MANILA: The negative sentiment of investors amid the heightened geopolitical tension in the Middle East pulled down both the local stock market and the currency on Friday.
“The local bourse dropped by 80.19 points (1.23 percent) to 6,443.00 as tensio…
SAN JOSE DE BUENAVISTA: The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) provided over PHP5.37 million worth of food packs for families affected by the El Niño phenomenon in five municipalities of Antique.
The department sent 8,833 family food…
PUERTO PRINCESA: An elderly man in Barangay Inagawan in this city saved an adult male pangolin (Manis culionensis) from being mauled by a pack of dogs on Thursday evening.
In an online post on Friday, the Palawan Council for Sustainable
MANILA: The Department of Agriculture (DA)’s probe into the alleged improper sale of rice stocks of the National Food Authority (NFA) remains intact despite the dismissal of the official leading the investigation.
This came after the Office of the Om…
LAOAG CITY: The Department of Science and Technology – Philippine Textile Research Institute (DOST-PTRI) is eyeing to establish a Bamboo Textile Fiber Innovation Hub (BTFIH) in Vintar, Ilocos Norte to engage local communities in fiber processing.
Dr….
MANILA: Staff of the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) received comprehensive training from the Presidential Communications Office (PCO) on Freedom of Information (FOI) to boost the uniformed group’s information transparency.
In a statement on Friday, the…
