MANILA: Tickets to the 11th Asian Age Group Championships scheduled from Feb. 26 to March 9 at the New Clark City Aquatics Center in Capas, Tarlac are now on sale.

The tournament features four disciplines, namely swimming (Feb. 26-29), diving (Feb. 2…

MANILA: The Japanese government earmarked PHP2.6 million to procure a refrigerated truck that will benefit small-scale farmers in Ilocos Norte.

Japanese Ambassador Kazuhiko Koshikawa awarded the grant contract to the Bacarra Multi-Purpose Cooperative…

ISTANBUL: Google unveiled a new subscription option Thursday for its generative artificial intelligence (AI) chatbot Bard, and renamed it Gemini.

Gemini Advanced will be available as part of the company’s new Google One AI Premium Plan for USD19.99 a…

BUTUAN: The amount involved was measly compared to major drug buy-busts but the suspect was an unexpected one.

Anti-narcotics agents arrested a licensed teacher who also works as a tour guide in the popular surfing town of General Luna in Siargao Isl…

MANILA: Finance Secretary Ralph Recto said he does not expect interest rates to further increase as inflation is already easing.

“I don’t expect a future rate hike because inflation is going down and it seems that it’s going down globally also,” Fina…

MANILA: The Commission on Elections (Comelec) will hold voter education seminars nationwide, coinciding with the voter registration period on Feb. 12 to Sept. 30.

In a statement Friday, Comelec spokesperson John Rex Laudiangco said the seminars aim t…

MANILA: The Manila Police District (MPD) on Friday reminded those joining the Chinese New Year celebrations in the city to be vigilant against criminals and plan their trips to avoid inconvenience.

In a television interview, MPD Director, Brig. Gen. …

MANILA: The Commission on Human Rights (CHR) on Friday urged local government units (LGUs) to focus on comprehensive measures to enhance sexual and reproductive health education and services.

In its situation report on the interplay of gender inequal…