MANILA: The Bangsamoro government on Wednesday said Feb. 8 is not a holiday but a ‘special working holiday’ within the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM).
The clarification was made in response to news reports quoting a memorandu…
MANILA: Personal consumption, which is one of the biggest drivers of the country’s economic growth, is expected to get a boost as more Filipinos tap financial institutions and formal lenders to borrow money, a financing company said.
Home Credit Phil…
LAOAG: A magnitude 5.4 earthquake was felt by residents in this northern part of Luzon at around 12:05 p.m. on Wednesday, state seismologists said.
The epicenter of the quake was located some 16 kilometers northwest of Pagudpud in Ilocos Norte,
MANILA: The Quezon City government has prepared a three-day celebration for the Chinese New Year from February 9 to 11 to promote Banawe as the city’s Chinatown tourism hub.
In a press briefing on Wednesday, QC Tourism Department Officer-In-Charge Ma…
MANILA: Two convicted sex offenders from the United States have been barred from entering the country after their names prompted positive derogatory hits in the border control information system of the Bureau of Immigration (BI).
In a statement Wedne…
MANILA: President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. on Wednesday directed concerned government agencies to speed up the completion of all water-related projects in the country.
Marcos issued the directive, as he warned that any disruption to the water supply c…
