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DSWD-CAR says 19 PWD employees hired based on merit

BAGUIO CITY, July 15 -- The Department of Social Welfare and Development in the Cordillera Administrative Region (DSWD-CAR) said its 19 employees with disabilities were hired and retained based on the... Read More


Baguio health board backs creation of alcohol regulation task force

BAGUIO CITY, July 15 -- The Baguio City Local Health Board is pushing for the creation of the City Alcohol Regulation and Enforcement (CARE) Task Force to strengthen interagency coordination and reduc... Read More


PRO-3 ranks 2nd nationwide in May performance evaluation

CAMP OLIVAS, July 15 -- The Police Regional Office-3 (PRO-3) placed second among the Philippine National Police's 18 Police Regional Offices in the Unit Performance Evaluation Rating (UPER) for May 20... Read More


Zamboanga City probes cause of death of 234 hogs in 7 villages

ZAMBOANGA CITY, July 15 -- The city government has intensified monitoring to determine the actual cause of swine deaths in seven of its villages from May to the present. This came after Mayor Khymer ... Read More


Pangasinan inflation slows to 4.8%, La Union to 6% in June

DAGUPAN CITY, July 15 -- Inflation in Pangasinan slowed to 4.8 percent in June from 5.6 percent in May, while La Union's rate eased to 6.0 percent from 6.3 percent during the same period, the Philippi... Read More


Iloilo City extends cash aid to repatriated OFWs from Middle East

ILOILO CITY, July 15 -- The local government has extended cash assistance to 42 overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) who were repatriated from the Middle East. Public Employment Service Office (PESO) Man... Read More


DepEd, police probe new shooting threat targeting Tacloban school

TACLOBAN CITY, July 15 -- The Department of Education (DepEd) is conducting a deeper investigation into new shooting threats against San Jose National High School here that circulated online, just thr... Read More


China's WPS statement a threat, not legal argument - Tarriela

Manila, July 15 -- Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) Commodore Jay Tarriela on Wednesday criticized China's recent statement over the 2016 Arbitral Award on the West Philippine Sea (WPS) for being a threat... Read More


Irish national in viral tow truck incident faces deportation

Manila, July 15 -- The Bureau of Immigration (BI) nabbed a 64-year-old Irish national who went viral on social media after he was caught on video attacking a government-contracted tow truck and member... Read More


New DOH chief shuns media interviews for now to focus on transition

Manila, July 15 -- Newly appointed Health Secretary Jose Pujalte Jr. will temporarily decline media interviews as he focuses on ensuring a smooth leadership transition. In a statement Wednesday, the ... Read More