MANILA: A new and modernized Dumaguete Airport will boost regional connectivity and air traffic in Region 6 (Western Visayas), the Department of Transportation (DOTr) said Thursday.
DOTr Secretary Jaime Bautista said the recently signed agreement bet…
MANILA: UAAP Season 86 finalist National University-Nazareth School will take on NCAA Season 99 finalist University of Perpetual Help System DALTA in the Next Generation Basketball League (NGBL) which kicks off on Aug. 11 at the Tanduay Gym in Manila….
ILOILO CITY: The Iloilo City Police Office (ICPO) urged village officials and the public to be vigilant amid reports of dubious individuals soliciting money through intimidation.
‘ICPO officials urge barangay officials to remain vigilant and actively…
DUMAGUETE CITY: Some 6,812 hectares of land planted with corn in Negros Oriental were hit by fall armyworms, an infestation that already reached an alarming level, an official said Thursday.
Alejandro Rafal, head of the Department of Agriculture-Prov…
MANILA: The National Commission of Senior Citizens (NCSC) and the Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (PhilHealth) are in talks about the expansion of healthcare coverage and support for senior citizens.
In a news release Thursday, the NCSC said …
MALASIQUI: The Department of Education (DepEd) in Ilocos Region has downloaded PHP3.1 million as initial funding for the clean-up and minor repairs of schools affected by the onslaught of Super Typhoon Carina-enhanced southwest monsoon.
DepEd Ilocos …
MANILA: The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) on Thursday recognized actor, Auxiliary Commander Gerald Anderson, for his heroic act amid the onslaught of Super Typhoon Carina and the flooding it caused in the National Capital Region (NCR) last month.
Duri…
MANILA: A party-list lawmaker on Thursday emphasized the need for more sports economy policies to encourage investments in the development of grassroots sports.
Senior Citizens party-list Rep. Rodolfo Ordanes said more homegrown athletes can follow t…
