Holy Week ‘drop-pick up’ to allow more tourists in Hundred Islands

Pangasinan: The Alaminos City government will implement the ‘drop and pick up’ policy for tourists visiting the Hundred Islands National Park (HINP) during the Holy Week.

The policy aims to accommodate the expected influx of tourists in the 17 island…

BTr fully awards reissued T-bonds

MANILA: The Bureau of the Treasury (BTr) on Tuesday fully awarded the reissued 20-year Treasury bonds (T-bonds).

The reissued T-bonds fetched an average rate of 6.189 percent, lower than the 6.250 percent coupon set upon the original issuance and the…

OP to send P15-M aid for flood-hit Agusan Norte

BUTUAN: Residents in Agusan del Norte province who bore the brunt of the recent northeast monsoon and low-pressure area in February stand to benefit from a substantial PHP15 million financial assistance from the Office of the President (OP).

In a sta…

More women in Negros Oriental stand up to violence, abuses

DUMAGUETE: Reports of violence against women (VAW) in Negros Oriental have risen this year, a police official said Tuesday.

Lt. Helen Aldirite, head of the Women and Children Protection Desk of the Negros Oriental Police Provincial Office (NOPPO), sa…

Strawberries remain top La Trinidad tourist magnet

Benguet: The strawberries produced in this capital town serve as top reasons why tourists visit.

While there are several agri-tourism attractions in the capital town, the strawberry farm in Barangay Betag is a magnet, bringing in thousands.

“We have…

3 Pagudpud centenarians get cash gifts

LAOAG: Three centenarians in Pagudpud, Ilocos Norte received their cash gifts of PHP100,000 each from the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) on Tuesday.

Municipal social welfare and development officer Racquel Isidora Guzman said the…

P1.4- M shabu seized in various sting ops in Antique capital town

Antique: Intensified anti-drug operations in this capital town of Antique from the start of year to date resulted in the arrest of five suspects and confiscation of 200 grams of shabu valued at PHP1.4 million.

‘We have focused our campaign jointly wi…