DA grants P135-M worth of post-harvest facilities in Nueva Ecija

MANILA: The Department of Agriculture (DA) on Thursday granted about PHP135.8 million worth of post-harvest facilities and financial assistance to farmers and farmers’ groups in Nueva Ecija.

In a statement, the DA said it distributed rice mills and d…

PNP anti-cybercrime agents nab 19 scammers, vloggers in Cavite

MANILA: The Philippine National Police Anti-Cybercrime Group (PNP-ACG) has warned the public against fraudulent phone calls from those pretending to be bank representatives.

This, after the PNP anti-cybercrime agents arrested 19 suspects, including t…

Telegram CEO released on bail

Pavel Durov, the founder and chief executive officer of the encrypted messaging service Telegram, was released on Wednesday after paying 5 million euros (about USD5.6 million) bail.

He, however, has been required to report to the police twice a week…

Jellyfish swarms offer new insights for coastal management

Shedding new light on the swarms of jellyfish that frequently reach the Israeli coast, researchers have discovered that jellyfish often actively swim against the direction of the waves.

Large swarms of jellyfish are known to disrupt power plants and…

Cops nab couple; seize P2-M shabu in Bacolod drug bust

A couple was arrested by police anti-drug operatives in a buy-bust that led to the recovery of PHP2.142 million worth of shabu in Barangay Banago here before midnight on Wednesday.

The suspects- Rachell Sampayan, 23; and her live-in partner Echero B…

Bacolod City village pilots LWUA’s rain catchment program

Barangay Granada, in this city, is a pilot area for the rainwater catchment program of the Local Water Utilities Administration (LWUA), which aims to enhance water resource management in the community.

Mona Dia Jardin, general manager of the Bacolod…

Iloilo province records 17 deaths due to dengue

The number of dengue fatalities in Iloilo province has reached 17 as of Aug 24, the Iloilo Provincial Epidemiology and Surveillance Unit (PESU) reported Thursday.

Iloilo Provincial Health Office head, Dr. Maria Socorro Quiñon, said that 11 of the 17…