Sixteen individuals were arrested for violating the election gun ban in Bicol from Aug. 28 to Sept. 18, the Police Regional Office-Bicol (PRO5) said on Tuesday. Lt. Col. Malu Calubaquib, PRO5 spokesperson, said the apprehended individuals are all civi…
The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) raised the need to have at least one more nickel processing plant in the Philippines to maximize the value of the country’s mineral resources. “Our benchmark is Indonesia, how much they
Ilocos Norte province will hire more medical professionals to boost its expanding public healthcare facilities. Governor Matthew Joseph Manotoc confirmed this on Tuesday following his second State of the Province Address (SOPA), highlighting his admin…
Rising crude prices and inflationary pressures globally fueled investors decision to pull out shares making the Philippine Stock Exchange index (PSEi) plunged to its new low for the year. The benchmark PSEi fell to 6,047.97 level, losing 76.60 points,…
Negros Occidental has banned single-use plastics, sando bags, plastic straws and stirrers, plastic cups, and PET (polyethylene terephthalate) bottles during the week-long 2023 Provincial Tourism Week as provincial stakeholders are now ‘more discrimina…
The redevelopment of two major markets here will make them more accessible and convenient to vendors and buyers, and serve as destinations for tourists, thereby creating more economic activities in this city. A capsule-laying and groundbreaking ceremo…
