LEGAZPI CITY: The Department of Social Welfare and Development in Bicol (DSWD-5) will include more household beneficiaries for the Walang Gutom Food Stamp Program (FSP) for 2025.
In an interview on Wednesday, DSWD-Bicol Regional Director Norman Lauri…
MANILA: National University and University of the Philippines Diliman scored similar victories in the 2024 V-League Women’s Collegiate Challenge at the Paco Arena in Manila on Wednesday.
The Lady Bulldogs overcame a third-set defeat to conquer the Le…
MANILA: Philippine National Police (PNP) chief Gen. Rommel Francisco Marbil said Wednesday a total of 373 personnel of the Police Security and Protection Group (PSPG) were recalled from protective security duties for various government figures and pri…
MANILA: The Department of Agriculture (DA) on Wednesday assured a stable supply of agricultural commodities in the country despite the -3.3 percent year-on-year drop in agriculture and fisheries production in the second quarter of 2024.
The Philippin…
MANILA: The Department of Health (DOH) on Wednesday reported 128,834 dengue cases as of July 27, a 33 percent increase from the same period in 2023.
In a news release, the DOH said there were 97,211 cases recorded for the same period last year.
Howe…
MANILA: The number of jobless Filipinos went down to 1.62 million in June this year from 2.33 million a year ago, the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) said.
In a briefing on Wednesday, National Statistician Dennis Mapa said the number of unemplo…
LAOAG CITY: The provincial government of Ilocos Norte announced Wednesday that an initial amount of PHP300 million is ready for release for the payment of lots for the expansion of the Laoag International Airport this year.
Lawyer Athena Nicolette Pi…