BUTUAN CITY: Police arrested a major drug suspect and seized PHP6.9 million worth of suspected shabu in an anti-drug operation here on Wednesday, authorities said.

The suspect, identified only as “Emman,” 38, a high-value target, was arrested during …

SEOUL – South Korea and the United States have completed a combined marine exercise in the East Sea to strengthen their interoperability, the South’s Navy said Thursday.

The two navies held a two-day exercise, starting Wednesday, in waters off Pohang…

MANILA: The local stock market ended the day lower due to last-minute profit-taking, while the peso weakened on Thursday.

The Philippine Stock Exchange index (PSEi) declined by 13.89 points to 7,388.92.

All Shares however rose by 11.80 points to 3,9…

Manila: Senator Loren Legarda on Thursday vowed to seek more funding for the Philippine Information Agency’s (PIA) Barangay Information Officers Network (BION) to strengthen the government’s information dissemination drive in the country’s remote vill…

MANILA: The Department of Agriculture (DA) on Thursday reported higher development of antibodies against African swine fever (ASF) among vaccinated hogs in two farms in Lobo, Batangas.

This came 30 days after the DA – Bureau of Animal Industry (BAI) …

Manila: A police officer who figured in a viral incident at the North Luzon Expressway (NLEX) has been relieved of his post and may face administrative charges.

‘The police officer was assigned to our satellite office in Fairview, Quezon City, under …

MANILA: The Department of Transportation (DOTr) on Thursday welcomed the support of aerospace company Airbus in the development of a sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) ecosystem through the Philippine SAF Feasibility Study.

In a statement, DOTr Undersec…

ILOILO CITY – The local government here is eyeing to gather about 2,000 performers and participants for the two-week Iloilo Arts Festival to position this city as a hub for arts and culture.

“For this arts festival, we aim to promote cultural diversi…