Category: General

Road, riverbank projects worth P170M completed – DPWH

MANILA: The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) on Thursday reported the completion of road safety and riverbank protection projects with a combined amount of PHP170 million in Davao de Oro and Camarines Sur, respectively.

DPWH Secretary M…

Borongan City develops digital platform for improved healthcare

The city government of Borongan in Eastern Samar will launch by September a digital platform designed to enhance the delivery of healthcare services.

Identified as one of the initiatives under the Smart and Sustainable Cities Program, the local gove…

Bacolod City village pilots LWUA’s rain catchment program

Barangay Granada, in this city, is a pilot area for the rainwater catchment program of the Local Water Utilities Administration (LWUA), which aims to enhance water resource management in the community.

Mona Dia Jardin, general manager of the Bacolod…

PSEi extends decline as peso ends flat

MANILA: The local stock market bellwether extended its decline on Thursday, falling below the 6,900 level, while the peso barely moved.

The Philippine Stock Exchange index (PSEi) fell 0.95 percent to 6,891.55, with All Shares also declining by 0.70 p…

Cops nab couple; seize P2-M shabu in Bacolod drug bust

A couple was arrested by police anti-drug operatives in a buy-bust that led to the recovery of PHP2.142 million worth of shabu in Barangay Banago here before midnight on Wednesday.

The suspects- Rachell Sampayan, 23; and her live-in partner Echero B…