LEGAZPI: The Department of the Interior and Local Government in Bicol (DILG-5) said on Tuesday a total of 762 geographically isolated and disadvantaged areas (GIDA) in Bicol have benefited from the PHP3.4 billion allocated fund for the implementation …

MANILA: ilipino-Canadian swimmer Kayla Sanchez booked her place in the women’s 100-meter freestyle semifinals of the Paris Olympics at La Defense Arena on Tuesday.

Competing in her second Olympics but the first under Team Philippines, the two-time To…

DAVAO: The Police Regional Office in Davao Region (PRO-11) said Tuesday that it continues to strengthen its three-minute response time (3MRT) policy.

During the regular Kapihan sa Bagong Pilipinas forum here, PRO-11 director Brig. Gen. Nicolas Torre …

SAN JOSE DE BUENAVISTA: Twenty-five families displaced in this province by Super Typhoon Yolanda in 2013 are recipients of a housing project that will be built in Barangay Cabiawan of San Remigio town.

The local government broke ground for the projec…

MALASIQUI: Drivers of two and three-wheelers, including golf carts and similar types, will be required to wear high-visibility reflective vests or luminous color garments when traveling along Pangasinan roads from 6 p.m. to 6 a.m. starting Aug. 1.

Mo…

CEBU: Business process outsourcing (BPO) or call centers in this capital city will undergo scrutiny to ensure that none are operating as Philippine Offshore Gaming Operators (POGOs).

Acting Mayor Raymond Alvin Garcia said he is set to form a task for…

MANILA: The Commission on Elections (Comelec) is expecting the recommendation of the fact-finding committee in charge of examining the poll documents of suspended Bamban, Tarlac Mayor Alice Guo to be out this week.

This would determine if the mayor c…

TACLOBAN: Northern Samar eyes to become a prime diving destination in Eastern Visayas with its expansive seas, coastal wonders, and rich marine biodiversity.

Jhon Allen Berbon, head of the provincial economic development and investment promotion offi…