PCG, PAF launch search for missing boat off Palawan waters

Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) and Philippine Air Force (PAF) personnel on Friday jointly launched a massive search and rescue operation for seven individuals aboard a motorized ‘banca’ (boat) believed to have been driven off course by violent ocean co…

Upbeat US economic data boost PSEi, peso

The higher-than-expected fourth quarter growth of the United States economy and its markets overnight boosted the performance of the Philippine Stock Exchange index (PSEi) on Friday.

The PSEi closed the week strong, increasing by 12.59 points to 6,6…

74 PDL complete Madrasah program inside Zambo jail

A total of 74 Muslim persons deprived of liberty (PDL) completed the Madrasah (Islamic education) program at Zamboanga City Jail Male Dormitory (ZCJMD).

The oldest of the 74 graduates of Tahderiyyah (Islamic kindergarten), which covers the Al-abjadi…

Canadian-backed project promotes mussel farming in Samar

A Canadian-funded project has introduced mussel long line to communities in Daram, Samar, as an alternative livelihood meant to address overfishing within the marine protected area (MPA).

A mussel-long line was installed Friday in the Betaug MPA in …

Solon wants lotto games suspended while systems being probed

MANILA: There should be no lotto draws if the whole lotto games system of the Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office (PCSO) will be looked into, Senator Imee Marcos said Friday.

The Senate Committee Games and Amusement resumed on Thursday its inquiry,…

2 soldiers dead over work-related argument

An argument over an absence without leave (AWOL) case resulted in the death of two soldiers in Labrador, Pangasinan on Friday.

Initial report from the Labrador Police Station stated that Technical Sgt. Marianito Bolante, 47, was shot dead by M/Sgt. …

MTRCB junks SMNI’s appeals

The Movie and Television Review and Classification Board (MTRCB) on Friday reaffirmed its decision to suspend the television programs “Gikan sa Masa, Para sa Masa” and “Laban Kasama ang Bayan”, and dismissed the motions for reconsideration (MR) filed…