Tommy Osmeña strips Cebu City mayor’s office bare as he steps down

Outgoing Cebu City Mayor Tomas “Tommy” Osmeña literally made sure that he did not leave any of his stuff in his office before he turns it...

Army to extend aid to kin of soldiers killed in Sulu blast

MANILA — The Philippine Army (PA) will extend assistance to the families and loved ones of the three soldiers who were killed in a blast at the...

NCRPO on full alert in wake of Sulu blast

CORDS turns over 50 houses to Bukidnon town

MANILA — A new civilian counter-insurgency program to address poverty was launched on Friday with the turnover of 50 houses to residents of Cabanglasan town in Bukidnon...

Piñol enjoys PRRD’s trust, confidence: Palace

MANILA – Malacañang on Friday clarified that Agriculture Secretary Emmanuel Piñol continues to enjoy the trust and confidence of President Rodrigo R. Duterte following the former’s resignation...

New videos promote spiritual spots in Yamagata Prefecture

YAMAGATA, Japan — The Yamagata Prefectural Government in northeastern Japan released on Thursday two promotional videos. The first focuses on “Shojin Ryori” – the traditional vegetarian cuisine...

Chinese firm supplies electricity to Aeta communities

MANILA — At least a thousand members of two Aeta communities in San Marcelino town in Zambales province now enjoy the ease and comfort of having their...

Jollibee expands presence in Vietnam

MANILA — Homegrown fast-food giant Jollibee Foods Corp. (JFC) is expanding its footprint in Vietnam as it plans to put up 20 to 30 new stores a...

PAL puts 2M domestic seats on ‘biggest sale’

MANILA — Flag carrier Philippine Airlines announced on Friday that more than two million seats are up for grabs in its “biggest domestic seat sale” from June...

Local stocks down, peso sideways ahead of Trump-Xi meeting

MANILA — The Philippine peso ended sideways after the US dollar weakened ahead of the Trump-Xi meeting this weekend while risk aversion resulted in a decline of...