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MANILA: Two Cameroonian nationals were arrested by the National Bureau of Investigation-Cybercrime Division (NBI-CCD) in Taguig City during a sting operation on “black dollar” scam, the agency said Thursday.

The ‘black dollar’ scam involves convincin…

MANILA: The Philippines’ estimated visitor receipts have reached more than PHP280 billion in the first half of 2024, the Department of Tourism (DOT) reported Thursday.

Based on DOT’s latest statistical monitoring report, tourism earnings from inbound…

LEGAZPI CITY: The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) disbursed PHP6.8 million for the salaries of 862 residents of five Catanduanes towns who are partner-beneficiaries of its Project LAWA (Local Adaptation to Water Access) and BINHI (…

MANILA: At least 11 persons were killed after a passenger bus rammed into a pickup truck in Abulug, Cagayan early Thursday.

In a radio interview, Abulug town police chief Maj. Antonio Palattao said the victims, all passengers of the pickup truck, wer…

CEBU CITY: The Land Transportation Office (LTO) in Central Visayas intensified its operations against public utility vehicles (PUVs) overcharging passengers during the Palarong Pambansa 2024 event this week.

Glen Galario, regional director of LTO-7, …

SAN JOSE DE BUENAVISTA: The Antique Provincial Board Committee on History and Cultural Heritage is being urged to pass an ordinance for the preservation and protection of the tombs of the Ati ancestors.

Engr. Jonathan de Gracia, who is a member of th…

CAPAS: While the reported PHP20-billion budget cut for the Department of Transportation’s (DOTr) proposed 2025 budget may affect the agency, there are still ways to mitigate its impacts.

Speaking at the Build Better More Infrastructure Forum at New C…

BUTUAN CITY: The provincial government of Surigao del Norte is set to transform its 11 towns and the city of Surigao in mainland Mindanao into premier tourist destinations in the Caraga Region.

The other nine municipalities in Surigao del Norte are l…

MANILA: AGRI Party-list Rep. Wilbert Lee on Thursday lauded the government’s ‘much-awaited’ release of the last tranche of the health emergency allowance (HEA) for healthcare workers who worked during the Covid-19 pandemic.

‘We thank President Ferdin…