LEGAZPI: The Department of Health-Center for Health Development in Bicol (DOH-CHD-5) said Friday it is continuously monitoring pertussis cases in the region and providing prophylaxis for the close contacts.
The health office reported 21 cases of pert…
MANILA: Bank lending of universal and commercial banks (U/KBs) grew at a faster pace in February this year while domestic liquidity growth slowed.
Data released by the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) released late Thursday showed that banks’ outsta…
BUTUAN: Twenty-nine former combatants of the communist New People’s Army (NPA) were provided with needed intervention from the government in Gigaquit, Surigao del Norte, on Thursday.
In a statement Friday, the Department of Social Welfare and Develop…
MANILA: The Philippines and Japan will convene a ‘2+2’ ministerial meeting this year to build on their rapidly growing economic and defense cooperation.
The announcement was made during the meeting of Foreign Affairs Secretary Enrique Manalo and Japa…
MANILA: The Philippines, Japan and the United States’ agreement to advance trilateral cooperation, including on defense and security, would help maintain the status quo in the West Philippine Sea, an international studies expert said Friday.
At the B…
MANILA: President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. and United States President Joe Biden on Friday (Manila time) agreed to further strengthen the economic and security partnerships between Manila and Washington DC.
The commitment was made during the two leade…
MANILA: President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. on Friday (Manila time) hailed the developments in the planned nuclear energy investment of Washington-based Ultra Safe Nuclear Corp. (USNC) in the Philippines.
Marcos met with USNC’s top executives, led by i…
MANILA: Eight communist rebels have surrendered to police units in Central Luzon, the Police Regional Office (PRO) 3 reported on Friday.
In a statement, PRO 3 director Brig. Gen. Jose Hidalgo Jr. said the former rebels surrendered during the period
