Anti-drug ops net over P5-M shabu in Iloilo

ILOILO: Anti-drug operations Wednesday night here and in the province of Iloilo resulted in the seizure of over PHP5 million worth of shabu and the arrest of three drug personalities, the Police Regional Office 6 (PRO6) said Thursday.

In a report, PR…

Airport workers offered 50% off in P2P fare

MANILA: Employees of the Manila International Airport Authority (MIAA) could soon avail of a 50 percent discount on their point-to-point (P2P) bus fare.

Ube Express Inc., in a letter to the MIAA and shared with reporters on Thursday, stated the mecha…

‘Bayanihan’ in DavOr reaches GIDAs, conflict areas

DAVAO: The Davao Oriental Provincial Task Force to End Local Communist Armed Conflict (ELCAC) launched Wednesday its ‘Bayanihan’ program in geographically isolated and disadvantaged areas (GIDAs) that have rejected the communist New People’s Army (NPA…

PSEi drops on Powell’s speech, peso strong

MANILA: Philippine shares closed weak on Thursday after the statement of United States Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell that policy easing in March is unlikely.

The benchmark Philippine Stock Exchange index (PSEi) fell 23.43 points to 6,623.01, wi…

February opens with LPG price hike

MANILA: Prices of liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) slightly increased by less than a peso at the start of February.

Petron LPG increased prices by PHP0.95 per kilogram while Solane-branded LPGs were priced higher by PHP0.91 per kilogram.

Regasco also h…

Public opera in Manila: Italy brings ‘Gianni Schicchi’ to Tondo

MANILA: Italy is bringing a Giacomo Puccini piece this coming March in a Tondo covered court — a unique venue for an opera performance — as a way to further bridge the two countries culturally and make access to the Italian art form easier for Filip…

Mongolian becomes 52nd language of Vatican media

ROME: Vatican media now transmits news in 52 languages after the inclusion of Mongolian on Wednesday.

“We are happy about this new possibility to read the words of the Holy Father in Mongolian,” said Cardinal Giorgio Marengo, Apostolic Prefect of Ula…