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Nearly P23-M aid given to GenSan fishers amid port rehab

MANILA, July 4 -- A total of PHP22.9 million in assistance has been provided to local fishers in General Santos City, the Department of Agriculture (DA) reported Friday. This came after President Fer... Read More


DOJ: Cops in missing 'sabungeros' case under restricted duty

MANILA, July 4 -- The 15 police officers implicated in the case of the disappearance of "sabungeros" (cockfight aficionados) are now under restrictions, the Department of Justice (DOJ) said Friday. "... Read More


LRT-2, MRT-3 install dedicated lanes for students

MANILA, July 4 -- Students now have dedicated lanes at stations of the Light Rail Transit Line Line 2 (LRT-2) and the Metro Rail Transit Line 3 (MRT-3) as of Friday. In a statement on Friday, Departm... Read More


Gov't ensures OFW repatriation from Israel despite easing tension

MANILA, July 4 -- The Philippine government's repatriation of overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) from Israel continues, even with the lowering of the alert level due to the easing of tensions in the Mid... Read More


'Bising' exits PAR; heavy rains continue in Luzon

MANILA, July 4 -- Tropical Depression Bising exited the Philippine Area of Responsibility (PAR) on Friday afternoon, but its trough as well as the southwest monsoon will continue to bring heavy rains ... Read More


Teodoro unfazed by possible China entry ban

MANILA, July 4 -- Department of National Defense (DND) Secretary Gilberto Teodoro Jr. on Friday said he will not mind if he will be barred from entering China and its territories, similar to what happ... Read More


RSSI infestation slows down in NegOcc as interventions rise

MANILA, July 4 -- The Sugar Regulatory Administration (SRA) on Friday reported a slower rate of increase in red striped soft scale insect (RSSI) infestations across sugarcane fields in Negros Occident... Read More


DOLE to monitor wage hike compliance in NCR

MANILA, July 4 -- The Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) will visit various establishments in Metro Manila to check their compliance with the PHP50 wage increase for minimum wage earners, which... Read More


Palace elated by Lithuania approval of PH's WPS stance

MANILA, July 4 -- Malacanang on Friday expressed elation over Lithuania's support for the Philippines' stand and policy to defend and protect the West Philippine Sea (WPS). This, after Lithuania's De... Read More


DA-PhilRice unveils high-zinc rice in Negros

Manila, July 3 -- The Department of Agriculture-Philippine Rice Research Institute (DA-PhilRice) introduced Thursday two high-zinc rice varieties to help reduce zinc deficiency, one of the leading con... Read More