July 4, 2024

3 kids die, 2 others hurt in Iloilo fire

ILOILO CITY: Three children died while their two siblings were hurt after a fire razed their house Wednesday night in a remote barangay of Maasin, Iloilo.

Maasin Fire Station arson investigator FO2 Remigio Peloquero Jr. said Arnel and Michelle Decir

Read More

FedEx to ramp up size in PH with fresh investments

MANILA: US logistics company Federal Express Corp. (FedEx) confirmed its expansion in the Philippines by signing an agreement with Clark International Airport operator Luzon International Premiere Airport Development (LIPAD) on Thursday.

With the fre…

Read More

Cebu LGUs to create own local social welfare centers

CEBU CITY: The provincial government will allocate PHP3 million to each of the 50 local government units (LGUs) in Cebu to establish their respective social welfare and development centers.

Governor Gwendolyn Garcia said the centers, to be manned by …

Read More

BMI: Fed cuts to pave way for peso appreciation

MANILA: Fitch Solutions unit BMI on Thursday said interest rate cuts in the United States will pave the way for a rebound in the peso which has so far weakened by nearly 6.2 percent.

“Constant repricing of interest rate expectations

Read More

City council probes presence of illegal aliens

ILOILO CITY: The Sangguniang Panlungsod (SP) will convene as a committee of the whole to investigate the reported presence of several illegal immigrants here.

This developed as Councilor Romel Duron pushed for a resolution calling for an investigatio…

Read More

PNP internal affairs body warns vs. poseur agents

MANILA: The Philippine National Police – Internal Affairs Service (PNP-IAS) on Thursday warned the public against individuals posing as its agents to extort money as part of their “protection racket.”

IAS inspector general Brigido Dulay issued the wa…

Read More