CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY: The newly-appointed Indigenous People’s Mandatory Representative (IPMR) in Bukidnon has vowed more participation in the province’s legislative agenda and programs, particularly those concerning the IPs’ welfare.In a statement Thurs…
ANKARA: International tourism made 63 percent of its pre-virus level in 2022 despite doubling from a year ago, according to the UN tourism agency.A total of 917 million tourists traveled internationally last year, up 101.6 percent from the previous yea…
LEGAZPI CITY: Five persons died while two others went missing in Bicol due to the effect of the shear line and series of low pressure areas during the past few days, the Office of Civil Defense in the region (OCD-5) said in a report on Thursday.The fat…
MANILA: The Court of Appeals (CA) has turned down Cardinal Santos Medical Center’s motion questioning a fine of PHP10,000 and a three-month suspension by the Philippine Health Insurance Corp. (PhilHealth) on the hospital.In a resolution dated Jan. 11, …
BACOLOD CITY: The Philippine Army’s 3rd Infantry Division (ID) has awarded Military Merit Medals to 117 soldiers and policemen for the successful operations against the New People’s Army (NPA) in central Negros in the past three months.Maj. Gen. Benedi…
ZAMBOANGA CITY: At least 800 hectares of rubber trees have been infested by the Pestalotiopsis disease in Basilan, a rubber producing province.Basilan Gov. Hadjiman Hataman-Salliman said Thursday said the Pestalotiopsis attack was noticed by farmers in…
