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Majority of retailers following price freeze - DTI

MANILA, Nov. 27 -- About 99.92 percent of the 1,284 retail businesses nationwide that were monitored for compliance on price freeze for basic commodities heeded the measure, except for one from Metro ... Read More


11 passengers killed in Albay road crash

LEGAZPI CITY, Nov. 27 -- Eleven passengers of a van were killed in a road crash involving a 10-wheeler truck in Barangay Libod, Camalig, Albay on Wednesday. Camalig Mayor Carlos Irwin Baldo said only... Read More


Terra Madre Asia-Pacific draws 75k visitors, generates P46.5-M sales

BACOLOD CITY, Nov. 27 -- The inaugural Terra Madre Asia and Pacific (TMAP), held from Nov. 19 to 23 in this highly urbanized city, gathered about 75,000 visitors and generated PHP46.59 million in tota... Read More


Iloilo province is PH best implementer of localized PopDev program

ILOILO CITY, Nov. 27 -- Iloilo was recognized as the Most Outstanding Local Government Unit in Localizing the Population and Development (PopDev) Agenda, besting two other finalists for the provincial... Read More


Cop stopped in Lanao Sur checkpoint yields P1.9-M smuggled cigarette

COTABATO CITY, Nov. 27 -- Alert police officers arrested one of their own in Lanao del Sur for transporting over PHP1.9 million worth of smuggled cigarettes before dawn Thursday. Lt. Col. Jopy Ventur... Read More


Magnitude 5.0 earthquake jolts Ilocos Norte

LAOAG CITY, Nov. 27 -- A magnitude 5.0 earthquake hit Burgos, Ilocos Norte shortly before noon Thursday, state seismologists said. Located at seven kilometers northwest of Burgos with a depth of 22 k... Read More


Tourist rest area in La Union town serves visitors, MSMEs

NAGUILIAN, Nov. 27 -- The Tourist Rest Area (TRA), a project of the Department of Tourism and the local government unit (LGU), here has been serving visitors and micro, small and medium enterprises (M... Read More


QC declares La Loma lechon zone ASF-free

MANILA, Nov. 27 -- The Quezon City government on Thursday declared that La Loma, the city's famed lechon district, is now free from the African swine fever (ASF) virus after the implementation of stri... Read More


Galvez calls for unity as Mindanao Week of Peace starts

MANILA, Nov. 27 -- Office of the Presidential Adviser on Peace, Reconciliation and Unity (OPAPRU) Secretary Carlito Galvez Jr. on Thursday called for unity in working toward a lasting peace in Mindana... Read More


Koto now a typhoon; Signal No. 1 still up in Kalayaan Islands

MANILA, Nov. 27 -- The Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) reported in its 11 a.m. bulletin on Thursday that Signal No. 1 remains in effect for the Ka... Read More