ANKARA: A vessel that was hit in the Red Sea last week is believed to have sunk, the UK’s Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO) office said Wednesday.

The MV Tutor, a Greek-owned bulk carrier, was struck on June 12 while sailing 66 nautical miles (76 mil…

MANILA: The Supreme Court has designated additional Regional Trial Courts (RTCs) as Special Expropriation Courts to ensure the expeditious resolution of expropriation cases involving national railway projects.

Under Resolution in AM No. 24-06-65-RTC,…

CALAMBA CITY: The Land Transportation Office (LTO) in Calabarzon has ramped up efforts against colorum vehicles by implementing the “No Registration No Travel Policy” across the region.

Elmer Decena, LTO-Calabarzon director, told reporters on Thursda…

MANILA: The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) is prepared for the upcoming La Niña phenomenon, Special Assistant to the Secretary (SAS) for Disaster Response Leo Quintilla said on Thursday.

During the weekly DSWD Media Forum at the …

TACLOBAN CITY: An inter-agency task force has been formed to address the concerns of communities affected by mining operations in Homonhon Island in Guiuan, Eastern Samar, the Mines and Geosciences Bureau (MGB) said on Thursday.

MGB-Eastern Visayas R…

MANILA: Senator Joel Villanueva is seeking a review of the available mechanisms against text scams amid their continued proliferation.

In Senate Resolution No. 1057 that Villanueva filed on Thursday, he noted that text scams continue to proliferate, …

BACOLOD CITY: Families affected by the eruption of Mt. Kanlaon in Negros Island have received a total of PHP26.02 million in various assistance from the national government through the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD).

Based on the…

MANILA: The Department of Migrant Workers (DMW) announced on Thursday that MV Tutor, the Liberian-flagged bulk carrier attacked by Houthis last week, has sunk, making the search for the missing Filipino more difficult.

Migrant Workers Secretary Hans …