Celtics avoid sweep via 116-99 win over Heat
The Boston Celtics showed a lifeline as they beat the Miami Heat 116-99 in the NBA Eastern Conference Finals Game 4 on Wednesday. "We were just trying to save our…
DOLE activates council for construction industry in Ilocos
The Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) has reactivated the Regional Industry Tripartite Council (RITC) for construction to strengthen the industry in the Ilocos Region. In a phone interview on…
42 lawmakers seek probe into Central Post Office fire
Several lawmakers have called on the House of Representatives to investigate the "disastrous" fire that razed the historic Manila Central Post Office (MCPO) building that caused extensive damage to its…
TDF rates down, BSP partially awards 7-day facility
The rates of the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas' (BSP) term deposit facility (TDF) fell on Wednesday and undersubscription was registered by the one-week facility. Data released by the central bank…
Brexit ‘more of a failure’, says most of Brits
Some 62 percent of Brits described Brexit as "more of a failure," while just 9 percent consider it 'more of a success,' according to a new survey. The survey by…
Pregnant NPA member, 2 others yield to Army in Agusan Norte
A ranking communist New People's Army (NPA) rebel and two others have surrendered to military authorities in Agusan del Norte, the Army's 402nd Infantry Brigade (402nd IBde) said Wednesday. The…
Occ. Mindoro goes house-to-house to vaccinate 55K kids
The Provincial Health Office (PHO) on Wednesday revealed that health workers have resorted to 'house to house' vaccination to protect more kids against measles, rubella and polio. In an interview,…