PSA: 11 regions recorded drop in poverty incidence in 2023

MANILA: The Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) said 11 out of 18 regions in the country recorded a significant decrease in poverty incidence in 2023.

In a briefing on Thursday, National Statistician Dennis Mapa said the 2023 full year official pov…

Indemnity for all tragedy-affected sectors sought

MANILA: Amid the effects of the oil spill caused by the sinking of MT Terranova off Limay, Bataan, Senate Majority Leader Francis Tolentino on Thursday proposed to expand compensation for all sectors being affected by major tragedies.

In pushing for …

DTI to Eastern Visayans: Patronize local products

TACLOBAN CITY: The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) has called on residents of Eastern Visayas to patronize local products as the country celebrates Made in the Philippines Products Week.

Speaking during the opening of the four-day ‘Gawang Otso…

Search on for missing fisher in Masbate sea collision

MANILA: The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) launched a search and rescue (SAR) mission for a missing fisherman after a collision between a fishing motor banca and an unidentified vessel in waters off Burias Island, Masbate on Saturday.

In an incident re…

Murder suspect nabbed while getting police clearance in Antipolo

CALAMBA CITY: Antipolo City police arrested a murder suspect with an outstanding arrest warrant while he was applying for a national police clearance on Wednesday afternoon.

Col. Felipe Maraggun, Rizal Provincial Police Office (RPPO) chief, told repo…

DOH reports 43 leptospirosis deaths for past 3 weeks1

MANILA: The Department of Health (DOH) on Thursday reported 523 new cases of leptospirosis in its hospitals from Aug. 8 to 13, with 43 deaths due to the water-borne disease for the past three weeks.

DOH spokesperson Albert Domingo said the tally is i…

Lawmaker wants measures vs. African swine fever

MANILA: Agri Party-list Rep. Wilbert Lee on Thursday called on government agencies to come up with concrete plans to help hog raisers and prevent a spike in pork prices due to African swine fever (ASF).

‘Ang sagot sa ASF, ‘ASF’ din. Ayuda para sa mga…