MANILA: The Department of Migrant Workers (DMW) is targeting to bring home the remains of the three overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) who died during the severe flooding in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) on or before April 27.

In a virtual press confe…

BACOLOD: The National Electrification Administration (NEA) has ordered the dismissal of 12 directors and two former general managers of Negros Occidental Electric Cooperative (Noceco) involved in improper disbursements of more than PHP87 million.

In …

MANILA: Senator Grace Poe called on concerned national government agencies (NGAs) Tuesday to aid local government units (LGUs) experiencing water scarcity due to El Niño.

Several cities and municipalities have declared a state of calamity so that the…

MANILA: Lopez-led First Gen Corp. has renewed its power supply agreement with Japanese electronics manufacturer Murata to energize its Batangas plant with 100-percent renewable energy.

In a statement Tuesday, First Gen said its subsidiary Energy Deve…

MANILA: Deputy Speaker and Cebu 5th District Rep. Vincent Franco ‘Duke’ Frasco on Tuesday pushed for the acquisition of firefighting choppers amid a sudden surge of fire incidents.

Frasco has filed House Resolution (HR) 1686 urging the Bureau of Fire…

LAOAG: The National Food Authority (NFA) in Ilocos Norte province on Tuesday announced higher price for buying palay (unhusked rice), aimed to boost the government’s rice stockpile.

In a public advisory, NFA-Ilocos Norte provincial manager Jonathan C…

LAOAG: A total of 100.75 kilos of plastic and residual wastes were collected by 265 eco-warriors who joined the cleanup drive in this city on Tuesday as part of the continuing Earth Day celebration.

The volunteers were composed of students and member…

CEBU: All systems are set for the ‘Kadaugan sa Mactan’ (Victory at Mactan) on April 27, with invited guest of honor, President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.

Mayor Junard Ahong Chan said the reenactment of the fight between the locals led by Datu Lapu-Lapu and…