MANILA: Afghan nationals entering the Philippines to process their resettlement to the United States will undergo ‘full security vetting,’ the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) said Tuesday.

The Philippines and the US have reached a deal on the tem…

MANILA: The National Anti-Poverty Commission (NAPC) on Tuesday said there is a need to review baselines for determining food thresholds and the number of food-poor individuals.

In a statement, NAPC Secretary Lope Santos III said targets and measureme…

MANILA: A notorious gun-for-hire suspect wanted for a string of murder cases was killed in an encounter in Pampanga province, the Police Regional Office-Central Luzon (PRO-3) said on Tuesday.

In a statement, PRO 3 Officer-in-Charge Brig. Gen. Benjami…

MANILA: The Bureau of the Treasury (BTr) raised PHP25 billion from the Treasury bonds (T-bonds) auction on Tuesday.

In a statement, the BTr said it fully awarded bids for the re-issued T-bonds.

With a remaining term of 14 years and five months, the …

MANILA: The Olympic Council of Asia (OCA) on Monday announced the cancellation of the 6th Asian Indoor and Martial Arts Games (AIMAG) set this November in Bangkok and Chonburi.

‘It’s frustrating, but we’ll have to move on,’ Philippine Olympic Committ…

BAGUIO: The city government here has been authorized by the Social Security System (SSS) to collect membership premiums of 525 job order and contract of service (COS) workers.

‘We are very willing to provide the necessary services to the SSS,’ Mayor …

BAGUIO: An exclusive area for veterans and their dependents will be opened at the government-run Baguio General Hospital and Medical Center (BGHMC) starting this quarter.

The extension of the VMMC services in this region will address the medical need…

MANILA: The local stock barometer breached the 6,900 level on Tuesday, backed by the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas’ recent rate cut and the country’s credit rating upgrade, while the peso also closed stronger against the dollar.

The Philippine Stock Ex…