The government is opening two new treatment hubs in remote areas in this city that would offer free Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) testing. Clarissa Jose, regional coordinator of the Department of Health HIV – Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome (A…
The Philippines is open to exploring the potential gas fields that remain untapped, the Department of Energy (DOE) said on Saturday. In a bid to meet the energy requirements, DOE Undersecretary Alessandro Sales said the doors are still open for invest…
The Commission on Elections (Comelec) will begin accepting applications for gun ban exemption next month in connection with the Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan Elections (BSKE) this October. In Comelec Resolution 10918 released Saturday, the poll bo…
Local farmers are urged to adopt a balanced fertilization strategy (BFS) to address the high cost of imported synthetic fertilizers and low soil fertility. The surge in prices of inorganic fertilizers and the declining soil fertility level in the coun…
Five fighters of the New People’s Army (NPA) died in a series of clashes with troops of the Philippine Army’s 62nd Infantry Battalion (62IB) in the hinterlands of Moises Padilla, Negros Occidental Saturday morning. The bodies of the unidentified rebel…
The government is sparing no effort to ensure water security amid a looming El Niño, the National Water Resources Board (NWRB) said on Saturday. NWRB executive director Sevillo David Jr. said the government is looking for more water sources and monito…
An additional 500 American citizens, including former US president Barack Obama, have been indefinitely barred from entering Russia, the Russian Foreign Ministry announced on Friday. Among the newly blacklisted are significant figures, officials, lawm…
The International Weightlifting Federation (IWF) and the Thai Amateur Weightlifting Federation have signed the hosting agreement for the 2024 IWF World Cup to be held in Phuket from April 2 to 11. The World Cup is the last qualifying event for the 202…
Preparations are underway for the summer camp ‘Learn to Play a Sports’ of the city government. A number of Zamboangueños who won medals in national and international sports competitions were products of the program, including weightlifter Hidilyn Diaz…
The 9th edition of the Philippine Property and Investment Exhibition (PPIE) and the inaugural Philippines Economic and Investment Summit (PEIS) have concluded here on a resounding note with an impressive turnout of thousands of attendees, including hi…