Mayor Jerry Treñas will request additional flights to and from Iloilo International Airport in Cabatuan town to cut the cost of plane tickets. “The airplane fares have become very expensive. We need more flights to and from Iloilo City to lower the pl…
The five governors of the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) have formed a caucus to sustain peace and economic development between their respective provinces. In a statement Wednesday, Lanao del Sur Governor Mamintal Adiong Jr. s…
A leader of a drug syndicate being monitored by the Bacolod City Police Office (BCPO) was arrested in Compostela town in Cebu province on June 2, the police here confirmed on Wednesday. The suspect, Cader Chisno Magondacan, has been identified as a su…
The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) is ready to reinforce the local government units (LGUs) in case Taal and Mayon volcanoes erupt anew, Secretary Rex Gatchalian said on Wednesday. During the Kapihan sa Manila Bay media forum hoste…
The Office of Civil Defense (OCD) said public support is essential to support government efforts to mitigate the impacts of El Niño which is expected to hit the country in the later part of the year. This, as government agencies continue to finalize a…
One of the two low pressures areas (LPAs) monitored by the weather bureau would likely develop into a tropical cyclone within 24 to 48 hours. The two weather disturbances have no direct effect on any part of the country yet but there is a high chance …
The town hall in Silistra, Northeastern Bulgaria, will purchase a passenger catamaran, reinforce the bank and build a ramp providing access for small vessels to the river bank under a EU project, Deputy Mayor Miroslav Todorov. Nearly EUR 2 million wil…
A fire that gutted the iconic Manila Central Post Office in Liwasang Bonifacio on May 22 was purely accidental in nature, the Philippine Postal Corporation (PHLPost) said, citing a Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP) report. In a statement late Monday, th…
The Philippines and Israel are pushing for the direct flights between the two countries and elevating their partnership in agriculture and water sectors, Malacañang said on Tuesday. The plan to enhance cooperation between Manila and Tel Aviv was discu…
The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) is fast-tracking the construction of various infrastructures, particularly flood control structures in Nueva Ecija province. DPWH Regional Director Roseller Tolentino said on Tuesday that officials fr…