ISTANBUL: In a successful liftoff early Thursday, SpaceX launched NASA’s nearly USD1 billion PACE satellite to monitor the health of the planet, from its oceans to its atmosphere, offering crucial data for understanding and combating climate change, a…
MANILA: Agriculture Secretary Francisco Tiu-Laurel has ordered a ‘thorough’ review of the Solar-Powered Irrigation System (SPIS) projects.
This was after reports of neglected and non-operational units reached the Department of Agriculture (DA).
In a…
MANILA: Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) spokesperson Romel Lopez on Thursday asked the public to refuse giving ‘limos’ (alms) to street beggars in accordance with the Anti-Mendicancy Law.
During the Thursday Media Forum at the New…
MANILA: Magnolia showed its defensive form to stop San Miguel Beer’s winning streak with an 88-80 victory in Game 3 of the PBA Commissioner’s Cup finals at the Smart Araneta Coliseum on Wednesday.
The locals delivered for the Hotshots with veteran Ma…
ISTANBUL: Toronto Raptors forward-guard Scottie Barnes and Atlanta Hawks guard Trae Young have been named injury replacements on the Eastern Conference team for the 2024 NBA All-Star Game, the NBA said.
“Toronto Raptors forward-guard Scottie Barnes a…
MANILA: The Office of Civil Defense (OCD) is ready to augment and support local government units (LGUs) in their ongoing rescue operations following a landslide that hit Davao de Oro, trapping workers of a mining firm last Feb. 6.
OCD administrator U…
MANILA: The goal of building a ‘Bagong Pilipinas’ (New Philippines) could not be realized if the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) lags behind, President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. said Thursday.
During the 17th Meeting of the nati…