ZAMBOANGA CITY – The Zamboanga Peninsula (Region 9) has so far registered 38,356 recovered cases of coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19), the Department of Health – 9 reported Friday.... Read full article
MANILA – The 45-day public works ban that will take effect on March 25 should be implemented in a way that it “will not affect jobs nor delay the completion of infrastructure projects in calamity areas,” Senator Joel Villanueva said on Sunday.... Read full article
ZAMBOANGA CITY – The Zamboanga City Police Office (ZCPO) has launched manhunt operation to arrest the two suspects who shot and wounded a policeman in this southern port city over the weekend.... Read full article
CEBU CITY – The provincial government of Cebu has proposed a PHP18.3-billion budget for 2022, the bulk of which will be spent on infrastructure, economic recovery programs, and the coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) response.... Read full article
MANILA – The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) reported on Tuesday night "anomalously high" volcanic sulfur dioxide (S02) from Taal Volcano.... Read full article
MANILA – Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) Acting Secretary Jim O. Sampulna has urged businesses to step up efforts in switching to sustainable actions to combat the effects of climate change and environmental destruction in cele... Read full article
MANILA – The adoption of the 10-point policy agenda for the country’s economic recovery is not an “exit plan” solely from the coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) pandemic, Malacañang said Thursday.... Read full article
MANILA – The Philippine tourism industry is "firmly" on the road to recovery, with industry stakeholders forecasting that travel and tourism contribution to the economy will grow by 6.7 percent over the next 10 years.... Read full article
MANILA – Six Filipino nationals from Ukraine arrived here Friday, days after the government announced free repatriation flights for nationals in the crisis-hit Eastern European state.... Read full article
MANILA – President Rodrigo Roa Duterte has approved the promotion of nine Captains of the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) to the rank of Commodore.... Read full article