MANILA: Immigration authorities prevented a Belgian national who is a suspected terrorist and his companion from entering the country via the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA).

In a statement Monday, Bureau of Immigration (BI) Commissioner No…

MANILA: A drug bust operation in Kabankalan City, Negros Occidental, Monday morning yielded 600 grams of shabu worth PHP4.08 million and apprehended three suspects, all residents of Mindanao.

The suspects Lykey ‘Mikel’ Sania Vina, 38; Hamid Rahim San…

MANILA: The Commission on Higher Education (CHED) on Monday launched a research initiative to assess the admission system and retention of students in select state universities and colleges (SUCs) in the country.

In a press launch of the program at t…

MANILA: Investors took profit on Monday’s trading after a five-day rally of the local stock market, while the peso depreciated to 56-level.

The Philippine Stock Exchange index (PSEi) shed 42.34 points but still traded at 6,800 level to 6,807.82, and …

ILOILO CITY: Guimaras expects an increase in the production of mangoes, its main products, due to the prolonged dry months.

Provincial Office for Agricultural Services (POAS) head Alvin Nava said mango production could reach 21,000 metric tons (MT), …

MANILA: Unilever Philippines, one of the leading manufacturers of fast-moving consumer goods (FMCG), remains optimistic about the domestic market as it expects revenues this year to be higher than the country’s gross domestic product (GDP) growth.

In…

MANILA: Deputy House Speaker and Las Piñas City Rep. Camille Villar on Monday urged her colleagues to pass a bill seeking to protect and provide health and financial assistance to waste workers throughout the country.

‘They play a vital role in solid…

MANILA: Iloilo pulled off a 25-18, 25-21, 25-21 victory over the Philippine Air Force (PAF) in the Philippine National Volleyball Federation (PNVF) Champions League at the Rizal Memorial Coliseum on Monday.

John Ben San Andres had 15 attacks, two blo…