CEBU CITY: The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) has disbursed a total of PHP620.9 million worth of medical assistance to 74,682 residents of Region 7 (Central Visayas) in the first semester of 2024.

The number of beneficiaries unde…

MANILA: President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. joined the Philippines’ celebration following the gold-medal feat of Carlos Edriel Yulo in men’s gymnastics at the 2024 Paris Olympics late Saturday (PH time).

Yulo’s near-flawless performance in the floor ex…

MANILA: The Philippine National Police (PNP) will provide security and dispatch vehicles for commuters who might be affected by the ‘unity walk’ to be staged Monday by transport groups supporting the Public Transport Modernization Program (PTMP).

In …

MANILA: UAAP champion National University claimed its second win after beating Emilio Aguinaldo College, 25-19, 25-23, 25-15, in the 2024 V-League Men’s Collegiate Challenge at Paco Arena in Manila on Sunday.

Michaelo Buddin had 13 attacks, three blo…

MANILA: The Philippines and Germany have committed to concluding a broader defense cooperation arrangement, according to their top defense officials.

Defense Secretary Gilberto Teodoro Jr. and German Federal Minister of Defense Boris Pistorius met in…

The domestic used car market has shown a robust recovery in the first half of 2024, marking a significant turnaround from the slump experienced in 2023, according to industry insiders. The increased demand has been particularly notable for high-end c…

MOGADISHU: At least 32 people were killed and 63 others were wounded when a suicide bomber blew himself up at a busy beach in the Somali capital Mogadishu on Friday evening, Somali police said.

Abdifatah Adan Hassan, Somali police spokesman, told a n…

MANILA: Aira Villegas assured the Philippines of a second medal in the Paris Olympics after stunning host country’s Wassila Lkhadiri in a tight women’s flyweight boxing quarterfinal battle early Sunday (PH time) at the Paris North Arena in Villepinte….