MANILA: Senator Francis Tolentino on Wednesday said any attempt by China to challenge the unanimously approved Senate Bill No. 2492 or the Philippine Maritime Zones Act is “futile” and would not deter Filipinos from upholding their rights under intern…
ROME: Women farmers and female-headed households in low- and middle-income countries suffer larger losses due to climatic shocks, such as heat and flooding, than those by male-headed households, according to a new study Tuesday by the UN Food and Agri…
MANILA: The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) will soon start a year-long rehabilitation and road works worth PHP4.4 billion along the Surigao-Agusan and Agusan-Davao Sections of Daang Maharlika in Caraga region.
In a statement, DPWH-Car…
BACOLOD: The Negros Occidental provincial government is providing scholarships to some 100 public school heads in partnership with the Department of Education (DepEd) and the University of St. La Salle (USLS) in this city.
Karen Dinsay, head of the N…
MANILA: Senate President Juan Miguel Zubiri dismissed on Wednesday rumors about efforts to replace him as Senate president.
In a press briefing, Zubiri said 17 senators signed a manifesto, maintaining their support for his leadership.
Those who sign…
MANILA: The installation of Father Luisitio Occiano as the new bishop of the Diocese of Virac has been set on June 26.
The Catholic Bishops’ Conference of the Philippines (CBCP) news website reported on Wednesday that the bishop-elect will be
MANILA: A Filipino bystander was badly injured after getting “attacked” by a Thai transgender group involved in a brawl with a Filipino group in Bangkok, the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) said.
In a March 5 report, the Philippine Embassy
MANILA: The Philippine National Police (PNP) on Wednesday said an adjustment on fees and validity of gun permits in the country would take effect on March 16.
In a press briefing, PNP Civil Security Group chief Maj. Gen. Benjamin Silo
