Wednesday, 9 September 2026

BARMM okays P467.8-M tourism investments

COTABATO: The Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao’s (BARMM) Board of Investments (BBOI) has approved the registration of a major player in the region’s tourism industry, putting in P467.8 million in capital, investment officials said Tuesd…

SSS seeks coverage of 3K graduating students in Negros

BACOLOD: The Social Security System (SSS) is encouraging graduating senior high school and college students in Negros Island to become members as they prepare for employment.

The SSS Visayas West 1 Division based here is eyeing the social security co…

PNP: Cybercrime cases down 36% in H1 2024

MANILA: The number of cybercrime cases in the country dropped by 36 percent in the first half of this year, the Philippine National Police (PNP) reported on Tuesday.

Citing latest data, the PNP Anti-Cybercrime Group logged a total of 8,177 complaints…

Surigao Sur gets weather instruments for disaster preparedness

BUTUAN: Surigao del Sur province has new weather instruments donated by the National Grid Corporation of the Philippines and its partner, A2D Project Research Group for Alternatives to Development Inc., to boost preparation for calamities and disaster…

Aguilar, 7 others secure junior PGT finals slot

MANILA: Ana Marie Aguilar topped the girls’ 8-9 category of the ICTSI Junior Philippine Golf Tour (PGT) Visayas Series 3 at Negros Occidental Golf and Country Club on Tuesday to qualify for the Philippine Junior Match Play Championship in October.

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Poe proposes 24/7 ops for priority gov’t infra projects

MANILA: Senator Grace Poe has filed a bill for a 24/7 operation for priority government infrastructure projects to avoid wastage of funds and speed up the delivery of benefits to the people.

Under her Senate Bill No. 2716 or the proposed Accelerated …