DA tests NextGen rice breeds in 4 C. Visayas provinces

Cebu: The Department of Agriculture (DA) is testing and validating the NextGen or Next Generation new rice varieties program in Central Visayas, an official said Thursday.

Wilfreda Malayao, DA 7 (Central Visayas) NextGen focal person, said the progra…

LRA urged to start forfeiture of real estate assets of POGOs

Manila: A party-list lawmaker on Friday urged the Land Registration Authority (LRA) to initiate forfeiture proceedings on the real estate assets held by illegal Philippine Offshore Gaming Operators (POGOs), as well as the family of dismissed Bamban ma…

30 remote schools in Antique join DOH healthy learning institutions

San jose de buenavista: The Department of Health (DOH) has included 30 last-mile schools in Antique in the expansion of the Healthy Learning Institutions (HLI) program implemented in partnership with the Department of Education (DepEd).

Shiela Mae Bo…

Palace declares Sept. 13 as non-working day in Cordillera

Baguio: Malacañan Palace declared Sept. 13 as a special non-working day in the Cordillera Administrative Region (CAR) in commemoration of the 38th anniversary of the peace agreement between the national government and the local armed group.

Proclamat…

6/42 Lotto bettor in Leyte wins P18.6-M jackpot

Manila: A lone bettor from Leyte province bagged the PHP18.6 million jackpot of Thursday night’s Lotto 6/42 draw.

In a news release on Friday, the Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office (PCSO) said the ticket with the winning number 13-11-30-23-21-07 …

Gov’t workers urged to help save lives thru bloodletting drive

Manila: The Civil Service Commission (CSC) is encouraging government employees to help save lives by participating in the nationwide bloodletting drive on Sept. 12, 2024.

The activity, dubbed ‘Dugtong Buhay, Handog ng Lingkod Bayan,’ will be conducte…

Guo camp seeks more time to reply to misrepresentation rap

Manila: The camp of dismissed Bamban, Tarlac mayor Alice Guo has sought another extension to file her counter-affidavit to the material misrepresentation complaint she is facing before the Commission on Elections (Comelec).

In a second Motion for Ext…