MANILA: Minimum wage earners in the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao will get an additional PHP20 in their salaries effective Feb. 28.

In a social media post on Wednesday, the National Wages and Productivity Commission (NWPC) reported …

MANILA: The National Irrigation Administration (NIA) on Wednesday assured the public that the country’s water supply and rice yield are adequate and unaffected despite the effects of the El Niño phenomenon.

In a radio interview, NIA Acting Administra…

BACOLOD CITY: A remote farming community in central Negros, previously under armed conflict, is thriving under a new livelihood, weaving of “tikog” (reed grass) into various household and lifestyle items, which has become a hit among buyers in the pas…

DUMAGUETE: At least 14 people died and several others were injured as the truck they were riding overturned at Sitio Tubod, Barangay Bulwang in Mabinay, Negros Oriental Wednesday afternoon.

Lt. Stephen Polinar, spokesperson of the Negros Oriental Pol…

LINGAYEN: The establishment of the provincial government-run Pangasinan Polytechnic College (PPC) is expected to complement other higher education institutions (HEIs) by offering courses unavailable in other schools.

Commission on Higher Education (C…

MANILA: The country’s top security adviser on Wednesday rejected China’s claims that the recent joint air patrols by Filipino and American aircraft in the West Philippine Sea (WPS) are causing trouble in the region.

“Our engagements with the United S…

LAOAG CITY: Technical Education and Skills Development Authority (TESDA) scholars in Ilocos Norte who will graduate from bread and pastry production training will receive their livelihood starter kits on Thursday.

TESDA-Ilocos Norte provincial direct…

PIGCAWAYAN: Two suspects wanted for murder and illegal drug trade were arrested during a joint Army and police law enforcement operation along the national highway here Tuesday afternoon.

Lt. Col. Ariel Huesca, regional chief of the police’s Criminal…