PNP-DOH unite to combat surging youth vaping

MANILA: Philippine National Police (PNP) chief Gen. Benjamin Acorda Jr. has ordered the service’s operation directorate to craft guidelines to crack down on the illegal sale of vape products to minors.

Acorda issued the order after Department of Heal…

PSC taps MASTS to boost grassroots program

MANILA: The Philippine Sports Commission (PSC) hopes to boost its national grassroots sports program with the help of the Mindanao Association of State Tertiary Schools Inc. (MASTS).

Commissioner Edward Hayco encouraged MASTS to be one of the PSC’s i…

2 Filipino seafarers killed in latest Houthi attack in Gulf of Aden

MANILA: The Department of Migrant Workers (DMW) on Thursday confirmed the death of two Filipino seafarers in a recent attack by Houthi rebels on merchant vessel navigating the Red Sea and the Gulf of Aden.

‘We in the Department of Migrant Workers sin…

Agusan Sur flood victims get P14.3-M aid to fix damaged houses

BUTUAN CITY: The Department of Social Welfare and Development in the Caraga Region (DSWD-13) provided financial assistance to 2,870 residents of the Agusan del Sur town of San Luis, whose houses were damaged by flooding last month.

On Thursday, the a…

PH ops in WPS to continue – Wescom chief

MANILA: Operations in the West Philippine Sea (WPS) will continue despite increasing harassment from Chinese Coast Guard (CCG) vessels and their maritime militia.

Armed Forces of the Philippines Western Command (Wescom) chief Vice Admiral Alberto Car…

Davao Oro’s 26th-yr highlights unity, cooperation amid disasters

NABUNTURAN: The provincial government here kicked off its 26th founding anniversary on Thursday, highlighting unity and cooperation amid the magnanimity effect of disaster in the province.

In an interview, Lara Zaphire Kristy Bermejo, the deputy acti…

PH showcases Siquijor, more Filipino destinations at ITB 2024

MANILA: The provinces of Siquijor, Camiguin and other popular and underrated Philippine destinations were featured in the world’s largest travel trade show, the Internationale Tourismus-Börse (ITB) 2024 Convention in Berlin, Germany.

The Philippine p…