Dumaguete City gets 145 live hogs from ASF-free Mindanao province

The first batch of 145 live hogs from South Cotabato that is free from African swine fever (ASF) arrived in this Negros Oriental capital last weekend amid high prices of pork in the market.

Another 140 more heads will be coming this week, according…

Gun-related crimes in PH still relatively low: PNP

Gun-related crime incidents in the country remain relatively low so far and have been on a downtrend for the past two years, a ranking official of the Philippine National Police (PNP) said Monday.

PNP spokesperson Col. Jean Fajardo, in a press brief…

PCG rescues Pangasinan fisherman

A 32-year-old fisherman from Barangay Aloleng Agno town, Pangasinan was rescued around 7 a.m. Sunday by a team from the Coast Guard District Northwestern Luzon (CGDNWLZN), three days after his boat was allegedly overturned by a dolphin.

In an inter…

Solon: Quiboloy’s terms to attend Senate probe ‘out of this world’

Senate Deputy Minority Leader Risa Hontiveros on Monday described as “out of this world” the alleged 17 conditions of Kingdom of Jesus Christ (KOJC) leader Pastor Apollo Quiboloy before he appears before an inquiry of the Senate Committee on Women, …

Oil prices down over demand concerns in China

Oil prices decreased on Monday amid concerns over the demand outlook in China, the world’s biggest crude importer, following data released last week.

International benchmark Brent crude traded at USD81.97 per barrel at 10.28 a.m. local time (0728GMT…

BCDA bags P86-B deal from biz mission in Australia

The Bases Conversion and Development Authority (BCDA) on Monday announced that it sealed a PHP86 billion (USD1.53 billion) worth of investments from its recent business mission in Australia.

The business mission coincided with the official visit of…

PBBM appoints new DOF senior officials

President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. has appointed new senior officials in the Department of Finance (DOF) who would support Secretary Ralph Recto in ensuring long-term fiscal sustainability and accelerating inclusive economic growth.

In a statement on…