Category: General

Occidental Mindoro parish apologizes over viral concert

Manila: The parish priest of the Nuestra Señora Del Pilar Shrine and Parish (NSDPSP) in Mamburao, Occidental Mindoro on Thursday apologized for the concert inside the church, which drew flak on social media.

In a statement, Rev. Fr. Carlito Dimaano t…

Total external trade up 1.8% in August

Manila: The country’s total external trade in goods went up 1.8 percent to USD17.87 billion in August from USD17.56 billion in the same month in 2023, the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) said.

Data released by the PSA on Thursday showed that of…

DBM bullish on more private sector investments for infra dev’t

Manila: The Department of Budget and Management (DBM) on Wednesday expressed optimism about more private investments in the development of the infrastructure sector.

This, as the DBM acknowledged that the proposed PHP1.507 trillion infrastructure spe…

Comelec logs over 2.8K COCs filed in Bicol

LEGAZPI CITY – The Commission on Elections (Comelec) 5 (Bicol) recorded 2,877 certificates of candidacy (COCs) filed during the eight-day filing period that ended on Tuesday.

In an interview Wednesday, Comelec-5 director Maria Juana Valeza said all …

Army thanks ex-NPA rebels, kin for help in anti-insurgency fight

TACLOBAN CITY – More former rebels, members of their families, and friends have been joining the government’s anti-insurgency drive by disclosing the locations of firearms buried by the New People’s Army (NPA), the Philippine Army said Wednesday.

Br…