Iloilo, VNS advance to PNVF Champions League semifinals

MANILA: Iloilo and VNS Asereht moved to the semifinal round of the Philippine National Volleyball Federation (PNVF) Champions League after posting contrasting wins at the Rizal Memorial Coliseum Tuesday night.

John San Andres scored 17 attacks, Kyle …

AKAP designed as safety net for ‘near poor’ minimum wage earners: DSWD

MANILA: The Ayuda para sa Kapos ang Kita Program (AKAP) was designed for those classified in the ‘near poor’ segment to prevent them from spiraling down below the poverty line, Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Secretary Rex Gatchali…

Davao gov’t to send aid to 15 LGUs under state of calamity

DAVAO: The city government is set to extend financial assistance to 15 local government units in the Davao and Caraga regions placed under a state of calamity due to the recent occurrences of natural disasters.

Alfredo Baloran, City Disaster Risk Red…

Opportunities up for Cordillerans to help address cacao supply deficit

LA TRINIDAD: Good location, harmonized production and government assistance will bolster opportunities for Cordillerans to help address cacao supply gap in the country, a stakeholder said Wednesday.

Armi Garcia, Philippine Cacao Industry Association …

E. Visayas body joins call to reject NTF-ELCAC abolition

TACLOBAN: The National Task Force to End Local Communist Armed Conflict (NTF-ELCAC) should continue to exist as it has been instrumental in wiping out insurgency in Eastern Visayas, the Regional Peace and Order Council said Wednesday.

‘It is not wise…

Bukidnon LGU pledges P2-M budget for IP coffee farmers

CAGAYAN DE ORO: The city government of Valencia in Bukidnon province has pledged PHP2 million for the construction of a coffee processing facility for its indigenous community.

In a statement on Wednesday, Mayor Azucena Huervas said a coffee facility…

Ilocano creatives take center stage in Ilocos Norte’s Tan-ok Festival

LAOAG: Ilocano creatives from 21 towns and two cities of Ilocos Norte will take the center stage during the 11th Tan-ok ni Ilocano Festival, the grandest cultural showdown set on Feb. 16 at the Ferdinand E. Marcos Sports Stadium here.

Organizers said…