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 …

MANILA: Partly cloudy to cloudy skies with isolated rain showers will prevail over most parts of the country, including Metro Manila, due to the easterlies, the weather bureau said Friday.

However, the northeast monsoon affecting Northern Luzon will …

MANILA: In the wake of the series of wildfires damaging Ilocos Norte’s forestland, the Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP) is urging the public to be responsible and do their share in fire prevention.

BFP data show that of the nine recorded forest and gr…

MANILA: In the wake of the series of wildfires damaging Ilocos Norte’s forestland, the Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP) is urging the public to be responsible and do their share in fire prevention.

BFP data show that of the nine recorded forest and gr…

MANILA: The lone police officer acquitted of charges over the death of 17-year-old Jerhode ‘Jemboy’ Baltazar will not be automatically reinstated into the force, a ranking police official said Friday.

In a press briefing in Camp Crame, Quezon City, P…

MANILA: The Philippine Stock Exchange index (PSEi) on Friday closed in the negative territory on profit-taking after it traded above 7,000-level, while the peso ended sideways against the greenback.

‘The local bourse dropped 25.12 points (0.36 percen…

MANILA: The Philippine government sees ‘numerous opportunities’ in a possible trilateral partnership with Japan and India, one that is focused on both maritime security and economic development.

In a Stratbase ADRI forum in Makati on Friday, Foreign …

MANILA: Continued engagement by the police with relatives of former rebels helped neutralize communist groups in the Cordillera region, authorities said.

Data from the Police Regional Office (Cordillera) show that about 103 members of the Communist P…