NTC urges switch to digital TV as analog shutdown looms

MANILA: The National Telecommunications Commission (NTC) has called on the public to switch to digital television (TV) by purchasing digital-ready TVs or digital TV receivers ahead of the planned shutdown of analog TV.

During the Bagong Pilipinas Nga…

Ilocos Region has 238 new policemen

MALASIQUI: Ilocos Police regional director Brig. Gen. Lou Evangelista has urged the 238 police officers who graduated from the six-month Public Safety Field Training Program (PSFTP) to not lose sight of their purpose.

‘Continue to evolve and raise yo…

All Vietnamese apprentices in Ishikawa confirmed safe following quake

Tokyo: The Vietnamese Embassy in Japan has officially confirmed that all Vietnamese apprentices in the Japanese prefecture of Ishikawa remain safe following the earthquake on January 1.

On January 15, the embassy announced ongoing efforts to assist V…

Security exec: More allies seen to join PH patrols in WPS

MANILA: More allies are expected to join the Philippines in its patrol activities in the West Philippine Sea (WPS), an official of the National Security Council (NSC) said Monday.

“Meron din joint patrols na mangyayari in the future kasama yung ibang…

Senate to review Constitution’s economic provisions

MANILA: The Senate leadership heeded President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr.’s directive to lead the discussion of amending the economic provisions of the 1987 Constitution.

This was after Senate President Juan Miguel Zubiri filed on Monday Senate Resoluti…

DepEd oversees transfer of 14 Embo schools from Makati to Taguig

MANILA: The Department of Education (DepEd) attributed the orderly transition of 14 schools in the Enlisted Men’s Barrio (Embo) villages to the “collective resolve’ of the Makati and Taguig local government units (LGUs).

“While there are still specif…

Shear line, ‘amihan’ to bring rain showers across PHVietnamese intellectuals in Switzerland pin high hopes on PM Chinh’s Davos trip

MANILA: A huge part of the country will experience rain showers due to shear line and the northeast monsoon or “amihan”, the weather bureau said Monday.

The Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) said sc…