- Another attack was staged by the Communist Party of the Philippines-New People's Army (CPP-NPA) against the Rebolusyonaryong Partido ng Manggagawa-Pilipinas-Revolutionary Proletarian Army-Alex Boncayao Brigade (RPA-ABB) in Alimodian town, Iloilo on Wednesday, the Philippine Army confirmed.
In an interview Thursday, Capt. Cenon Pancito III, spokesperson …
Read MoreAn additional 100 personnel have been deployed by the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) on Thursday to augment the rescue and relief efforts of government forces in the province of Batangas following the continued eruption of Taal Volcano.
In a statement, the PCG said the personnel …
Read More- Another attack was staged by the Communist Party of the Philippines-New People's Army (CPP-NPA) against the Rebolusyonaryong Partido ng Manggagawa-Pilipinas-Revolutionary Proletarian Army-Alex Boncayao Brigade (RPA-ABB) in Alimodian town, Iloilo on Wednesday, the Philippine Army confirmed.
In an interview Thursday, Capt. Cenon Pancito III, spokesperson …
Read More- The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) regional office here has terminated four roads and bridges projects in Eastern Visayas due to the contractors' failure to complete the work within the timetable.
These projects are the PHP150.39 million paving of San Antonio Circumferential …
Read MoreThe Board of Investments (BOI) has approved a total of PHP1.14 trillion worth of projects in 2019, the highest in 52 years.
Data from the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) show that BOI-approved investments increased by 24.7 percent last year from PHP914.96 billion project …
Read MoreThe Presidential Communications Operations Office (PCOO) will launch a communications campaign on the accomplishments of the Duterte administration in its landmark programs and projects for the past three years, focusing on various narratives from its beneficiaries.
This in line with the department's bid to raise …
Read MoreThe Board of Investments (BOI) has approved a total of PHP1.14 trillion worth of projects in 2019, the highest in 52 years.
Data from the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) show that BOI-approved investments increased by 24.7 percent last year from PHP914.96 billion project …
Read MoreTwo "small explosions" were recorded as Taal Volcano remains on Alert Level 4 (hazardous explosive eruption is possible within hours to days), the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) reported on Thursday.
"At 6:17 a.m. and 6:21 a.m., there were short-lived, small explosions (recorded), …
Read MoreThe Dumaguete City government has distributed relief goods to the victims of a fire that hit a densely populated informal settlers' area in Barangay Looc, Dumaguete City on Wednesday.
City Mayor Felipe Antonio ordered the City Social Welfare and Development Office (CSWDO) and Looc Barangay …
Read MorePresident Rodrigo Duterte is set to review the explanation of the Philippine National Police (PNP) for the honest mistake it made in their presentation on the procurement of laser speed guns, MalacaAang said on Thursday.
They (PNP) will have to submit a report on that …
Read MoreThe Dumaguete City government has distributed relief goods to the victims of a fire that hit a densely populated informal settlers' area in Barangay Looc, Dumaguete City on Wednesday.
City Mayor Felipe Antonio ordered the City Social Welfare and Development Office (CSWDO) and Looc Barangay …
Read MoreThe alert status of Mt. Kanlaon in Negros Island, one of the active volcanoes in the country, remains normal despite reported volcanic quakes, the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) has said.
The information was relayed by Negros Occidental Provincial Disaster Management Program Division …
Read MoreThe proposed 420-hectare reclamation projects in Bacoor City earned overwhelming support from directly-impacted stakeholders during the public hearing conducted by the Environmental Management Bureau (EMB) of the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) on Jan. 9, which is part of the Environmental Impact Assessment …
Read MoreMakati Mayor Abby Binay on Thursday ordered the deployment of the city's disaster response vehicles and equipment to Bauan, Batangas to assist thousands of evacuees from localities affected by the continuing unrest of the Taal Volcano.
Binay said the city government will send one supertanker, …
Read More- Back after almost two months of vacation, Lt. Col. Jovie Espenido on Wednesday resumed his duties as police deputy for operations and chief of the special anti-drug unit here with an ultimatum to those engaged in the illegal drug trade.
He is inviting people …
Read MoreTwo Catholic churches in Manila will assist couples whose wedding schedules were affected by the eruption of Taal Volcano.
Fr. Reginald Malicdem, rector of the Minor Basilica of the Immaculate Conception popularly known as Manila Cathedral, said they are opening some slots for weddings for …
Read MoreEleven more former rebels and Militia ng Bayan members committed on Wednesday to serve the country, taking their oath of allegiance during a ceremony here.
