ILOILO: A columbarium is being eyed inside the Balantang Memorial Cemetery National Shrine (BMCNS) in Jaro District in this city.

The cemetery’s 150-physical crate capacity is already full.

‘One of the solutions that we see is to build a columbarium…

BAGUIO: The city government here has been authorized by the Social Security System (SSS) to collect membership premiums of 525 job order and contract of service (COS) workers.

‘We are very willing to provide the necessary services to the SSS,’ Mayor …

MANILA: The head of the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) on Tuesday said there were no volcanic quakes recorded in Taal Volcano for the past 12 days, indicating a “good” sign.

“Not even one volcanic earthquake was recorde…

CEBU: More volunteers are joining disaster risk management work and seeking certifications from the Office of the Civil Defense (OCD), an official said Tuesday.

Director Joel Erestain of OCD-Central Visayas said the region has 4,108 individuals who h…

LAOAG: Construction work continues to be the most in-demand job in Ilocos Norte due to the “Build Better More” infrastructure program of the national government and expansion projects of private companies.

Janelyn Martin, DOLE Ilocos Norte Field Offi…

MANILA: The local stock barometer breached the 6,900 level on Tuesday, backed by the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas’ recent rate cut and the country’s credit rating upgrade, while the peso also closed stronger against the dollar.

The Philippine Stock Ex…

TACLOBAN: The city government of Borongan in Eastern Samar will put up a secondary agricultural school for senior high school (SHS) students from poor families in the city.

City information officer Rupert Ambil said on Tuesday the Borongan City Agric…