DOH notes 40% rise of dengue cases in Bicol

LEGAZPI CITY: The Department of Health-Center for Health Development in Bicol (DOH-CHD-5) is urging the public to practice the “4S” strategy to combat dengue after the region logged a 40-percent increase in cases compared to the same period last year….

ENCORP Welcomes New Homeowners At Lamanda Chuping

CHUPING, Encorp Berhad (‘ENCORP’) is pleased to announce the commencement of the key handover process for the first phase of its latest project, Lamanda Chuping, Perlis, a joint venture with FELDA for the restoration and redevelopment project. The pr…

Lawmakers seek Senate commendation, medal of excellence for Yulo

MANILA: Six resolutions were filed in the Senate on Monday seeking to award Carlos Yulo an official commendation and the Senate Medal of Excellence for bagging two gold medals in the ongoing Paris Olympics.

Senate Resolution Nos. (SRN) 1102 and 1106 …

Brace for strong aftershocks from magnitude 6.8 Surigao Sur quake

MANILA: Communities should prepare for moderate to strong aftershocks following the magnitude 6.8 earthquake that jolted Surigao del Sur last Saturday, the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) said Monday.

Phivolcs has so far…

‘Division tactic’ on transport groups shouldn’t stop PTMP review

MANILA: Senator Grace Poe called on “program masterminds” of the Public Transport Modernization Program (PTMP) to stop “terrorizing drivers” with franchise revocation, arbitrary deadlines, and loss of investment if the program review will push through…

DTI grants Iloilo weavers additional facilities, equipment

ILOILO CITY: An association of handloom weavers in Iloilo will receive additional shared service facilities (SSF) project from the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI).

The DTI on Monday said that in addition to the anticipated completion of their …

Cop killed, 2 Chinese kidnap victims rescued in Pampanga

MANILA: A police officer was killed while another was wounded in an operation that resulted in the rescue of two Chinese nationals and arrest of two kidnappers in Pampanga, the Philippine National Police (PNP) said on Monday.

In a report, PNP Anti-Ki…