"Maya" (not her real name) said she decided to avail of the government's offer of a new life for the …
Read More- Many Filipinos are still convinced that President Rodrigo Duterte showed sincerity in tapping Vice President Leni Robredo as Inter-Agency Committee on Anti-Illegal Drugs (ICAD) co-chair to improve the fight against illegal drugs, the latest survey by pollster Social Weather Stations (SWS) showed.
The SWS …
Read MoreCeres Negros began its bid for a spot in the main tournament of the AFC Champions League with a 3-2 win against Shan United at the Rizal Memorial Stadium on Tuesday night.
Robert Lopez Mendy quickly found the net for Ceres Negros in the fifth …
Read MoreThe National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) postponed anew its scheduled volleyball games for the second straight day due to the eruption of the Taal Volcano.
San Beda and Lyceum's volleyball teams were to face off in the first set of games, while Perpetual Help and …
Read MoreThe National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) announced the postponement of its supposed volleyball schedule on Monday due to the phreatic eruption of Taal Volcano.
With the ashfall from the volcano's eruption on Sunday already reaching Metro Manila, the cities of Manila and San Juan had …
Read MoreThe Philippine Navy (PN) is readying 15 disaster response and rescue teams (DRRTs) in Manila and Cavite for humanitarian assistance and disaster relief (HADR) missions in areas affected by the phreatic explosion of Taal Volcano in Batangas.
Lt. Commander Maria Christina Roxas, PN public affairs …
Read MoreThe Philippine Navy (PN) is readying 15 disaster response and rescue teams (DRRTs) in Manila and Cavite for humanitarian assistance and disaster relief (HADR) missions in areas affected by the phreatic explosion of Taal Volcano in Batangas.
Lt. Commander Maria Christina Roxas, PN public affairs …
Read MoreThe Philippine Navy (PN) is readying 15 disaster response and rescue teams (DRRTs) in Manila and Cavite for humanitarian assistance and disaster relief (HADR) missions in areas affected by the phreatic explosion of Taal Volcano in Batangas.
Lt. Commander Maria Christina Roxas, PN public affairs …
Read MoreThe National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) announced the postponement of its supposed volleyball schedule on Monday due to the phreatic eruption of Taal Volcano.
With the ashfall from the volcano's eruption on Sunday already reaching Metro Manila, the cities of Manila and San Juan had …
Read MoreThe National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) announced the postponement of its supposed volleyball schedule on Monday due to the phreatic eruption of Taal Volcano.
With the ashfall from the volcano's eruption on Sunday already reaching Metro Manila, the cities of Manila and San Juan had …
Read MoreJohn Wilson became the first player in the Maharlika Pilipinas Basketball League to score 1,000 points in total, and San Juan scored a huge home win against Pasig, 109-99, at the FilOil Flying V Centre in San Juan City on Saturday night.
Wilson entered the …
Read MoreJohn Wilson became the first player in the Maharlika Pilipinas Basketball League to score 1,000 points in total, and San Juan scored a huge home win against Pasig, 109-99, at the FilOil Flying V Centre in San Juan City on Saturday night.
Wilson entered the …
Read MoreBureau of Customs (BOC) Commissioner Rey Leonardo Guerrero on Friday said he is waiting for further orders regarding his supposed exit as head of one of the top two revenue-generating agencies of the government.
Going to the question kung anong balita (on what the news …
Read MoreA "hybrid" Gilas Pilipinas Men pool for the February window of the FIBA Asia Cup Qualifiers was revealed by the Samahang Basketbol ng Pilipinas on Friday.
A total of 13 young players and 11 Philippine Basketball Association stars make up the 24-man roster for the …
Read MoreThree major events here are slated on the same day in the middle of February.
The Panagbenga will have some of its main events on February 16 coinciding with the last day of the Philippine Military Academy (PMA) homecoming and the start of the Cordillera …
Read MoreBarangay Ginebra rallied in the fourth quarter and kept Meralco Bolts at bay in the end for a 91-87 win in Game 1 of the PBA Governors' Cup Finals at the Smart Araneta Coliseum in Quezon City on Tuesday night.
In front of some 10,708 …
Read MoreDense bushfire smoke is threatening the start of the Australian Open with a potentially hazardous fog lingering over Melbourne less than a fortnight before the competition begins.
On Monday afternoon, the city's air quality was downgraded from 'very poor' to 'hazardous', prompting health warnings from …
Read MoreDerrick Pumaren has returned to the La Salle bench after being named the team's new coach for the upcoming University Athletic Association of the Philippines (UAAP) season.
