96% of South Cotabato town voters favor creation of new village

MANILA: Over 2,300 voters in Tupi, South Cotabato have voted to create another barangay in the municipality during the plebiscite held on Saturday, according to the Commission on Elections (Comelec).

In a statement released late Saturday evening, the…

Power subsidy for investors eyed in CREATE MORE bill

CAPAS: The government is pushing for additional power subsidies to investors to entice more foreign direct investments (FDIs) into the country, Department of Energy Undersecretary Felix William Fuentebella said in a recent forum here.

He said economi…

Marcos sends well wishes to Trump following slay try

MANILA: President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. sent his well wishes to former United States president Donald Trump, who was hurt during an apparent assassination attempt at a Pennsylvania rally Saturday (Sunday, PH time).

‘It is with great relief that we …

PEZA approves more projects in H1 2024

MANILA: The Philippine Economic Zone Authority (PEZA) reported higher number of projects registered in the first half of the year.

From January to June, PEZA registered 120 projects, which was 18 percent higher than the 102 projects it approved in th…

Krejcikova wins women’s singles title at Wimbledon

LONDON : Czech Barbora Krejcikova beat Jasmine Paolini of Italy in three sets to win the women’s singles title at the Wimbledon Championships here on Saturday.

Both appearing in their first Wimbledon singles final, 31st-seeded Krejcikova was too stro…

16K ex-rebels, backers benefit from gov’t reintegration program

MANILA: A total of 16,551 former members and supporters of the New People’s Army (NPA) who abandoned the terror organization have benefitted this year from the government’s comprehensive reintegration program.

In its first semester report for 2024, t…

IOC announces Olympic Esports Games to be held in Saudi Arabia

LAUSANNE : The International Olympic Committee (IOC) announced Friday that it is partnering with the National Olympic Committee (NOC) of Saudi Arabia to host the inaugural 2025 Olympic Esports Games in Saudi Arabia.

The proposal will be made to the I…