PH donates P5.5-M for Myanmar’s post-Cyclone Mocha recovery

The Philippines has donated USD100,000, or approximately PHP5.5 million, to support Myanmar’s recovery efforts from Cyclone Mocha that battered the country in May 2023, the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) said Tuesday.

The DFA said the donation,…

UniTeam still intact with launch of Bagong Pilipinas – solons

Lawmakers at the House of Representatives said Tuesday the UniTeam coalition led by President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. is intact with the launch of his administration’s ‘Bagong Pilipinas” campaign.

In a press conference, Lanao del Sur Rep. Zia Alonto…

Upbeat net FDI inflows buoy local index, peso ends sideways

The latest data on the country’s net foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows boosted the Philippine Stock Exchange index (PSEi) on Tuesday’s trading, while the peso closed sideways returning to 55-level.

The benchmark PSEi increased by 20.10 points …

Western Visayas inflation rate continues downward trend

The inflation rate in Western Visayas continued on a downward trend, registering 2 percent in January from 3.2 percent in December 2023, a report from the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) showed.

The 2 percent rate is the lowest since November …

P15-M rehab of Antique hospital hangs amid NHCP halt order

The provincial engineer of Antique is urging the National Historical Commission of the Philippines (NHCP) to lift the cease and desist order (CDO) issued on the rehabilitation of the President Diosdado Macapagal District Hospital in Tobias Fornier to…

Baguio Museum receives funding for hologram machines, digital standee

The 50-year-old Baguio Museum, the repository of this city and the Cordillera’s history, received financing for four hologram machines and a digital standee, the firsts in the region.

Baguio Museum executive director Estela De Guia, during the soft …

DOH to public: Any use of marijuana still punishable by law

Any use of marijuana is still punishable by law, the Department of Health (DOH) said Tuesday.

The DOH made this remark after the House Committees on Dangerous Drugs and on Health approved last week a bill that allows the use of medical marijuana.

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