BUENAVISTA: The construction of the PHP1 billion Antique Government Center will now go full swing after the Department of Agrarian Reform (DAR) 6 (Western Visayas) junked the request of this town’s local government to issue a cease-and-desist order (C…

BUTUAN: A communist New People’s Army (NPA) insurgent was killed in a clash between 10 rebels and the combined forces of the 29th and 30th Infantry Battalions (IB) in Barangay Concepcion, Cabadbaran City, Agusan del Norte on Friday afternoon.

In a st…

LEGAZPI CITY: At least seven local government units (LGUs) in the Bicol region will receive PHP93 million worth of assistance from the Department of Budget and Management (DBM) for water supply and sanitation services through the Support and Assistanc…

MANILA: The Philippine government, through the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA), has called for peace in Ukraine as Russia’s aggression against the country entered its second year.

‘Today marks the second year of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. The …

MANILA: The Philippines and Australia are set to ink new deals during President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr.’s visit to Canberra on Feb. 28-29, Malacañang announced on Saturday.

In a statement, the Palace said Marcos would visit Australia as a ‘guest of t…

BACOLOD: Mayor Alfredo Abelardo Benitez has lifted the ban on the entry of live pigs, pork and pork products from other parts of the country to address the growing demand and revive the local hog industry.

Benitez signed Executive Order (EO) 09-2024,…

ISTANBUL: US-based social network firm Reddit filed for an initial public offering (IPO) on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE), which is a first for a social media company since 2019.

“Our revenue for the years ended December 31, 2022 and 2023 was US…

MANILA: The easterlies will bring cloudy skies with scattered rain showers and thunderstorms over the Bicol Region, Northern Samar, Eastern Samar, and Samar, the weather bureau said Saturday.

Flash floods or landslides may occur in these areas due to…