CSC opens 800 gov’t jobs

AROUND 800 jobs are up for grabs in a three-day government job fair organized by the Civil Service Commission (CSC). In a Viber message to...

Minor dead, 10 Mati Road mishap

COTABATO CITY — A 13-year-old student died on the spot while 10 other minors were badly hurt in a road accident on Monday, Sept....

Yagi leaves no casualty in Baguio

BAGUIO CITY — Baguio City logged no casualties from severe tropical storm Yagi (Enteng) even as the city was battered by heavy rains since...

Deport foreign POGO workers by year-end, PAGCOR told

A PHILIPPINE senator on Wednesday asked the Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corp. (PAGCOR) to come up with a complete list of foreign nationals working...

Improved socialized housing bill OKd on 2nd reading

THE House of Representatives on Wednesday approved on second reading a measure seeking to improve the development of socialized housing projects by streamlining the...

Two more tropical cyclones are likely to form as Enteng exited PAR- PAGASA

As Severe Tropical Storm Enteng exited the Philippine Area of Responsibility (PAR) on Wednesday morning, two more tropical cyclones could develop until next week,...

Deped has started to process salary increase differentials for teachers

According to the Department of Education (DepEd), the processing of salary increase differentials for public school teachers and non-teaching personnel, applicable from January to...

La Mesa Dam overflows, Ipo Dam releases water amid heavy rains

The La Mesa Dam has reached its spilling level, while the Ipo Dam is releasing water due to heavy rainfall brought by the Severe...

Fugitive ex-mayor from Philippines arrested in Indonesia, Manila says

MANILA - A fugitive former mayor in the Philippines accused of links to Chinese criminal syndicates has been arrested in Indonesia, Manila's justice ministry said in...

China renews call to remove PHL ship from Sabina

THE CHINESE Foreign Ministry has renewed its call for the Philippines to remove an “illegally anchored” vessel at Sabina Shoal after a collision between their ships at the weekend.

Death toll from Storm Yagi rises to 10 as it continues to intensify

THE DEATH toll from Severe Tropical Storm Yagi (Enteng), which battered the Philippine capital and nearby cities and provinces, had risen to 10, the...

PHL Senate approves CREATE MORE bill on second reading 

THE PHILIPPINE Senate on Tuesday approved on second reading the Corporate Recovery and Tax Incentives for Enterprises to Maximize Opportunities for Reinvigorating the Economy (CREATE MORE) bill, which seeks to lower taxes on domestic and foreign companies to 20% from 25%.