A fresh look at sari-sari stores as tiny cultural museums, where prices, utang, handwritten signs, and neighborhood conversations quietly tell the story of Filipino life.... Read full article
LAOAG CITY – The Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) started distributing cards with PHP3,000 worth of fuel discounts to eligible fisherfolk in the coastal towns of Ilocos Norte on Friday.... Read full article
SAN JOSE DE BUENAVISTA, Antique – Senator Juan Miguel Zubiri is batting for Bayanihan 3 to help micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) and the tourism sector affected by the pandemic.... Read full article
TACLOBAN CITY – Agriculture Secretary William Dar announced on Thursday a PHP1.1 billion budget for fuel subsidies for corn farmers and fishermen in the country to cushion the impact of soaring oil prices.... Read full article
SORSOGON CITY – The century-old Provincial Capitol of Sorsogon, a survivor of the Japanese invasion during World War II in 1941 and natural calamities and is among the historical landmarks of the Bicol region, has undergone a full renovation.... Read full article
Two new weevil species were discovered in the hinterland forests of Misamis Occidental and Misamis Oriental provinces by Mindanao researchers.... Read full article
TACLOBAN CITY – Eastern Samar Governor Ben Evardone has welcomed the decision of the Office of the Ombudsman dismissing the graft and misconduct charges filed against him in 2018.... Read full article
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
CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY – The province of Camiguin has imposed a temporary ban on pork meat and by-products from outside the island after the Department of Agriculture-Northern Mindanao (DA-10) confirmed cases of African swine fever (ASF).... Read full article
BACOLOD CITY – Drug enforcement teams of Bacolod City Police Office (BCPO) have seized PHP1.026 million worth of suspected shabu and arrested two suspects in separate operations here in the past two nights, police reports showed.... Read full article