MANILA: Authorities intercepted two wooden crates containing kush (high-grade marijuana) worth PHP16.1 million at the Clark Freeport Zone in Pampanga province, a police official said on Tuesday.

Philippine National Police-Aviation Security Group (PNP…

MANILA: President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. will let concerned government agencies and the local government units (LGUs) take the precautionary measures against the effects of volcanic smog (vog) emitted byTaal Volcano, Malacañang said Tuesday.

In an i…

MANILA: The Philippines is eyeing to file a case before an international body against China after two Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) vessels were damaged after being subjected to “unlawful and aggressive maneuvers” by China Coast Guard (CCG) ships in th…

CEBU: More volunteers are joining disaster risk management work and seeking certifications from the Office of the Civil Defense (OCD), an official said Tuesday.

Director Joel Erestain of OCD-Central Visayas said the region has 4,108 individuals who h…

MANILA: The Board of Investments (BOI) has granted a green lane certificate to a PHP1.9 billion solar power plant project, which will be located in Pangasinan.

In a statement on Tuesday, the BOI said the 49.9-megawatt Mabini Solar Power Plant Project…

DAGUPAN: The elderly, persons with disabilities (PWD) and pregnant voters will be allowed to cast their votes early, or from 5 a.m. to 7 a.m., during the May 12, 2025 midterm national and local polls.

Members of the vulnerable sectors will be priorit…

With an average room rate of 1.45 million VND (58 USD), Da Lat city in the Central Highlands province of Lam Dong has been named by Agoda as the destination in Vietnam that has offered the most competitive room rates during the last two months. A coo…

The rice-shrimp cultivation area of Thoi Binh district in the Mekong Delta province of Ca Mau has received Best Aquaculture Practices’ (BAP) certification of the Global Aquaculture Alliance (GAA). The certification is the first presented to an aquati…