Northeast monsoon continues to affect the country

MANILA: The country will continue to experience the cold effect of the northeast monsoon or ‘amihan’ throughout the day, the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) said Sunday.

In its 4 a.m. bulletin, th…

Northeast monsoon continues to affect the countryDeputy PM pays pre-Tet visit to Dien Bien province

MANILA: The country will continue to experience the cold effect of the northeast monsoon or ‘amihan’ throughout the day, the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) said Sunday.

In its 4 a.m. bulletin, th…

U Minh Thuong National Park to leverage ecotourism to lure new tourist dollars

Kien Giang: The U Minh Thuong National Park in the southern province of Kien Giang will accelerate infrastructure development and create new tourism products to attract more travelers, according to Hoang Van Tuan, the park’s director.

Founded in 2002…

Joint LGUs-gov’t agencies effort to fix water, waste woes

MANILA: An active collaboration between local government units (LGUs) and national government agencies will help abate and eventually stop the growing problem of waste management and water security.

A media release issued on Sunday said Department of…

Recto to discuss ‘tweaked’ priority tax measures with senators

MANILA: Finance Secretary Ralph Recto said he will soon discuss with members of the Senate the refined priority tax measures of the Department of Finance (DOF).

In an interview on the sidelines of the annual reception for the banking community held i…

Rate cut possible within the year, says BSP guv

MANILA: – Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) Governor Eli Remolona Jr. is optimistic that rate cut is possible by the latter part of the year.

“Oo naman. Within the year, oo (Yes. Within the year, yes) but maybe [the] first semester is too soon. But w…

DSWD allots P537-M cash aid to disaster victims in Samar, Mindanao

MANILA: The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) said Sunday that PHP537 million emergency cash has been released for disbursement to families affected by natural disasters in Samar and Mindanao late last year.

Assistant Secretary Rome…