The Philippine Army gathered at least 90 youth leaders in a two-day summit in Catubig, Northern Samar, that aims to stop the recruitment of the New People’s Army (NPA) among young people in the province. Lt. Col. Joemar Buban,
he National Irrigation Administration (NIA) on Wednesday announced that a big-ticket irrigation project to provide a year-round supply of water to farmers in the northern part of Luzon is now on the pipeline. NIA Administrator Eduardo Guillen said the…
The Philippine National Police (PNP) has assured the family of the police officer who was killed in the line of duty while taking part in a high-risk law enforcement operation in Orion, Bataan that they would be properly and
At least 12 pediatricians in Samar province will undergo residency training at the Mandaluyong City Medical Center (MCMC) within the next three years which could improve pediatric services in the poverty-stricken province. On May 16, the provincial go…
The Bureau of Customs (BOC) on Wednesday said a 23-year-old man was arrested for claiming over PHP2.1 million worth of ketamine in a drug bust operation in Pasig City. In a statement, BOC Commissioner Bienvenido Rubio said this was
The Commission on Elections (Comelec) said Wednesday it plans to introduce Internet voting for overseas voters in the May 2025 polls. Comelec chairperson George Erwin Garcia, in an interview, said the poll body has been “deeply exploring” the details
The Regional Inclusive Innovation Center (RIIC) has identified developing coco coir as a priority in Eastern Visayas to address environmental concerns and raise the income of coconut farmers. During a gathering at the Summit Hotel here Tuesday, offici…
Five municipalities in Agusan del Sur have achieved over 100 percent of their targets in the ongoing Measles-Rubella bivalent Oral Polio Vaccine Supplementary Immunization Activity (MR-bOPV SIA) in the province. In a report Tuesday, the provincial hea…
