MANILA: Philippine National Volleyball Federation chief Ramon “Tats” Suzara was elected president of the Asian Volleyball Confederation.
Suzara got 48 out of 63 votes, including 20 proxy votes, beating Qatar’s Ali Ghanem Al Kuwari, who had 15 votes d…
MANILA: An art exhibit showcasing 10 prominent and emerging artists from the Philippines and Malaysia opened in Makati City on Friday.
The expo titled ‘Celebrating Friendship Through Art: A Kaleidoscope of 60 years of Diplomatic Relations between Mal…
MANILA: The Department of Agriculture – Bureau of Animal Industry (DA-BAI) on Friday rolled out the first government-controlled vaccination against African swine fever (ASF) in Lobo, Batangas, five years after the onset of ASF outbreak in the Philippi…
MANILA: Customs authorities have seized over PHP50 billion worth of smuggled items from January to August this year.
The contraband included more than PHP1 billion worth of smuggled tobacco and vape products, Bureau of Customs (BOC) Assistant Commiss…
MANILA: The enactment of the Loss and Damage Fund Board Act marks a significant step and reflects the Philippine government’s strong commitment toward global action against climate change.
‘This landmark legislation represents the Philippines’ tangib…
Some 1.97 million Ilocos Region residents have availed of the Philippine Health Insurance Corporation’s (PhilHealth) Konsultasyong Sulit Tama (Konsulta), the comprehensive outpatient benefits mandated by the Universal Health Care Law, since 2022.
Ph…
The World Health Organization (WHO) announced on Thursday a “preliminary commitment for area-specific humanitarian pauses” during a polio vaccination campaign set to begin on Sept. 1 in the Gaza Strip.
“Now it’s critical that we reach 90 percent vac…
MANILA: All 10 survivors of the two capsized motorbancas in waters off Caluya Island in Antique province have been brought home, the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) reported on Friday.
In a situation update, the PCG said one of the survivors was picked …
The Commission on Elections (Comelec) Antique provincial office urged qualified registrants to avail of the Register Anywhere Program (RAP), which will end on Aug. 31.
Provincial election supervisor Salud Milagros Villanueva said as of Friday, the C…
MANILA: The Department of Tourism (DOT) and the Department of Science and Technology (DOST) have formalized two new convergence initiatives to boost the country’s tourism industry through science-based innovations.
Tourism Secretary Christina Garcia …