Category: General

Conflict-free village in Negros gets support from civic groups

The remote community of Sitio Madaha in Barangay Buenavista, Himamaylan City received more support from various civic organizations to help improve their lives after becoming a conflict-cleared area or free from the influence of the Communist Party o…

PNP anti-cybercrime agents nab 19 scammers, vloggers in Cavite

MANILA: The Philippine National Police Anti-Cybercrime Group (PNP-ACG) has warned the public against fraudulent phone calls from those pretending to be bank representatives.

This, after the PNP anti-cybercrime agents arrested 19 suspects, including t…

DA grants P135-M worth of post-harvest facilities in Nueva Ecija

MANILA: The Department of Agriculture (DA) on Thursday granted about PHP135.8 million worth of post-harvest facilities and financial assistance to farmers and farmers’ groups in Nueva Ecija.

In a statement, the DA said it distributed rice mills and d…

Pag-IBIG-La Union: P58.5-M still available for loans this year

Pag-IBIG Fund still has adequate funds to provide loans to its active members in La Union since around 81.67 percent of the allocation for this year has been tapped to date.

Pag-IBIG-La Union branch head Rachael Gallano said they have allotted about…

DA: All systems go for 1st PH gov’t-controlled ASF vaccination

MANILA: The first government-controlled vaccination against African swine fever (ASF) will push through on Aug. 30, the Department of Agriculture (DA) said Thursday.

“All systems go tayo for the vaccination sa Lobo, Batangas (We are all systems go fo…

Telegram CEO’s arrest sparks global concerns over free speech

ISTANBUL: In a stunning turn of events that has rattled the global tech industry, Europe turned out to be a perilous place for tech executives after the arrest of Telegram CEO Pavel Durov in France, prominent tech figures said.

The arrest, which has …