Cebu province eyes dialysis center on Bantayan, Camotes islands

MANILA: Kidney patients living on Bantayan Island in Cebu’s extreme north and Camotes Islands in the province’s eastern seaboard will no longer have to travel to the mainland for their treatment as the provincial government here will open a dialysis c…

Pope Francis names new Caceres archbishop

MANILA: Pope Francis has appointed a new archbishop of Caceres.

Bishop Rex Andrew Alarcon, 53, was named as the new head of the archdiocese based on an order from the Vatican released on Thursday night.

He will oversee the pastoral care of Catholics…

PBBM eyes partnership with IRRI for nutritious food dev’t, production

MANILA: President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. on Friday expressed openness to collaborating with the International Rice Research Institute (IRRI) for the development and production of more nutritious agricultural products.

This was after the IRRI, in a m…

European Central Bank sees first annual loss in two decades

MANILA: The European Central Bank (ECB) recorded a 1.3 billion euro (USD1.41 billion) loss in 2023, the first annual loss since 2004, according to a financial statement it released Thursday.

“This loss takes into account the full release of the provi…

DSWD explores ties with USAID to upgrade Mindanao disaster response

MANILA: The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) has discussed possible collaboration with United States Agency for International Development (USAID) during a visit of officials at the National Resource Operations Center (NROC) in Pasay…

Trump tops Biden in US 2024 presidential survey

MANILA: President Joe Biden is trailing former President Donald Trump, according to a recent survey, months before this year’s presidential elections.

The Marquette Law School national survey released Thursday showed that 51 percent of voters express…

PBBM seeks new partnerships for dev’t of PH dive sector

MANILA: President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. on Friday expressed hope that new investors will consider exploring opportunities in the Philippine dive industry.

Marcos said he is optimistic that the fourth edition of the Philippine International Dive Exp…