Haley exits race; top US Republican senator endorses Trump

WASHINGTON: Mitch McConnell, the top Republican in the US Senate, announced Wednesday that he is endorsing former president Donald Trump for the White House, setting aside their long contentious relationship.

The decision to back Trump came after for…

DOH steps up UHC interventions for Albay via cash grants, training

LEGAZPI: The Department of Health-Center for Health Development in Bicol (DOH-CHD-5) and the provincial government of Albay will be working together to improve the healthcare services for the people after the province was included as one of the Univer…

Hontiveros seeks review of Rice Tariffication Law

MANILA: Senate Deputy Minority Leader Risa Hontiveros filed a resolution Thursday for a review of the implementation of Republic Act (RA) No. 11203 or the Rice Tariffication Law (RTL).

Hontiveros said she wanted the inquiry to be “evidence-based, con…

DOST resumes in-person awarding for young achievers in science, math

CALAMBA: The Department of Science and Technology (DOST) in Calabarzon has announced the resumption of face-to-face Youth Excellence in Science (YES) Awarding ceremonies after a four-year hiatus due to the pandemic.

In an interview on Thursday, Harle…

US firms urged to invest in Clark ahead of Raimondo’s PH trade mission

MANILA: The Bases Conversion and Development Authority (BCDA) Thursday said its top officials have met with United States-based companies ahead of the trade mission of US Secretary of Commerce Gina Riamondo here next week.

The BCDA said its Chairman …

66 ex-rebels get P5.3-M ECLIP aid in Surigao Sur

BUTUAN: Sixty-six former combatants of the communist New People’s Army (NPA) who separately surrendered to the government last year received PHP5.3 million financial assistance through the Enhanced Comprehensive Local Integration Program (ECLIP) in a …

PH manufacturing output grows in January

MANILA: The country’s manufacturing sector output continued to grow in January this year, data from the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) showed.

Results of the latest Monthly Integrated Survey of Selected Industries showed that the volume of pro…