MANILA: President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. on Tuesday assured Filipinos of sufficient rice supply despite the ongoing El Niño phenomenon.

In an interview in San Jose, Occidental Mindoro, Marcos said the ample supply of the Filipino food staple was due…

MANILA: A new OCTA Research survey found that fewer Filipino families rated themselves poor and hungry in the first quarter of 2024.

According to the Tugon ng Masa survey conducted from March 11 to 14, 2024, the country’s self-rated poverty is at 42 …

MANILA: University of Perpetual Help rallied past San Beda University, 20-25, 25-13, 22-25, 25-17, 15-6, to keep its semifinal campaign alive in the NCAA Season 99 women’s volleyball tournament at the Filoil EcoOil Arena in San Juan on Tuesday.

Shail…

BALER: Newly installed Governor Reynante Tolentino on Tuesday said he will prioritize infrastructure and health programs to propel Aurora to new heights of development.

He told the Philippine News Agency in an interview that his office is reviewing a…

SULTAN KUDARAT: Police arrested here Monday afternoon an alleged big-time drug peddler and seized from him over P2.7 million worth of ‘shabu’ drugs

Lt. Colonel Esmael Madin, municipal police chief, identified the suspect as Jobert Paches, 27, of Bara…

MANILA: The government is eyeing to build a dam in the province of Occidental Mindoro to help mitigate the effects of the El Niño phenomenon, especially in the agriculture sector, President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. said Tuesday.

Speaking at the distri…

COTABATO: The Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao’s (BARMM) massive anti-measles vaccination program is nearing its target of about 1.3 million children, health officials said Monday.

Zyrus Dabuco, the Ministry of Health (MOH)-BARMM immun…

MANILA: The Manila International Airport Authority (MIAA) has ordered the concessionaire of the Ninoy Aquino International Airport parking area to dig up the grass and cover it before they could operate again following a fire that damaged 19 vehicles …