Eala gets USD25,000 ITF grand slam player dev’t program grant

MANILA: Top Filipina netter Alexandra Eala is among the recipients of USD25,000 grants from the International Tennis Federation (ITF) Grand Slam Player Development Program for the 2024 season.

“The grant I have received from the ITF Development Fund …

800 North Cotabato farmers get P3.1-M aid

ARAKAN: At least 800 small farmers here and Pigcawayan municipality in this province benefited from PHP3.1 million worth of farm assistance from the provincial government, an official said Thursday.

In a statement, Governor Emmylou Mendoza said agric…

CWC urges parents to safeguard kids vs. online exploitation

MANILA: The Council for the Welfare of Children (CWC) on Thursday urged parents to keep an eye on their kids to prevent them from becoming victims of online exploitation.

In a televised public briefing, CWC Executive Director Angelo Tapales said pare…

Victorias City creates digital roadmap for smart city initiatives

BACOLOD CITY: The City of Victorias in Negros Occidental has created a digital road map for the implementation of a smart city master plan merging technology and government.

Mayor Javier Miguel Benitez said Thursday they have already identified sever…

NorMin agencies launch Task Force El Niño

CAGAYAN: Government agencies in Northern Mindanao on Thursday launched here the Regional Task Force (TF) on El Niño that will map out the preparations, protocols, and interventions to mitigate the impacts of the looming phenomenon.

In an interview, O…

Biliran picked as pilot area for integrated civil registration system

TACLOBAN CITY: The province of Biliran was chosen as a pilot area for the United Nations Development Programme’s (UNDP) Open Civil and Vital Registration System (OpenCVRS) meant to digitalize transactions.

Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) Easter…

New York Community Bancorp shares dive 37% with net loss

ISTANBUL: New York Community Bancorp saw its stock price plummet 37.67 percent on Wednesday due to a net loss in the final quarter of 2023.

Net loss available to common stockholders was USD260 million in the fourth quarter of last year, compared to n…