Category: General

High Speed Hitters triumph over Foxies

MANILA: PLDT High Speed Hitters pulled off a 25-20, 25-23, 25-23 win over Farm Fresh to secure a place in the next round of the Premier Volleyball League Reinforced Conference at the Philsports Arena in Pasig City on Thursday.

Import Elena Samoilenko…

July auto sales grow 6.1%

MANILA: Local vehicle assemblers increased their sales in July 2024 by 6.1 percent to 39,331 units from 37,096 units in the same month in 2023, the joint report of the Chamber of Automotive Manufacturers of the Philippines, Inc. (CAMPI) and Truck Manu…

Australia to launch work, holiday visas for Filipinos soon

MANILA: The Australian government is launching its work and holiday visa for Filipino nationals “in the coming months,” the Australian Embassy in Manila said Thursday.

‘Both countries are now undertaking the administrative arrangements necessary befo…

INEC eyes tie-up with ACEN to lower power rates

LAOAG CITY: The Ilocos Norte Electric Cooperative (INEC) on Thursday said it is in talks with the Ayala-led ACEN Corporation for supply of clean energy and to lower the power rates in the province.

‘We are talking with power providers like ACEN to fi…

DPWH Completes P23.6 Million School Building Projects in La Union

LA UNION — The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) has recently finalized the construction of new school buildings valued at PHP23.6 million in San Fernando City and Sudipen town, La Union, enhancing educational facilities and community res…

Senator Tulfo Proposes Harsher Penalties for Bomb Threat Hoaxes

CALOOCAN CITY — Senator Raffy Tulfo has introduced a legislative bill aimed at imposing severe penalties for spreading false information about bomb threats and other life-threatening materials. Senate Bill 2768, filed on Wednesday, seeks to update the…