Thursday, 10 September 2026

Arcilla defends Gov. Dimaporo Open tennis title

MANILA: Johnny Arcilla collected his second straight title on Thursday after his opponent, Alexis Acabo, quit in the men’s singles finals of the Gov. Imelda Dimaporo National Open at the Mindanao Civic Center in Tubod, Lanao del Norte.

The fifth-seed…

DA eyes possible vax rollout vs. ASF within the year

MANILA: The Department of Agriculture (DA) is eyeing to roll out the vaccine against African swine fever (ASF) within 2024 once it secures an approval from the Food and Drugs Administration (FDA).

“Iyong expectation natin within the year, maging okay…

Negros Oriental eyes higher grade slaughterhouses

DUMAGUETE CITY: Some localities in Negros Oriental are currently in talks with the National Meat Inspection Service for setting up of higher-grade slaughterhouses such as those with Double A classification.

A Double A is semi-automated with operation…

Marcos: DepEd to focus on improving employability of K-12 grads

MANILA: President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. said Friday the Department of Education (DepEd), under the helm of incoming Secretary Juan Edgardo ‘Sonny’ Angara, would focus on improving the employability of Kinder to Grade 12 (K to 12) program graduates.

Over 2K KALAHI sub-projects implemented in W. Visayas since 2021

ILOILO CITY: Western Visayas is a recipient of 2,226 Kapit-Bisig Laban sa Kahirapan (KALAHI) sub-projects, spread in 94 local government units, worth PHP2.3 billion since 2021.

Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) data presented during…

PCG assists injured Chinese crew in ship accident off Antique

MANILA: The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) on Thursday conducted a medical evacuation on a Chinese crew member who accidentally sustained cuts in his left thumb in an accident 20.69 nautical miles (NM) west of Semirara Port in Caluya, Antique.

In a sit…