LAOAG CITY: An official of the Bureau of the Treasury (BTr) is encouraging Ilocanos to take advantage of the opportunity to place their funds in a low-risk investment option, such as retail treasury bond (RTB).

BTr Regional Office 1 chief treasury op…

MANILA: The Metropolitan Waterworks and Sewerage System (MWSS) assured Thursday that water source augmentation efforts are in place to cushion the effects of El Niño.

In a press briefing, MWSS Field Operations Management Department principal engineer…

CALAMBA CITY: The 7th most wanted person in this province was arrested by lawmen while trying to secure a police clearance in the municipality of Bay.

Col. Gauvin Mel Unos, acting provincial police director, on Thursday, identified the suspect as ‘Ge…

MANILA: The Premier Volleyball League is implementing a new fair play recognition system in the All-Filipino Conference which will kick off on Feb. 20 at the PhilSports Arena in Pasig.

Players who voluntarily acknowledge a block touch or a net touch …

MANILA: The Department of Education (DepEd) on Thursday said it is awaiting the result of a World Bank (WB) study to assess ideal benefits for public school teachers.

‘We are expecting preliminary results from the World Bank in a few weeks. They are …

BAGUIO CITY: The Baguio Water District (BWD) targets to drill 30 additional deep wells until 2026 to boost water supply and cushion the impact of El Niño phenomenon, which happens every three to seven years.

Engineer Salvador Royeca, manager of the c…

MANILA: Foreign Affairs Secretary Enrique Manalo on Thursday said there is no new directive to soften actions in asserting the country’s sovereign rights over the West Philippine Sea (WPS).

In a media forum in Manila, the Filipino top diplomat said t…

Hanoi: A strong rise was seen in the number of foreign tourists in many localities across the country during the seven-day Lunar New Year (Tet) holiday from January 8-14, led by the central city of Da Nang with nearly 177,000 and Hanoi with nearly 103…