3K Antique rice farmers file claims for damage due to drought, pests

SAN JOSE DE BUENAVISTA: About 3,000 farmers in Antique have filed their notices of claim with the Philippine Crop Insurance Corp. (PCIC) because of damage caused by drought and attacks of pests and diseases on their crops.

The notices, filed from Dec…

EU provides P30-M aid for Mindanao flood victims

MANILA: The European Union (EU) has announced a 500,000-euro (at least PHP30.2 million) humanitarian aid for the victims of the recent flooding and landslide in several parts of Mindanao.

The funding will address the immediate needs of 12,000 people …

Lone bidder gets deal for Comelec’s 2025 polls automation project

MANILA: The Commission on Elections (Comelec) said Thursday it has awarded the PHP18 billion contract for the automation project of the 2025 midterm polls to lone bidder Miru Systems Co. Ltd.

‘Via a unanimous vote in its Regular Session on Wednesday,…

PAF choppers bring relief aid in DavOr, fight Benguet forest fires

MANILA: The Philippine Air Force (PAF) said it has assisted in several disaster response missions in various parts of the country.

The force’s helicopters on Wednesday delivered 210 boxes of relief supplies to communities severely affected by the rec…

DOH cautions public as haze due to forest fires wraps Baguio air

BAGUIO CITY: The Department of Health-Cordillera Administrative Region (DOH-CAR) has advised residents in Baguio and nearby areas to take precautionary measures to limit exposure to the smoke from the ongoing forest fire at Mount Santo Tomas.

‘With t…

BOC-Legazpi eyes P1-B monthly as int’l container line starts ops

LEGAZPI: The Bureau of Customs (BOC)-Port of Legazpi announced on Wednesday that the first international container line in Bicol will start its operations in March and eyed to bring PHP1 billion monthly collection.

Segundo Sigmund Freud Barte Jr., B…

DOTr, DOH, TESDA to solve ‘colorum’ ambulances

MANILA: The Department of Transportation (DOTr) and its Special Action and Intelligence Committee for Transportation (SAICT) are teaming up with the Department of Health (DOH) and the Technical Education and Skills Development Authority (TESDA) to sol…