DAVAO: Deaths caused by floods and landslides in Davao de Oro climbed to six with seven injured and one missing as of Friday, data from the Davao de Oro Provincial Disaster Risk Reduction Management Office (PDRRMO) said.

The PDRRMO identified the fat…

MANILA: Third seed Filipino Alex Eala defeated No. 6 Romanian Anca Alexia Todoni of Romania, 7-5, 6-2, in the quarterfinal round of the ITF W50 event in Indore, India on Friday.

The 18-year-old Eala’s victory set her up against No. 2 Polina Kudermeto…

MANILA: A bettor from Quezon province became the first millionaire of the state lottery games for February after winning the PHP5.9 million jackpot during Thursday night’s Lotto 6/42 draw.

The winning combination of 03-31-14-19-35-13 carried a total …

MANILA: The University of Perpetual Help Dalta System reigned supreme in the women’s and juniors divisions of the NCAA Season 99 table tennis tournament which concluded at the Emilio Aguinaldo College (EAC) Gym on Monday.

Based on results released on…

LEGAZPI: The Department of Education in Bicol (DepEd-5) is targeting at least 577,340 learners to enroll in Kindergarten, Grades 1, 7, and 11 for school year (SY) 2024-2025, an education official said Friday.

In an interview, DepEd-5 information offi…

MANILA: Senator Ronald “Bato” Dela Rosa on Friday condemned the latest accusations of retired police officer Arturo Lascañas against him, Vice President Sara Z. Duterte, and other Duterte family members.

In an interview in Davao City, Dela Rosa recal…

MANILA: The Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corp. (PAGCOR) said Friday it booked PHP79.37 billion in revenues in 2023, up 34.63 percent from 2022’s PHP58.96 billion, driven mainly by robust earnings from licensed casinos and the rising Electronic Game…

CALAMBA CITY: An office intended to promote joint undertakings between the public and private sectors opened in this city amid an emergence of new business opportunities and renewed bullishness over the provincial economy.

In an interview on Friday, …