Day: October 7, 2024

‘Julian’ leaves P17.8-M initial damage to agri in La Union

MALASIQUI, Pangasinan – The La Union Provincial Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office (PDRRMO) has recorded PHP17.8 million worth of initial damage to agriculture from Super Typhoon Julian.

Based on the report of the Office of the Provincial…

Taguig Mayor Cayetano seeks 2nd term

Manila: Taguig Mayor Lani Cayetano vowed to further enhance the city’s services if she secures a fresh mandate in next year’s midterm elections.

Cayetano made the pledge as she filed her certificate of candidacy for a second term at Taguig Convention…

PH Army, Air Force kick off 5-day interoperability drills

Manila: The Philippine Air Force (PAF) and the Philippine Army (PA) kicked off their “Interoperability Exercise” (IOX) 03-24 on Monday.

“The exercise aims to enhance interoperability, combat readiness, and operational efficiency between the two servi…

E. Visayas becoming ‘hotspot’ for illegal tobacco trade

TACLOBAN CITY – Eastern Visayas provinces are becoming hotspots for the trade of smuggled cigarettes in the central Philippines this year, the National Tobacco Administration (NTA) said in its report.

In the Visayas region, Biliran province has the …

Leyte guv Petilla seeks reelection likely unopposed

TACLOBAN CITY – With no known opponent, Leyte Governor Carlos Jericho Petilla and his running mate, Leonardo Javier, filed their certificates of candidacy (COC) on Monday to seek reelection.

Since the start of the COC filing last Oct. 1, no other in…

Leyte guv Petilla seeks reelection likely unopposed

TACLOBAN CITY – With no known opponent, Leyte Governor Carlos Jericho Petilla and his running mate, Leonardo Javier, filed their certificates of candidacy (COC) on Monday to seek reelection.

Since the start of the COC filing last Oct. 1, no other in…