Pasay LGU launches hotline for all public services

MANILA: The Pasay City government on Monday launched 888-PASAY or 888-72729 to streamline and enhance services to its growing constituents.

‘The new system replaces the multiple phone numbers for various city hall departments, offering a single acces…

Blu Girls join Canada Cup

MANILA: The Philippine women’s soft ball team, known as the Blu Girls, is in high spirits ahead of the Canada Cup International Softball Championship on July 1 to 7 in Surrey, British Columbia.

The Blu Girls, coached by Ana Santiago, will battle New …

DSWD to launch new community-led climate adaptation project

MANILA: The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) on Monday said a new project will be launched to address the impact of climate change.

The new initiative would be implemented through the agency’s Kapit-Bisig Laban sa Kahirapan-Compreh…

FM Elorta rules Zamboanga del Norte chess tourney

MANILA: FIDE Master (FM) David Elorta garnered 9.0 points to win the Mayor Seth Frederick “Bullet” Jalosjos Open rapid chess tournament at the Dapitan Sports and Cultural Complex in Zamboanga del Norte last Sunday.

Using his mastery of the London Sys…

DOH: Dengue cases 15% higher in 2024 1H

MANILA: Dengue cases recorded from Jan. 1 to June 15 increased by 15 percent compared to the same period last year, the Department of Health (DOH) said Monday.

Some 77,867 dengue cases have been logged with 205 deaths as of June 15. Last year, about …

PCIEERD taps PIA in sci-tech info drive

MANILA: The Philippine Council for Industry, Energy and Emerging Technology (PCIEERD) has tapped the Philippine Information Agency (PIA) to help them laymanize complex science and technology (S and T) information and communicate these to more people i…

49 farmers’ groups benefit from tobacco excise tax

LAOAG CITY: Some 49 registered farmers associations in San Nicolas, Ilocos Norte received on Monday PHP16-million worth of farm machinery and equipment courtesy of the municipality’s share of the tobacco excise tax.

‘This is sourced from the local go…