ANKARA: The sun launched its largest solar flare in seven years on Tuesday, an American scientific and regulatory agency said.

The flare is the 17th largest solar flare ever recorded, the Space Weather Prediction Center, affiliated with the American …

LEGAZPI CITY: The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) in Bicol is targeting to generate around PHP10 million in sales as 50 micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) join the Orgullo kan Bikol (OKB) Trade Fair at Shangri-La Plaza mall in Mandaluy…

BACOLOD CITY: The City of Kabankalan in Negros Occidental is ready to deputize some 135 individuals as community-based environmental law enforcers (CBELEs) across eight identified barangays.

Their deputization is expected later this month after compl…

MANILA: The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) on Wednesday dispatched two more vessels to escort the “Atin Ito” convoy to the Bajo de Masinloc to ensure the safety of the Filipino civilian movement.

During a press conference hosted by the Philippine Infor…

MANILA: The Philippines and Qatar are expected to finalize the ratification process of the two countries’ Investment Promotion and Protection Agreement (IPPA) within the year, the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) said.

In a statement, the DTI s…

MANILA: Japan Ambassador to the Philippines Endo Kazuya on Wednesday assured the support of the Japanese government in the acquisition of five more capital ships by the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG).

The assurance was made during Endo’s courtesy visit…

TACLOBAN CITY: The recent surrender of a private armed group leader and a member is a big boost to the Philippine National Police (PNP) campaign against criminality in Samar province, the PNP regional office here said.

In a press briefing late Tuesda…

MANILA: The Philippine Navy (PN) monitored 98 Chinese vessels of various kinds in the West Philippine Sea (WPS) from May 7 to 13.

Based on the data from the PN released on Wednesday, these sightings can be broken down into the following:

–eight Chi…