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Cagayan posts over P400-M corn, palay damage due to Egay

Typhoon Egay left PHP217.4 million worth of damage to corn and PHP2 million to palay crops in Cagayan, initial data released by the Office of the Provincial Agriculturist (OPA) and Department of Agriculture-Region 2 (Cagayan Valley) on Thursday showed…

Philippines President Marcos ends 7-year emergency in Mindanao

Philippines President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. ordered the lifting of a seven-year emergency in the southernmost part of the Southeast Asian nation.A statement from his office said on Thursday that the state of emergency was lifted “after the peace and or…

DOT to mount tourism pride summit in September

The Department of Tourism (DOT) is set to mount the first-ever Tourism Pride Summit this September as part of its efforts to help position the Philippines as ‘one of Asia’s most LGBTQIA+ friendly destinations’. Tourism Secretary Christina Frasco made …

Over a dozen dead after wind-tossed boat overturns in Philippines

At least 21 people have died and 40 others have been rescued after a Philippine passenger boat overturned when it was lashed by strong winds in Laguna Lake southeast of Manila, police said.Police said rescue operations were continuing, but did not imm…

Tagaytay combat sports center inaugurated

Tagaytay City is known as one of the most popular tourist destinations in the Philippines and soon, it will become a national sports hub with world-class facilities. On Thursday, Philippine Olympic Committee (POC) President Abraham ‘Bambol’ Tolentino …