88 Quezon’s 2nd district college students get P2.2M financial aid

LUCENA: Some 88 college students from the 2nd district of this province on Thursday received a total of PHP2.2 million in educational assistance from funds allocated by the Alliance of Organizations, Networks and Associations (ALONA) Partylist.

The f…

City council wants further study of remaining BRT packages

CEBU: The city council’s committee on transportation here recommended the suspension of works for packages 2, 3 and 4 of the Cebu Bus Rapid Transit (CBRT) Project.

Councilor James Cuenco, chair of the transportation committee, said they will meet wit…

26 super health centers to rise in Pangasinan this 2024

URDANETA: A total of 26 super health centers will be constructed in Pangasinan this year, with the groundbreaking of the first facility located at the mountainous part of Sison town held on Thursday.

Senator Christopher Lawrence Go, during the ground…

Smart glasses impair walking, reading ability – researchers

JERUSALEM: – In a world where technology is increasingly integrated into daily activities, an Israeli study raises new concerns about the use of smart glasses while walking.

Smart glasses are wearable devices that integrate augmented reality (AR) or …

PCSO aids victims of Bulacan church balcony collapse

MANILA: The Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office (PCSO) has provided various forms of assistance to parishioners affected by the recent collapse of the balcony of a church in San Jose del Monte City, Bulacan.

In a statement on Thursday, PCSO General…

DFA: Iran open to release rest of ST Nikolas crew once replaced

MANILA: Iran is allowing the release of all crew members of the seized ST Nikolas once their replacement to man the ship arrives, the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) said Thursday.

At least 17 of the 19 original crew members remain on the vessel …

131 rogue cops axed in PNP anti-scalawag unit crackdown

MANILA: Intensified operations of the Philippine National Police-Integrity Monitoring and Enforcement Group (PNP-IMEG) have resulted in the dismissal of 131 erring police officers, a ranking police official said Thursday.

These police officers were d…