Category: General

Award targets women, youth in building climate-resilient society

MANILA: This year’s Philippine Resilience Awards (PRA) pivots the crucial role of women and the youth in advancing climate action and disaster risk reduction that positively impacts a community.

In a statement on Thursday, Climate Change Commission S…

‘Julian’ still brings rains over parts of N. Luzon

MANILA: Typhoon Julian has made landfall over Southern Taiwan but still causes scattered rains over parts of Northern Luzon, the weather bureau said Thursday afternoon.

Julian was last located 255 km. north-northwest of Itbayat, Batanes, packing maxi…

DOTr welcomes Airbus in sustainable aviation fuel study

MANILA: The Department of Transportation (DOTr) on Thursday welcomed the support of aerospace company Airbus in the development of a sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) ecosystem through the Philippine SAF Feasibility Study.

In a statement, DOTr Undersec…

Sual, Pangasinan mayor makes reelection bid

MALASIQUI: Mayor of Sual town in Pangasinan province Liseldo Calugay, who made headlines for his alleged link to dismissed Bamban, Tarlac mayor Alice Guo, on Thursday filed his certificate of candidacy for a third term in office.

Calugay and his runn…

6 ex-rebels in Aurora get gov’t cash aid

BALER, Aurora – Six former New People’s Army (NPA) rebels from this province on Wednesday got financial assistance under the Enhanced Comprehensive Local Integration Program (E-CLIP), the military said Thursday.

Lt. Col. Aries Quinto, acting commandi…

4 ‘most wanted’ arrested in police ops in Bicol

LEGAZPI CITY – The Police Regional Office (PRO) 5 (Bicol) reported on Thursday the arrest of four most wanted persons in the region.

Lt. Col. Malu Calubaquib, PRO-5 spokesperson, said the wanted persons were arrested early this week in operations in …