$1-B NASA satellite launched to gather data on earth, climate change

ISTANBUL: In a successful liftoff early Thursday, SpaceX launched NASA’s nearly USD1 billion PACE satellite to monitor the health of the planet, from its oceans to its atmosphere, offering crucial data for understanding and combating climate change, a…

Agri chief orders review of solar-powered irrigation projects

MANILA: Agriculture Secretary Francisco Tiu-Laurel has ordered a ‘thorough’ review of the Solar-Powered Irrigation System (SPIS) projects.

This was after reports of neglected and non-operational units reached the Department of Agriculture (DA).

In a…

DSWD urges public to obey Anti-Mendicancy Law

MANILA: Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) spokesperson Romel Lopez on Thursday asked the public to refuse giving ‘limos’ (alms) to street beggars in accordance with the Anti-Mendicancy Law.

During the Thursday Media Forum at the New…

Magnolia stops San Miguel in Game 3 of PBA Commissioner’s Cup finals

MANILA: Magnolia showed its defensive form to stop San Miguel Beer’s winning streak with an 88-80 victory in Game 3 of the PBA Commissioner’s Cup finals at the Smart Araneta Coliseum on Wednesday.

The locals delivered for the Hotshots with veteran Ma…

Barnes, Young named injury replacements for NBA All-Star Game

ISTANBUL: Toronto Raptors forward-guard Scottie Barnes and Atlanta Hawks guard Trae Young have been named injury replacements on the Eastern Conference team for the 2024 NBA All-Star Game, the NBA said.

“Toronto Raptors forward-guard Scottie Barnes a…

OCD ready to help rescue operations in Davao landslide

MANILA: The Office of Civil Defense (OCD) is ready to augment and support local government units (LGUs) in their ongoing rescue operations following a landslide that hit Davao de Oro, trapping workers of a mining firm last Feb. 6.

OCD administrator U…

PBBM: Bagong Pilipinas ‘incomplete’ without progressive BARMM

MANILA: The goal of building a ‘Bagong Pilipinas’ (New Philippines) could not be realized if the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) lags behind, President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. said Thursday.

During the 17th Meeting of the nati…