MANILA: The Japanese Embassy in Manila has turned over PHP3.8 million worth of post-harvest equipment and facility to help the farmers of Calintaan, Occidental Mindoro mechanize their crop drying process.

The official development assistance (ODA) is …

CEBU CITY: The Mactan Cebu International Airport (MCIA) is hailed as the first airport in the Philippines to be recognized as a “green airport.”

Julius Neri Jr., chief executive officer and general manager of the MCIA, said the premier airport in Cen…

MANILA: President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. might touch on the country’s maritime dispute with China in the West Philippine Sea (WPS) during the upcoming Shangri-La Dialogue in Singapore, an official of the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) said on Frida…

BUTUAN CITY: Government troops recovered war materiel and food supplies of the New People’s Army (NPA) in a series of recent military operations in Caraga Region, the Army’s 4th Infantry Division reported Friday.

On May 22, 4ID said civilians in Siba…

MANILA: The Archdiocese of Cotabato on Friday said it would extend mental health assistance to the victims of last weekend’s explosion inside a chapel in the city.

Archbishop Angelito Lampon said it is important to address the extreme fear of some 20…

BUTUAN CITY: At least 13 former combatants of the New People’s Army (NPA) in Agusan del Norte have completed their Junior High School studies under the Alternative Learning System (ALS) of the Department of Education.

The former rebels (FRs) had surr…

MANILA: Canadian Thomas Gordon O’Quinn tagged as a suspect in the PHP9.6-billion shabu shipment in Batangas province would stay in the country to face local charges before he can be deported, the Bureau of Immigration (BI) said Friday.

‘He has to sta…

MANOLO FORTICH: More than a year since she announced plans to help open Mindanao for leisure travel, Tourism Secretary Christina Frasco said she believes the region is now ready to welcome more tourists from across the globe.

The Philippines has been…