MANILA: The Department of Agriculture (DA) said Monday prices of onions may drop to around PHP100 per kilogram once an importation plan has been approved.In an interview, DA Assistant Secretary Rex Estoperez said the importation consideration is a resp…
DUMAGUETE CITY: Parents of child laborers in Ayungon town, Negros Oriental province are among the 226 informal sector workers who helped in the reforestation efforts of the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) under the TUPAD program …
CEBU CITY: The National Telecommunications Commission (NTC) will implement a temporary shutdown of telecommunication signals during the three major Sinulog activities on Saturday and Sunday.However, Mayor Michael Rama on Monday said he is opposed to th…
DAVAO CITY: The Davao City Business Bureau (CBB) noted on Tuesday a 16 percent increase in the first five days of the business renewal application here.In a radio interview, CBB head Maribel Paguican said they have seen the notable result from Jan. 3-6…
MANILA: Households in franchise areas of Manila Electric Company (Meralco) that consume 200 kilowatt-hour (KWh) per month can expect increase of PHP125 in their January electricity bill.In a press briefing Tuesday, Meralco vice president and head of co…
MANILA: The Bureau of Immigration (BI) on Tuesday reported the recent interception of a Belarus national wanted by authorities in the country for sexually assaulting a Filipino woman.In a statement, Commissioner Norman Tansingco said Aliaksei Rudakou, …
