OCD sends more aid to flood-affected Agusan Norte town

BUTUAN: Despite returning home from evacuation centers, flood-affected residents in Las Nieves town, Agusan del Norte province continue to receive government aid.

On Tuesday, the Office of Civil Defense in the Caraga Region (OCD-13) sent 172 family p…

Severe food insecurity looming in Gaza: Red Cross chief

WASHINGTON: The head of the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC) on Monday expressed concern over food security in the Gaza Strip.

“A severe food insecurity is looming in Gaza. The risk of hunger is increasing daily…

Calabarzon ‘most wanted,’ 19 drug peddlers nabbed in Bulacan

SANTOS: Bulacan police conducted a series of intensified operations resulting in the arrest of a most wanted person (MWP) and several drug dealers, and confiscation of illegal drugs amounting to PHP157,000 from Monday to Tuesday morning.

In a stateme…

Vice governors’ assembly seen to boost Albay tourism, economy

LEGAZPI CITY: Albay province is all set to host the 96th National Assembly of the League of Vice Governors of the Philippines from Feb. 28 to March 2.

In an interview on Tuesday, Vice Governor Glenda Bongao said the gatherings of all the deputy gover…

PhilCycling BMX National Championships set March 22-24

MANILA: The Integrated Cycling Federation of the Philippines (PhilCycling) will hold its National Championships for BMX Freestyle in Park and Flatland at the Tagaytay City BMX Park and Combat Gym from March 22 to 24.

The tournament, which will determ…

Negros Occidental heightens border control to curb ASF recurrence

BACOLOD CITY: Negros Occidental province has enforced heightened border control operations to prevent the recurrence of African swine fever (ASF) after the highly-urbanized Bacolod City and the neighboring Negros Oriental allowed the shipment of live …

DOT pushes for tourism boost in other Cordillera provinces

BAGUIO CITY: Refresher courses for medical and tourism sector frontliners as well as culinary training are continuously being done to boost tourism in other areas of the Cordillera Administrative Region (CAR), an official said Tuesday.

Department of …