MANILA: The Office of Civil Defense (OCD) said it is looking to develop response capabilities that will allow the country to adequately respond to forest fires and other similar incidents.

OCD administrator Undersecretary Ariel Nepomuceno, in a state…

MANILA: The Supreme Court (SC) has fined former National Task Force to End Local Communist Armed Conflict (NTF-ELCAC) spokesperson Undersecretary Lorraine Marie Badoy for indirect contempt for making online comments against a trial court judge who dis…

MANILA: The Supreme Court (SC) has fined former National Task Force to End Local Communist Armed Conflict (NTF-ELCAC) spokesperson Undersecretary Lorraine Marie Badoy for indirect contempt for making online comments against a trial court judge who dis…

MANILA: Fifteen members of the Bangsamoro Islamic Freedom Fighters (BIFF) in Maguindanao del Norte have surrendered to authorities in their bid to reform and live normal lives.

‘They belonged to the Bangsamoro Islamic Freedom Fighters-Kagui Karialan …

MANILA: Pope Francis has named a new bishop of the Diocese of Virac in Catanduanes province.

The Vatican announced the appointment of Fr. Luisito Occiano on Thursday. He will be the third bishop of the diocese.

Occiano, 52, from the Archdiocese of C…

MANILA: Pope Francis has named a new bishop of the Diocese of Virac in Catanduanes province.

The Vatican announced the appointment of Fr. Luisito Occiano on Thursday. He will be the third bishop of the diocese.

Occiano, 52, from the Archdiocese of C…

MANILA: Leap Day turned lucky for a bettor from Metro Manila who bagged the PHP15 million jackpot in Thursday night’s Lotto 6/42 draw.

The winning number combination 05-21-03-33-30-41 carried a jackpot prize of PHP15,019,736.80 and was won by a betto…

MANILA: The first batch of seasonal farm workers processed under the Department of Migrant Workers (DMW) Interim Pipeline Processing (IPP) system left for South Korea on Thursday.

In a statement Friday, the DMW said the IPP guarantees the rights and …