Category: General

MANILA: Oil companies will reduce fuel prices on Tuesday, implementing rollbacks for diesel and kerosene prices for four straight weeks. In separate advisories, Caltex, Cleanfuel, Jetti, Petro Gazz, Seaoil, and Shell said they will slash gasoline prices by 10 centavos per liter and 20 cents per liter for diesel. Caltex, Seaoil, and Shell will also cut kerosene prices by 45 cents per liter. Other oil firms are expected to follow suit. Data from the Department of Energy (DOE) showed that current retail pump prices ranged from PHP54 to PHP88.07 per liter for gasoline, PHP51 to PHP76.15 per liter for diesel,

LEGAZPI CITY: The Department of Health-Center for Health Development in Bicol (DOH-CHD-5) is urging the public to practice the “4S” strategy to combat dengue after the region logged a 40-percent increase in cases compared to the same period last year. In a report on Monday, the agency said there were 715 cases from Jan. 1 to July 13, whereas 512 dengue cases were recorded for the same period in 2023. The DOH said among the possible reasons for the increase is the proliferation of breeding sites for dengue-carrying mosquitoes due to the onset of the rainy season. The “4S” means

MANILA: The Philippines and Germany have committed to concluding a broader defense cooperation arrangement, according to their top defense officials. Defense Secretary Gilberto Teodoro Jr. and German Federal Minister of Defense Boris Pistorius met in Manila Sunday, in line with the 70th anniversary of Philippines-Germany diplomatic relations. The top defense officials ‘expressed their unwavering commitment to the revitalization of Philippines-Germany defense relations,’ according to a joint statement released to the media after the meeting. Germany is one of the Philippines’ oldest formal defense partners through the 1974 Administrative Agreement concerning the training of Armed Forces of the Philippines officers in

The Sabah government is exploring the potential of the blue economy involving the exploration of marine resources as a new economic resource and potential products from the industry. Chief Minister Datuk Seri Hajiji Noor said the exploration was one of the continuous and aggressive efforts to boost economic growth via new and existing resources. ‘Sabah is surrounded by the South China Sea, the Sulu Sea and the Celebes Sea, with high potential for exploration and development of the blue economy. ‘In October, the state government will hold an international seminar on ‘The Blue Economy’, which is expected to be launched

Kedah Menteri Besar Datuk Seri Muhammad Sanusi Md Nor is leaving it to Allah to bring rain to restore the water levels in three dams in Kedah. “Wait for Allah to bring rain. We humans can’t make rain ourselves, pray to Allah (for) rain. Allah will command the angels to bring rain. “Rain comes, fills up the dams again, asking for a human solution to God’s work, there isn’t one, humans can’t do it, wait for God to give,” he told reporters during a “Breakfast Programme with the Kedah Menteri Besar” in Renok here today. Also present was PAS candidate