Batac City distributes cash incentives to centenarians

LAOAG: The city government of Batac, through the implementation of the Expanded Batac Pre-Centenarian and Centenarian Citizens’ Ordinance, has been reaching out to its elders in recognition of their contribution to community development.

Aside from t…

Lawmakers see tangible benefits of PBBM’s foreign trips

MANILA: Lawmakers at the House of Representatives on Wednesday said President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr.’s foreign trips have already brought tangible benefits to the Philippine economy through the actualization of investment commitments.

AnaKalusugan P…

DepEd posts 97% E-GASTPE utilization rate

MANILA: – The Department of Education (DepEd) has posted a 97 percent utilization rate of its 2024 budget amounting to about PHP40 billion for the Expanded Government Assistance to Students and Teachers in Private Education (E-GASTPE).

E-GASTPE is De…

Filinvest Land posts record 30% growth in profit for 2023

MANILA: Filinvest Land, Inc. (FLI) reported a net income attributable to equity holders of the parent totaling PHP3.77 billion based on its audited financial statements, posting a record 30-percent increase compared to the previous year.

FLI’s total …

SEC suspends sign-up of 2.3K firms in Bicol

LEGAZPI: The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) suspended more than 2,000 corporations in Bicol for failing to submit their annual reports.

In an interview on Wednesday, Arlyn Joy Alarcon, SEC-Bicol information officer, said based on the suspen…

PDEA, police seize over P1-M shabu in Cotabato, Marawi drug busts

COTABATO: Anti-narcotics and police arrested three persons involved in the illegal drug trade and seized PHP1 million worth of shabu here and in Marawi City Wednesday morning.

In this city, a man and woman were arrested during a buy-bust operation al…

3 persons of interest, sabotage seen in Marikina FB page hacking

MANILA: The Marikina City government is looking into two to three persons of interest as behind the hacking of its official Facebook page, Mayor Marcelino Teodoro said on Wednesday.

In an interview, Teodoro said these persons are not insiders but mig…