TACLOBAN CITY: The recent surrender of a private armed group leader and a member is a big boost to the Philippine National Police (PNP) campaign against criminality in Samar province, the PNP regional office here said.
In a press briefing late Tuesda…
MANILA: The Philippine Navy (PN) monitored 98 Chinese vessels of various kinds in the West Philippine Sea (WPS) from May 7 to 13.
Based on the data from the PN released on Wednesday, these sightings can be broken down into the following:
–eight Chi…
MANILA: The aid mission of civilian group ‘Atin Ito Coalition’ is already a victory for the Philippines even without the convoy reaching very close to the Bajo de Masinloc (Scarborough Shoal), a Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) official said on Wednesday….
MANILA: The Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) on Wednesday directed local chief executives and village officials to regularly monitor water meters in their areas and immediately report leaks to their concerned providers.
In a new…
DUMAGUETE CITY: Damage to crops like rice and corn as well as other agricultural losses in Negros Oriental due to the El Niño phenomenon has now reached more than PHP1.6 billion, an official said Wednesday.
Provincial Agriculture Office (PAO) chief E…
MANILA: Senator Robinhood Padilla on Wednesday filed a bill seeking to amend Republic Act No. 11203 or the Rice Tariffication Law (RTL) by enhancing the powers of the National Food Authority (NFA) in managing the country’s rice supply chain to stabili…
