MANILA: The national government recorded a PHP42.7-billion budget surplus in April this year, data from the Bureau of the Treasury (BTr) showed.
The BTr, in its latest cash operations report released on Thursday, said budget surplus during the month,…
MANILA: Senate President Francis ‘Chiz’ Escudero said Thursday that his first task as head of the Senate is to put the house in order.
To attain this, Escudero pledged to bridge the gap among members of the Senate who were
MANILA: The Philippine National Police (PNP) said nine more police officers have been included in the investigation into the fatal shooting of a police captain in Parang town, Maguindanao del Norte province.
‘There are four PCOs (Police Commissioned …
MANILA: The second iteration of this year’s “Cope Thunder” air exercises will run from June 17 to 28.
In a briefing Wednesday afternoon, Philippine Air Force (PAF) spokesperson, Col. Ma. Consuelo Castillo, said the activity between the PAF and the
LEGAZPI CITY: The National Food Authority (NFA) in Region 5 (Bicol) has significantly surpassed its palay (unhusked rice) procurement target for May, an official said on Wednesday.
In an interview, NFA-Bicol Regional Manager Julie Llenaresas said: “O…
ANKARA: Nepal’s renowned climbing guide Kami Rita Sherpa added another feather to his cap, climbing the world’s tallest mountain, Mt. Everest, for a record 30th time on Wednesday.
Rita reached atop the 8,849-meter (29,032-foot) peak at 7:49 a.m. (loc…
