TACLOBAN CITY: The Metro Pacific Agro Ventures Inc. (MPAV) led by business tycoon Manuel V. Pangilinan is eyeing to set up a 500-hectare corn plantation in Northern Samar province, the local government said on Wednesday.

The Provincial Economic Devel…

TACLOBAN CITY: Some PHP362 million worth of ambulances have been distributed to health facilities and local government units (LGUs) in Eastern Visayas in the last three years, improving medical transportation in the region, the Department of Health (D…

Vietnam attaches much importance to the cooperation ties with the Republic of the Marshall Islands which was set up on July 1, 1992, Ambassador to the Pacific Ocean country Pham Quang Hieu has affirmed. Presenting his credentials to President of the …

MANILA: The Philippines can gain more than PHP2 trillion annually if businesses use artificial intelligence (AI)-solutions but efforts must be made to improve the country’s internet infrastructure, National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA) Se…

ISTANBUL: Kemba Walker, a four-time All-Star, has retired as a professional basketball player after a 12-year NBA career.

“Basketball will forever be a part of my life so this isn’t goodbye. I’m excited for what’s next,” Walker said in a post on X on…

MANILA: Stacy Rane Chiu came up with an impressive performance on Wednesday to rule the girls’ 13-15 category in the ICTSI JPGT Visayas Series 3 at the Negros Occidental Golf and Country Club.

The Cebuana earned 15 points from the victory to join Tif…

Deputy Chairwoman of the Da Nang People’s Committee Nguyen Thi Anh Thi had a working session with a delegation of Japan’s Nagasaki Prefectural University led by Satomi Iwashige, Vice Rector in charge of strategy and international relations at the uni…

MANILA: The Armed Forces of the Philippines (A.F.P) said Wednesday it is ready to coordinate with Senator Imee Marcos over her claim that 25 areas in the country were potential targets of Chinese hypersonic missiles.

“Regarding Senator Imee Marcos’ s…