BPSF allocates P1.2-B aid to S. Kudarat, neighboring provinces

KUDARAT: Around PHP1.2 billion worth of programs and services will be given to residents of this province and neighboring areas during the 12th Bagong Pilipinas Serbisyo Fair (BPSF), which kicked off Sunday.

More than 150,000 beneficiaries are expect…

Central Luzon crime rate down by 5.9%

MANILA: Crimes in the Central Luzon Region have dropped by 5.9 percent within a one-year period, the Police Regional Office (PRO) 3 reported on Sunday.

In a statement, PRO3 Director Brig. Gen. Jose Hidalgo Jr. said 37,754 crimes were recorded from Fe…

Pope OKs resignation of Polish bishop accused of ignoring child abuse

ANKARA: Pope Francis accepted the resignation of a Polish archbishop accused of covering up the sexual abuse of minors in the Catholic Church, a Vatican statement said on Saturday.

“Holy Father Francis accepted the resignation of Archbishop Andrzej D…

Marikina readies water harvesting facilities, deep wells for El Niño

MANILA: The local government of Marikina said it has sufficient water supply to mitigate the effects of El Niño.

Harvesting facilities in public schools are set up to store water and there are six deep well systems which are connected to the Manila W…

Defending champ Letran, Mapua, Perpetual pace NCAA jrs basketball

MANILA: Letran stamped its class over Emilio Aguinaldo College, 83-69, to share the lead with Mapua University and Perpetual Help in the NCAA Season 99 junior basketball at Filoil EcoOil Centre in San Juan City on Sunday.

Moses Manalili scored 15 poi…

Bill to compel installation of rain collection systems

MANILA: Surigao del Norte Rep. Robert Ace Barbers on Sunday called for the approval of a bill he filed more than a year ago seeking mandatory installation of rainwater collection systems (RCS) in new residential and commercial buildings, particularly …

Marcos government steps up efforts vs terrorist groups

MANILA: President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. on Sunday vowed to strengthen the government campaign against terrorist groups.

The President made the statement after six soldiers were killed in clashes with the Islamic State-linked Dawlah Islamiyah-Maute …