KUALA LUMPUR, The crude palm oil (CPO) futures contract on Bursa Malaysia Derivatives closed higher today, buoyed by the rise in soybean oil prices on the Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT) which enhanced local market sentiment, said palm oil

SEPANG, National men’s track cyclist Muhammad Shah Firdaus said the actions of ‘netizens’ who attacked Japanese rider Shinji Nakano’s social media account could affect his good relationship with his friend.

He said the act was also considered shamef…

GUA MUSANG, There is a high demand for employment opportunities in the Nenggiri state constituency, where more than half of the population consists of the younger generation.

Since there are no industrial sites in the area, most residents rely

MANILA: Residents outside Kanlaon’s 4 km.-radius permanent danger zone (PDZ) are advised to prepare in case of increased volcanic activity, Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) Director Teresito Bacolcol said.

Phivolcs announ…

MANILA: President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. has signed Republic Act (RA) 12017, granting the Leyte II Electric Cooperative (LEYECO II) a 25-year franchise for the operations of its power facilities in parts of Leyte.

RA 12017 inked by Marcos on

MANILA: Seven police officers and civilian employees were wounded in an explosion inside their station in Pampanga province.

In a report Wednesday, the Pampanga Provincial Police Office (PPO) said the incident occurred at about 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday i…