Adamson dumps DLSZ for 11th win in UAAP boys’ basketball

MANILA: League-leading Adamson University claimed its 11th win as it beat De La Salle Zobel (DLSZ), 74-59, in the UAAP Season 86 boys’ basketball at FilOil EcoOil Centre in San Juan City on Sunday.

Justine Garcia and JC Bonzalida scored 14 points eac…

2 armed men, 1 barangay ‘tanod’ killed in Bulacan shootout with cops

CAMP GEN: Two armed men and a barangay “tanod” (watchman) were killed in an encounter with the local police in Barangay Bahay Pare, Meycauyan City, Bulacan on Saturday night.

In a statement on Sunday, Col. Relly Arnedo, director of the Bulacan Polic…

Assessment on resumption of talks on PH-EU trade deal eyed in Q1 2024

MANILA: The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) is looking forward to the Philippines and the European Union (EU) concluding the assessment on the resumption of negotiations for free trade agreement (FTA) by the first quarter of the year.

In a re…

DA, SRA, stakeholders discuss plan to buy sugar from local farmers

BACOLOD: The Department of Agriculture (DA) and Sugar Regulatory Administration (SRA) have convened sugar industry leaders to tackle government’s plan to buy sugar directly from the farmers at a premium price amid the continuing low farmgate prices, u…

Kimchi exports hit record-high in 2023 amid K-content popularity

SEOUL: South Korea’s exports of kimchi set a new record in 2023 amid the rising popularity of Korean entertainment content around the globe, data showed Sunday.

Outbound shipments of kimchi, a traditional Korean side dish typically made from fermente…

House almost done with approval of priority administration bills

MANILA: The House of Representatives has passed all but four of 57 priority bills agreed upon by the administration and lawmakers in the Legislative-Executive Development Advisory Council (LEDAC).

When session resumes on Monday, House Speaker Ferdina…

Challenges remain for Vietnam’s aquaculture exports: official

HCM City: More challenges are expected for Vietnam’s aquaculture exports in 2024, according to Tran Dinh Luan, General Director of the Department of Fisheries under the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development.

The fishery sector’s current probl…