COTABATO CITY: The Bangsamoro region’s education ministry has begun building school facilities worth PHP11.9 million for schools’ divisions in Cotabato City, Maguindanao del Sur, and Maguindanao del Norte on Monday.

Minister Mohagher Iqbal of the Min…

MANILA: The local bourse improved on Monday, a day before the government will report the February 2024 inflation rate, while the peso ended the day sideways against the US dollar.

The benchmark Philippine Stock Exchange index (PSEi) closed Monday up …

MANILA: The Philippine National Police (PNP) on Monday said it will deploy a sufficient number of police officers to the park which has been the subject of escalating tensions between the cities of Makati and Taguig.

In a press briefing in Camp Crame…

MANILA: Philippine activities in Bajo de Masinloc are not escalating tension in the South China Sea and do not violate international laws, the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) said Monday.

Bajo de Masinloc is a high tide feature and a traditional …

MANILA: The acting general manager of the Manila International Airport Authority (MIAA) on Monday admitted to the sanitary lapses hounding the country’s main gateway, saying there is no one else to blame but himself.

Eric Jose Ines’ remarks came as s…

BUENAVISTA: Violence Against Women (VAW) desks are available in 590 barangays of Antique, providing temporary shelter to abused women in the province.

Antique Gender and Development Desk officer Prisceli Joyce Lizcel Galuego said in an interview Mond…

MANILA: Persons deprived of liberty (PDLs) at the Zamboanga City Jail Male Dormitory (ZCJMD) who need physiotherapy services can now be treated at the jail following the opening of its physical rehabilitation facility on Monday.

In a statement, ZCJMD…

TACLOBAN CITY: The Department of Agriculture (DA) is aiming to surpass its 2023 rice production in Eastern Visayas to support other regions badly affected by the El Niño phenomenon.

In an interview Monday, DA regional executive director Andrew Orais …