Category: General

DA readies P202-M aid for typhoon-hit farmers in Bicol

The Department of Agriculture (DA) in Bicol has prepared buffer stocks worth PHP202 million as intervention for 13,623 farmers affected by Tropical Storm Enteng.

In a phone interview, Lovella Guarin, DA-Bicol spokesperson, said the assistance includ…

PH bags 8 major tourism awards; ‘Love’ slogan feted

MANILA: The Philippines bagged eight major tourism wins, including the best luxury island destination for Boracay, in the Asia category of the prestigious 2024 World Travel Awards (WTA).

The WTA Asia and Oceania Gala Ceremony held at the City of Dr…

Napocor: No spilling ops in Binga, Ambuklao dams

MANILA: The water levels of most dams in the country are in their normal high level, and no spilling operations were reported as of Wednesday afternoon.

“All spillways gates po ni Ambuklao and Binga Dams are closed po (All spillway gates of Ambuklao …

Senate ratifies bill promoting mental health in basic educ

MANILA: The Senate ratified on Wednesday the bicameral conference committee report on the Basic Education Mental Health and Well-Being Promotion Act which aims to enhance learners’ access to mental health services.

Senator Sherwin Gatchalian, who aut…

PBBM: Conditions for Quiboloy’s surrender ‘immaterial’

MANILA: The conditions set for the surrender of Kingdom of Jesus Christ (KOJC) leader Pastor Apollo Quiboloy are “immaterial,” President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. said Wednesday.

In an interview during an aerial inspection of flood-hit areas in the cit…