US Democratic presidential nominee Kamala Harris holds a slim 2-point lead over her Republican challenger, former President Donald Trump, according to a poll released Thursday.
The Quinnipiac University survey found that Harris received support from…
MANILA: Budget Secretary Amenah Pangandaman on Friday sought the amendments to the Philippine Local Government Code of 1991 or Republic Act (RA) 7160 to allow retroactive salary increases for local government unit (LGU) workers.
‘Kaya hindi kaya maka…
MANILA: The Bureau of Corrections (BuCor) on Friday said 850 persons deprived of liberty (PDL) were released July 19 to Aug. 30, bringing to 15,943 the number of inmates released under President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr.’s administration.
BuCor Directo…
Over 9,000 farmers in Region 1 and the Cordillera Administrative Region have received their crop insurance payment amounting to PHP77.8 million, according to the Philippine Crop Insurance Corporation.
Gaudencio Tangalin, officer-in-charge of the Cla…
The number of homeless children in France has surged by 120 percent over the past four years, according to a report released by the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) on Thursday.
UNICEF France reported that on the night of August 19, at least …
The Commission on Population and Development (CPD) commended Lanao del Norte for its effective population management, which has contributed to improved reproductive health services.
In a statement Friday, CPD-Northern Mindanao Assistant Director Ric…
Two dozen Moro extremists surrendered in Maguindanao del Sur and Maguindanao del Norte on Thursday, opting for peaceful lives over armed conflict, the military reported Friday.
In one of the surrender ceremonies, Maj. Gen. Antonio Nafarrete, command…
MANILA: The Philippine National Police (PNP) on Friday said it is keeping a tight watch on the trade of a new type of illegal drug in the country.
PNP Drug Enforcement Group (PDEG) chief Brig. Gen. Eleazar Matta said the substance called methyl amphe…
Military troops discovered banned anti-personnel mines belonging to the New People’s Army (NPA) on the outskirts of Llorente, Eastern Samar.
Troops of the Army’s 78th Infantry Battalion (78IB) found the landmine cache in upland Antipilo village in L…