MANILA: The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) on Friday said 129 Filipinos have sought government assistance following the crackdown on a suspected scam hub in Laos.
In a statement, Foreign Affairs spokesperson Ma. Teresita Daza said the DFA has se…
MANILA: Lia Duque and Mark Kobayashi ruled their respective divisions in the premier 16-18 category of the ICTSI Junior PGT Luzon Series 5 at the Luisita Golf and Country Club in Tarlac on Friday.
Duque carded a 79, highlighted by a two-birdie fronts…
MANILA: Authorities have seized smuggled cigarettes and counterfeit items worth PHP5.5 billion in a raid of 19 warehouses in Bulacan province, the Bureau of Customs (BOC) reported on Friday.
In a news release, Customs Commissioner Bienvenido Rubio sa…
MANILA: The Philippine Navy (PN) has deployed its Marine Battalion Landing Team 1 (MBLT-1) in Zamboanga City to boost security in Western Mindanao.
The MBLT-1 arrived at the Naval Station Romulo Espaldon in Zamboanga City on Thursday and was welcomed…
BACOLOD CITY: Average residential power rates of all three distribution utilities in Negros Occidental decreased by about PHP2 to PHP3 in August, separate reports on Friday showed.
The downward adjustments, which came after a series of increases in t…
MANILA: The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) on Friday reported the completion of infrastructure projects worth PHP121 million in the provinces of Nueva Ecija and Negros Occidental.
In a news release, DPWH Region 3 (Central Luzon) Direc…
MANILA: Global credit watcher Moody’s Ratings has affirmed the “BAA2” investment-grade credit rating of the Philippines with a “stable’ outlook, citing the country’s economic and fiscal reforms.
In a news release Friday, the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipin…
MANILA: President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. on Friday urged the local officials to maximize the use of new technology to ensure efficient and immediate delivery of government services.
Speaking before thousands of local officials at the Philippine Inte…
MANILA: The arrest of the two companions of dismissed Bamban, Tarlac mayor Alice Guo will be a ‘big help’ in determining her location, Local Government Secretary Benjamin Abalos Jr. said Friday.
Abalos made the remarks, following the return of Guo’s …
MANILA: Police officers arrested a 49-year-old suspected drug dealer and seized PHP9.6 million worth of marijuana in a sting operation in Valenzuela City on Friday.
In a report, Philippine National Police-Drug Enforcement Group (PNP DEG) chief Brig. …