Ex-DTI chief Jose ‘Joecon’ Concepcion passes away at 92

MANILA: Jose ‘Joecon’ Concepcion Jr., founder of election watchdog National Movement for Free Elections (NAMFREL) and former Secretary of Trade and Industry, passed away on Wednesday.

Concepcion, a former Chairman of the Board of RFM Corporation, was…

Weeklong service caravan to benefit women, mothers in Dinagat

BUTUAN CITY: In celebration of Women’s Month, a weeklong Mobile Convergence Caravan kicked off in Dinagat Islands to provide free services to women and mothers.

In a statement on Wednesday, the provincial government said the caravan will provide free…

US rebukes China for ‘provocative acts’ that hurt 4 Filipinos in WPS

MANILA: The US State Department criticized China for its ‘provocative actions’ in the West Philippine Sea, including the use of water cannons against a resupply boat that injured four Filipino service members while they were en route to Ayungin Shoal….

PH to file protest vs. China’s ‘dangerous actions’ in WPS, says PBBM

MANILA: The Philippines will lodge a protest against China’s ‘dangerous’ actions in the West Philippine Sea, President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. said Wednesday.

This, as he expressed ‘great alarm’ over China’s recent provocations in the WPS.

‘We conti…

DOH supports Recto’s proposal to ban disposable vapes

MANILA: The Department of Health (DOH) has expressed support to the proposal of Finance Secretary Ralph Recto to ban disposable vapes.

In a statement Wednesday, the DOH said all vapes should be banned due to their harmful effects on health and the en…

Japan Credit Rating Agency affirms PH credit rating

MANILA: The Japan Credit Rating Agency, Ltd. (JCR) on Wednesday kept the Philippines’ investment-grade credit rating of ‘A-‘ with a stable outlook.

“The ratings mainly reflect the country’s high and sustained economic growth supported by solid domest…

NDRRMC: El Niño agri damage tops P1-B

MANILA: The effects of the El Niño phenomenon have caused more than PHP1 billion in agricultural damage across the country, the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC) said Wednesday.

In its latest situation update, the NDRRM…