Isolated rain showers to prevail across PH Friday

Manila: Most areas of the country will continue to experience isolated rain showers, the weather bureau said Friday.

However, the Cordillera and Cagayan Valley regions, and Aurora province could experience moderate to heavy rains due to the northeast…

Elusive POGO kingpin falls in Laguna

Manila: Philippine authorities nabbed a Chinese national tagged as the ‘godfather’ of Philippine Offshore Gaming Operators (POGOs), in Laguna province Thursday night.

In a television interview Friday, Presidential Anti-Organized Crime Commission exec…

Loan deal to jump-start key road project in Northern Samar

Tacloban: The Northern Samar provincial government has welcomed the recent loan agreement on the USD111.43 million (about PHP6.34 billion) Samar Pacific Coastal Road 2 (SPCR 2) project between the Philippine government and the Export-Import Bank of Ko…

3.6K Albayanos receive cash aid via DSWD program

Legazpi: A total of 3,605 individuals from Legazpi City and Ligao City, both in Albay province, received financial assistance on Friday through the Ayuda sa Kapos Ang Kita Program (AKAP) of the Department of Social Welfare and Development-Bicol (DSWD-…

Arrest of ‘Boss Boga’ seen as big win in drive vs. POGO

Manila: Senators on Friday described the capture of Lyu Dong, real name Lin Xunhan a.k.a. “Boss Boga”, as a major achievement for the government’s fight against Philippine offshore gaming operators (POGOs) in the country.

In a statement, Hontiveros c…

PBBM urges Canada to work with ASEAN on free trade deal

Manila: President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. on Thursday called on Canada to work closely with the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) toward the swift conclusion of negotiations on a free trade agreement, saying the deal would open economic o…

Dengue cases from Jan. 1 to Oct. 4 82% higher

Manila: Dengue cases recorded from Jan. 1 to Oct. 4 is 82 percent higher than the same period last year, the Department of Health (DOH) said Friday.

There are 269,467 confirmed infections as compared to 147,678 cases last year.

Among the recorded ca…