Laguna boosting aquaculture production amid El Niño

STA. CRUZ: The provincial government here is collaborating with the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) and municipal authorities to substantially increase aquaculture production to partially compensate for a projected decline in farm out…

E. Visayas cops laud appointment of Marbil as new PNP chief

TACLOBAN CITY: The Philippine National Police (PNP) in Eastern Visayas (Region 8) welcomed the appointment of new PNP chief Gen. Rommel Francisco Marbil, who served as regional director here last year.

‘With his exemplary leadership and unwavering co…

Local shares up on improved regional sentiment; peso closes sideways

MANILA: The Philippine Stock Exchange index (PSEi) returned from the long Holy Week break recording new highs, while the peso closed sideways Monday.

The PSEi finished the day at 6,979.81, or 1.11 percent higher than the last trading on March 26.

Al…

BI nabs Chinese counterfeit docs gang leader, 3 others in Palawan

MANILA: The Bureau of Immigration (BI) Monday reported the arrest of four Chinese nationals, including the leader of a group engaged in the production of fraudulent government-issued identification cards and documents in the province of Palawan.

In a…

PH hits record-high goods, services exports in 2023 at $104B

MANILA: Despite global trade challenges, Philippine exports surpassed the USD100-billion mark in 2023, an all-time high revenue for the country’s outbound trade.

The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) said in a statement Monday that based on the …

Antique gov’t creates office for indigenous peoples

SAN JOSE DE BUENAVISTA: An office dedicated to indigenous peoples (IP) got the nod of the Antique provincial board during its regular session on Monday.

The Provincial Indigenous Peoples Office (PIPO) is mandated under an ordinance passed on final re…

Cebu City eyes more villages under state of calamity amid El Niño

CEBU CITY: The city government placed food-producing villages in this capital city into a rapid assessment to expand the number of villages under the state of calamity declaration, a local official said Monday.

Councilor Joel Garganera, chair of the …