DUMAGUETE CITY: The Technical Education Skills and Development Authority (TESDA) in Negros Oriental is encouraging the public to consider taking up technical and vocational (tech-voc) courses to fill in the job mismatch gap, an official said Thursday….
MANILA: Amid the effects of the oil spill caused by the sinking of MT Terranova off Limay, Bataan, Senate Majority Leader Francis Tolentino on Thursday proposed to expand compensation for all sectors being affected by major tragedies.
In pushing for …
MANILA: The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) on Thursday accused the China Coast Guard (CCG) of neglecting its responsibilities with the Western Central Pacific Fisheries Commission (WCPFC) due to its failure to properly inspect Chinese fishing vessels.
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MANILA: The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) launched a search and rescue (SAR) mission for a missing fisherman after a collision between a fishing motor banca and an unidentified vessel in waters off Burias Island, Masbate on Saturday.
In an incident re…
MANILA: Operatives of the Southern Police District (SPD) arrested two high-value individuals (HVIs) and seized PHP3.06 million worth of shabu in a sting operation in Taguig City at dawn on Thursday.
In a report, the National Capital Region Police Off…
BACOLOD CITY: The Negros Occidental Office of the Provincial Agriculturist (OPA) continues to assist corn farmers as damage brought by armyworms to plantations reached PHP50.238 million as of Aug. 12, its report on Wednesday showed.
The infestation, …
KORONADAL CITY: The Department of Agrarian Reform (DAR) in the Soccsksargen Region (DAR-12) commended Thursday all stakeholders and partners for their collective efforts in project implementation, which led to the regional office recently receiving na…