DA expects swift, accurate report on alleged irregularity in NFA

MANILA: The Department of Agriculture (DA) said Thursday it expects a swift and accurate result in the investigation of the alleged improper sale of milled rice in the National Food Authority (NFA).

During the Bagong Pilipinas Ngayon briefing, DA Ass…

BARMM chief minister signs reg’l law creating parliamentary districts

COTABATO CITY: Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) Chief Minister Ahod Ebrahim signed into law Wednesday night a bill creating parliamentary districts in the region.

Ebrahim and Bangsamoro Transition Authority (BTA) Speaker Pangal…

RDC-Caraga to lobby for P231-B priority projects

BUTUAN: The Regional Development Council (RDC) 13 (Caraga Region) is set to seek President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr.’s approval of three priority projects amounting to more than PHP231 billion.

The joint full council advisory committee meeting on Thurs…

Laoag science high school opens in July

LAOAG CITY: The Department of Education in this city on Wednesday announced the opening of a science high school located on top of a hill in Barangay Vira here.

Laoag City Schools Division Superintendent Joann Corpuz confirmed this in a media intervi…

La Union stages hot air balloon, aviation show March 2-3

MALASIQUI: The provincial government of La Union is inviting tourists to experience a different kind of weekend as it stages anew the hot air balloon and aviation show this weekend.

The activity will be an added tourism attraction in the province, wh…

Former 4Ps beneficiary to represent PH in Luxembourg UN event

MANILA: A daughter of a former household beneficiary of the Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program (4Ps) will represent the Philippines in a prestigious event of the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (UN OCHA) in Luxembou…

Fil-Chinese biz chamber favors pay hikes thru regional boards

MANILA: Federation of Filipino-Chinese Chambers of Commerce and Industry, Inc. (FFCCCII) president Cecilio Pedro said Thursday they favor salary adjustments through the regional wage boards over a legislated pay increase.

Pedro said in a press confer…