BACOLOD CITY: A large-scale cacao farm in Negros Occidental is pushing for the development of Criollo, the most sought-after variety because of its superior aroma, flavor and taste, to bring Negrense chocolate to the global market.Among those planting …
MANILA: The Philippine government is ready to assist in repatriating the remains of a Filipina transgender who was found unresponsive in her hotel room in New York City last Jan. 19, the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) said Thursday.DFA spokesperso…
LAOAG CITY: Piddig municipality in Ilocos Norte has turned over PHP3.1 million to the Mariano Marcos Memorial Hospital and Medical Center in Batac City as a trust fund for patients under the town’s Cares program.Now in its 9th year, the “Piddig Cares 2…
MANILA: One of the framers of the 1987 Constitution on Thursday urged Congress to prioritize the passage of an anti-dynasty law instead of any moves to amend the 1987 Constitution.During the House hearing on measures proposing constitutional reform, la…
BAGUIO CITY: The Police Regional Office – Cordillera (PROCor) has expressed confidence that the remaining barangays in the region affected by illegal drugs would soon be declared drug-free with more government agency intervention and collaboration.“Mar…
MANILA: President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. on Thursday renewed his call to Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) personnel to continue protecting the country’s maritime territory, citing how recent events in the South China Sea (SCS) have made their mission “mor…
