The rates of the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas’ (BSP) term deposit facility (TDF) fell on Wednesday and undersubscription was registered by the one-week facility. Data released by the central bank showed that the average rate of the seven-day TDF fell t…
Some 62 percent of Brits described Brexit as “more of a failure,” while just 9 percent consider it ‘more of a success,’ according to a new survey. The survey by YouGov showed that an overwhelming majority of Remain voters (89 percent) perceive Brexit …
A ranking communist New People’s Army (NPA) rebel and two others have surrendered to military authorities in Agusan del Norte, the Army’s 402nd Infantry Brigade (402nd IBde) said Wednesday. The 402nd IBde identified the surrenderers as Nelson Odayao, …
The Provincial Health Office (PHO) on Wednesday revealed that health workers have resorted to ‘house to house’ vaccination to protect more kids against measles, rubella and polio. In an interview, Dr. Ma. Teresita Tan, acting provincial health officer…
Despite incurring financial losses over the past seven years, the ailing Laoag City General Hospital (LCGH) will continue and recover in due time. Mayor Michael Marcos Keon assured this on Wednesday as he opposed the declaration of bankruptcy of the c…
A project of Sangguniang Kabataan (SK) in a remote village in Las Navas, Northern Samar has been transporting college students for an hour twice weekly to a nearby tertiary school. The village has around 40 students enrolled at Colegio de Las Navas lo…
The Victorias City Council in Negros Occidental will conduct a legislative inquiry on Wednesday on the foul smell caused by the molasses spill incident involving Victorias Milling Company (VMC), the country’s largest refined sugar producer. The invest…
The seven-day positivity rate or the number of people testing positive for the coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) in the National Capital Region (NCR) has slightly dropped. In a tweet, OCTA Research fellow Dr. Guido David said the region may have pro…
The Apayao provincial government is taking proactive measures and bracing for the incoming Super Typhoon Mawar (local name Betty) which is expected to enter the Philippine Area of Responsibility (PAR) in the next few days. As of 4 p.m. Tuesday, Mawar …
The Sangguniang Panlalawigan (Provincial Board) of Iloilo is crafting an ordinance requiring all municipalities, city, barangays, school administrators, farmers and subdivision developers and owners for the mandatory tree-planting activity with corres…