PVAO eyes columbarium inside Balantang national shrine

ILOILO: A columbarium is being eyed inside the Balantang Memorial Cemetery National Shrine (BMCNS) in Jaro District in this city.

The cemetery’s 150-physical crate capacity is already full.

‘One of the solutions that we see is to build a columbarium…

Manila starts misting in public schools to curb dengue

MANILA: The city government of Manila has started its month-long misting in all public elementary and high schools to prevent the spread of dengue amid the rainy season.

In a statement on Tuesday, Mayor Honey Lacuna said the Manila Health Department …

Comelec chief ready to face graft raps before Ombudsman

MANILA: Commission on Elections (Comelec) chairperson George Erwin Garcia said he is ready to face the graft complaint filed against him by former Caloocan representative Edgar Erice before the Office of the Ombudsman.

In an online interview Tuesday,…

SC stops plebiscite for 3 new municipalities in Mindanao

MANILA: The Supreme Court has ruled to stop the Commission on Elections (Comelec) from holding plebiscites on Sept. 7 and 21 regarding the ratification of Bangsamoro Autonomy Act Nos. 53, 54, and 55 creating the municipalities of Datu Sinsuat Balbaran…

‘Insync’ program to boost Iloilo startup community

ILOILO: The Philippine Chamber of Commerce and Industry (PCCI) Iloilo chapter has launched Insync, a program that will support the startup ecosystem in collaboration with various partners, including the academe.

‘This is one of the programs of the Il…

7 terrorists yield to military in Maguindanao Norte

CAMP SIONGCO: Tired of fighting a lost cause, seven local terrorists voluntarily surrendered to the military on Monday afternoon in their desire to live normal lives with their loved ones.

In a statement on Tuesday, Maj. Gen. Antonio Nafarrete, comma…

Filipino Catholic nun leaves war-torn Gaza: DFA

MANILA: The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) said the last remaining Filipino, a Catholic nun, in Gaza has left the Strip and is now in Israel.

The 63-year-old Filipino nun, whom the DFA declined to name, is a member of the Missionaries of Charity…