The Manila Times chairperson and chief executive officer Dante Francis Ang II took oath as the new head of the Commission on Filipinos Overseas (CFO). Executive Secretary Lucas Bersamin administered the oath of office to Ang in a ceremony. Bersamin’s

Australia reinforced its cooperation as the Philippines intensifies its territorial defense efforts, according to Australian Ambassador to the Philippines Hae Kyong Yu. Speaking at the 80th Battle of Surigao Strait Commemoration on Friday, Yu emphasized Australia’s 78-year diplomatic ties with

Relief assistance extended to families affected by Severe Tropical Storm Kristine (Trami) in Western Visayas reached more than PHP8.4 million, according to the report released by the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) as of noon Friday. The DSWD

Mayor Raymond Alvin Garcia on Friday said part of the local police job during the observance of Undas on Nov. 1 and 2 is to strictly implement the ‘no alcoholic beverages and no sound systems policy.’ The mayor said prohibiting

Despite the African Swine Fever (ASF) scare, there will be enough pork meat, especially the well-loved lechon (roast pig), during the Christmas season, an official of the National Meat Inspection Service (NMIS) here said on Friday. Hannah Lou Ejercito, meat

The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) on Friday provided PHP10,000 cash aid to the family of a 60-year-old man who drowned in the Chico River during the onslaught of Severe Tropical Storm Kristine (international name: Trami). ‘The assistance