Health station, classroom built in ex-NPA-infested village in N. Samar

TACLOBAN: At least two government projects have been completed in Magsaysay village, a remote community in Las Navas, Northern Samar, previously infested by the New People’s Army, the Philippine Army reported on Thursday.

The Department of the Interi…

PH digital banks sign up 8.7M deposit accounts

MANILA: The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) said 8.7 million deposit accounts have already been signed up with digital banks.

BSP Director Melchor Plabasan said in a press chat Wednesday these deposit accounts were registered with six digital banks…

MMDA brings back ‘heat stroke’ breaks for field personnel

MANILA: The Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) on Thursday announced the return of its 30-minute ‘heat stroke break’ policy to protect traffic enforcers, street sweepers, and other field personnel from heat-related illnesses amidst the c…

Ticket sold in Camarines Sur wins P15.8-M Mega Lotto jackpot

MANILA: A bettor from Camarines Sur bagged the PHP15.8 million jackpot of Wednesday night’s Mega Lotto 6/45 draw.

In an advisory Thursday, the Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office (PCSO) said the bettor’s winning combination 06-15-37-11-35-33 carrie…

PH ‘greatly distressed’ by Houthi strike on ship that killed 2 Pinoys

MANILA: The Philippine government has expressed “great distress” over the Houthi rebels’ attack on a vessel in the Gulf of Aden that killed two Filipino seafarers and seriously injured three others.

‘The Philippine Government was greatly distressed a…

CSC amends rule granting eligibility to Sanggunian members

MANILA: The resolution granting civil service eligibility to Sanggunian Members has been amended.

Civil Service Commission (CSC) Chairperson Karlo Nograles said the amendment aims to encompass a broader range of Sanggunian Members seeking to apply fo…

Antique gov’t allots P40-M for medical waste treatment facility

BUENAVISTA: The provincial government here allocated PHP40 million for the establishment of a hospital medical waste treatment facility and the procurement of a transporter.

The project is part of the Supplemental Annual Investment Program (AIP) Numb…