No bidders yet for online voting project – Comelec

MANILA: No company has yet to buy bid documents for the Online Voting and Counting System (OVCS) for the 2nd cycle of public bidding for the almost PHP466-million project, the Commission on Elections (Comelec) said on Thursday.

“Considering that the …

Solons call for passage of Magna Carta of Filipino Seafarers

MANILA: Two lawmakers on Thursday called for the immediate passage of the proposed Magna Carta of Filipino Seafarers following the death of two Filipino seafarers in a recent attack by Houthi rebels on a cargo vessel off Yemen.

House Committee on Ove…

24 hectares of forests damaged in recent Bontoc fire incidents

BAGUIO: Twenty-one forest fires have been recorded in the Mountain Province since January, with the latest incidents damaging at least 24 hectares of forest in the capital town Bontoc.

‘Most of the fire incidents were due to negligence, burning of gr…

DSWD grants P50-M education support for Ilocos students

LAOAG: A total of 1,551 students from Ilocos Norte towns affected by Typhoon Egay and other calamities in 2023 received from the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) PHP5,000 cash aid each on Thursday.

The distribution of aid under the…

Sipalay’s inspiring coastal cleanup story wins global tourism award

BACOLOD: The women-led shoreline cleanup volunteer project of Sipalay City, the top beach and diving destination in Negros Occidental, bagged one of the major prizes in the Green Destinations Top 100 Story Awards at the Internationale Tourismus-Börse …

DFA on Pinay-Thai transgender brawl: Situation has cooled down

MANILA: The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) on Thursday said Filipino tourists need not fret about visiting Thailand as the situation has cooled down a bit since the viral clash between a Filipino and Thai transgender group in Bangkok this week.

LTO holds dialogues to formulate regulations on e-bikes

MANILA: The Land Transportation Office (LTO) will continue to hold dialogues and consultations with different stakeholders to formulate guidelines and regulations on e-bikes and other unregistered electric vehicles (e-vehicles).

In a statement Thursd…