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DA plans expanded rollout of P20/kilo rice as Cebu launch kicks off

Manila, May 1 -- The Department of Agriculture (DA) is ramping up preparations to expand its PHP20-per-kilo rice initiative beyond Cebu, with at least 16 additional distribution centers set to operate... Read More


Train reaches near Aizawl

Aizawl, May 1 -- A trial train engine successfully arrived at Sairang, the western outskirts of Mizoram's capital Aizawl city on Wednesday for the first time ever, which marks that the 51.38 km Bairab... Read More


Meghalaya Chief Minister's Sports Scholarship Scheme awarded 44 athletes

Shillong, May 1 -- Meghalaya Chief Minister Conrad Sangma on Thursday handed over Chief Minister's Sports Scholarship Scheme to 44 athletes across 10 disciplines at a send-off ceremony for Team Meghal... Read More


DQ cases filed vs. QC, Laguna bets

Manila, May 1 -- Disqualification complaints have been filed before the Commission on Elections (Comelec) against a congressional candidate in Quezon City and two local candidates in Laguna over alleg... Read More


DepEd boosting intervention amid poor literacy report among grads

Manila, May 1 -- The Department of Education (DepEd) assured on Thursday that the government has been intensifying interventions in schools following reports of more than 18 million high school gradua... Read More


UN chief renews call for immediate cessation of hostilities in Sudan

United Nations, May 1 -- UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Wednesday renewed his call for an immediate cessation of hostilities in Sudan and urged the international community to act with urgenc... Read More


Canadian PM Carney, Zelensky agree to meet at G7 summit

Ottawa, May 1 -- Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Wednesday agreed to meet at the G7 Summit in Canada's Kananaskis, Alberta, in June. According to a r... Read More


'Punit passport' threat to PH tourism industry, says Gatchalian

Manila, May 1 -- Senator Sherwin Gatchalian said on Thursday the reported "punit (rip) passport" or deliberate tampering with passenger's passport is a threat to the country's tourism industry. In a ... Read More


PNP wants Anson Que's son delisted as respondent in kidnap-slay case

Manila, May 1 -- The Philippine National Police (PNP) on Thursday said it will ask for the removal of the name of businessman Anson Que's son from the list of respondents in connection with the kidnap... Read More


10 CIDG members under restrictive custody for 'robbery extortion'

Manila, May 1 -- Ten members of the Criminal Investigation and Detection Group (CIDG) assigned in the Southern Metro Manila District Field Unit were put under restrictive custody and detained at the P... Read More