BACOLOD: Total bank deposits in Negros Occidental and Bacolod City reached PHP359.5 billion in 2023, higher than PHP342.3 billion in 2022, data presented by the Philippine Deposit Insurance Corp. (PDIC) on Tuesday here showed.

‘The deposits in Negros…

ILOILO: The Police Regional Office in Western Visayas (PRO-6) on Tuesday urged local government units (LGUs) to have a command center and install closed circuit television (CCTV) cameras to help address criminality.

PRO-6 Regional Director Brig. Gen….

LEGAZPI: The new commander of the Philippine Army’s 9th Infantry Division (9ID), Maj. Gen. Noe Alberto Q. Peñafiel, said under his leadership, the division would focus on WIN – Work as a team, Innovate for the campaign, and Nurture peace and preparedn…

MANILA: Police officers in Metro Manila seized PHP934 million worth of illegal drugs for the past year, National Capital Region Police Office (NCRPO) chief Maj. Gen. Jose Melencio Nartatez Jr. said on Tuesday.

Citing the NCRPO’s data from July 1, 202…

MANILA: The Philippine athletics team to the Paris Olympics is going home without a medal after its last hope, John Cabang-Tolentino, suddenly withdrew from the repechage run of the men’s 110-meter hurdles scheduled at the Stade De France on Tuesday.
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MANILA: The PHP6.352-trillion National Expenditure Program (NEP) has allotted PHP211.3 billion for the agriculture sector next year.

Agri Party-list Rep. Wilbert Lee on Tuesday vowed to push for more during deliberations for the 2025 General Appropri…

MANILA: Nearly 4 out of 10 Filipinos support President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. and his administration, according to the latest OCTA Research survey released on Tuesday.

The 2nd Quarter Tugon ng Masa Survey conducted from June 26 to July 1 showed that…

MANILA: The Department of Agriculture (DA) on Tuesday assured continuous collaboration with the layer industry amid spiking egg prices in local markets.

This came after headline inflation hit 4.4 percent in July, with the faster food inflation at 6.7…