A ranking official of the New People’s Army (NPA) was among the three rebels killed during an encounter in Leon town, Iloilo province, an official of the Philippine Army said Sunday. Lt. Col. J-Jay Javines, chief of the 3rd Infantry Division Public Af…
US President Joe Biden signed a short-term spending bill last Saturday to keep the government open for the immediate future ahead of a critical midnight deadline when funding for federal agencies was set to run out. “I just signed a law to keep the go…
Deputy Minority Leader and Basilan Rep. Mujiv Hataman said Sunday he is hoping the Department of Budget and Management (DBM) would live up to its word to increase the Marawi Compensation Fund (MCF) from PHP1 billion to PHP5 billion as proposed in the …
Two Chinese nationals were arrested allegedly for violation of the election gun ban at an eatery in San Rafael, Bulacan on Saturday. In a news release Sunday, Bulacan police director Col. Relly Arnedo said Cao Jie, 35, and Jia Zi Cong, 27, were arrest…
The Department of Agriculture – Calabarzon (DA-4A) has launched an information campaign to actively recruit the region’s youth to pursue careers in agriculture so they can contribute to the country’s food management cycle and food security. This is th…
Tropical Storm Jenny has further intensified and may reach typhoon category in the next three days, the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) said Sunday. As of 4 a.m., the weather bureau said the center…
Leaders of the House of Representatives have pushed for the passage of a bill seeking to protect solo parents and their children, and another measure holding ‘deadbeat’ parents accountable for not supporting their children. “We are working on these an…
The children of this province are being honed to be well-disciplined and confident, values that may be developed from sports such as the martial art karate. Dinagat Islands Gov. Nilo Demerey Jr. included a karate competition in the weeklong ‘Bugkosan …
Patrick Coo clinched bronze on Sunday in Chun’an to continue the Philippines’ medal tradition in BMX racing of the cycling event in the 19th Asian Games. Coo’s bronze was the seventh for Team Philippines and it came the morning after Ernest John ‘EJ’ …
As expected, World No. 2 pole vaulter Ernest John Obiena gave the Philippines a gold medal at the 19th Asian Games here on Saturday night, exactly a week since the meet opened. The 27-year-old Obiena cleared 5.90 meters to outclass the competition at …