MANILA: Filipino International Master Daniel Quizon showed incredible poise as he caught a big fish in sixth seed Grandmaster Bassem Amin of Egypt in the fourth round Monday night to stay half a point off the pace in the Masters section of the 30th Ab…
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DOH gives ambulances, buildings for rehab center to Pangasinan towns
MALASIQUI: Two towns in Pangasinan received an ambulance each from the Department of Health (DOH) while the state-funded Dagupan Treatment and Rehabilitation Center (DTRC) has opened a one-story warehouse and archive building and an administrative bui…
Women, parents get training, capital for garment making in Masbate
LEGAZPI: The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) in Bicol, through its Sustainable Livelihood Program (SLP), provided job opportunities to women and parents in Milagros, Masbate by giving training and initial capital for a garment-maki…
Afghans staying in PH for US visa to undergo ‘full security vetting’
MANILA: Afghan nationals entering the Philippines to process their resettlement to the United States will undergo ‘full security vetting,’ the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) said Tuesday.
The Philippines and the US have reached a deal on the tem…
NAPC: Recalibrate targets to help 740K poor families
MANILA: The National Anti-Poverty Commission (NAPC) on Tuesday said there is a need to review baselines for determining food thresholds and the number of food-poor individuals.
In a statement, NAPC Secretary Lope Santos III said targets and measureme…
Notorious hired gun killed in Pampanga encounter
MANILA: A notorious gun-for-hire suspect wanted for a string of murder cases was killed in an encounter in Pampanga province, the Police Regional Office-Central Luzon (PRO-3) said on Tuesday.
In a statement, PRO 3 Officer-in-Charge Brig. Gen. Benjami…