Davao airport 4-hour runway closure till May 31; PAL flights adjusted

MANILA: The four-hour daily closure of the Davao International Airport runway for repair work has been extended until May 31, the Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines (CAAP) said Monday.

In an interview, CAAP spokesperson Eric Apolonio said th…

Council recommends state of calamity for Antique due to El Niño

SAN JOSE DE BUENAVISTA: The Antique Provincial Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (PDRRMC) approved a resolution on Monday recommending the state of calamity in Antique due to the El Niño.

Antique PDRRM Officer Broderick Train said the co…

Bicol cops give free rides to commuters amid strike

LEGAZPI CITY: The Police Regional Office in Bicol (PRO5) deployed 165 vehicles to various areas in the six provinces to provide “Libreng Sakay” (free rides) to passengers affected by the nationwide transport strike on Monday.

In an interview, Lt. Col…

Mykolas Alekna breaks men’s 38-year discus world record

ISTANBUL: Mykolas Alekna from Lithuania broke the men’s 38-year discus world record, setting a new mark of 74.35 meters at the Oklahoma Throws Series competition in Ramona in the US state of Oklahoma.

The ‘stunning throw’ from the 21-year-old Lithuan…

Oil firms to raise prices anew on Tuesday

MANILA: After a hefty price hike last week, oil companies will implement price increases anew on April 16 (Tuesday).

In separate advisories, Caltex, Cleanfuel, Jetti, Petro Gazz, Seaoil, and Shell said they would raise gasoline prices by PHP0.40 per …

PBBM: PH won’t hand over FPRRD to ICC; ties with Dutertes complicated

MANILA: President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. on Monday said the Philippines will not give up former president Rodrigo Duterte to the International Criminal Court (ICC) should it issue an arrest warrant against his predecessor over the supposed human righ…

Monetary Board OKs lower govt’s foreign loan for Q1 ’24

MANILA: The central bank’s Monetary Board has approved lower government borrowings from foreign sources from January to March this year.

In a statement Monday, Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) said its Monetary Board has green lighted a total of USD…