Category: General

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 …

PH Volcanoes secure historic double gold at Asia Rugby in Nepal

Manila: The Philippines made history after winning the men’s and women’s titles in the Asia Rugby Emirates Sevens Trophy at the Dasharath Stadium in Kathmandu, Nepal over the weekend.

The Darryl Suasua-mentored men’s squad displayed its remarkable te…

Incumbent Dagupan City councilor vies for mayoralty post

DAGUPAN CITY – Incumbent city councilor Celia Lim is gunning for the city’s mayoralty post.

Celia, widow of former mayor and Pangasinan 4th District Rep. Benjamin Lim, filed her certificate of candidacy (COC) at the Commission on Elections (Comelec)…

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…

P4.2-M endangered giant clams seized in Iloilo town

ILOILO CITY – Authorities seized some PHP4.2 million worth of fossilized giant clam shells, locally known as ‘taklobo,’ from a buyer in Carles, Iloilo.

Regional Maritime Unit 6 (RMU 6) chief Col. Ervin Glenn Provido, in an interview Monday, said the…