MANILA – The total cost of damage to agriculture and infrastructure attributed to Typhoon Odette has climbed to more than PHP28 billion, the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC) said Monday.... Read full article
MANILA – An official of the Commission on Population and Development (POPCOM) on Wednesday urged men to also take an active role in family planning to ease off burden from women. ... Read full article
MANILA – President Rodrigo Roa Duterte has signed into law five measures declaring Mt. Pulag and four other sites in the country as protected areas.... Read full article
MANILA – The Philippine economy is expected to return to its 6 to 7-percent growth trajectory in 2022 after nearly two years of grappling with the pandemic despite the threat of the Omicron variant, according to the investment banking arm of the Metr... Read full article
MANILA – Health Secretary Francisco Duque III on Friday warned the public against the use of self-administered or home Covid-19 test kits that have not been approved by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA).... Read full article
MANILA – President Rodrigo Roa Duterte has signed into law an act mandating the full rehabilitation and maintenance of Kennon Road, one of the major access roads leading to the Benguet province.... Read full article
ZAMBOANGA CITY – The Department of Tourism (DOT) has released some PHP4.4 million to Isabela City, the capital of Basilan province, to boost its tourism industry.... Read full article
MANILA – Philippine Army (PA) commander, Lt. Gen. Romeo Brawner Jr., vowed to strengthen and allocate more resources to the Light Reaction Regiment (LRR), the Army's premier counter-terrorist unit, during his first visit to its headquarters in Fort M... Read full article
MANILA – President Rodrigo Roa Duterte on Monday led the presentation of the PHP1,000-piso polymer banknote, which features the Philippine eagle, in a ceremonial program in Malacañan Palace.... Read full article
MANILA – The Department of Transportation (DOTr) on Saturday pointed out the significant improvements at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) under the Duterte administration amid a study that allegedly showed unfavorable rating ... Read full article