Manila: A rest area for leisure travelers will soon rise in Patikul, Sulu, the Department of Tourism (DOT) announced Friday, citing the province’s ‘readiness for tourism.’
The tourist rest area (TRA) is a flagship program of the DOT, providing major
The City Agriculturist Office (CAgro) is ramping up efforts to modernize farming practices by incorporating precision agriculture technologies, including the Geographic Information System (GIS).
In a news release Friday, CAgro’s Agricultural Biosyst…
Manila: The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) will reduce the reserve requirement ratios (RRRs) of banks as part of its efforts to reduce distortions in the financial system.
In a statement on Friday, the BSP said the RRR of universal
Manila: A study for a decarbonization program in New Clark City in Capas, Tarlac will soon commence as the Bases Conversion and Development Authority (BCDA) formalized its partnership with Danish firm Danfoss
BCDA president and chief executive offic…
Manila: The Sandiganbayan has denied the appeal filed by a barangay treasurer and affirmed the Baguio regional trial court (RTC) in finding him guilty of four counts of malversation of public funds in connection to the cash prizes of a
A total of 6,130 samples were collected in the doping control program during the Paris Olympic Games, covering 39 percent of all participating athletes and nearly all the delegations, the International Testing Agency (ITA) announced.
The number of s…
Manila: Grandmasters Julio Catalino Sadorra and John Paul Gomez beat their opponents to carry the Philippines to a 3-1 win over South Africa in the eighth round of the 45th Chess Olympiad at the BOK Sports Hall in Budapest, Hungary.
The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) in Bicol has distributed more than 200,000 food packs to families affected by weather disturbances as of Friday.
In an interview, Carl James Cabarles, DSWD disaster risk reduction management d…
