BACOLOD CITY: The Philippine Army’s 3rd Infantry Division (ID) reiterated its call on Thursday for the remaining communist rebels in Negros Island to surrender as more former rebels have received benefits from the government on their path to reintegra…
TACLOBAN CITY: Concerns have been raised over rising cases of human immunodeficiency virus and acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (HIV/AIDS) in this city, with infected persons getting younger.
Dr. Danilo Ecarma, officer-in-charge of the city health …
MANILA: The House of Representatives is eyeing a higher increase in the daily minimum wage for private sector workers from the PHP100 proposed by the Senate while balancing the interests of workers and small businesses.
In a press conference on
MANILA: The Philippines will continue to work closely with foreign law enforcement agencies in its crackdown against online sexual abuse and exploitation of children (OSAEC), a Department of Justice (DOJ) official said Thursday.
Speaking at the Bagon…
MANILA: The Department of Science and Technology (DOST) on Thursday urged researchers to send proposals for possible funding from March 1 to 15.
“Through the DOST’s Grants-in-Aid (GIA) Program, we fund research and development (R and D) projects alig…
ILOILO CITY: The Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) has rolled out the registration for the national identification (ID) of children below five years old, starting with one to four years old, while the office is perfecting the system for zero-year-…
SAN JOSE: A newly-formed fisherfolk cooperative in this town has reported making record catches of tuna, thanks to PHP3 million worth of equipment and technology it recently received from the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR).
In an in…
MANILA: Children who have survived sexual violence and are left without parents must be provided with care immediately, a child rights advocacy group said Thursday.
‘Children who may not be able to complain, voice out their feelings or avoid conversa…
