The Philippine Army’s 3rd Infantry Division (3ID) has awarded the Military Merit Medal to soldiers and military working dogs of the 15th Infantry Battalion (15IB), who were part of the successful operations against the Communist Party of the Philippine…
Read MoreThe Quezon City local government and Quezon City Police District (QCPD) are leaving no stone unturned to solve the incidental killing of two children in Novaliches.In a message sent to the Philippine News Agency on Saturday, Mayor Joy Belmonte said she…
Read MoreThe serving of warrant of arrest on the leader of an armed group leader turned into an encounter, resulting in the killing of the suspect and his companion in Barangay Bugasan Sur in Matanog, Maguindanao province on Friday morning.Maj. Melchor Gonzalud…
Read MoreA New People’s Army (NPA) rebel was killed in a clash with police and military troops in Barangay Gñaran, San Fernando town in Camarines Sur on Friday, the Philippine Army (PA) has reported.Maj. John Paul Belleza, 9th Infantry Division (9ID) spokespers…
Read MoreThe rollout of booster shots for 12 to 17 years old may start as soon as next week once the guidelines have been released, the Department of Health (DOH) said Saturday.Health Undersecretary Maria Rosario Vergeire said the Health Technology Assessment C…
Read MorePresident-elect Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. is encouraging the public to continue wearing face masks and observing other health protocols amid the prevailing coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) pandemic.Marcos made the appeal after the Department o…
Read MoreWhere in the Philippines can you find monuments of the national hero Dr. Jose Rizal and Katipunan founder Andres Bonifacio located just a few meters apart and appearing to be walking away from each other, perhaps because of differences in opinion and p…
Read MoreInsurance penetration in the Philippines has been improving but challenges remain, thus, the need to further boost financial literacy, among others, stakeholders said.At around 2 percent of gross domestic product (GDP) insurance penetration rate, Insur…
Read MoreExpectations for more aggressive hikes in the Federal Reserve’s key rates, after the 75 basis points increase this week, resulted in the negative close of the Philippines’ main equities index and the peso on Friday.The Philippine Stock Exchange index (…
Read MoreMore than 18,000 families in Negros Occidental province affected by Typhoon Odette last December have received financial assistance from the National Housing Authority (NHA).Each beneficiary received PHP5,000 to help rebuild their damaged houses throug…
Read MoreIloilo City is “one of the places if not the place in the country ” with the most number of preserved plazas that are open for the public to visit, the head of the National Historical Commission of the Philippines (NHCP) has said.The Commission formall…
Read MoreA bettor in Malabon became an instant millionaire after guessing the right six-digit combination of the Mega Lotto 6/45 draw on Friday, winning the PHP103-million jackpot.In an advisory Saturday, the Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office (PCSO) said th…
Read MoreThe Australian Embassy in Manila assured the Philippines that it can rely on Canberra as a partner in upholding rules-based order in the region.The statement, dated June 17, comes after Foreign Affairs Secretary Teodoro Locsin Jr. expressed disappointm…
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