‘Linggo ng Kabataan’ pushed in Antique

SAN JOSE DE BUENAVISTA: The Antique provincial board has approved on second reading the ordinance declaring 'Linggo ng Kabataan' in the province in August of every year to provide a venue for the development of an active and empowered youth. Kenneth ...
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Vietnam earns 2.98 billion USD from rice exports in H1

Vietnam exported 4.68 million tonnes of rice in the first six months of this year, earning 2.98 billion USD, according to the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development. The figures represent an increase of 10.4% in volume and 32% in value over th...
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NA Chairman visits Nghe An province

National Assembly Chairman Tran Thanh Man and a delegation from the NA Standing Committee paid homage to President Ho Chi Minh at the Kim Lien special national relic site in Kim Lien commune, Nam Dan district, the central province of Nghe An on July ...
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2 NPA rebels killed, firearms seized in Masbate clash

LEGAZPI CITY: Two members of the New People's Army (NPA) were killed in an encounter on Monday with government troops in Barangay San Roque, Esperanza town in Masbate province, the Philippine Army (PA) reported. Maj. Frank Roldan, 9th Infantry Divisi...
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Mayor assures price stability in Cebu City during Palaro

CEBU CITY: Acting Mayor Raymond Alvin Garcia on Monday warned traders against selling overpriced food and non-food products during the Palarong Pambansa from July 9 to 16. A price monitoring team has been activated since Sunday to ensure that no trad...
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PDEA destroys over P600-M worth of shabu in Ilocos Sur

LAOAG CITY: Over PHP642.38 million worth of illegal drugs were incinerated on Monday at the Angels Crematorium public cemetery in Don Lorenzo Querubin, Caoayan, Ilocos Sur. The contrabands were found by fisherfolk floating in Ilocos Sur waters during...
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5K patients in Tacloban benefit from ‘Lab for All’ services

MANILA: The Department of Health (DOH) delivered free consultations and free medications to 5,000 patients in Tacloban City, Leyte in support of the 'Laboratoryo, Konsulta at Gamot para sa Lahat' (Lab for All) caravan. The three-day caravan from July...
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Gatchalian: All DSWD field offices ready to extend aid

MANILA: Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Secretary Rex Gatchalian on Monday assured all their field offices are well-functioning and consistently processing social welfare requests and are ready to extend assistance. Gatchalian mad...
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NAC starts accepting amnesty applications of Negros ex-rebels

BACOLOD CITY: The National Amnesty Commission (NAC), through the Local Amnesty Board (LAB) in this city, is accepting amnesty applications from former rebels in Negros Island and the neighboring provinces of Siquijor, Bohol and Cebu this week. The fi...
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