6 Pangasinense fishers affected by ‘Enteng’ now home, 3 more missing

Six fishers from Bolinao town, Pangasinan who were on sea when Typhoon Enteng struck have returned home, but three others remain missing.

In a phone interview Wednesday, head of Bolinao’s Municipal Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office (MDRR…

House approves Phivolcs modernization bill on final reading

MANILA: The House of Representatives on Wednesday overwhelmingly approved on the third and final reading a measure seeking to modernize the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs).

A total of 183 lawmakers voted in favor of Hous…

Agustin, An rule 13-15 category at JPGT Malarayat

MANILA: Filipino John Paul Agustin Jr. and Korean Yunju An ruled their respective divisions in the 13-15 age category in the ICTSI Junior PGT Series 6 at Mount Malarayat Golf and Country Club in Lipa City, Batangas on Wednesday.

,Agustin, a 15-year-o…

DOLE: Consultations with sectors vital in achieving PBBM labor agenda

MANILA: The Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) has cited the importance of its consultations and strong cooperation with employers and workers in achieving the Marcos administration’s labor agenda under its “Bagong Pilipinas: Serbisyong Mabilis…

PhilHealth studies another 30% hike in benefit packages

MANILA: The Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (PhilHealth) on Wednesday said it is studying to implement another round of 30-percent increase in all its benefit packages.

During the House Appropriations Committee hearing on the proposed budget …

3 nabbed, P4.4-M smuggled cigarettes seized in Zambo Sibugay

Authorities arrested three individuals and seized approximately P4.4 million worth of smuggled cigarettes during a checkpoint operation in Zamboanga Sibugay province, a senior police official reported Wednesday.

Brig. Gen. Bowenn Joey Masauding, the…

PAGCOR gives relief aid to 5.5K flood-hit families

MANILA: Braving heavy rains and floods, the Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corporation (PAGCOR) provided timely relief goods to several communities affected by the combined impacts of Tropical Storm Enteng and the southwest monsoon this week.

Over 5…