NCCA features Asian folklore in ‘Tingin’ film fest

MANILA: Ten films that showcase Southeast Asian folklore can be viewed for free from Aug. 17 to 18 through the Tingin Southeast Asian Film Festival, the National Commission for Culture and the Arts (NCCA) said Thursday.

The public can watch the films…

July auto sales grow 6.1%

MANILA: Local vehicle assemblers increased their sales in July 2024 by 6.1 percent to 39,331 units from 37,096 units in the same month in 2023, the joint report of the Chamber of Automotive Manufacturers of the Philippines, Inc. (CAMPI) and Truck Manu…

Japan vows support amid Bataan oil spill

MANILA: The Japanese government is providing expertise and vital satellite imagery to support the Philippines’ response to the Bataan oil spill.

Japanese Ambassador Kazuya Endo said the Japanese Coast Guard (JCG) and the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) …

Comelec tags Smartmatic over offshore accounts

MANILA: The Commission on Elections (Comelec) has allegedly unraveled those behind the two offshore bank accounts in Cayman Islands supposedly owned by the head of the poll body.

According to Comelec Chairman George Garcia, upon thorough research, th…

Ex-PDEA agent Morales convicted of perjury

MANILA: A Pampanga court has found a former agent of the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) guilty of lying under oath before a court of law, the Department of Justice (DOJ) reported Thursday.

In an 11-page decision written by Acting Presiding…

Shellfish ban up in 1 more bay in Eastern Visayas

TACLOBAN CITY: Cancabato Bay in this city is now affected by toxic red tide as the phenomenon persists in 10 other bays, the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) regional office here reported on Thursday.

Of the 11 bays, five areas are no…