BOC seizes P85-M frozen agri and beverage products in Parañaque

Manila: An inspection of a warehouse in Parañaque City has yielded around PHP85 million worth of smuggled frozen agricultural and beverage products, the Bureau of Customs (BOC) reported on Sunday.

Commissioner Bienvenido Rubio said the operation was …

New Baguio Mansion Presidential Museum seen to boost tourism, economy

BAGUIO CITY – First Lady Liza Araneta-Marcos on Sunday led the ceremonial opening to the public of the Presidential Museum in Baguio City’s Mansion House which is seen to further boost local tourism and economy.

A part of the Malacañang Heritage Man…

At least 500K candidates expected to contest 18K posts in 2025

Manila: The Commission on Elections (Comelec) is expecting at least half a million aspirants during the 2025 midterm elections and Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) parliamentary polls.

Comelec chair George Garcia said Sunday th…

6 new ecozones with initial P5-B project cost await proclamation

Manila: The Philippine Economic Zone Authority (PEZA) said six new economic zones with initial project costs of over PHP5 billion are awaiting presidential proclamations.

The ecozones are two in Cavite province and one each in the provinces of Pampan…

Red tide warning up in Bais Bay in Negros Oriental

DUMAGUETE CITY – The Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) has issued a red tide warning to the public following positive laboratory results of paralytic shellfish poison (PSP) in shellfish collected from Bais Bay in Bais City, Negros Orie…

Typhoon Yagi causes nine deaths, urgent recovery efforts underway

Typhoon Yagi has left nine people dead and 187 others injured in several northern provinces, according to initial statistics reported as of September 8 morning. Due to the prolonged duration and intensity of the typhoon’s strong winds and gusts, 3,27…

Mozambican President arrives in Hanoi, beginning official visit to Vietnam

Mozambican President Filipe Jacinto Nyusi and his spouse arrived in Hanoi on September 8 afternoon, beginning their three-day official visit to Vietnam at the invitation of Party General Secretary and President To Lam and his spouse.

This trip mark…