Category: General

Borongan City to set up farm school for senior high

TACLOBAN: The city government of Borongan in Eastern Samar will put up a secondary agricultural school for senior high school (SHS) students from poor families in the city.

City information officer Rupert Ambil said on Tuesday the Borongan City Agric…

Manila starts misting in public schools to curb dengue

MANILA: The city government of Manila has started its month-long misting in all public elementary and high schools to prevent the spread of dengue amid the rainy season.

In a statement on Tuesday, Mayor Honey Lacuna said the Manila Health Department …

‘Insync’ program to boost Iloilo startup community

ILOILO: The Philippine Chamber of Commerce and Industry (PCCI) Iloilo chapter has launched Insync, a program that will support the startup ecosystem in collaboration with various partners, including the academe.

‘This is one of the programs of the Il…

PSEi closes near 7,000 level, peso strengthens

MANILA: The local stock barometer breached the 6,900 level on Tuesday, backed by the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas’ recent rate cut and the country’s credit rating upgrade, while the peso also closed stronger against the dollar.

The Philippine Stock Ex…

7 terrorists yield to military in Maguindanao Norte

CAMP SIONGCO: Tired of fighting a lost cause, seven local terrorists voluntarily surrendered to the military on Monday afternoon in their desire to live normal lives with their loved ones.

In a statement on Tuesday, Maj. Gen. Antonio Nafarrete, comma…