MANILA: National Security Adviser (NSA) Eduardo Año on Friday said the establishment of a new Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) station in Itbayat, Batanes will greatly enhance the country’s “maritime domain awareness” capability and security.

“The establ…

SAN JOSE DE BUENAVISTA: The expansion of the Local Adaptation to Water Access (LAWA) and Breaking Insufficiency through Nutritious Harvest for the Impoverished (BINHI) Project has started in Antique province.

Mylene Binondo, chief of the preparedness…

MANILA: The Department of Agriculture (DA) welcomed the move to exempt accredited trucks transporting agricultural products from toll fee increases and get rebates, noting that this would benefit consumers through bringing down prices of agricultural …

LEGAZPI CITY: The head of the Police Regional Office in Bicol Region (PRO-5) advised the 299 new police graduates from the six-month Public Safety Basic Recruit Course (PSBRC) to prioritize public welfare during their graduation rites at Camp Gen Sime…

MANILA: Senate President Francis Escudero said Thursday he will not speak for or against the bill seeking to legalize absolute divorce in the country.

In a press briefing, Escudero said he has yet to read a copy of House Bill 9349 or the proposed Abs…

MANILA: President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. has commended the Joint Task Force (JTF) – Tawi-Tawi for helping the government attain peace in Mindanao, resulting in enhanced tourism and business activities in the region.

During his visit to the JTF Tawi-…

MANILA: Philippine National Police (PNP) chief Gen. Rommel Francisco Marbil on Friday ordered the Criminal Investigation and Detection Group (CIDG) to go after scammers using his name in illegal activities.

‘May dumating na report sa akin na they are…

MANILA: Department of Agriculture-accredited trucks transporting agricultural products will be exempted from toll fee increases and receive rebates beginning June 1.

Toll Regulatory Board (TRB) Executive Director Alvin Carullo said the program reduce…