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MANILA – Eight "very weak" phreatomagmatic bursts were recorded in the Taal Volcano, the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) reported Saturday.... Read full article
MANILA – The Department of Agriculture (DA) on Tuesday said it has so far distributed 4,803 sentinel pigs to 1,306 farmers through its regional field offices this year.... Read full article
MANILA – The Sandiganbayan has convicted a former Cebu town mayor of violating the Anti-Graft and Corrupt Practices Act for using municipal funds to buy food items from a bakeshop owned by his family in 2010.... Read full article
MANILA – The Philippine Air Force (PAF) said it will be playing a larger role in the ongoing "Balikatan" exercises between Filipino and American military units.... Read full article
MANILA – The Philippine government has lifted the entry ban on travelers coming from countries placed under the "red list" from January 16 to 31, Malacañang said Friday.... Read full article
MANILA – The Philippines' sovereignty over the disputed South China Sea (SCS) is a "non-negotiable" part of the United States' thrust in the Indo-Pacific region, the US Embassy in Manila said Thursday.... Read full article
MANILA – There are now more Filipinos who are aware of the health benefits of low-glycemic index (GI) rice, a study from the Department of Agriculture’s Philippine Rice Research Institute (DA-PRRI) showed.... Read full article
MANILA – A private firm has rolled out a youth development program focusing on children of disadvantaged families near its planned development sites nationwide as part of its advocacy to help improve learning outcomes and increase their life chances.... Read full article
MANILA – The Philippines has so far administered reformulated low-dosing Pfizer Covid-19 vaccine to 26,363 children aged 5 to 11 years old, the National Task Force (NTF) against Covid-19 reported on Thursday.... Read full article