Marcos gives P157-M aid to Ilocos Norte agri-fishery beneficiaries

MANILA – President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. on Wednesday led the distribution of assistance amounting to PHP157.95 million to farmers, fisherfolk, and livestock raisers at the Mariano Marcos State University (MMSU) in Batac City, Ilocos Norte.

During…

Ilocos Region’s inflation rate slows down to 1.8% in August

MALASIQUI, Pangasinan – Rate of price increases in Ilocos Region decelerated to 1.8 percent in August from month-ago’s 3.3 percent due to lower inflation in food and non-alcoholic beverages, transport, and education services, according to the Philipp…

PSA blocks 1.5K fraudulent birth registrations from DavSur town

MANILA – The Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) on Wednesday reported that it was able to block 1,501 birth registrations by Chinese nationals with falsified documents from the local civil registrar (LCR) of Sta. Cruz, Davao del Sur.

PSA National…

DA, BOC seize P136-M agri products, cigarettes from China, Taiwan

MANILA – The Department of Agriculture (DA) and the Bureau of Customs (BOC) on Wednesday confiscated around PHP136.58 million worth of smuggled agricultural products and cigarettes at Subic Port in Zambales.

In an ambush interview, DA Secretary Fran…

Privatization of PAGCOR casinos to start in 2026

MANILA – Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corp. (PAGCOR) chairman and chief executive officer Alejandro Tengco said the privatization of PAGCOR casinos will begin next year instead of mid-2025.

“As to the privatization of PAGCOR casinos, we intend to…

Over 2K jobs up for grabs in Bagong Pilipinas job fair in Bicol

LEGAZPI CITY – More than 2,000 local and overseas job vacancies will be available to applicants on Thursday in the Bagong Pilipinas Job Fair spearheaded by the Department of Labor and Employment-Bicol (DOLE-5).

In a phone interview on Wednesday, DOL…

Some 300 residents evacuate as Mt. Kanlaon poses threat

DUMAGUETE CITY – Hundreds of residents in critical villages near Mt. Kanlaon in Canlaon City, Negros Oriental have evacuated as the volcano continues to pose an imminent threat with its increased seismic activity.

Edna Lhou Masicampo, Canlaon City i…