Category: General

CEBU CITY: Residents in two Cebu southern towns were stunned after a deluge of herrings (tamban or tuloy) washed ashore on three separate occasions. In the diving town of Moalboal, residents harvested tons of herrings as they beached twice on Thursday and on Sunday. Another incident occurred Sunday in Argao town. According to Philippines News Agency, Jonalyn Jumabis, a radio reporter and a native of Moalboal, said they first experienced a bounty of fish along the shoreline of Panagsama in the coastal village of Basdiot on Thursday. Another batch of herrings washed ashore on the same spot for the second

Senate President Francis Escudero announced that the budget of the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) would be examined by senators during the 2025 budget plenary deliberations due to its low absorptive capacity. “Kada budget tinitignan yan:enate President Francis Escudero announced that the budget of the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) would be examined by senators during the 2025 budget plenary deliberations due to its low absorptive capacity. “Kada budget tinitignan yan, yung absorptive capacity ng kada ahensiya. Kasi nga naman hindi ba medyo makapal ang mukha? Hihingi ng mas malaking budget next year pero hindi naman

Manila: The Department of Agriculture (DA) announced on Monday that the recent spike in vegetable prices is anticipated to normalize within two weeks as the high-value crops sector begins its recovery. This development comes in the wake of Severe Tropical Storm Kristine, which has caused significant damage to agriculture. According to Philippines News Agency, the DA-Disaster Risk Reduction and Management (DRRM) Operations Center has logged approximately PHP847.48 million worth of damage to high-value crops, impacting 7,190 hectares of land. The storm’s effects have led to a decline in vegetable supply from key agricultural regions such as the Nueva Vizcaya Agricultural

Manila: The Philippine National Volleyball Federation (PNVF) has officially recognized the Premier Volleyball League (PVL) as the country’s primary and only professional league. PVL president Ricky Palou received the PNVF certificate of recognition from PNVF and Asian Volleyball Confederation (AVC) president Tats Suzara during a press conference at the Novotel Manila on Monday. According to Philippines News Agency, Suzara expressed full support to the league, which started as the Shakey’s V-League in 2004 and became a pro league in 2021. The PVL All-Filipino Conference champion will represent the country in the AVC Champions League, with PVL covering all travel and

Manila: Diesel and kerosene prices will go up while gasoline prices will drop starting Tuesday. In separate advisories on Monday, Seaoil and Shell announced a reduction in gasoline prices by PHP0.10 per liter. Conversely, diesel and kerosene prices will see increases of PHP0.75 and PHP0.50 per liter, respectively. According to Philippines News Agency, Shell noted that the price adjustments were influenced by changes in premium freight and biofuel costs. In a separate advisory, Petro Gazz confirmed that diesel prices would rise by PHP0.75 per liter while gasoline would decrease by PHP0.10 per liter. Last week, oil companies raised diesel and