ANTIPOLO: Beginning April 16, Manila Water (MW) allocation will be reduced in anticipation of lower reservoir levels due to the El Niño dry spell.

Raymond Maymay, MW corporate communications manager, told the Philippine News Agency on Tuesday that th…

HÀ N?I: The Republic of Korea (RoK) and Taiwan have increased the inspection on imported chili, including from Vi?t Nam, with aims to ensure safety and quality of these food items entering the markets.

The Vi?t Nam Trade Office in RoK said that it ha…

MANILA: The Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines (CAAP) assured on Tuesday there will be no flight disruptions this Holy Week, when passengers flock to the airports for the holidays.

Contingencies are in place, and all systems of the Communica…

ISTANBUL: Swedish-based tech company Ericsson announced on Monday that it will lay off 1,200 staff as part of its global initiatives to improve its cost position.

The staff reduction will be done in Sweden, Ericsson said.

Ericsson expects “a challen…

CEBU: The Department of Health (DOH) in Central Visayas on Tuesday cautioned the public against the rising number of pertussis cases, commonly known as ‘whooping cough’, which has already killed six infants aged zero to two months old from the region….

ILOILO: The Iloilo City Government is ready to declare a local African swine fever (ASF)-free status in a pink or buffer zone, according to the Department of Agriculture Western Visayas (DA 6) on Tuesday.

‘After the outbreak, an LGU provided it is in…