LEGAZPI CITY – The Department of Environment and Natural Resources in Bicol (DENR-5) on Tuesday said a total of 5.6 million seedlings of various species have been planted in forest areas of the region’s six provinces in two years as part of the agenc…
MANILA: First Lady Liza Araneta-Marcos has joined the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) Auxiliary Executive Squadron with the rank of ‘Auxiliary Vice Admiral.’
During a ceremony on board the BRP Gabriela Silang in Port Area, Manila on Tuesday, Transportat…
MANILA: Aileen Climacosa Torres is one of the dialysis patients who took to social media their gratitude for the Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (PhilHealth) for the increased hemodialysis package rate.
‘Na-diagnose po ako ng chronic glomerul…
BACOLOD CITY – The price increase in the Wholesale Electricity Spot Market (WESM) has led to higher residential power rates for July in Bacolod City and other localities in central and southern Negros Occidental.
Separate reports on Tuesday showed t…
CEBU CITY: The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) bolsters its protected area management in Central Visayas through the use of advanced technology.
‘Drones would be beneficial in protecting natural resources, especially in monitor…
ILOILO CITY – The National Irrigation Administration (NIA) is hoping to start construction of the PHP20.7- billion Panay River Basin Integrated Development Project (PRBIDP) in Capiz in 2026, or even earlier, if they can secure savings in 2025.
In an…
CEBU CITY: Over PHP17 million worth of illegal drugs were confiscated during the two-day simultaneous anti-criminality operations in Central Visayas, even as the police was occupied securing the Palarong Pambansa.
Lt. Col. Gerard Ace Pelare, spokespe…