The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) has readied deployable response groups and quick response teams in the regions of Cordillera and Ilocos in preparation for the weather disturbance “Mawar”. In a news release Tuesday, the PCG said officer-in-charge Vice…
The municipality of E.B. Magalona, considered the ‘Blue Crab Capital of Negros Occidental,’ has issued a reminder against harvesting undersized and gravid blue swimming crabs for the protection and conservation of these marine species. Mayor Marvin Ma…
The Philippines will host the third leg of Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Business Advisory Council (ABAC) meetings from July 27 to 30, which will be attended by business executives from the 21 member economies. In a statement Tuesday, ABAC …
The fourth-class municipality of Tubungan in Iloilo province has been chosen as the pilot site for the Skills for Prosperity (SFP) project of the International Labor Organization (ILO) funded by the British government. The four-month technical coopera…
Zamboanga City (1st District) Rep. Khymer Adan T. Olaso on Tuesday filed a measure seeking to provide a framework for the conduct and regulation of Assisted Reproductive Technology (ART) and Surrogacy procedures in the Philippines. Olasco filed House …
Philippine National Police (PNP) chief, Gen. Benjamin Acorda Jr., assured senators on Tuesday that the organization will overcome the crisis it currently faces over the questionable anti-drug operation in Tondo, Manila on Oct. 9, 2022 where Police Mas…
The Department of Health (DOH) on Tuesday repeated the urgency for senior citizens (A2) and persons with comorbidities (A3) to avail of booster shots against the coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19). Dr. Divine Agustin, DOH Disease Prevention and Contr…
