MANILA: A total of 450 swimmers from 34 clubs are joining the ‘Langoy Pilipinas” Age-Group Championships to be held at the Marikina Sports Complex on June 16.

The tournament features boys and girls 17 years and below, and an Open category in 50m free…

MANILA: The Department of Agriculture (DA) on Thursday assured that it will immediately implement a 24/7 deployment of teams to ensure an uninterrupted shipment process nationwide, as directed by President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr.

President Marcos ear…

MANILA: The local stock market continued to gain on Thursday following the better-than-expected May 2024 inflation data, while the peso closed stronger against the US dollar.

The Philippine Stock Exchange index (PSEi) gained 68.54 points to close at …

MANILA: Defense Secretary Gilberto Teodoro Jr. has sought the support of Brunei Darussalam in countering violent extremism in the country through Islamic education initiatives.

Teodoro made the remark during the introductory call of Brunei Darussalam…

CEBU CITY: More than 3,000 job vacancies will be available during the 2024 Kalayaan Job Fair on Independence Day in Cebu, Bohol, and Negros Oriental.

Lilia Estillore, director of the Department of Labor and Employment 7 (Central Visayas), said Thursd…

BUTUAN CITY: Some 6,000 upland and lowland farmers in the Caraga Region are now into organic farming, the Department of Agriculture in the Caraga Region (DA-13) said Thursday.

In a statement, DA-13 said the farmers belong to 138 associations and coop…

MANILA: The government is eyeing to implement a one-stop-shop system to strengthen its aftercare services for child victims of online sexual abuse or exploitation, the Council for the Welfare of Children (CWC) said Thursday.

In a televised Bagong Pil…

MANILA: Ridesharing and delivery service provider Grab and motorcycle taxi service provider MOVE IT have upgraded their mobile applications (apps) to provide fatigue nudge and overspeeding alerts for their drivers as part of their road safety program….