ILOILO CITY: Iloilo City is again under a state of calamity due to water scarcity brought about by the El Niño phenomenon.

It was the second to be declared in almost a month.

The city was first placed under a state of calamity on March 26 following …

MANILA: The Philippine digital banking sector already received more than USD700 million investments from global and local investors since 2021.

In a statement on Monday, the Digital Bank Association of the Philippines (DiBA PH) said the number of dep…

MANILA: Three senators on Monday weighed in on the streamlining of administrative procedures and policies on the importation of agricultural products and removal of non-tariff barriers.

Senator Nancy Binay said the policies related to easing the impo…

MANILA: The Bureau of Customs (BOC) is coordinating with relevant government agencies to raise awareness among overseas Filipinos on the proper procedure for sending balikbayan boxes into the country.

In a Bagong Pilipinas Ngayon briefing Monday, Cus…

COTABATO CITY: The local government of M’lang in North Cotabato has declared a state of calamity due to the effects of the El Niño phenomenon, raising the number of towns under calamity in the province to four.

M’lang Mayor Russel Abonado said the dr…

BACOLOD CITY: Negros Occidental Governor Eugenio Jose Lacson said on Monday he is still not declaring a state of calamity amid the damage to agriculture due to drought caused by El Niño in the majority of the local government units (LGUs) in the provi…

MANILA: The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) said PHP648.9 million worth of coins have been deposited through its coin deposit machines (CoDMs) as of April 15.

In a social media post on Monday, BSP said the amount is equivalent to 179.6 million piec…

MANILA: The Philippine National Police (PNP) would regulate the bearing and sporting of tattoos for its personnel and those looking to join the force.

In a press conference at Camp Crame, Quezon City, PNP spokesperson Col. Jean Fajardo said these rul…