KUALA LUMPUR, A moderate earthquake with a magnitude of 5.2 on the Richter scale was detected in Java, Indonesia at 10.08 pm today.In a statement tonight, the Malaysian Meteorological Department (MetMalaysia) said that the earthquake occurred 142 kilom…
The Commission on Elections (Comelec) on Friday pushed for bureaucratic efficiency as it signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with the Anti-Red Tape Authority (ARTA).”The Comelec will always abide with whatever are the guidelines when it comes t…
The Philippine Crop Insurance Corp. (PCIC) has paid PHP11.9 million to 551 hog farmers in Antique whose swine died of various diseases. ‘The hog-raisers that had received their indemnity checks are from the four towns of Antique that had
The Philippine Army has vowed to ensure a peaceful and orderly Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan Elections (BSKE) in Negros Occidental in the wake of the recent clashes between government troops and communist rebels in the hinterland villages. Brig. G…
San Miguel Holdings Corporation (SMHC) and the Pangasinan provincial government signed Thursday the joint venture and tollway concession agreements for the Pangasinan Link Expressway project phase one costing PHP34 billion. In his speech, Pangasinan G…
A lawmaker on Thursday suggested allowing the Electronic Benefit Transfer (EBT) card of the government’s food stamp program (FSP) to be usable at point-of-sale at supermarkets, grocery stores, and drugstores with electronic card readers. Manila Rep. J…
