CEBU CITY: The provincial government will allocate PHP3 million to each of the 50 local government units (LGUs) in Cebu to establish their respective social welfare and development centers.

Governor Gwendolyn Garcia said the centers, to be manned by …

MANILA: Pope Francis has appointed two Cebuano priests to different offices in the Vatican.

In a radio interview Thursday, Archdiocese of Cebu spokesperson Msgr. Joseph Tan said Msgr. Jan Thomas Limchua was appointed as Counselor of the Apostolic Nun…

MANILA: The Cybercrime Investigation Coordinating Center (CICC) and Scam Watch Pilipinas on Thursday called on the public to report SMS scams and other suspicious messages through the eGov mobile app.

In a statement, CICC Executive Director, Undersec…

The Central Public Security Party Committee (CPSPC) convened its mid-year conference in Hanoi on July 4 to deliberate on authorised matters. Attending the conference, President To Lam and Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh who are both members of the CPSP…

MANILA: OFW Party-list Rep. Marissa ‘Del Mar’ Magsino said Thursday she filed House Bill (HB) 10579 seeking to amend the provision of Republic Act (RA) 11862 or the Expanded Anti-Trafficking in Persons Act of 2022 on the term classifying ‘underage’ wo…

MANILA: Department of Agriculture (DA) Secretary Francisco Tiu Laurel Jr. said Thursday the country would soon have access to vaccines against African swine fever (ASF).

‘Malapit nang lumabas ‘yung approval sa vaccine for the swine (The approval of t…

BAGUIO CITY: The Department of Budget and Management (DBM) launched on Thursday its first sustainable green office building here that will serve the Cordillera Administrative Region (CAR).

In her speech, Budget Secretary Amenah Pangandaman said the P…

CEBU CITY: The Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) is eyeing Bohol as the next skilled workers’ hub in Central Visayas with the upskilling and reskilling initiatives through the Trabaho Para sa Bayan Act.

Lilia Estillore, regional director of D…