Category: General

Frayna lifts PH to victory over Argentina in Chess Olympiad

Manila: Woman Grandmaster Janelle Mae Frayna defeated Maria Jose Campos in Round 7 to lift the Philippines over Argentina, 2.5-1.5, Wednesday in the 45th FIDE Chess Olympiad at the BOK Sports Hall in Budapest, Hungary.

The enlisted personnel of the P…

DBM OKs P396.374-M fund for PNP’s motor vehicles

Manila: The Department of Budget and Management (DBM) has approved the request for the PHP396.374-million funding for the Philippine National Police’s (PNP) procurement of around 402 units of motor vehicles.

DBM Secretary Amenah Pangandaman approved …

Leptospirosis cases 11% higher from Jan. 1 to Sept. 7

Manila: The Department of Health (DOH) on Thursday said the country has logged 4,575 cases of leptospirosis from Jan. 1 to Sept. 7, eleven percent higher compared to the 4,112 cases recorded for the same period last year.

Some 393 deaths were logged …

Over 700 containers of rice remain unclaimed at ports

Manila: Over 700 shipping containers of rice remain unclaimed at ports under the Philippine Ports Authority (PPA) despite already being cleared by the Bureau of Customs (BOC) in addition to having no port congestion.

In a statement Thursday, PPA Gene…