MANILA: President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. has issued an executive order (EO) granting a four-tranche salary increase and a medical allowance to government workers.
EO 64, inked by Marcos on Aug. 2, covers all civilian government personnel in the exec…
LEGAZPI CITY: A combatant of the New People’s Army (NPA) was killed during an encounter with government troopers in Barangay Tagpocol, San Fernando town, Camarines Sur province on Friday.
Three M16 rifles, two M653 rifles, and an M203 grenade launche…
WASHINGTON: US Vice President Kamala Harris has won enough delegate votes to secure the Democratic presidential nomination, Democratic National Committee (DNC) chair Jaime Harrison announced on Friday, noting that the results are not yet official.
Th…
MANILA: UAAP champion National University guns for a second win against Emilio Aguinaldo College in the 2024 V-League Collegiate Challenge at Paco Arena in Manila on Sunday.
Michaelo Buddin and Leo Aringo Jr. will spearhead the Bulldogs in the 10 a.m…
MANILA: Nesthy Petecio is into the quarterfinals of women’s boxing 57-kilograms after ousting hometown bet Amina Zidani via split decision early Saturday (PH time).
Four judges scored it 30-27, 29-28, 29-28, 29-28 for Petecio. A lone judge gave it to…
MANILA: Malacañang on Saturday released the list of newly appointed ambassadors and officials in different government agencies.
President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. reappointed Amable Aguiluz V as Special Envoy of the President to Japan for Trade and In…
MANILA: Ernest John ‘EJ’ Obiena booked his place in the finals of the Paris Olympics men’s pole vault following the tension-filled qualifications at Stade De France on Saturday afternoon (PH time).
Expected to make the next stage, the world No. 2 pol…
DUMAGUETE CITY: The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) in Negros Oriental said on Saturday that prices of premium rice dropped slightly, while regular and well-milled rice remained unchanged in the province.
DTI-Negros Oriental Director Nimfa Vir…
ILOILO CITY: The Police Regional Office (PRO) 6 (Western Visayas) is intensifying its monitoring of coastal areas to prevent possible smuggling activities.
In an interview on Friday, PRO-6 Director, Brig. Gen. Jack Wanky, said this complies with inst…