Beaching of thousands of fish no cause for alarm, says fishery exec

CEBU CITY: The deluge of sardine fish that washed ashore in a coastal village in the southern town of Ginatilan on Valentine’s Day is something not to worry about, a regional fishery official said Friday.

Mario Ruinita, director of the Bureau of Fish…

BI partners with Australian gov’t to improve border management

MANILA: The Philippines, through the Bureau of Immigration (BI), has partnered with the Australian government for knowledge-sharing on crucial aspects of border management.

Commissioner Norman Tansingco headed the BI delegation in Canberra and Melbou…

Gov’t on tight watch over food prices, power supply amid El Niño

MANILA: The government is on a tight watch over food prices, water, and power supply as it anticipates the El Niño to affect more provinces by the end of February.

At a news forum in Quezon City on Saturday, Task Force El Niño spokesperson and Presid…

74 held for various crimes in Laguna dragnet

CALAMBA: A total of 74 individuals were arrested during a simultaneous anti-crime dragnet in Laguna on Friday.

The Laguna Provincial Police Office (LPPO) reported Saturday that 20 were arrested for alleged involvement in illegal drugs.

More than 76…

BOC ‘on right track’ to hit P1-trillion target

MANILA: The Bureau of Customs (BOC) is optimistic it will reach its target for 2024 after exceeding its January collection goal.

‘For this year, since we just started for January we collected PHP106 billion. That is still ahead of the target so we’re…

Cloudy skies, isolated rains across PH on Saturday

MANILA: Most parts of the country, including Metro Manila, will experience partly cloudy to cloudy skies with isolated rain showers or thunderstorms caused by the easterlies, the weather bureau said Saturday.

Meanwhile, the northeast monsoon affectin…

3 calamity-hit Mindanao provinces receive rice aid from Valenzuela

DAVAO: Three provinces in Mindanao recently affected by flooding and landslides received PHP16 million worth of rice from the Valenzuela City government on Saturday.

Senator Sherwin Gatchalian, whose family hails from the donor city, led the turnover…