National Assembly (NA) deputies discuss the national target programme on cultural development for the 2025-2035 period on June 19 as part of the legislature’s 7th session. The three-phase programme focuses on activities in the areas of culture and art…

MANILA: Philippine National Police (PNP) chief Gen. Rommel Francisco D. Marbil on Wednesday ordered a nationwide intensification of patrol operations across all regional, provincial, city, and municipal police stations as part of ongoing efforts to ma…

CEBU CITY: The Philippine National Police (PNP) in Central Visayas on Wednesday said it will deploy 2,000 police officers to secure this Palarong Pambansa, which will be held from July 6 to 17.

Lt. Col. Gerard Ace Pelare, spokesperson of the Police R…

MANILA: Senator Raffy Tulfo on Wednesday said he would schedule an investigation after the sine-die adjournment to look into the 48 unutilized Dalian trains of the Metro Rail Transit (MRT) 3 due to unresolved incompatibility issues with the railway sy…

CEBU CITY: Central Visayas reported an increase in dengue cases even during high temperatures, with almost 7,000 incidents recorded in the first semester of 2024, a health official said on Wednesday.

The region posted 6,968 dengue cases with 18 death…

COTABATO CITY: Japan will continue to aid the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) through peace initiatives, capacity building, and development projects.

Japanese Ambassador to the Philippines Endo Kazuya made the assurance to BAR…

BUTUAN CITY: As the rainy season approaches, the municipality of Sibagat in Agusan del Sur is preparing its 43 designated evacuation centers in different villages to ensure readiness and resiliency.

In a phone interview on Wednesday, Ernesto Sombrio …

MANILA: The second iteration of the Cope Thunder exercises between the Philippine Air Force (PAF) and its US counterparts started Tuesday in Clark Air Base, Mabalacat, Pampanga.

In a news release Wednesday, PAF spokesperson Ma. Col. Consuelo Castillo…