CAPAS: Jamesray Mishael Ajido ruled the boys’ 12-14 100m butterfly event on Wednesday night to give the host Philippines its first gold medal in the 11th Asian Age Group Championships at the New Clark City Aquatics Center here.

The 15-year-old clocke…

MANILA: The Philippines on Thursday formalized its bid to host the prestigious FIVB Volleyball World Men’s Championship 2025 where 31 of the world’s best nations plus the country’s national team will showcase elite action in the sport from Sept. 12 to…

SORSOGON: PrimeWater and joint venture partner, Sorsogon City Water District (SCWD), have inaugurated San Lorenzo Well No. 2 and held a groundbreaking ceremony for the San Lorenzo Pumping Station 2, two projects that are expected to significantly boos…

DUMAGUETE CITY: Public clamor continued for the provincial government to curb the rising prices of pork in Negros Oriental despite the lifting of the ban on the inbound shipment of live hogs into the province.

Livestock sellers said the live hogs bou…

MANILA: The Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office (PCSO) on Thursday confirmed that a minor glitch occurred during its 3-digit game 2 PM draw on Feb. 27 after one of its draw machines failed to capture one of the winning balls.

The 3-digit draw offer…

MANILA: The Commission on Elections (Comelec) on Thursday declared two joint venture (JV) firms as eligible to bid for the Secure Electronic Transmission Services (SETS) project to be utilized in next year’s midterm polls.

The Comelec-Special Bids an…

MANILA: The country’s top manufacturer of food ingredients and oleochemicals is eyeing to expand its export market as it sees market volatility easing this year.

In a virtual press briefing Thursday, D and L president and chief executive officer Alv…

MANILA: One in three consumers, or 37 percent of the surveyed respondents, believes that the majority of Filipinos could be using cashless payment by 2030 as consumers become more comfortable in using mobile wallets and cards.

The Annual Visa Consume…