DILG to hone LGUs’ potential, push for services’ full digitalization

MANILA: The Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) on Wednesday vowed to unleash the full potential of local government units (LGUs) towards good governance and work for the digitalization of their services this year.

During the New Y…

BOC prevents export of P7.5-M shabu shipment to New Zealand

MANILA: Customs officers at the Port of Clark stopped an attempt to export PHP7.507 million worth of shabu bound for New Zealand.

Port of Clark District Collector Erastus Sandino Austria, in a statement Wednesday, said the cargo declared as ‘shaft dr…

Ticket sold in Tarlac wins P16.8-M Lotto jackpot

MANILA: A bettor from Tarlac bagged the PHP16.8-million jackpot in Tuesday night’s Lotto 6/42 draw.

The winning combination of 04-39-23-19-17-36 carried a total jackpot prize of PHP16,813,380 and was won by a bettor who bought a ticket in Camiling to…

Unemployment rate drop attributed to PBBM sound economic policies

MANILA: Surigao del Norte 2nd District Rep. Robert Ace Barbers on Wednesday attributed the lower unemployment rate recorded in November to the Marcos administration’s sound economic policies.

‘President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. and his economic team, and…

Prime Minister makes field trips to key projects in Hai Duong

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh on January 10 inspected several key projects in Hai Duong as part of his visit to the Red River Delta province. The projects include one on upgrading National Highway 37’s section that runs through the Con Son-Kiep Bac …

Rebels eyed behind killing of gov’t worker in Negros town

DUMAGUETE CITY: A government worker was shot dead Tuesday night at a rebel-infested mountain sub-village in Guihulngan City, Negros Oriental.

The Negros Oriental Police Provincial Office said the killers were members of the New People’s Army.

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Ilocos Norte Capitol goes solar

LAOAG CITY: Leading the way to a green and sustainable province, the Ilocos Norte capitol building rooftop is being installed with solar panels to cut on electricity cost in the long run.

With a funding of around PHP45 million from the National Elect…