Drug suspect slain, another hurt in Maguindanao Norte shoot-out

DATU ODIN SINSUAT: A suspected drug peddler was killed while another one was hurt during the serving of a warrant of arrest in Barangay Semba here on Thursday afternoon, police said.

Lt. Colonel Sahibon Mamantal, municipal police station chief, said …

Extreme weather expected in coming months

ISTANBUL: As ocean temperatures hit new dangerous peaks, experts are warning the unprecedented levels of accumulated heat will trigger intense chain reactions, including deadly hurricanes and cyclones, over the coming months.

Recent reports have show…

5 BIFF men yield to Army in Maguindanao Sur

RAJAH BUAYAN: Five members of the Bangsamoro Islamic Freedom Fighters (BIFF) have voluntarily surrendered to military and local authorities here.

‘Four surrenderers belonged to the BIFF-Kagui Karialan faction while the fifth surrenderer is under the …

Residents in NCR villages, condos told to use water dipper, pail

MANILA: Residents in the National Capital Region, particularly those who live in villages and condominiums, are asked to minimize the use of water to mitigate impacts caused by the El Niño phenomenon.

In a news release on Friday, National Water Resou…

S. Korea to deploy more military surgeons, public health doctors

SEOUL: Prime Minister Han Duck-soo said Friday that the government will deploy additional military surgeons and public health doctors to help cope with the prolonged walkout by junior doctors.

Over 90 percent of the country’s 13,000 junior doctors ha…

TESDA, slow food educators to preserve Antique’s culinary heritage

SAN JOSE DE BUENAVISTA: The Technical Education and Skills Development Authority (TESDA) has tied up with the Slow Food Educators of Panay (SFED) to preserve and promote the slow food or culinary heritage in Antique province.

TESDA acting Provincial …

PPP Center endorses proposed bus rapid transit for Iloilo City

ILOILO CITY: The Public-Private Partnership (PPP) Center has endorsed to the city government the electric bus rapid transit (EBRT) proposed by the First Balfour Inc. of the First Philippine Holdings Corporation.

“After review, the PPP Center found it…