The Green Archers announced on Tuesday that Pumaren will take over the spot vacated by Gian Nazario as …
Read MoreAlab Pilipinas started 2020 on a sorry note as the Macau Wolf Warriors pulled off a 98-93 stunner in an ASEAN Basketball League game at the FilOil Flying V Centre in San Juan City on Sunday night.
Doug Herring scored five straight points, while Tang …
Read MoreThe tail-end of a cold front (TECF) will be affecting southern Luzon and eastern Visayas while northeast monsoon will be affecting the rest of Luzon, the weather bureau said on Sunday.
In its 4 a.m. weather forecast, the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration …
Read MoreOrthodox fighter Jay Francis "Kid" Buray of Misamis Oriental will challenge reigning World Boxing Association (WBA) Asia bantamweight champion Jun Zhao of China on Jan. 6 at the City Stadium in Diaobingshan, China.
The 22-year old Buray (11W-1L-1D, 2KO) defeated Ronie Tanallon of Gen. Santos …
Read MoreThe ongoing first layer asphalt overlaying works at the 1,700-meter runway of the Surigao Airport in Surigao City encountered delays during the onslaught of Typhoons Tisoy and Ursula in the late part of 2019.
The two-layer asphalt overlaying is the final phase of the rehabilitation …
Read MoreIsraeli archaeologists discovered a hoard of seven gold coins dating back to 1,200 years ago, the Israel Antiquities Authority (IAA) reported on Sunday.
The coins, from the early Islamic period, were discovered in a broken clay juglet during excavations in the city of Yavne in …
Read MoreFor a naval force that is struggling hard to remedy decades of neglect that seriously eroded its capabilities to protect the country's vast waters, 2019 has certainly proven to be a banner year for the Philippine Navy (PN) as it acquired several platforms and reached …
Read MoreMANILA ---As the nation commemorates the 156th birth anniversary of revolutionary hero Andres Bonifacio, the Philippine South East Asian Games Organizing Committee (Phisgoc) on Saturday enjoined all Filipinos to pay tribute to the country's modern-day heroes: our national athletes.
The Opening Ceremony of the 30th …
Read MoreMANILA ---As the nation commemorates the 156th birth anniversary of revolutionary hero Andres Bonifacio, the Philippine South East Asian Games Organizing Committee (Phisgoc) on Saturday enjoined all Filipinos to pay tribute to the country's modern-day heroes: our national athletes.
The Opening Ceremony of the 30th …
Read MoreMANILA Tropical storm "Kammuri" has maintained strength as it moves westward on Thursday.
The Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration said in its 4 a.m. forecast that "Kammuri" is expected to enter the Philippine Area of Responsibility between Sunday (Dec. 1) and Monday (Dec.2) …
Read MoreMANILA MalacaAang remains optimistic that the Philippines' hosting of the 30th Southeast Asian (SEA) Games will conclude with flying colors despite controversies besetting the regional sports meet.
While President Rodrigo Duterte had raised concerns over the supposed mishandling of SEA Games preparations by the private …
Read MoreMANILA While there's nothing official yet, Germany-based KA�rcher is targeting more centuries-old churches in the Philippines as part of its initiative to clean prominent historical structures across the world.
"Nothing official yet but Barasoain Church and Malate Church were floated. Somewhere in Cebu also, those …
Read MoreMANILA The eight-man team of the Philippine Army's First Scout Ranger Regiment (FSRR) who won the silver medal during this year's Exercise Cambrian Patrol in Wales, United Kingdom were awarded the Meritorious Achievement Medal.
Congratulations to the members of the team from the FSRR. Our …
Read MoreBanking on home advantage, the Philippines is looking to snap its two-game loss to China as they face-off in the 2022 World Cup and 2023 Asian Cup qualifiers at the Panaad Stadium here on Tuesday night.
Azkals head coach Goran Milojevic said the national team …
Read MorePresident Rodrigo Duterte is scheduled to meet with world champion gymnast Carlos Yulo and gold medalist boxer Nesthy Petecio at MalacaAan Palace on Wednesday.
In a press conference held Tuesday, Presidential Spokesperson Salvador Panelo said the two Filipino athletes would pay a courtesy call on …
Read MorePresident Rodrigo Duterte is scheduled to meet with world champion gymnast Carlos Yulo and gold medalist boxer Nesthy Petecio at MalacaAan Palace on Wednesday.
In a press conference held Tuesday, Presidential Spokesperson Salvador Panelo said the two Filipino athletes would pay a courtesy call on …
Read MoreTwo Philippine Wushu Teams will finally reunite on Friday (Oct. 18) after four months and right before they see action in the 15th World Wushu Championships (WWC) in Shanghai, China.
Sa 18, dun na kami magkikita (We will see the others on the 18th), said …
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