CEBU CITY: The Philippine National Police (PNP) is working closely with local government units (LGUs) as they go after Philippine offshore gaming operators (POGO) in Central Visayas, a police official said on Friday.

Lt. Col. Gerard Ace Pelare said L…

SAN JOSE DE BUENAVISTA: A volunteer organization urged local government units in this province to prepare younger members of the communities for emergency response during calamities.

The Dao Lifesaving Advocates (DLA) said it is ready to provide free…

People wait along the streets where the grand funeral procession passes to pay their last respects to General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam Central Committee Nguyen Phu Trong. After a memorial service for the Party leader beginning on J…

MANILA: The Marcos administration’s anti-drug campaign has so far netted a total of PHP45.68 billion worth of narcotics, the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) reported on Friday.

In its latest report, PDEA said this includes 5,945.67 kg. of s…

MANILA: The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) on Friday said it is preparing for the worst case scenario that the oil spill off the coast of Limay, Bataan would reach Manila Bay.

In a Bagong Pilipinas Ngayon briefing, PCG spokesperson Rear Admiral Armand …

National Assembly Chairman Tran Thanh Man hosted a reception in Hanoi on July 26 for President of the Cambodian People’s Party (CPP) and President of the Cambodian Senate Samdech Techo Hun Sen, who came to attend the state funeral of Party General Se…

MANILA: Grandmaster-elect and International Master (IM) Daniel Quizon will try to keep his winning form in the 1st PMA Masikhay Class 99 Chess Tournament slated Aug. 3 at SM BF Parañaque City.

The 19-year-old won the 2nd Gov. Henry Oaminal Open Rapid…

MALASIQUI: The Department of Health (DOH) has placed all public health facilities in the Ilocos Region under a Code White status to respond to emergencies and provide immediate assistance and guidance in health emergency response situations amid the h…