BAGUIO CITY: The National Irrigation Administration (NIA) said at least 61.2 percent of potential irrigable areas in the Cordillera Administrative Region (CAR) have been soaked, allowing farmers to till the land for the whole year.
‘Every year, the r…
MANILA: The country’s employment data likely improved in May this year due to the hiring of more agricultural workers amid better weather conditions, an economist said.
“Philippine employment data as of May 2024 could improve due to better weather co…
BUTUAN CITY: The Police Regional Office in the Caraga Region (PRO-13) arrested 454 violators in its intensified drive against all forms of illegal gambling from January to early July this year.
In a report on Friday, PRO-13 said some PHP213,789 bet m…
MANILA: Authorities recently arrested the consignee of 1.6 kg. of liquid cocaine worth PHP8.5 million.
In a news release on Friday, the Bureau of Customs (BOC)-Port of Clark said its officers from and agents of the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency …
CEBU CITY: Contingency plans are in place to ensure the games for the Palarong Pambansa 2024 will not be hampered after the weather bureau predicted that two to three typhoons may enter the Philippine area of responsibility (PAR) this month, an offici…
MANILA: The Philippine National Police (PNP) continues to fine-tune preparations and has not received information on security threats ahead of President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr’s third State of the Nation Address (SONA) on July 22.
PNP chief Gen. Romm…
ILOILO CITY: The prevalence of stunting, wasting, overweight and obesity among preschool children 0 to 59 months in Iloilo City has been on a declining trend since 2021, the 2024 Operation Timbang Plus (OPT) results showed.
The OPT covers 80 percent …
ISTANBUL: Some 7.2 percent of deaths reported in 10 major Indian cities are caused by air pollution, a new study said on Thursday.
The study by The Lancet Planetary Health claimed significant associations between short-term exposure to fine particula…
BACOLOD CITY: Chef and restaurateur Antonio ‘Tony Boy’ Escalante of the famed Antonio’s, violin virtuoso Gil Lopez Kabayao, and international best-selling author Thea Guanzon were among the recipients of Cadizeños Awards 2024 of Cadiz City, Negros Occ…