BACOLOD CITY: Negros Occidental Governor Eugenio Jose Lacson has expressed optimism that the creation of the Negros Island Region (NIR) would come to fruition after a measure proposing it hurdled second reading in the House of Representatives on Wednes…
ANKARA: Vo Van Thuong has been elected as the new president of Vietnam on Thursday, local media reported.The country’s National Assembly passed a resolution to elect Thuong as the new president of the Southeast Asian nation, Vietnam News reported.Thuon…
PUERTO PRINCESA CITY, Palawan: Personnel of the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) in Palawan province on Thursday found debris believed to be from a chopper that went missing on Wednesday in Balabac town.PCG-Palawan District commander, Capt. Dennis Labay, s…
CITY OF SAN FERNANDO, Pampanga: The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) has completed the construction of a disaster-resilient multi-purpose evacuation center in La Paz town, Tarlac province.Located in Barangay Caramutan, the PHP38.4-million…
CEBU CITY: The Population Commission (Popcom) will tap more men in the localities of Central Visayas to beef up its family planning program through “Kalalakihang Tapat sa Responsibilidad at Obligasyon sa Pamilya” (KATROPA), an official said Thursday.Ro…
MANILA: The National Capital Region Police Office (NCRPO) underwent a recertification audit for ISO 9001:2015 Quality Management System by the auditors from TUV Rheinland Philippines, Inc. on Wednesday.NCRPO chief Maj. Gen. Edgar Alan Okubo said this i…