Shell’s import facility in Davao del Sur to help stabilize Mindanao fuel supply, prices
PILIPINAS Shell Petroleum Corp.’s (PSPC) upcoming import facility in Davao del Sur province, which broke ground on April 22 and expected to be operational by the third quarter of 2024, is seen to help stabilize fuel supply and prices in Mindanao, the country’s southern mainland.
Mt. Apo trekkers asked not to bring pork products to protect PHL warty pig...
THE TOURISM office of Sta. Cruz in Davao del Sur, one of entry points for treks to Mt. Apo, has advised visitors not to...
Tourists are back in Bohol
LOCAL and foreign tourists take photos on April 24 at the viewing deck of the Chocolate Hills, one of the most iconic attractions in Bohol.
MILF backs Robredo for president
By Kyle Aristophere T. Atienza, Reporter
THE POLITICAL party of a former Muslim rebel group that had signed a peace deal and is now leading the transitional government in the...
Presidential frontrunners visit vote-rich Visayas
THE PHILIPPINES’ top three presidential frontrunners visited the Visayas island this week, as they tried to woo more voters less than three weeks before the elections.
Former BSP official says Robredo gov’t to attract investors
VICE-PRESIDENT Maria Leonor “Leni” G. Robredo “will make every peso count” in her administration’s pandemic recovery program if she becomes president, according to a former Philippine central bank official.
Comelec, CHED team up for voter education campaign for college students
THE COMMISSION on Elections (Comelec) and the Commission on Higher Education (CHED) signed an agreement on Thursday for a voter education campaign directed at students in colleges and universities nationwide.
Death toll from 1st storm now over 200; agri, infra damage hits over P4B
THE NUMBER of reported deaths due to tropical storm Agaton, with international name Megi, has reached 224 as of April 21, up from 175 a day before, according to the national disaster management agency.
DILG warns local governments over failure to control Boracay tourist volume
THE DEPARTMENT of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) on Thursday warned local governments with authority over Boracay to ensure the enforcement of the capacity limit set for the popular tourist destination.
Lacson promises no discrimination vs vaccine skeptics under his administration
PRESIDENTIAL aspirant Senator Panfilo “Ping” M. Lacson, Sr. on Thursday promised that vaccine skeptics will not be discriminated against under his administration.
Philippine ‘Avengers’ battle disinformation before election
BANGKOK/MANILA — At St. Francis of Assisi church in Manila, as parishioners kneel and bow their heads in prayer at Sunday mass, the lector appeals for a safe, peaceful and honest presidential election.
Another Marcos disqualification suit dismissed
THE COMMISSION on Elections (Comelec) has rejected another lawsuit seeking to bar the son and namesake of the late dictator Ferdinand E. Marcos from the presidential race this year.