LEGAZPI CITY: At least 1,138 pregnant women in four provinces in the Bicol Region will receive nutritional support through a new partnership agreement between the Department of Agrarian Reform (DAR) Bicol and the National Nutrition Council (NNC).
Chr…
MANILA: The head of the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) on Monday advised the public to refrain from entering the Taal Volcano Island, a permanent danger zone, as the volcano continues to emit gases.
“Sulfur dioxide (SO2…
CAMP SK PENDATUN: The Police Regional Office-Bangsamoro Autonomous Region (PRO-BAR) reported Monday the seizure of PHP110,000 worth of smuggled cigarettes, barely two days after authorities confiscated PHP10.6 million of the same trafficked items in I…
MANILA: After eight consecutive days of decline, the Philippine stock market rebounded on Monday as investors bought stocks at bargain levels, while the peso closed flat.
The Philippine Stock Exchange index (PSEi) gained 113.98 points to close at 6,2…
DUMAGUETE CITY: The local government here would take legal action against the management of St. Louis School (SLS)-Don Bosco should it insist on blocking road access.
This city’s Special Enforcement Unit, supervised by city administrator Lilani Ramon…
MANILA: National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA) Secretary Arsenio Balisacan on Monday assured that the government has flexibility to review and tweak rice tariff depending on changes in the economic environment.
“It’s already in the EO sig…
DAVAO CITY: Medical practitioners here have urged the public to participate in blood donation drives in their communities to help save lives.
In a press briefing on Monday, Maria Lourdes Guerra, a registered medical technologist (RMT) and supervisor …