Wednesday, 9 September 2026

Caraga police seizes over P42-M illegal drugs in H1

BUTUAN CITY: The Police Regional Office in the Caraga Region (PRO-13) reported the confiscation of over PHP42 million worth of illegal drugs from January to June this year.

The illegal drugs seized include some 3,889 grams of shabu, 79.375 grams of m…

Marcos orders faster e-visa processing for Indian nationals

MANILA: President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. has ordered government agencies to streamline e-visa processing for Indian nationals to further boost tourism in the country.

Marcos issued the directive Wednesday during the 6th meeting of the Private Sector…

NEA launches computerized power tracking system

BAGUIO CITY: The National Electrification Administration (NEA) on Thursday launched the National Digital Command System (NDCS) that will allow it to monitor key performance indicators of the 121 electric cooperatives nationwide.

Initially, three elec…

PH upsets world No. 6 Latvia in FIBA Olympic qualifying tourney

MANILA: Gilas Pilipinas stunned the partisan crowd as the Filipinos scored huge upset against world no. 6 and host Latvia, 89-80, in the FIBA Olympic Qualifying Tournaments 2024 in Riga, Latvia early Thursday (Manila time).

The Filipinos, ranked 37th…

DBM to release remaining P27-B health emergency allowance Friday

MANILA: Around PHP27 billion is set to be released by the Department of Budget and Management (DBM) on Friday in line with the directive of President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. to settle all unpaid claims for the Health Emergency Allowance (HEA) of healt…

Thailand conveys support for peaceful solutions in SCS

MANILA: The Thai government on Thursday called for ‘dialogue and diplomacy’ in the South China Sea (SCS) disputes amid rising tensions over the recent increase in Chinese activities in waters falling within the Philippines’ exclusive economic zone (EE…

8K elementary, high school learners join National Learning Camp

DUMAGUETE CITY: The Department of Education (DepEd) in this Negros Oriental capital is optimistic about increased proficiency levels of elementary and high school learners after completion of the National Learning Camp (NLC) this month, an official sa…