Sipalay: The cities of Sipalay in Negros Occidental and Dumaguete in Negros Oriental are now directly connected with the opening of a new bus route this week. The Vallacar Transit Inc. (VTI) began operating Ceres airconditioned buses on Wednesday, a m…
Day: May 8, 2025
PNP-ACG Apprehends 153 Cybercrime Suspects in Nationwide Crackdown
Manila: The Philippine National Police Anti-Cybercrime Group (PNP-ACG) operatives arrested 153 persons for cybercrimes nationwide in April, a police official said Thursday. ACG Director Brig. Gen. Bernard Yang stated that the group also rescued 11 min…
Cebu Province Stocks 11K Sacks of Rice for P20/Kilo Program Resumption
Cebu: The Cebu provincial government now has around 11,380 50-kilo bags of rice in preparation for the resumption of the “Bente Bigas Meron Na” program on May 13. The program aims to provide affordable rice to residents at a rate of P20 per kilo.
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PH, Qatar Engage in Bilateral Talks to Enhance Political and Economic Relations
Manila: The Philippines and Qatari governments engaged in discussions aimed at strengthening their bilateral relations, particularly focusing on political and economic cooperation, during a joint consultation meeting in Manila. The foreign affairs min…
Newly-Commissioned Plant to Boost Bulk Water Supply for Bacolod
Bacolod: Bacolod Bulk Water Inc. (BBWI), a subsidiary of Tubig Pilipinas Group Inc., announced on Thursday the commissioning of its new water treatment plant that will deliver additional 25 million liters per day (MLD) to households in this highly-urb…
PH Power Costs for Data Centers Now Competitive with ASEAN Peers
Manila: The developer of the Philippines’ largest data center has addressed concerns that the country is uncompetitive for data center investments due to high electricity prices. ST Telemedia Global Data Centres (STT GDC) Philippines chief executive o…