Sirens, ‘8’ plates ban backed: No one should be above traffic crisis

MANILA: President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr.’s ‘no wang-wang’ (sirens) policy and Speaker Ferdinand Martin Romualdez’s ‘8’ protocol plates prohibition provide motorists with a level of playing field amid the crippling traffic situation, particularly in M…

Ilocos Norte board honors 10 young ‘Mathletes’

LAOAG CITY: Members of the Sangguniang Panlalawigan (provincial board) on Monday commended 10 Mathletes for scooping awards in the World International Mathematical Olympiad (WIMO) finals in Macau, China in March.

Sarrat National High School (SNHS) st…

Marcos to media: Continue exposing illegal, aggressive actions in WPS

MANILA: President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. on Monday appealed to the media to continue exposing what he branded as ‘illegal and aggressive’ actions in the West Philippine Sea (WPS) that are detrimental to the country’s sovereign rights.

In a media for…

Tales of survival in Leyte’s threatened peatland

STA. FE: For three decades, Joey Mercades, 40, has been highly dependent on resources from the nearby peatland to support his growing family.

Just like the rest of his neighbors, his awareness on the importance of this distinctive wetland type is ver…

Batangas cop promoted for leading P13-B shabu bust

BATANGAS CITY: The provincial government of Batangas is set to honor the police officer who led the team that managed to seize the largest single shipment of shabu in the country’s history.

Batangas Governor Hermilando Mandanas said a recognition cer…

Caraga inflation rises to 3% in March

BUTUAN CITY: From 2.7 percent in February, the inflation in the Caraga Region spiked to 3 percent last month, the Philippine Statistics Authority in the region (PSA-13) said Monday.

However, PSA-13 said this year’s March inflation was lower at 7.3 pe…

‘Tubig Time’ to encourage hydration among Antique learners

SAN JOSE DE BUENAVISTA: The Antique provincial government will provide 3,000 tumblers to learners, especially Kindergarten and Grade 1, in the province as part of its ‘Tubig Time (water time)’ strategy to encourage hydration amid the extreme heat.

Th…