Phivolcs lowers Mayon status to Alert Level 1

MANILA: Mayon Volcano’s alert status has been lowered from Level 2 (moderate level unrest) to Level 1 (low level unrest), the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) said on Tuesday.

In its 5:30 p.m. bulletin, the Phivolcs said …

Shares decline after release of inflation data, peso ends sideways

MANILA: Local shares declined on Tuesday following the inflation report for February 2024, while the peso closed sideways.

The Philippine Stock Exchange index (PSEi) ended the day down by 0.67 percent at 6,905.46, with All Shares also declining by 0….

Batangueño artists push art tourism to draw more visitors

BATANGAS: A group of Batangueño artists is supporting the provincial government’s efforts to grow the tourism and hospitality sectors here by adding art tourism to the list of activities for attracting visitors.

This was gleaned after the BAtangueñon…

Vietnam Farmers’ Association ready to exchange, and share experiences with Laos

Vientiane: A delegation of the Vietnam Farmers’ Union (VNFU) led by the organisation’s chairman Luong Quoc Doan paid a courtesy visit to Politburo member of the Lao People’s Revolutionary Party (LPRP) and President of the Lao Front for National Constr…

Negros Occidental to expand coastal wetlands conservation efforts

BACOLOD: The Negros Occidental provincial government is looking at replicating the award-winning southern-based Negros Occidental Coastal Wetlands Conservation Area (NOCWCA) in the northern part of the province to sustain its community-based approach …

Solar Spikers post first victory in PVL All-Filipino Conference

MANILA: Capital1 outplayed Strong Group in the fourth set, 25-18, 25-20, 19-25, 25-20, to notch its first win in the Premier Volleyball League (PVL) All-Filipino Conference preliminary round at PhilSports Arena in Pasig City on Tuesday.

Skipper Jorel…

Iloilo City forges sisterhood ties with S. Korea’s Dobong-gu

ILOILO: Iloilo City welcomed Dobong-gu of South Korea as its newest sister city following the signing of a memorandum of understanding (MOU) at the city hall penthouse here on Tuesday.

Mayor Jerry Treñas and Dobong-gu Mayor Oh Eon-Seok signed the und…