MANILA: Two Bureau of Corrections (BuCor) officials received commendations on Monday for contributions to advancing health initiatives and securing persons deprived of liberty (PDLs).
Chief Supt. Ma. Cecilia V. Villanueva, director of the Directorate…
MANILA: The Philippine economy likely grew at a faster pace in the second quarter of the year, Moody’s Analytics said on Monday.
In its Economic Review for Asia Pacific, Moody’s Analytics projected the country’s gross domestic product (GDP) to have g…
MANILA: President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. on Monday called on new career executive service officers (CESOs) to continue upholding the highest ethical standards in their public service careers, reminding them that their work ‘affects millions of FIlipi…
DAVAO CITY: At least 4,910 calamity-affected farmers in Davao del Norte received PHP10 million worth of fertilizer support over the weekend, the Department of Agriculture in Davao Region (DA-11) said Monday.
In a statement, DA-11 Director Macario Gon…
MANILA: Filipinos living or visiting Lebanon can call or send messages to their loved ones for free through a promo offered by Filipino telecommunications provider Globe Telecom, Inc. (Globe) amid increasing unrest in the Middle East.
In a statement …
LEGAZPI CITY: The Police Regional Office in Bicol (PRO5) reported on Monday the seizure of PHP8.8 million worth of illegal drugs and the arrest of 134 drug personalities in the six provinces of the region in July this year.
In a report, Lt. Col. Malu…
MANILA: The public is warned of a new short message service (SMS) scam that can evade automatic blocking tools by using unclickable links.
In a statement, PLDT-Smart chief information security officer Jojo Gendrano said automatic blocking tools can p…
COTABATO CITY: Police formed a Special Investigation Task Group (SITG) to fast-track the investigation on the ambush slaying of Vice Mayor Roldan Benito of South Upi, Maguindanao del Sur.
Col. Roel Sermese, Maguindanao del Sur police director, said h…
MANILA: The Philippine government has provided USD50,000 worth of aid for disaster risk reduction, the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) said Monday.
“The Philippines and Mongolia are both vulnerable to natural calamities, and must work together to…