PBBM arrives in Canberra to address Australia’s Parliament

MANILA: President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. on Wednesday afternoon (Manila time) arrived in Canberra where he is set to discuss the Philippines’ and Australia’s strategic partnership with the Australian Parliament.

The presidential plane landed at the …

Navy ship seizes boat carrying P28-M smuggled cigarettes off DavOcc

MANILA: The Philippine Navy (PN) on Wednesday announced that one of its patrol ships intercepted and seized a motorized banca carrying contraband cigarettes off the waters of Balut Island, Davao Occidental.

In a statement, the PN said its offshore pa…

Military beefs up PNP’s security efforts in Leyte’s 3rd District

TACLOBAN: The Philippine Army has joined the police in intensifying anti-criminality operations in Leyte’s 3rd congressional district after the recent killings of village officials.

Brig. Gen. Noel Vestuir, commander of the Philippine Army’s 802nd In…

Survey sees increasing demand for Pinoys with overseas experience

MANILA: Companies in the Philippines are interested in hiring Filipino professionals with overseas experience for key leadership positions, according to the latest local salary survey by the global specialist recruitment firm Robert Walters.

Accordin…

DA exec pushes more funding for bamboo dev’t program

MANILA: The Department of Agriculture (DA) is urging national agencies involved in advancing the government’s bamboo industry development program to commit funds to the effort to move it forward.

In an interview on Wednesday, Agriculture Undersecreta…

Negros Occidental steps up El Niño response as crop damage hits P55M

BACOLOD: The Negros Occidental provincial government has allotted funds to mitigate the effects of the dry spell due to the El Niño weather phenomenon as damage to crops in the province reached PHP55.412 million as of Feb. 26.

A report released by th…

PH accepts WTO’s fisheries subsidies deal

MANILA: The Philippines, through the Department of Agriculture (DA) and the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI), has acceded to the World Trade Organization’s (WTO) fisheries subsidies agreement (FSA).

On the sidelines of the 13th WTO Ministerial …