Six alleged members of the New People’s Army (NPA) were killed in six successive encounters with the Army’s Task Group Bohol and the 47th Infantry Battalion (47IB) in Bilar town, Bohol province on Thursday morning. In a statement released
Indonesian President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) drew attention to the importance of a sense of unity between the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) and the United Nations (UN) in preserving world peace. “Unity between ASEAN and UN is essential
The Bureau of Immigration (BI) said Thursday it blacklisted a male American sex offender after he attempted to enter the country. In a statement, BI Commissioner Norman Tansingco said Gabriel Rodriguez, 34, who was on board an All Nippon
The Department of Agriculture is eyeing a PHP657-million budget to enhance agricultural research in Leyte province. In a statement on Wednesday, the DA regional office said the proposed project, which is up for approval by the Regional Development Cou…
The Commission on Elections (Comelec) on Wednesday said it will conduct the special polls in the third legislative district of Negros Oriental by the second week of December. In a Viber message, Comelec chairperson George Erwin Garcia confirmed the
The Department of Science and Technology (DOST) is strengthening its science tourism initiative in Leyte province by showcasing local science and technology-themed tourist destinations. DOST Eastern Visayas Regional Director Ernesto Granada said Wedne…
