CAGAYAN DE ORO: Thirteen Lanao del Norte municipalities received 21,499 bags of certified inbred seeds from the Department of Agriculture on Tuesday.

In a statement, the provincial government said it accepted the assistance under the DA’s Rice Compet…

MANILA: The Bureau of Immigration (BI) on Tuesday warned the public against unscrupulous individuals using the agency’s name to scam people.

BI Commissioner Norman Tansingco issued the warning after the agency received a request for verification from…

MANILA: The House of Representatives on Tuesday overwhelmingly approved on the third and final reading a measure granting universal social pension to all Filipino senior citizens.

With 232 affirmative votes, the chamber passed House Bill (HB) 10423, …

MANILA: The Philippines’ Jessica Agra has climbed to the No. 2 spot based on the latest Asia Pacific Padel Tour (APPT) women’s rankings.

She garnered 2380 points, behind No. 1 Patricia Garcia of Spain (2600).

Agra’s latest ranking came after she tea…

ILOILO: The Home Mutual Development Fund or (Pag-IBIG) is considering this city’s Uswag low-rise residential building project as a model for countryside housing project.

‘We will include this in our material as one of the best countryside housing ini…

MANILA: The leadership of the House of Representatives is looking forward to a ‘more harmonious’ working relationship with the Senate under the stewardship of newly elected Senate President Francis ‘Chiz’ Escudero.

In a press conference on Tuesday, H…

CEBU: The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) in Central Visayas on Tuesday warned business owners of violating the agency’s price freeze order despite the weakening of the El Nin~o phenomenon.

DTI-Central Visayas Director Maria Elena Arbon said t…

DAVAO: The Davao City Police Office (DCPO) collected some PHP2.3 million in fines for various motorcycle violations during a series of operations from May 12 to 18.

In a statement Tuesday, DCPO chief Col. Richard Bad-ang said the bulk of the fines ca…