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BFAR OKs resumption of fishing in waste spill-hit Bais Bay

MANILA, Nov. 19 -- The Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) 7 (Central Visayas) on Wednesday partially lifted the fishing ban in Bais City and Manjuyod in Negros Oriental after test result... Read More


Davao City sends P6.6-M aid to quake-hit Cebu, Davao Oriental towns

MANILA, Nov. 19 -- The city government has released PHP6.6 million in financial assistance to communities in Cebu and Davao Oriental affected by recent earthquakes and typhoons. Alfredo Baloran, head... Read More


Davao City gears up for congress to stop child labor

MANILA, Nov. 19 -- The city government will host a congress for children in street situations on Nov. 27-28 to intensify its campaign against child labor. Mark Timbang, focal person for the City Soci... Read More


Iloilo City calls for help in handling bomb threats

MANILA, Nov. 19 -- The city government, through the Sangguniang Panlungsod (city council), has requested for assistance from concerned national government agencies in handling the string of bomb threa... Read More


Nat'l ID registration in Ilocos Region at 88.5% as of October

MANILA, Nov. 19 -- More than 4.6 million, or 88.53 percent, of the 5.3 million population of the Ilocos Region have registered with the Philippine Identification System (PhilSys) as of Oct. 31, the Ph... Read More


Fuel surcharge stays at Level 4 in December

MANILA, Nov. 19 -- Fuel surcharge stays at Level 4 for the fifth consecutive month in December. Currently, under Level 4, the fuel surcharge for domestic flights ranges from PHP117 to PHP342, and fro... Read More


LTO impounds unregistered Lamborghini Huracan with no front plate

MANILA, Nov. 19 -- The Land Transportation Office (LTO) has impounded a Lamborghini, a high-end sports car, for not having a front license plate and for being unregistered. In a statement on Wednesda... Read More


DMW, insurer release claims for OFW who died in Cyprus

MANILA, Nov. 19 -- The Department of Migrant Workers (DMW), together with Pioneer Insurance, has released the insurance benefits to the family of an overseas Filipino worker (OFW) who died in Cyprus, ... Read More


DA, DOLE hasten rehab of 55K hectares of abaca farms in Bicol

MANILA, Nov. 19 -- The Department of Agriculture (DA), through the Philippine Fiber Industry Development Authority (PhilFIDA), has partnered with the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) to speed... Read More


DSWD launches Panahon ng Pagkilos as successor to KALAHI-CIDSS

MANILA, Nov. 19 -- Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Secretary Rex Gatchalian on Wednesday led the launching of the Panahon ng Pagkilos: Philippine Community Resilience Project (PCRP... Read More