MANILA: The fingerprints of suspended Bamban, Tarlac Mayor Alice Guo did not match the record of another Alice Guo who applied for a National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) clearance in 2005.
In a press briefing in Quezon City on Wednesday, NBI Direct…
MANILA: Immigration officers arrested a Vietnamese woman for unruly behavior at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) in Pasay City.
In a statement Wednesday, the Bureau of Immigration (BI) said 19-year-old Ban Thi Van initially submitted to …
CEBU CITY: The Department of Agriculture, through the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR), on Wednesday awarded 15 newly constructed 62-footer fishing vessels to qualified fisherfolk associations and cooperatives across the Philippines to…
BACOLOD CITY: The Negros Occidental Provincial Veterinary Office (PVO) is preparing assistance to poultry raisers, who are worst hit by the eruption of Mt. Kanlaon in the local animal industry.
The PVO report as of Tuesday showed 4,764 reported anima…
DUMAGUETE CITY: Negros Oriental’s Provincial Agriculture Office (PAO) urged the expansion of planting areas for cacao and coffee in the province amid a growing market for these high-value crops.
PAO chief Emmanuel Caduyac, in an interview on Wednesda…
MANILA: The episcopal ordination of Baguio Bishop-elect Rafael Cruz is set for Sept. 7.
The Catholic Bishops’ Conference of the Philippines (CBCP) News reported on Wednesday that the ordination will be held at the St. John the Evangelist Cathedral at…
LEGAZPI CITY: An officer of the New People’s Army (NPA) was killed while a high-powered firearm was seized in a clash between government troops and rebels in Barangay Biriran, Juban town in Sorsogon province on Tuesday, the 9th Infantry Division (9ID)…
ILOILO CITY: Two Ilonggo leaders rallied behind Senator Sonny Angara following his appointment as the new head of the Department of Education (DepEd), replacing Vice President Sara Duterte, who will relinquish the Cabinet post on July 19.
Rep. Julien…
ILOILO CITY: The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) is hoping to fully open the controversial Ungka flyover in November this year as it announced the 65 percent accomplishment in the ongoing rectification works.
DPWH Regional Director San…