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Ajeetesh Sandhu, Stepan Danek emerge joint leaders in round one of PGTI Chennai Open

Chennai, Sept. 8 -- Five time winner Ajeetesh Sandhu and Stepan Danek opened with matching seven-under 65 to take a one-shot lead after the first round in the Rs one crore Chennai Open 2026 PGTI Golf ... Read More


SSS LoanLite now available via UnionDigital Bank mobile app

Manila, Sept. 8 -- UnionDigital Bank (UD) is now accepting applications for the microloan program of the Social Security System (SSS). In a statement Tuesday, SSS said members may now apply for the S... Read More


18-month-old twins drown in Cumilla pond

Cumilla, Sept. 8 -- month-old twin sisters drowned in a pond in Barura upazila of Cumilla on Tuesday afternoon. The deceased were identified as Junaira and Taslima, daughters of Jasim Uddin of Kachia... Read More


Visayas lawmakers seek probe on brownouts, power reserves charges

Manila, Sept. 8 -- Visayan lawmakers, led by House of Representatives Deputy Speaker Alfredo Abelardo Benitez and Negros Occidental 3rd District Rep. Javier Miguel Benitez, are seeking probes into rec... Read More


Rains to prevail across Luzon, W. Visayas on Tuesday

Manila, Sept. 8 -- Luzon and Western Visayas will experience rains caused by the prevailing southwest monsoon or habagat, the weather bureau said Tuesday. The Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and ... Read More


Speaker questions inclusion of state ministers, whips in standing committees

Dhaka, Sept. 8 -- Speaker Hafiz Uddin Ahmad on Tuesday questioned the inclusion of state ministers and ruling whips in parliamentary standing committees, warning that the practice runs contrary to the... Read More


OFB staff declining DPSU absorption to remain on deemed deputation till retirement

Panchkula, Sept. 8 -- Employees of the erstwhile Ordnance Factory Board (OFB) who do not opt for absorption in Defence Public Sector Undertakings (DPSUs) will continue on deemed deputation to these un... Read More


Gov't earmarks P50-M to boost Bukidnon coffee industry - Recto

Manila, Sept. 8 -- The government has earmarked PHP50 million to support the development of Bukidnon's coffee industry, Executive Secretary Ralph Recto said Tuesday. In a statement, Recto said the fu... Read More


Prosecution drops 15 witnesses in confidential funds charge

Manila, Sept. 8 -- The prosecution panel on Tuesday announced that it will forgo all 15 remaining witnesses out of the 27 originally intended for Article I, which covers the alleged misuse and misappr... Read More


Jharkhand: Congress counters BJP over SIR allegations

Ranchi, Sept. 8 -- The Jharkhand Congress on Tuesday rejected the BJP's allegations of irregularities in the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) process and accused the party of targeting Muslims and rai... Read More