PAL launches 3rd Cebu-Borongan weekly flight

TACLOBAN: Flag carrier Philippine Airlines (PAL) will launch its third weekly flight from Borongan Airport in Eastern Samar to Cebu on Sept. 18, complementing the existing Monday and Friday flights.

The Borongan City government said the additional fl…

Recto: ADB’s new CSP to help address PH’s dev’t needs

The newly-launched Asian Development Bank (ADB) country partnership strategy (CSP) for the Philippines reflects the bank’s long standing friendship and deep understanding of the nation’s development needs.

‘I thank the ADB, who has always been a tru…

Guo graft case in Tarlac transferred to Valenzuela

The graft case against dismissed mayor Alice Guo filed before the Regional Trial Court (RTC) Branch 109 in Capas, Tarlac has been transferred to Valenzuela City.

In a virtual press briefing Friday, Senate Majority Leader Francis Tolentino announced …

Barbers to Roque: Man up, face Quadcom, submit docs

MANILA: The designated chairperson of the House of Representatives Quad Committee (Quadcom) on Friday assailed former presidential spokesperson Harry Roque for reneging on his promise to submit subpoenaed documents and taking to social media his respo…

4 convicted for P6.4-B shabu smuggling in 2017

A Manila Regional Trial Court (RTC) convicted customs broker Mark Taguba II and three others in connection with the May 2017 smuggling of 602.279 kilograms of shabu worth PHP6.4 billion.

In an 88-page decision, Judge Alma Crispina Lacorte of Manila …

Calbayog 1st city in E. Visayas declared as rebel-free

TACLOBAN: Calbayog City in Samar province is the first city in Eastern Visayas to be declared with Stable Internal Peace and Security Condition (SIPSC) or completely free from threats of the New People’s Army (NPA).

Mayor Raymund Uy said during the d…

Microsoft 365 issue affects thousands of global users

An issue at Microsoft 365, productivity software and cloud-based services owned by Microsoft affected thousands of global users on Thursday.

“We’re investigating an issue where users may be unable to access multiple Microsoft 365 services,” the acco…

PH suffers 1-3 loss to Germany in Chess Olympiad round 2

The Philippines absorbed a 1-3 loss to Germany in the second round of the 45th FIDE Chess Olympiad at the BOK Sports Hall in Budapest, Hungary on Thursday.

Only International Master Daniel Quizon survived the German onslaught after prevailing over S…