SAN JOSE: A newly-formed fisherfolk cooperative in this town has reported making record catches of tuna, thanks to PHP3 million worth of equipment and technology it recently received from the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR).

In an in…

MANILA: Children who have survived sexual violence and are left without parents must be provided with care immediately, a child rights advocacy group said Thursday.

‘Children who may not be able to complain, voice out their feelings or avoid conversa…

LEGAZPI CITY: The Commission on Elections (Comelec) expects to cater to more than 30,000 students of Bicol University (BU) as it opens a two-day Special Satellite and Register Anywhere Project (SSARAP) inside the campus here next week.

In an intervie…

LEGAZPI CITY: A total of 1,824 fisherfolk who could not venture out into the sea due to risks posed by the prevailing northeast monsoon or “amihan” received food packs from the city government during three days of distribution activities from Feb. 13-…

DAGUPAN CITY: The local government here has teamed up with Holcim Philippines to address the city’s solid waste management problem by turning wastes into energy through cement kiln co-processing.

Mayor Belen Fernandez, in an interview on Thursday, sa…

BAGUIO CITY: Department of Health-Cordillera Administrative Region’s (DOH-CAR) bid to eliminate tuberculosis (TB) and other lung diseases got a boost through a mobile TB clinic donation from non-government organization Philippine Business for Social P…

MANILA: President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. will visit Australia, Germany, and the Czech Republic to build on the Philippines’ increasing engagements with the three states, the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) said Thursday.

In a media forum, Foreig…

MANILA: San Miguel Beer won the PBA Commisisoner’s Cup championship after rallying from a late nine-point deficit to take down Magnolia, 104-102, at the Smart Araneta Coliseum in Quezon City on Wednesday night.

The Beermen needed a huge comeback with…