Best FIFA player finalists revealed

ZÜRICH: Erling Haaland, Kylian Mbappe and Lionel Messi have been announced as the three finalists for The Best FIFA Men’s Player Award 2023.

Meanwhile, Aitana Bonmati, Linda Caicedo and Jennifer Hermoso have been chosen as the three finalists for The…

Pursue economic goals amid stable pump prices: oil exec

MANILA: A local oil executive on Friday said relatively low prices of petroleum products in the country present a good opportunity for the government to focus on food security goals and for private businesses to pursue expansion targets.

In an interv…

CSC: Intensify fight against workplace harassment

MANILA: The Civil Service Commission (CSC) has directed government agencies to intensify the campaign against sexual harassment in the workplace following the recent celebration of the 18-Day Campaign to End Violence Against Women (VAW) from November …

6 out of 10 Filipinos ‘food secure’ in the next 6 months

MANILA: A late November survey showed nearly 6 out of 10 Filipinos consider themselves food secure at least for the next six months.

The Nov. 22 to 29 survey of local research and analytics company Capstone-Intel Corp. released Friday indicated that …

‘Yolanda’ survivors from Antique receive housing units

Antique: An initial 550 families displaced by Super Typhoon Yolanda in 2013 finally received their housing units following the official turnover of the 770-unit relocation site in a ceremony held in Barangay Lugta in the Municipality of Laua-an on Thu…

Taiwan opens demo farm to boost production of Luzon farmers

MANILA: Taiwan has formally opened a demo farm in Tarlac on Friday as part of a multi-year program that seeks to boost production and increase the income of Filipino farmer groups in Central Luzon.

The farm operations are fully funded by Taiwan throu…

PBBM to advance PH’s interests in Japan trip

MANILA: President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. vowed Friday to promote the Philippines’ priorities at the 50th Association of the Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN)-Japan Friendship and Cooperation Commemorative Summit.

In a departure statement delivered at …