ILOILO: Local and foreign guests joining this year’s Dinagyang Festival can see or taste for themselves why Iloilo City is the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) City of Gastronomy.

A wide selection of Ilonggo c…

MANILA: Local hog raisers have assured consumers of steady supply of pork despite a notable decline in the country’s swine inventory after almost five years of battling African swine fever (ASF).

In an interview with the Philippine News Agency on Wed…

MANILA: As the Philippines continues to grapple with the complexities of the 21st century, the United Nations (UN) has steadfastly remained its most trusted ally.

Here’s a look at some of the milestones that have defined and shaped this solid partner…

MALASIQUI: The Commission on Elections (Comelec) offices in Pangasinan’s four cities and the capital town will serve as pilot areas for the nationwide implementation of the Register Anywhere Program (RAP), allowing voters from other areas to register….

BUENAVISTA: The Commission on Higher Education (CHED) has invested PHP150.2 million worth of state-of-the-art facilities and equipment to the University of Antique (UA) to produce graduates with better employment opportunities.

“The facilities will p…

BUTUAN: The Regional Project Advisory Board (RPAB) chaired by the Department of Agriculture in the Caraga Region (DA-13) bared on Wednesday the approval of PHP341.4 million worth of farm-to-market road (FMR) project in the province of Dinagat Islands….

MANILA: Irene Khan, the United Nations Special Rapporteur (UNSR) on freedom of expression and opinion, is a woman of many “firsts.”

In July 2020, this Bangladeshi lawyer and human rights advocate made history when she became the first woman ever to h…

MANILA: The chairperson of the House Committee on Constitutional Amendments on Wednesday said the House of Representatives and the Senate can finish Charter reform before the Holy Week recess of Congress in March.

‘If they (senators) are serious, we …