MANILA: The House of Representatives on Tuesday adopted a resolution urging the Department of Education (DepEd) to integrate foreign language studies, other than English, into the K to 12 Basic Education program.

The chamber adopted House Resolution …

MALASIQUI: More than 74 percent of Rice Farmer Financial Assistance (RFFA) beneficiaries in Ilocos Region have received their PHP5,000 cash assistance as of Jan. 30.

Department of Agriculture (DA) Ilocos Region information officer Vida Cacal, in a ph…

ILOILO: The local government here is looking at the economic impact of the impending modernization of the Iloilo Commercial Port Complex (ICPC) in Lapuz district.

‘The improvement of our port facilities will pave the way for more international contai…

MANILA: The local bourse recorded losses for two consecutive days, while the local currency finished weak on Tuesday.

The Philippine Stock Exchange index (PSEi) slipped 8.67 points to 6,622.01 level.

All Shares were flat closing at 3,487.71.

Sector…

MANILA: A party-list lawmaker on Tuesday pushed for the passage of a measure seeking more years behind bars for law enforcers and other persons in authority involved in covering up evidence in drug trafficking and other heinous crimes.

House Bill 797…

MANILA: The Philippines and Vietnam on Tuesday signed agreements on rice trade cooperation, incident prevention and management in the South China Sea (SCS), agriculture, and cultural cooperation.

The deals were signed on the second day of the state v…

CAGAYAN: The Panguil Bay Bridge, Mindanao’s longest bridge under construction, is now 88 percent complete.

The Lanao del Norte province wants it opened sooner by fielding its own equipment.

In a statement on Tuesday, Governor Imelda Dimaporo said th…

MANILA: President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. on Monday thanked overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) in Vietnam for strengthening their presence in the host country as this helps boost Manila and Hanoi’s ties.

During his meeting with the Filipino community i…