Surigao Sur IP leaders support House bill on IPMR death benefits

BUTUAN: Two indigenous people (IP) leaders in Surigao del Sur have expressed support for the legislative measure at the House of Representatives that seeks to provide death and burial benefits for the IP Mandatory Representatives (IPMRs) in the countr…

Teacher suspended for giving students homework to plan terror attack

MANILA: A teacher in Sweden has been suspended without pay after giving his students the task of planning a hypothetical terrorist attack as homework, local media reported Wednesday.

An investigation has also been launched into the move by the teache…

1st provincial reformation facility in Ilocos Region opens

MALASIQUI: The Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) commended the Balay Silangan reformation facility of the province of Pangasinan situated in Burgos town that will cater to the municipalities and cities that have no reformation centers.

In a p…

NDC eyes investing P31-B in 18 projects

MANILA: The National Development Company (NDC), the investment arm of the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI), is evaluating 18 projects to invest into.

NDC General Manager Anton Mauricio said Thursday that the state-owned enterprise is eyeing to …

Black Nazarene ‘traslacion’ likely to return in 2024

MANILA: The traslacion or grand procession of the iconic image of the Black Nazarene is likely to make a return early next year.

In an advisory Thursday, the Quiapo Church said a walk-through of the route of the “Traslacion” would be held on Saturday…

PhilHealth, DOH to include HIV testing in medical package

MANILA: Testing for human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) is being considered in the inclusion in the health packages of the Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (PhilHealth).

In an interview on Thursday, Merlyn Ybañez, PhilHealth Northern Mindanao i…

Legarda’s cultural TV program to feature Philippine epics

MANILA: The television program “Dayaw” being hosted by Senate Pro Tempore Loren Legarda and co-produced by the National Commission for Culture and the Arts (NCCA) will discuss the wealth of epics, a series of long narrative verses that are sung and ch…