Isabela, Philippines – The Philippine Air Force (PAF) dispatched a team of parajumpers to the site of the Piper aircraft crash in Barangay Casala, San Mariano, Isabela.
According to Philippines News Agency, the aircraft, which went missing last mon…
Manila – The Bureau of Customs (BOC) has reported the seizure of PHP42.4 billion worth of smuggled goods from January to November 24 this year. BOC Commissioner Bienvenido Rubio, during a briefing on Wednesday, announced that this figure is double the…
Macau, China – The Regional Development Council-Western Visayas (Region 6) has identified key projects for the region during its first full council meeting, chaired by Mayor Alfredo Abelardo Benitez of Bacolod City. In a statement on Thursday, Benitez…
Tandag City – Governor Alexander Pimentel of Surigao del Sur has called off Christmas parties and celebrations among local government units (LGUs) in the province following the magnitude 7.4 earthquake on December 2.
According to Philippines News A…
Pasig City, Philippines – Vice President and Department of Education (DepEd) Secretary Sara Z. Duterte addressed the state of Philippine education in light of the recent Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA) 2022 results. During the PI…
Manila – House Speaker Ferdinand Martin G. Romualdez affirmed on Thursday the House of Representatives’ commitment to enhancing governance through rigorous program and project monitoring and evaluation. This commitment, outlined during his keynote spe…
Manila – Senate Majority Leader Joel Villanueva has officially filed Senate Resolution No. 874, which aims to initiate an inquiry into the Philippines’ readiness to combat the increasing cases of respiratory illnesses. The resolution, presented on Thu…
Manila – The Sandiganbayan has handed down a conviction on graft charges against former Lazi, Siquijor mayor Orville Fua and four others, related to the purchase of PHP4.99 million worth of fertilizer in 2004. In its 85-page decision dated December 7,…
Manila – In the Cordillera Administrative Region (CAR), a significant boost for education has been provided by various stakeholders. This initiative, as reported on Wednesday by the Department of Education (DepEd) official, has resulted in contributio…
Manila – Senator JV Ejercito, in an interview on Bagong Pilipinas Ngayon, has called for the Communist Party of the Philippines-New People’s Army-National Democratic Front (CPP-NPA-NDF) to demonstrate their commitment to peace negotiations with the Ph…