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Month: August 2024

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…

DA assures strategic ASF vaccination for Batangas rollout

MANILA: The Department of Agriculture (DA) on Tuesday assured strategic vaccination to eligible farmers’ hogs against African swine fever (ASF) in Batangas.

The assurance was made after the Bureau of Animal Industry (BAI) conducted its first orientat…