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43 cacao, coconut farmers' groups in Bicol get P14.5-M interventions
October 9, 2024, 4:49 pm
LEGAZPI CITY – The Department of Agriculture (DA) 5 (Bicol) has started to distribute over PHP14.5 million worth of agricultural interventions for cacao, coffee, and coconut farmers' cooperatives and associations (FCAs) in five provinces in the region, an official said Wednesday. In an… Read More
Bacolod City food crawl highlights local delicacies
October 9, 2024, 4:41 pm
BACOLOD CITY – Foodies coming for the 45th MassKara Festival, set from Oct. 12 to 27, can explore this city through a food crawl event. “It will highlight the city’s rich gastronomic culture, making it a delicious opportunity to savor local delicacies,” the Bacolod Yuhum Foundation (BYF),… Read More
Transport coop launches China-made e-jeeps in Bacolod City
October 9, 2024, 4:39 pm
BACOLOD CITY – The Cebu People’s Multi-Purpose Cooperative (CPMPC), owner-operator of the modernized People’s Jeep, launched the initial five units of China-made electric (e)-jeeps that will operate in this city as part of the implementation of the Public Transport Modernization Program. The… Read More
Army thanks ex-NPA rebels, kin for help in anti-insurgency fight
October 9, 2024, 4:39 pm
TACLOBAN CITY – More former rebels, members of their families, and friends have been joining the government’s anti-insurgency drive by disclosing the locations of firearms buried by the New People’s Army (NPA), the Philippine Army said Wednesday. Brig. Gen. Perfecto Peñaredondo, acting… Read More
Sandiganbayan junks P276-M civil case vs. Marcoses
October 9, 2024, 4:37 pm
MANILA – The Sandiganbayan has dismissed a PHP276-million civil case against the late President Ferdinand Marcos Sr., former First Lady Imelda Marcos, and their associate Roman Cruz Jr. due to inordinate delay and violation of due process. In its 30-page resolution promulgated Oct. 4, the… Read More
182 Filipinos in Lebanon expected home soon
October 9, 2024, 4:33 pm
MANILA – The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) said Wednesday at least 182 Filipinos in Lebanon are confirmed to be returning to the Philippines soon. DFA Undersecretary for Migration Eduardo Jose De Vega said the Filipinos have their flights out of Beirut reserved, with the latest batch of… Read More
World's first stamp on display at PHLPost exhibit
October 9, 2024, 4:22 pm
MANILA – The Philippine Postal Corporation (PHLPost) and the Philippine Stamp Collectors Society on Wednesday launched a three-day exhibit to celebrate World Post Day, featuring the world's first stamp issued in the 1800s. PHLPost Postmaster General Luis Carlos said the event showcases the role… Read More
DFA monitoring Filipinos in Florida as Hurricane Milton nears
October 9, 2024, 4:07 pm
MANILA – The country’s foreign service posts in the United States are closely monitoring the situation of Filipinos as category 5 Hurricane Milton races on a path toward Florida's central west coast. In a Bagong Pilipinas Ngayon interview, Foreign Affairs Undersecretary Eduardo Jose de Vega… Read More
PAOCC, NBI express doubt over Maslog yarn
October 9, 2024, 4:02 pm Updated on October 9, 2024, 5:55 pm
MANILA – The Presidential Anti-Organized Crime Commission (PAOCC) and the National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) on Wednesday cast doubts over claims made by Mary Ann Maslog that she was involved in investigating dismissed Bamban, Tarlac mayor Alice Guo. In a Senate hearing, Maslog claimed being… Read More
DA: Ginger imports to help tame spiking retail prices
October 9, 2024, 3:56 pm
MANILA – The Department of Agriculture (DA) on Wednesday said ongoing ginger importations will help tame spiking retail prices in local markets. “We are expecting na bababa ang luya dahil sa pagpasok ng imported na luya (that the prices of ginger will drop with the arrival of imported… Read More
