Category: General

Tamaraws thrash Red Warriors in UAAP football

MANILA: The Far Eastern University notched its second win at the expense of the University of the East, 4-0, in the UAAP Season 87 collegiate men”s football tournament at the University of the Philippines (UP) Diliman Football Stadium on Thursday.

Ro…

Vilma Santos-Recto, sons running for Batangas” seats

BATANGAS CITY: Former House of Representatives Deputy Speaker Vilma Santos-Recto is again eyeing to lead Batangas as governor, and formally filed her certificate of candidacy (COC) at the provincial Commission on Elections (Comelec) office in the capi…

Phivolcs: No reported ashfall from Taal Volcano

MANILA: There was no reported ashfall due to the phreatomagmatic eruption in Taal Volcano on Wednesday, the head of the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) said Thursday.

“We did not receive any report of ashfall among the t…

S. Korean, US navies hold joint drill in East Sea

SEOUL – South Korea and the United States have completed a combined marine exercise in the East Sea to strengthen their interoperability, the South’s Navy said Thursday.

The two navies held a two-day exercise, starting Wednesday, in waters off Pohang…

New immigration chief vows policy reforms

MANILA: The new chief of the Bureau of Immigration (BI) vowed to introduce reforms of the agency”s existing policies.

In a statement Thursday, Commissioner Joel Anthony Viado said this includes a comprehensive review of procedures to identify ineffic…

Iloilo targets over 83K learners for school-based vax

ILOILO CITY – The Iloilo Provincial Health Office (IPHO) is calling on parents to allow their children to get vaccinated for measles-rubella (MR), tetanus, diphtheria, and Human Papilloma Virus (HPV) as it kicks off its monthlong school-based immuniza…