MANILA: All but one of 167 Chinese nationals engaged in offshore gambling and caught in a raid in Bamban, Tarlac were deported on Tuesday.
The Bureau of Immigration (BI) said one of the Chinese was deferred departure after she was found to have a pen…
MANILA: The proliferation of artificial or magic sugar in local markets must be regulated in consideration of consumers’ health, the Sugar Regulatory Administration (SRA) said on Monday.
“Mayroon tayong tinitingnan na high fructose syrup, iyong mga c…
MANILA: The closure of the iconic Sofitel Philippine Plaza would be a ‘significant loss’ to the country’s tourism sector, the Department of Tourism (DOT) said Tuesday.
The 48-year-old five-star hotel announced it will cease operations by July 1, citi…
MANILA: Filipino and Australian soldiers are set to hone their skills in specialized military techniques at the Exercise “Kasangga” 24-1 which opened on Monday.
In a statement Tuesday, Philippine Army (PA) spokesperson Col. Louie Dema-ala said the dr…
LEGAZPI: Legazpi City Mayor Carmen Geraldine Rosal is prodding barangay officials in this city to implement programs that would make them pass the evaluation for the Seal of Good Local Governance for Barangay (SGLGB) being given by the Department of t…
SULTAN KUDARAT: A commander of Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) wanted for kidnapping and arson charges eluded arrest, but 10 of his followers were arrested during a police operation in Barangay Macaguiling here Monday afternoon.
Lt. Colonel Arie…
MANILA: Both the local stock barometer and currency closed nearly flat on Tuesday’s trading.
The Philippine Stock Exchange index (PSEi) slightly improved by 0.06 percent, or 4.11 points, ending at 6,608.36, while the broader all shares increased by 4…