MANILA – None of the passengers of the Metro Rail Transit Line 3 (MRT-3) tested for Covid-19 in February were found positive as compared to a 4 percent positivity rate in January.... Read full article
MANILA – Department of National Defense (DND) Secretary Delfin Lorenzana expressed hope that the contracts for the additional 32 Polish-made S-70i "Black Hawk" combat utility helicopters and six offshore patrol vessels (OPVs) will be finalized and si... Read full article
MANILA – Israel and the Philippines are working to fast-track the deployment of some 500 Filipino hotel workers as Israel reopens its tourism industry, the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) said Tuesday.... Read full article
COTABATO CITY – The Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) education ministry has turned over more than PHP35 million worth of school buildings in Lanao del Sur and Maguindanao.... Read full article
MANILA – The Department of Agriculture (DA) will prioritize farmers and fisherfolk under the Registered System for Basic Sectors in Agriculture (RSBSA) in distributing the PHP500-million fuel subsidy.... Read full article
DUMAGUETE CITY – Professional divers and resort owners in Negros Oriental are apprehensive over the possible negative impacts of the proposed 174-hectare offshore reclamation project in this capital city on the diving and tourism industry.... Read full article
MANILA – A House leader on Thursday said the new law banning child marriage in the country is a big step towards ensuring that the children’s rights will be upheld and their well-being and future secured.... Read full article
DOF Secretary Carlos Dominguez III
MANILA – Department of Finance (DOF) Secretary Carlos Dominguez III underscored anew Thursday the urgency of addressing the worsening climate crisi... Read full article
MANILA – No case of the Omicron variant has been detected from the latest 48 samples sequenced on Dec. 8, the Department of Health reported Thursday.... Read full article
MANILA – President Rodrigo Roa Duterte warned Tuesday that it would be “dangerous” if the candidates for the May 9, 2022 elections who are in alliance with the communist movement get elected to public office.... Read full article