BAGUIO CITY: Kalinga and the Cordillera Administrative Region (CAR) will benefit from the approval of the mineral production sharing agreement with Makilala Mining Corporation Inc. (MMCI), the first copper mining project in the country.

The Mines and…

BUTUAN CITY: A road accident past noon on Holy Monday in the Cotabato town of Antipas claimed 13 lives.

Authorities said the collision between a passenger van and a dump truck at the national highway in Barangay Lohong burned to death the victims, le…

MOSCOW: The death toll from the terror attack on Moscow’s Crocus City Hall music venue has climbed to 137, the Russian Investigative Committee said.

Of those killed, 62 have been identified so far.

“The identification of those dead continues. As of …

CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY: The local government here has formed a city-level task force (TF) to address the effects of the El Niño phenomenon.

In a statement on Monday, City Mayor Rolando Uy said he issued Executive Order 127-2024 to gather the various Cit…

MANILA: The Department of Budget and Management (DBM) has released PHP6.037 billion to the Philippine Fisheries Development Authority (PFDA) for the implementation of the Fisheries Infrastructure Development Program.

In a statement Monday, the DBM sa…

ISTANBUL: A top government scientist in New Zealand on Monday warned that the country’s glaciers ‘appear smashed and shattered due to enduring ice loss’ and called for tackling the issue of rising greenhouse gases.

‘Overall, the snowline has been ris…

MANILA: The Task Force El Niño, chaired by Defense Secretary Gilberto Teodoro Jr., has directed the Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP) to ensure the protection of all public hospitals and health facilities in the country from fires.

“During the presiden…

ILOILO CITY: The Sangguniang Panlungsod (City Council) will soon declare a state of calamity following a pertussis outbreak.

Three cases each were recorded in Jaro and Molo districts and one in Arevalo as of Monday.

A state of calamity will pave the…