Ilocos norte: Rescue aircraft and personnel of the Philippine Air Force (PAF) have taken part in the “mass casualty medical evacuation” (MEDEVAC) simulation during this year’s “Balikatan” exercises. The drills, conducted from May 3 to 4, involved the …
Daraga: Local authorities in Daraga have ordered strict enforcement of the no-entry policy within the six-kilometer permanent danger zone (PDZ) after the Mayon Volcano’s pyroclastic density current (PDC) along the Mi-isi Gully caused heavy ashfall in …
Manila: Metropolitan Bank and Trust Co. (Metrobank): Metrobank reported a net income of PHP12.6 billion for the first quarter of 2026, attributing the growth to modest asset expansion, improved margins, and a healthy increase in fee income.
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Dumaguete: The Negros Oriental Chamber of Commerce and Industry (NOCCI) is actively processing loan applications for its micro, small, and medium enterprise (MSME) members as part of a multibillion government loan initiative. This effort aims to provi…
Manila: The Department of Agriculture (DA) is rolling out an expanded swine repopulation program with the procurement of 32,000 gilts as part of recovery measures from African swine fever (ASF). In a news release on Tuesday, the DA said the initiative…
