MANILA: The Philippine National Police (PNP) continues to fine-tune preparations and has not received information on security threats ahead of President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr’s third State of the Nation Address (SONA) on July 22.
PNP chief Gen. Romm…
ILOILO CITY: The prevalence of stunting, wasting, overweight and obesity among preschool children 0 to 59 months in Iloilo City has been on a declining trend since 2021, the 2024 Operation Timbang Plus (OPT) results showed.
The OPT covers 80 percent …
ISTANBUL: Some 7.2 percent of deaths reported in 10 major Indian cities are caused by air pollution, a new study said on Thursday.
The study by The Lancet Planetary Health claimed significant associations between short-term exposure to fine particula…
BACOLOD CITY: Chef and restaurateur Antonio ‘Tony Boy’ Escalante of the famed Antonio’s, violin virtuoso Gil Lopez Kabayao, and international best-selling author Thea Guanzon were among the recipients of Cadizeños Awards 2024 of Cadiz City, Negros Occ…
BACOLOD CITY: This city government is using a garbage trap to collect waste in one of its major bodies of water, generated mostly by residents of coastline villages.
An average of 22 sacks of trash have been collected daily since the clearing of the …
TACLOBAN CITY: At least 44 groups from agrarian reform communities in Eastern Visayas are joining the four-day trade fair showcasing their innovative farm products.
The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) is eyeing PHP2.5 million in sales at the R…