Manila: The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) has clarified that its ongoing review of the accreditation of foreign honorary consuls is a routine exercise and is not connected to the investigation involving former Lao PDR Honorary Consul and mining …
Manila: Philippine National Police acting chief Lt. Gen. Jose Melencio Nartatez Jr. has instructed police chiefs to collaborate with local government units (LGUs) in establishing designated markets for firecrackers and pyrotechnic materials in prepara…
Manila: Both the Philippine Stock Exchange index (PSEi) and the peso ended the week up, two days after the Christmas holiday. The local bourse’s main index finished the day’s trade up by 0.39 percent to 6,065.64 points, hitting forecasts earlier in th…
Antique: The Antique Integrated Provincial Health Office (IPHO) has issued a public warning against the use of the boga, an improvised cannon, and other banned firecrackers following an injury incident involving a minor on December 23.
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Manila: Some 20 container vans of abandoned balikbayan boxes of overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) are set to be processed this week. In a social media post, the Bureau of Customs (BOC) said a total of 21 container vans are scheduled to be pulled out an…
