PH farmers receive aid from Japan, Korea

Sugarcane farmers in Bacolod City, Negros Occidental and an agricultural cooperative in Zaragosa, Nueva Ecija have received farming equipment and agribusiness facilities from East Asian countries.

In separate statements Monday, the embassies of Japa…

5.6 magnitude quake shakes Samar, Leyte

A magnitude 5.6 earthquake rocked some parts of Samar and Leyte provinces past noon Monday, the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) reported.

The quake struck 11 kilometers northeast of Calbiga, Samar, at 12:57 p.m.

An Int…

DSWD extends over P11-M aid to quake victims

The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) has so far extended over PHP11 million worth of assistance to the families affected by the magnitude 6.8 earthquake that hit southern part of Mindanao on Nov. 17.

‘In line with the directive of…

5 PNP officials get new assignments in latest reshuffle

Five ranking police officials have been included in the latest reorganization of the Philippine National Police (PNP).

Based on PNP chief Gen. Benjamin Acorda Jr.’s order dated Nov. 17 that took effect on the same date, Director for Information and …

BTr upsizes maiden Tokenized Treasury Bonds offering

The first Tokenized Treasury Bonds (TTBs) of the Bureau of the Treasury (BTr) on Monday was oversubscribed by more than three times, pushing the BTr to upsize the digital token debt offering.

The BTr has increased the TTBs to PHP15 billion from its …

Over $672-M investment pledges secured in Marcos’ APEC participation

President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. has secured USD672,300,000 in investment pledges from various sectors during his successful participation in the 30th Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Economic Leaders’ Meeting and related activities in San F…

PH won’t give up territory in WPS – PBBM

The Philippines will not cede any territory amid the territorial dispute in the West Philippine Sea (WPS) and will continue to adhere to international rules-based order and strengthen alliances with its partners, President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. rei…