Manila: The Philippines has further strengthened its agriculture and fishery partnership with Canada following a high-level meeting between Agriculture Secretary Francisco Tiu Laurel Jr. and Agriculture and Agri-Food Minister Heath Macdonald in Manila…
Antique: The Antique provincial board will conduct ocular inspections of eight district hospitals in the province in the next two weeks to help management identify their priority needs. Board Member Karmila Rose Dimamay, chairperson of the Committee o…
Bicol: The Police Regional Office 5 (PRO 5) reported on Monday that it arrested 32 suspects and confiscated nearly PHP3 million worth of shabu during operations from Aug. 4 to 10. PRO-5 Director Brig. Gen. Nestor Babagay Jr. announced that among those…
Baler: The Provincial Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office (PDRRMO) of Aurora opened on Monday a five-day Contingency Planning Training of Trainers, a program aimed at strengthening disaster preparedness and response. The opening ceremony, he…
Manila: The Department of Agriculture (DA) on Monday stated that the upcoming 60-day ban on rice importation should not be used as a justification for increasing retail rice prices in local markets. The agency made this announcement following a slight…
Manila: Severe Tropical Storm (STS) Gorio has decelerated, moving at 20 kilometers per hour (kph) west southwestward, and is forecast to exit the Philippine Area of Responsibility (PAR) by Wednesday night.
According to Philippines News Agency, Gorio…