BFP tells firecracker vendors to secure safety certificate

Antique: Firecracker vendors in Antique need to secure their Fire Safety Inspection Clearance (FSIC) before they are allowed to sell in areas designated as firecracker and pyrotechnic zones by local government units (LGUs).

BFP Antique Information Of…

DOH urges precautions, reports 1st 4 fireworks-related injuries

MANILA: The Department of Health (DOH) on Friday urged the public to keep safe this holiday season as it reported the first four fireworks-related injuries (FWRIs) in various regions of the country.

The victims of FWRI cases mostly involved boys aged…

Comelec extends deadline of bids for 2025 polls system to Jan. 8

MANILA: The Commission on Elections (Comelec) has extended the deadline for the submission of bids for its 2025 polls automation project.

In its Bid Bulletin No. 1 released on Friday, the Comelec – Special Bids and Awards Committee (SBAC) said the de…

Passengers urged to buy bus tickets online for pre-seating

DAVAO: Amid the expected influx of passengers for the holiday season, the Davao City Overland Transport Terminal (DCOTT) has encouraged travelers to book their bus tickets online to avoid long queues and to shorten waiting times.

In an interview Frid…

P7.5-M Kadiwa grants to boost market for Agusan Norte agri products

BUTUAN: The local government unit of Nasipit in Agusan del Norte received a PHP5-million grant from the Department of Agriculture in the Caraga Region (DA-13) though the E-Kadiwa ni Ani at Kita program on Friday.

DA-13 Executive Director Ricardo Oñat…

PBBM vetoes 2 provisions in 2024 national budget

MANILA: President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. has vetoed two provisions in the PHP5.768-trillion national budget for 2024, Malacañang said on Friday.

Communications Secretary Cheloy Garafil, in a statement, said the vetoed items in the 2024 General Appro…

Victorias City 4PH housing project to start early 2024

BACOLOD: The City of Victorias in Negros Occidental will begin the construction of housing units under the Pambansang Pabahay Para sa Pilipino Program (4PH) in the first quarter of 2024, Mayor Javier Miguel Benitez said on Friday.

‘All papers are don…