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3 PCG personnel hurt in Zambo firecracker disposal incident

MANILA: Three members of the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) were injured in an explosion that resulted from a firecracker disposal that gone awry in Barangay Cabatangan in Zamboanga City on Monday.

In an incident report Wednesday, two PCG petty officer…

Shares down, peso closes higher

MANILA: The local stock barometer closed weaker on Wednesday, while the peso appreciated.

The Philippine Stock Exchange index (PSEi) shed 67.31 points to close at 6,489.35, while the broader All Shares also declined by 28.20 points.

“Philippine shar…

Remulla orders NBI to crack down on cybercrime, scalawags

MANILA: Justice Secretary Jesus Remulla has directed newly-appointed National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) Director Jaime Santiago to prioritize the weeding out of scalawags in the country’s premier law enforcement office.

‘The Secretary’s marching …

Int’l Shoes & Leather Exhibition opens in HCM City

The 24th International Shoes and Leather Exhibition and the International Footwear and Leather Products Exhibition (IELE- Vietnam) kicked off at the Saigon Exhibition and Convention Centre (SECC) in Ho Chi Minh City on July 10, showing a variety of…

DSWD-Eastern Visayas completes P1.7-B anti-poverty projects in H1

TACLOBAN CITY: At least 1,504 subprojects of the anti-poverty Kapit-Bisig Laban sa Kahirapan-Comprehensive and Integrated Delivery of Social Services (KALAHI-CIDSS) have been completed in the first half of 2024, the Department of Social Welfare and De…

Alcaraz, Medvedev to meet in Wimbledon semis again

LONDON: Defending champion Carlos Alcaraz of Spain and Russia’s fifth seed Daniil Medvedev will face each other in the semifinals of the Wimbledon Championships after winning their quarterfinals on Wednesday.

Alcaraz, 21, came from one set down to de…