Pampanga guv readies P51M for El Niño response

FERNANDO: The Pampanga Provincial Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (PDRRMC) on Tuesday approved the realignment of PHP20 million to respond to the impact of El Niño, raising the budget to assist farmers, fishermen and livestock growers t…

BOC launches online baggage declaration for Cebu-bound passengers

CEBU: The Bureau of Customs-Port of Cebu will implement the e-Travel Customs System to allow airline passengers and crew members arriving at the Mactan Cebu International Airport (MCIA) to complete customs baggage and currency declaration online.

Thi…

Filipino health workers vital care providers in UK – envoy

BAGUIO: Filipino medical professionals, especially nurses, are known for being compassionate and caring, thus considered important parts of United Kingdom’s health service.

Iain Cox, political counsellor of the British Embassy in Manila, said British…

Kadiwa stores established in 5 Eastern Visayas provinces

TACLOBAN: Kadiwa ng Pangulo stores are available in five out of six provinces in Eastern Visayas as part of the government’s effort to make affordable agricultural products more accessible to consumers.

Farmer groups regularly sell their produce in t…

DA assures adequate manpower to continue NFA ops

MANILA: The Department of Agriculture (DA) on Tuesday said there is adequate manpower to continue the operations of the National Food Authority (NFA).

This came following the implementation of the Ombudsman’s preventive suspension order against 139 o…

Waste-to-energy project to address Iloilo City’s garbage, water woes

ILOILO: The city government is banking on a new waste-to-energy project through a public-private partnership to help address its concerns on waste management and water scarcity.

In a media interview on Tuesday, Iloilo City Mayor Jerry P. Treñas expre…

SC rules gov’t can take over private oil firms during emergency

MANILA: The Supreme Court (SC) has affirmed the validity of a law enacted in 1998 allowing the government to take control of private entities engaged in the oil industry during emergencies, as directed by the President.

In its 37-page decision publis…