TACLOBAN CITY: The Ormoc city government has welcomed the plan of Philippine Airlines (PAL) to open the Manila-Ormoc route in support of the goal of having “reliable air transportation.”

In a statement on Monday, Mayor Lucy Torres Gomez said they met…

MANILA: The number of jobless Filipinos went down to 2.11 million in May this year from 2.17 million in May 2023, the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) said on Monday.

Data released by the PSA showed that the unemployment rate in May was at 4.1 p…

LONDON: Defending champion Carlos Alcaraz held off a late challenge from Frenchman Ugo Humbert to reach the men’s singles quarterfinals at the Wimbledon Championships here on Sunday.

Alcaraz, 21, took the opening two sets 6-3, 6-4 in style, but strug…

MANILA: The Supreme Court has dismissed the indirect contempt charges filed by Stradcom Corporation against broadcaster Ted Failon.

Stradcom had asked the SC to cite Failon (Mario Teodoro Etong in real life) in indirect contempt for statements made i…

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh, head of the Steering Committee for reviewing and untangling knots in the legal document system, chaired the first meeting of the committee on July 8. Highlighting the requirements for the steering committee’s operation…

MANILA: In line with the directives of President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr., the Department of Agriculture (DA) will launch its “sustainable’ Rice for All program this July to provide the general public with cheaper rice.

In an interview on Monday, Agri…

DAVAO CITY: At least 19 police station commanders were relieved from their posts effective Monday, the Police Regional Office in Davao Region (PRO-11) said.

In a statement, PRO-11 spokesperson Maj. Catherine Dela Rey said the relief came after the di…

TAGUM CITY: After his 90-day preventive suspension, Governor Edwin Jubahib returned to office Monday and urged the employees to continue providing services to the Dabaonons.

During Monday’s convocation at the provincial capitol, Jubahib was welcomed …