Three members of the New People’s Army (NPA) have voluntarily surrendered to government troops on Tuesday in Cataingan, Masbate province, the Police Regional Office in Bicol (PRO5) reported Thursday. In a report, Lt. Col Malu Calubaquib, PRO5 spokespe…

President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. on Thursday expressed his willingness to enhance bilateral cooperation between the Philippines and Zimbabwe, particularly in agriculture and education. ‘I hope that we will find many things to explore,’ he told Zimbab…

The Office of the Presidential Adviser on Peace, Reconciliation and Unity (OPAPRU) in Eastern Mindanao and the Agusan del Norte provincial government are set open a peace center here for New People’s Army (NPA) surrenderers. Set to open in September, …

The proposed 2024 budget will help establish a future-proof and sustainable Philippine economy, Department of Finance (DOF) Secretary Benjamin Diokno on Thursday said. The House Committee on Appropriations began its review of the PHP5.768-trillion pro…

The local government unit (LGU) of the Agusan del Sur town of Prosperidad has welcomed the establishment of the regional dairy stock farm in their area, seen to boost the livestock and dairy industry in the province. Marlita Cortez, chief of the Prosp…

Joint police and military forces are pursuing members of the New People’s Army (NPA) involved in the encounter that killed a police officer and wounded two others in a remote village of Calatrava, Negros Occidental on Wednesday. Col. Leo Pamittan, pro…

Nestled between Batanes province and mainland Luzon is a promising island in Cagayan province called Calayan, a 19,600-hectare island endowed with rich marine resources and home to pristine white sand beaches, enchanting caves, and waterfalls, and a m…

The Department of Agriculture in the Cordillera Administrative Region (DA-CAR) on Thursday said it is ready to distribute seeds for planting to replace those damaged by Super Typhoon Egay, as part of its corn, rice and high-value crop programs. In a s…