La Union farmers’ groups receive P15-M agri-machinery
October 9, 2024, 3:38 pm
MALASIQUI, Pangasinan – The provincial government of La Union distributed from Oct. 3-9 agricultural machinery worth PHP15.5 million to about 82 farmers’ cooperatives, associations, learning sites, and farm schools in various municipalities in the province. The farmers' groups and other… Read More
Comelec logs over 2.8K COCs filed in Bicol
October 9, 2024, 3:32 pm
LEGAZPI CITY – The Commission on Elections (Comelec) 5 (Bicol) recorded 2,877 certificates of candidacy (COCs) filed during the eight-day filing period that ended on Tuesday. In an interview Wednesday, Comelec-5 director Maria Juana Valeza said all COCs would be collated and some information… Read More
BTA launches News on File: 1899-2023 book in Sofia
October 9, 2024, 3:29 pm
SOFIA – A book presenting each of the 125 years since the establishment of the Bulgarian News Agency (BTA) by one major domestic and international development was presented in BTA’s MaxiM Hall on Tuesday, on the eve of the Day of the Bulgarian Archives. The book, titled News on File:… Read More
Hawaii biz orgs eye Ilocos Norte’s investment potentials
October 9, 2024, 3:02 pm
LAOAG CITY – Members of at least two big Hawaii business organizations are set to visit Ilocos Norte in November and February 2025 to experience what the province can offer for economic growth and development. This was announced by Ilocos Norte Governor Matthew Joseph Manotoc during his State of… Read More
20 Filipina surrogate moms brought to Cambodia rescued
October 9, 2024, 3:00 pm
MANILA – The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) confirmed on Wednesday the rescue of 20 Filipino women who were reportedly brought by a Philippine agency to become surrogate moms in Cambodia. In a Bagong Pilipinas Ngayon interview, DFA Undersecretary for Migration Eduardo Jose de Vega said 13… Read More
NIB pays tribute to elderly employees, provides free services
October 9, 2024, 2:09 pm
MANILA – The News and Information Bureau (NIB) on Wednesday paid tribute to its elderly employees by providing free services to celebrate "Linggo ng Katandaang Filipino" (Elderly Filipino Week). A total of 29 senior citizen employees of the Bureau availed of free blood test, physical… Read More
PH hosting int’l nuclear supply chain forum in November
October 9, 2024, 2:09 pm
MANILA – Eyeing to lead Southeast Asia in deploying nuclear energy technology, the Department of Energy (DOE) will host the Philippine International Nuclear Supply Chain Forum (PINSCF) from Nov. 13 to 15. Happening at Solaire Resort North in Quezon City, the PINSCF will gather local and foreign… Read More
2 congressmen, 4 others to vie for Zamboanga City mayoralty
October 9, 2024, 2:00 pm
ZAMBOANGA CITY – The two sitting congressmen of this city, along with four other candidates, have filed their certificates of candidacy (COC) for the mayoral race in the 2025 midterm elections. John Christian Babiera, the city’s election officer, confirmed Wednesday that the candidates include… Read More
4 Caraga governors seek reelection in 2025 polls
October 9, 2024, 1:58 pm
BUTUAN CITY – Four incumbent governors in the Caraga Region have officially filed their certificates of candidacy (COCs), seeking re-election in the May 2025 midterm elections. In Agusan del Norte, Governor Maria Angelica Rosedell Amante filed her COC on Tuesday, aiming for a second term.… Read More
Piñol challenges Mendoza for N. Cotabato governorship
October 9, 2024, 1:53 pm
COTABATO CITY – Former Agriculture Secretary Emmanuel “Manny” Piñol is set to challenge incumbent Governor Emmylou Taliño-Mendoza for the top gubernatorial post in North Cotabato in the May 2025 midterm elections. Piñol, also a former chairperson of the Mindanao Development Authority… Read More
