BUTUAN CITY: President Ferdinand R. Marcos wants relief goods ready and available in times of disaster, especially in remote areas.Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Secretary Rex Gatchalian conveyed this as he led the Wednesday payout…
ZAMBOANGA CITY: Two of Zamboanga del Sur’s most wanted persons were arrested by authorities in separate manhunt operations, a top police official said Thursday.Brig. Gen. Neil AlinsaƱgan, Police Regional Office 9 (Zamboanga Peninsula) director, identif…
TACLOBAN CITY: The environmental group Oceana has welcomed the filing of Senate Bill 1690 to declare Panaon Island as a protected seascape under the Expanded National Integrated Protected Areas System (ENIPAS) Act.In a statement Thursday, Oceana said t…
CEBU CITY: Governor Gwendolyn Garcia on Thursday vowed to help law enforcement agencies in Cebu province equip themselves to strengthen border control against the entry of illegal drugs that could be smuggled in bulk through seaports and airports.Garci…
MANILA: Global sports apparel brand Adidas has partnered with the Philippine women’s football team ahead of the squad’s first-ever stint in the FIFA Women’s World Cup.The alliance was made official on Thursday when Philippine Football Federation Secret…
MANILA: Senate President Juan Miguel Zubiri on Thursday urged the Philippine and Japanese governments to begin exploratory talks on a possible Visiting Forces Agreement (VFA) now that President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. is on a five-day official working vis…