Upgrade to dairy breed to boost income, farmers told

The National Dairy Authority (NDA) on Monday urged goat and cattle raisers in Western Visayas to upgrade to dairy breeds for higher income.

‘Dairy should stand as a main source of livelihood and not just a source of extra income,’ NDA OIC Assistant …

57 dead in Papua New Guinea tribal fight

ISTANBUL: 1 At least 57 people were killed in what appears to be a tribal fight in Papua New Guinea, police said on Monday.

The deaths occurred after one of the tribes was ambushed by arms-wielding members of another group in the northernmost Enga pr…

Employees entitled to 100% service charge regardless of status – NAPC

MANILA: Regular and non-regular employees will soon be entitled to receive 100 percent of the service charge paid by customers, the National Anti-Poverty Commission (NAPC) said Monday.

In a Bagong Pilipinas Ngayon interview, NAPC Formal Labor and Mig…

House leaders file bill proposing economic Cha-cha similar to Senate

MANILA: House leaders on Monday filed a resolution seeking to amend certain economic provisions of the 1987 Constitution.

Senior Deputy Speaker Aurelio Gonzales Jr., Majority Leader Manuel Jose Dalipe, and Deputy Majority Leader David Suarez filed Re…

Iloilo City mayor: Expedite reclamation projects

ILOILO CITY: Mayor Jerry Treñas wanted the proposed reclamation projects in Iloilo City fast-tracked amid the massive development here.

‘With reclamation, you can have a well-planned development. More economic activities, more employment opportunitie…

La Trinidad breaches pre-pandemic tourist arrival numbers

LA TRINIDAD: The municipal tourism office of this capital town said they received 750,000 tourists last year, breaching the pre-pandemic arrivals in 2019.

‘We have an estimated 750,000 tourists arrival in 2023 and we are happy that we get to benefit …

2 NPA rebels surrender in Quezon town

CALAMBA CITY: Two communist rebels operating in forested areas around the town of General Nakar, Quezon abandoned their armed struggle and returned to the fold of the law over the weekend.

Brig. Gen. Cerilo Balauro Jr., commander of the Philippine Ar…