UAE, US send donations for ‘Carina’ victims

MANILA: The United Arab Emirates (UAE) and the United States extended fresh humanitarian aid to the Philippines in response to the recent onslaught of super typhoon Carina and an intensified southwest monsoon (habagat).

The UAE government turned over…

Koronadal highway mishap claims 3 lives, hurts 6

KORONADAL CITY: Three persons, including a Grade 10 pupil, died while six others were hurt in an accident along the national highway in Barangay Saravia here on Tuesday night.

Police Master Sgt. Leo Dimaculangan, Koronadal City traffic chief, said tw…

Poe wants accountability in San Juan City pound incident

MANILA: Senator Grace Poe said Wednesday she is waiting for the outcome of the San Juan City government’s action against their personnel responsible for the drowning of animals in the city pound during the onslaught of Typhoon Carina.

In a statement,…

Police ops net almost P1-M drugs in Davao Region

DAVAO CITY: Authorities in the Davao Region seized nearly PHP1 million worth of illegal drugs in 24-hour operations, the Police Regional Office (PRO-11) reported Wednesday.

In a statement, PRO-11 said the nine drug-related operations -carried out bet…

P182-M flood mitigation structure completed in Pangasinan

MALASIQUI: A flood mitigation structure worth PHP182.6 million is expected to protect houses of residents and agricultural lands in Barangay Kita-Kita in Balungao town, Pangasinan following its completion this year.

In a statement issued on Wednesday…

EU releases P76M for flood victims in Mindanao

MANILA: The European Union (EU) has released EUR1.2 million or PHP76 million in humanitarian aid for victims of the floods that hit Mindanao over the past month.

In a statement dated July 30, the EU Delegation in Manila said the funding would help ad…

Starbucks’ sales decline for 2nd consecutive quarter

ISTANBUL: US-based coffeehouse chain Starbucks saw its sales decrease for the second consecutive quarter, according to its financial results statement released Tuesday.

“Global comparable store sales declined 3 percent, driven by a 5 percent decline …