House OKs Camarines Norte economic zone bill on 2nd reading
THE House of Representatives on Wednesday approved on second reading a bill establishing a special economic zone in the province of Camarines Norte.
In a...
Philippine Airlines boosts domestic operations with new Manila-Cauayan flight
PHILIPPINE AIRLINES continues to expand its domestic operations with the launch of Manila-Cauayan route on Wednesday, the flag carrier said.
The new Manila-Cauayan-Manila flight will...
Cebu most searched destination for foreigners for the Lunar New Year
CEBU emerged as the most popular destination among foreign visitors looking to travel in celebration of the Lunar New Year, according to digital travel...
SC asked to reverse Comelec’s decision to allow Quiboloy to run
THE Workers’ and Peasants’ Party (WPP) on Wednesday appealed before the Supreme Court (SC) to reverse the Commission on Elections’ (Comelec) decision to include...
2 drug traders caught with P26-M cannabis-in-bricks in Isabela
BAGUIO CITY — Roxas, Isabela policemen arrested two drug traders who attempted to smuggle out P26 million worth of dried marijiuana leaves, already in...
P7-M smuggled cigarettes confiscated in Zamboanga del Norte
COTABATO CITY — Policemen seized P7 million worth of imported cigarettes in an entrapment operation in Zamboanga del Norte before dawn on Tuesday.
The newly...
121 individuals in a boat lost for six days in Tawi-Tawi rescued
COTABATO — Navy personnel on Tuesday rescued 121 passengers and crewmen of a small boat that went adrift for six days due to engine...
Philippines’ zero-waste bid relies on informal workers
MANILA - Plagued with discarded face masks, plastic bottles and other trash during the COVID-19 pandemic, a small riverside community in Manila created its...
Manila accuses China of intimidation, asks ‘monster ship’ to leave sea zone
MANILA on Tuesday accused China of intimidating Filipino fishermen near a disputed shoal in the South China Sea and normalizing its “illegal presence” after Beijing sent its biggest coast guard ship into the Philippines’ 200-nautical-mile (370.4 kilometers) exclusive economic zone (EEZ).
LTFRB monitoring roadworthiness of old jeepneys
THE LAND Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB) on Tuesday said it is keeping an eye on the roadworthiness of jeepneys under its modernization...
Manila under Marcos has filed 199 protests vs China
THE PHILIPPINES under President Ferdinand R. Marcos, Jr. has filed 199 diplomatic protests against China, according to the Department of Foreign Affairs, amid growing...
DoH told to ensure PhilHealth services remain unhampered
PRESIDENT Ferdinand R. Marcos, Jr. on Tuesday directed the Health department to ensure the uninterrupted delivery of services by the Philippine Health Insurance Corp....