CCC seeks transformative climate actions with private sector

MANILA: The Climate Change Commission (CCC) is seeking enhanced collaboration and partnership between the government and the private sector for collective progress on climate action.

Addressing climate change requires a holistic approach that conside…

Ex-NPA members surrender to reunite with families

DUMAGUETE CITY: Three members of the Communist Party of the Philippines-New People’s Army (CPP-NPA) in southern Negros Oriental have surrendered to authorities to be reunited with their families.

One of the rebels has an infanticipating wife while an…

Senator urges MMDA to void prior apprehensions of light e-vehicles

MANILA: Senator Grace Poe on Friday asked the Metro Manila Development Authority (MMDA) to invalidate the penalties and impounding of e-bikes and e-trikes before President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr.’s order for a one-month grace period in the implementat…

2 El Niño-hit LGUs in Negros Occidental under state of calamity

BACOLOD CITY: Two local government units (LGUs) in Negros Occidental are now under a state of calamity after recording several millions of pesos in damage to crops due to drought caused by El Niño.

Kabankalan City was the latest to issue the declarat…

Over 8K jobs up for grab at ‘Victory of Mactan’ fair

CEBU CITY: Over 8,000 vacancies here and abroad were opened Friday for job seekers at the 10th Kadaugan sa Mactan (Victory of Mactan) fair in Lapu-Lapu City.

Mayor Junard Chan said 28 local and multi-national companies joined the job fair at The Outl…

Seawater off Negros found with high fish biomass, coral cover

BACOLOD CITY: The City of San Carlos in Negros Occidental has been found to have high fish biomass and coral cover, based on the assessment of the University of the Philippines Marine Science Institute-Marine Environment and Resources Foundation (UPMS…

Sandigan junks PhilForest exec plea to junk graft raps

MANILA: The Sandiganbayan has turned down pleas filed by the former vice president of the defunct Philippine Forest Corporation (PhilForest), Erwin Krishna Santos, and two others who sought the dismissal of graft charges against them in connection wit…