MANILA: The Bureau of Corrections (BuCor) has released 562 persons deprived of liberty (PDLs) in June, bringing to 14,657 the total number of PDLs released in the past two years as part of the bureau’s ‘Bilis Laya’ Program.
In his report to Justice S…
MANILA: Speaker Martin Romualdez on Friday ordered a congressional probe into the reported criminal activities linked with illegitimate Philippine Offshore Gaming Operators (POGOs).
In a statement, Romualdez said the House probe will look into variou…
MANILA: The Japanese Embassy in Manila reflected on the contributions of the Japan Self-Defense Forces (JSDF) in the Philippines and the region, from boosting peace and security to its humanitarian works, including during the 2013 Typhoon Yolanda.
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MANILA: Johnny Arcilla collected his second straight title on Thursday after his opponent, Alexis Acabo, quit in the men’s singles finals of the Gov. Imelda Dimaporo National Open at the Mindanao Civic Center in Tubod, Lanao del Norte.
The fifth-seed…
MANILA: The Philippines is working with China to reach an ‘understanding or a possible agreement’ over the issue of Ayungin Shoal, Foreign Affairs Secretary Enrique Manalo confirmed Thursday.
Manalo said among the focus of the recent Bilateral Consul…
MANILA: The Department of Agriculture (DA) is eyeing to roll out the vaccine against African swine fever (ASF) within 2024 once it secures an approval from the Food and Drugs Administration (FDA).
“Iyong expectation natin within the year, maging okay…
DUMAGUETE CITY: Some localities in Negros Oriental are currently in talks with the National Meat Inspection Service for setting up of higher-grade slaughterhouses such as those with Double A classification.
A Double A is semi-automated with operation…
MANILA: The Department of Trade and Industry’s (DTI) Task Force Kalasag served a closure order Friday to OOKAS PH, a warehouse in Paso de Blas, Valenzuela City with PHP7.8 million worth of uncertified home appliances.
Together with the Valenzuela Bus…
LEGAZPI CITY: The Energy Development Corporation’s (EDC) 28.9-megawatt (MW) Palayan Binary Geothermal Power Plant (PBGPP) in Manito, Albay is expected to become a major contributor to the country’s power supply, particularly to the Luzon grid, a Depar…