– Mawar has reintensified into a super typhoon as it continues to move closer to the Philippine Area of Responsibility (PAR), the weather bureau said Thursday. In its 5 a.m. weather bulletin, the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Se…
– Ranking officials from the Philippines and Sweden are looking forward to further developing defense relations between the two nations. This came after Swedish Minister for International Development Cooperation and Foreign Trade Johan Forssell paid a…
Military and police bomb experts safely deactivated at dawn Thursday two improvised explosive devices (IEDs) left near the main gate of the Husky Bus passenger terminal here. Col. Querubin Manalang Jr., city police director, said the plastic bag conta…
The local government here is eyeing to establish a sisterhood agreement with Dobong-gu in Seoul, South Korea to boost Iloilo City’s position as a tourist destination and look into educational and cultural exchanges. ‘We are establishing a sister city …
A female overseas Filipino worker (OFW) believed to be a minor was intercepted at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) Terminal 1 in Parañaque City for misrepresentation on Tuesday. In a statement Thursday, Immigration Commissioner Norman Tan…
The new chief of the Police Regional Office (PRO) 6 (Western Visayas) wants law enforcement operations intensified while ensuring the rule of law and human rights are observed. “We will intensify our police operations, the arrest of criminals, service…
Five municipalities in Agusan del Sur have achieved over 100 percent of their targets in the ongoing Measles-Rubella bivalent Oral Polio Vaccine Supplementary Immunization Activity (MR-bOPV SIA) in the province. In a report Tuesday, the provincial hea…
The continued implementation of “strong” economic activities has helped sustain the Philippines’ growth momentum, Budget Secretary Amenah Pangandaman said on Tuesday. Pangandaman, one of the country’s economic managers, issued the statement after debt…
The Sangguniang Panlalawigan (Provincial Board) of Iloilo is crafting an ordinance requiring all municipalities, city, barangays, school administrators, farmers and subdivision developers and owners for the mandatory tree-planting activity with corres…
The Apayao provincial government is taking proactive measures and bracing for the incoming Super Typhoon Mawar (local name Betty) which is expected to enter the Philippine Area of Responsibility (PAR) in the next few days. As of 4 p.m. Tuesday, Mawar …