Suspected pro-IS militant in Marawi siege arrested
PHILIPPINE POLICE announced on Monday, March 5, the arrest of a suspected pro-Islamic State jihadist accused of killing civilians in last year’s deadly siege...
Revival of mobile load notifications sought
By Camille A. Aguinaldo
SENATOR Paolo Benigno A. Aquino IV on Monday said the immediate solution to solve “nakaw load” incidents was for telecommunications companies...
Eagle foundation to work with TESDA to train IPs as forest guardians
THE Philippine Eagle Foundation (PEF) is planning to partner with the Technical Education and Skills Development Authority (TESDA) to train members of indigenous peoples...
Magnitude 4.6 earthquake rocks Samar island
A MAGNITUDE 4.6 tremor shook the island of Samar yesterday, March 5, at 9:05 a.m., with epicenter around the town of Llorente in Eastern...
ComVal harvests
THE TRADE FAIR and jewelry expo are now open at the Compostela Valley capitol complex as part of the province’s 20th founding anniversary and...
Senate concurs in free trade agreement with EFTA states
By Camille A. Aguinaldo
THE Senate on Monday concurred in the ratification of the free trade agreement (FTA) between the Philippines and the European Free...
Nation at a Glance — (03/06/18)
News stories from across the nation. Visit www.bworldonline.com (section: The Nation) to read more national and regional news from the Philippines.
Traffic woes remain a damper to Mandaue’s economic growth
MANDAUE CITY, a part of the Metro Cebu area and considered a key growth zone in Cebu province, is projected to see a continued...
House panel to decide Sereno case this week
THE CHAIRMAN of the House of Representatives’ committee on justice said his committee will vote this week on establishing probable cause in the impeachment...
DoH cautioned against release of private data in Dengvaxia cases
By Minde Nyl R. Dela Cruz
THE National Privacy Commission (NPC) advised the Department of Health (DoH) to be “circumspect” in providing the master list...
Senate Inquiry sought on harassment by debt collectors
By Camille A. Aguinaldo
SENATOR Grace Poe-Llamanzares has filed a resolution seeking to investigate debt collectors engaged in unfair collection practices.
Filed last Feb. 22, Senate...
Ecozone and tourism dreams for Tawi-Tawi
TAWI-TAWI, the southwestern-most province of the Philippines, is composed of a mainland surrounded by many small islands that are actually closer to the eastern...