MANILA: The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) announced the partial closure of Mel Lopez Boulevard or Radial Road 10 (R10) for various construction works starting Wednesday.
In an advisory, the DPWH North Manila District Engineering Offi…
MANILA: Philippine National Police (PNP) chief Gen. Rommel Francisco Marbil said Wednesday a total of 373 personnel of the Police Security and Protection Group (PSPG) were recalled from protective security duties for various government figures and pri…
MALASIQUI: The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) has completed the construction of PHP23.6 million worth of school buildings in San Fernando City and Sudipen town, La Union.
In a statement on Wednesday, DPWH La Union First District Engin…
MANILA: The Department of Health (DOH) on Wednesday reported 128,834 dengue cases as of July 27, a 33 percent increase from the same period in 2023.
In a news release, the DOH said there were 97,211 cases recorded for the same period last year.
Howe…
MANILA: South Korea’s flag carrier Korean Air (KE) has expressed cautious optimism over the upcoming privatization of the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) and is keen on increasing flight frequencies between Manila and Incheon.
KE’s Regional…
LAOAG CITY: The provincial government of Ilocos Norte announced Wednesday that an initial amount of PHP300 million is ready for release for the payment of lots for the expansion of the Laoag International Airport this year.
Lawyer Athena Nicolette Pi…
MANILA: The Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) revised upward on Wednesday the first quarter Philippine gross domestic product (GDP) growth to 5.8 percent from 5.7 percent.
In a statement, the PSA said major contributors to the upward revision wer…
ISTANBUL: Serbia, France and the United States advanced to the men’s basketball semifinal at the Paris 2024 Olympics on Tuesday.
The Serbian men’s basketball team advanced after a thrilling 95-90 overtime win over Australia at Bercy Arena.
Serbia wa…
MANILA: The Council for Welfare of Children (CWC) has signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with the Philippine National Police – Anti-Cybercrime Group (PNP-ACG) to fight the proliferation of Online Sexual Abuse and Exploitation of Children and C…