A weaver from the municipality of Lubuagan in Kalinga province has expressed confidence that their cultural practice of ‘laga’ (weaving), which dates back over a century, will survive and will be preserved amid modern influences. ‘I was 12 years
The Commission on Elections (Comelec) en banc on Wednesday has agreed to suspend the proclamation of Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan Elections (BSKE) candidates who will win in the upcoming elections but with unresolved disqualification cases. “Kapa…
Village officials in Barangay Sumbiling in Bataraza town warned residents, especially children, to avoid swimming in the river that passes through the community while a rogue crocodile is on the loose. Saramhel Armal, a barangay councilor in Sumbiling…
Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) Secretary Alfredo Pascual has received two letters of intent (LOIs) and witnessed a signing of a business deal during his trip to Australia for a joint ministerial meeting. The LOIs were the development
A total of 54 members of the Communist Party of the Philippines-New People’s Army (CPP-NPA) and their supporters in the provinces of Albay and Sorsogon who had surrendered to the authorities pledged allegiance to the national government on Wednesday.
Finance Secretary Benjamin Diokno has called for reforms and increased concessionality in the financing models of multilateral development banks (MDBs) to address ongoing global challenges. In a statement, the Finance department said Diokno made the c…
