Visayas: The unavailability of three major coal-fired power plant units triggered another yellow alert over the Visayas grid from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. on Wednesday. The National Grid Corporation of the Philippines (NGCP) reported that the available capaci…
Manila: Senate Minority Leader Vicente Sotto III announced that the Doktor Para sa Bayan program is expected to produce 648 new medical scholars nationwide through its PHP186-million allocation under the 2026 General Appropriations Act (GAA). Sotto, t…
Manila: More than PHP23 million worth of hybrid rice seed interventions have been distributed to three municipalities in Davao del Norte on Wednesday, according to the Department of Agriculture in Davao Region (DA-11). The seed rollout in the towns of…
Manila: Former Cavite Police head Col. Marlon Santos has been designated as acting spokesperson of Philippine National Police (PNP) chief Gen. Jose Melencio Nartatez Jr. In his new role, Santos will convey the directives, policies, and official positi…
Manila: A USD300 million (about PHP18.6 billion) loan from the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) will fund the expansion and modernization of three container terminals operated by the Razon-led International Container Terminal Services, Inc….
