Cebu City mayor supports preservation of heritage buildings

CEBU CITY: Mayor Michael Rama on Thursday assured the public that he is for the preservation of heritage amid the ongoing construction of the multi-billion peso Cebu Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) project.

In a statement, Rama clarified that the city govern…

Estrada: Claims linking Erap to alleged BRP Sierra Madre deal baseless

MANILA: Senator Jinggoy Estrada on Thursday debunked the statement of former presidential spokesperson Harry Roque linking the alleged agreement between the Philippines and China to remove BRP Sierra Madre from Ayungin Shoal to his father, former pres…

Carpio: Duterte exceeded authority in ‘gentleman’s agreement’

MANILA: Retired Supreme Court Associate Justice Antonio Carpio on Thursday said former President Rodrigo Duterte acted beyond his authority and surrendered the country’s rights if he did indeed enter into a ‘gentleman’s agreement’ with China not to ma…

State to take responsibility for Covid-19 vax, says Meloni

ROME: The Italian State will take responsibility for anyone who was possibly harmed by Covid-19 vaccines, Premier Giorgia Meloni said on a Rete 4 talk show Wednesday night.

“There must be the maximum willingness on the part of the government, to get …

Faith-based tourist sites attract pilgrims in Negros Occidental

BACOLOD CITY: Police assistance desks have been set up in popular faith-based sites in Negros Occidental, located in the municipalities of Isabela and La Castellana, to secure hundreds of visitors on Holy Thursday and Good Friday.

In Isabela, the Glo…

World wasted over 1B meals daily in 2022: UNEP report

GENEVA: Worldwide, more than a billion meals a day were squandered in 2022, while 783 million people were affected by hunger and a third of humanity faced food insecurity, according to a UN report released on Wednesday.

The UN Environment Program (UN…

4 Iloilo towns nearing a state of calamity declaration

ILOILO CITY: Four municipalities in Iloilo are on the threshold of declaring a state of calamity due to the El Niño phenomenon.

Cornelio Salinas, head of the Iloilo Provincial Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office, identified the municipaliti…