CAGAYAN: Business owners in the city operating lodging houses and other forms of temporary accommodations must also be prosecuted for online sexual abuse of children.
This was one of the suggestions made by Jose Edgardo Uy, chief of the Regulatory Co…
MANILA: Local shares closed the trading weak on Thursday while the peso moved sideways.
The Philippine Stock Exchange index (PSEi) shed 61.64 points, closing at 6,510.87, while All Shares likewise went down by 25.45 points to 3,451.21.
“This Thursda…
UMINGAN: Construction of the PHP200 million-worth new Umingan Community Hospital (UCH) broke ground on Thursday, the first building eyed for the provincial government’s township project.
‘I’m proud to say this is the first township project and of the…
TACLOBAN CITY: The city government of Borongan in Eastern Samar has started the distribution of financial assistance to eligible persons with disabilities (PWDs) here as mandated under its new ordinance.
The city government on Thursday said at least …
MALOLOS: Thousands of tourists are drawn to the province of Bulacan as three towns and a city celebrate their festivals this month.
In Guiguinto town, officials and residents opened the 26th Halamanan Festival on Thursday, which showcases the locals’…
MANILA: Canada’s advisory against traveling to some provinces in the Philippines does not reflect the real security situation on the ground, the National Security Council (NSC) said Thursday.
In a statement, National Security Adviser and NSC chair Ed…
PRINCESA: The tourism sector in this province posted significant gains in 2023, with an almost 90 percent increase in tourist arrivals compared to the previous year.
In its latest report, the Provincial Tourism Promotions and Development Office (PTPD…
MANILA: The New Era University (NEU) has signed a memorandum of understanding with Sputnik News Agency and Radio, a Russian media company, to bring its educational programs in broadcasting and journalism to new heights.
Sputnik’s International Cooper…
BAGUIO: The city government lifted its gastroenteritis outbreak declaration on Thursday, with authorities tracing at least 80 percent of the cases that affected over 3,000 people since middle of December 2023 to contaminated water.
‘We can now confid…
BUTUAN: At least 3,284 families or 12,980 individuals from 12 barangays in the Agusan del Sur town of Veruela have been displaced due to severe flooding.
‘Most of the evacuees are now in evacuation centers, except in some areas where residents are tr…