Coast Guard suspends boat trips in Ilocos Norte

LAOAG CITY: The Philippine Coast Guard in Ilocos Norte suspended the sailing of fishing boats and other small sea crafts despite the lifting of the tsunami alert Wednesday afternoon.

Lt. Joseph Christian Sagun, station commander of the Coast Guard St…

PBBM lauded for release of funds to restore heritage schools in PH

BUTUAN CITY: Agusan del Norte 2nd District Rep. Dale Corvera, a member of the House Committee on Basic Education and Culture, lauded President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. for approving the release of PHP1.34 billion in funding for the restoration of herit…

CAS rejects boxing body’s appeal after IOC withdraws recognition

ISTANBUL: The Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) on Tuesday announced that it has upheld a decision by the International Olympic Committee (IOC) to remove the International Boxing Association (IBA) from the Olympic family.

“The IBA had not increase…

Intramuros gets record-breaking 2.2M visitors last Holy Week

MANILA: The walled city of Intramuros drew about 2.2 million visitors last week as it opened its churches and streets to the Catholic faithful for the Lenten season.

The number surpasses both the 2023 figures of over 980,000 and the pre-pandemic leve…

PSEi, peso lose on mid-week trading trailing regional peers

MANILA: The local index dropped on the mid-week trading, trailing behind regional peers, even as the peso closed weak.

The benchmark Philippine Stock Exchange index (PSEi) fell below the 6,900-mark closing at 6,863.82, down by 96.61 points (1.39 perc…

Locals help in the fight vs. insurgents through info-sharing

BANGUED: A military official based in Abra cited locals’ efforts to help address the insurgency problem by reporting the presence of New People’s Army (NPA) members in Pilar, Abra, which resulted in military operations on Tuesday.

“The people did not…

Regional body monitors 25 E. Visayas projects to ensure fast execution

TACLOBAN CITY: The Regional Development Council (RDC) is closely monitoring at least 25 key projects in Eastern Visayas to ensure expeditious implementation.

Meylene Rosales, RDC vice chairperson and National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA)…