3 NPA rebels killed in Iloilo town clash

ILOILO: Three New People’s Army (NPA) rebels were killed during an encounter with soldiers in the village of Torocadan, San Joaquin town in Iloilo before dawn Wednesday.

The 61st Infantry Battalion (61IB) of the 301st Infantry Brigade (301IBde) was c…

Letran rolls to 5th straight win in NCAA juniors’ basketball

MANILA: Letran clobbered Arellano University, 106-85, to extend its winning streak to five in the NCAA Season 99 juniors’ basketball at the Filoil EcoOil Arena in San Juan on Wednesday.

Daniel Padilla had a game-high 28 points to go with six rebounds…

DOLE, BI ink pact on sharing of foreign workers’ data

MANILA: The Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) and the Bureau of Immigration (BI) have forged a data-sharing agreement (DSA) to facilitate information exchange on foreigners working in the Philippines.

Labor Secretary Bienvenido Laguesma and B…

2 private firms collab to boost passenger experience in Cebu airport

CEBU: A private firm has partnered with an airline company in setting strategic plans to bolster passenger experience at the second busiest airport in the country, the Mactan Cebu International Airport (MCIA).

In a statement, the Aboitiz InfraCapital…

Experts call for protection of marine biodiversity, blue economy

MANILA: Marine biodiversity and economic experts on Wednesday stressed the importance of protecting and harnessing the country’s rich marine resources to boost the “blue economy.”

During Waypoint’s hybrid forum in Quezon City, University of the Phili…

Mayor’s secretary hurt in S. Kudarat ambush, manhunt on

LAMBAYONG: Police authorities here are searching for two gunmen who ambushed and injured the municipal mayor’s secretary on Tuesday afternoon.

Maj. Jethro Doligas, Lambayong municipal police chief, identified the victim as Borhanudin Delna, 40, of Pu…

WTO chief urges cooperation at MC13 amid global challenges

ABU DHABI: The head of the World Trade Organization (WTO) has urged member countries to cooperate and deliver concrete results at the ongoing Ministerial Conference, highlighting the importance of trade in addressing global challenges.

Opening the WT…