Ex-rebel: Choosing path to peace ‘imperative’

– Arian Jane Ramos, a former member of the Communist Party of the Philippines-New People’s Army (CPP-NPA) known as Ka Marikit, cherishes the path of peace she chose as she joined the commemoration of the first anniversary of the declaration of Davao R…

DA exploring seaweed’s potential as cost-efficient animal fodder

The Department of Agriculture (DA) is seeking to bring down the cost of meat production by introducing processed seaweed as an inexpensive and abundant alternative fodder for livestock and other farm animals. DA Undersecretary Deogracias Victor Savell…

Hamas chief says group ready for prisoner swap with Israel

The head of Hamas in Gaza said Saturday his group is ready to strike a deal with Israel for an immediate prisoner swap. In a brief statement, Yahya al-Sinwar said the Palestinian resistance group is “ready to conduct an immediate prisoners exchange de…

Gov’t taps more local materials for infra projects

The government would increase the purchase of locally manufactured building materials for its infrastructure projects. In a statement on Sunday, Malacañang said President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. made the directive after his recent meeting with the Pri…

Clark Dev’t Corporation surpassing 2022 performance

The Clark Development Corporation (CDC) continues to post strong growth this year in recovering from the pandemic as the government-owned and controlled corporation (GOCC) is surpassing its performance in the previous year. CDC president and chief exe…

Speaker calls for orderly, peaceful village polls

House Speaker Ferdinand Martin G. Romualdez on Sunday appealed to all candidates to embrace the true spirit of democracy and shun all forms of violence and illegal acts in light of Monday’s Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan Elections (BSKE). ‘Our bara…

Cop killed in Iloilo City drug bust; P7.8-M shabu seized

Police operatives confiscated some PHP7.8 million worth of suspected shabu during a buy-bust operation in Barangay Concepcion here on Sunday that claimed the life of a Special Weapons and Tactics (SWAT) team leader. At a press conference, Iloilo City …