Partly cloudy skies, isolated rains over most of PH due to easterlies

MANILA: Partly cloudy to cloudy skies with isolated rain showers will prevail over most parts of the country, including Metro Manila, due to the easterlies, the weather bureau said Friday.

However, the northeast monsoon affecting Northern Luzon will …

Hunting wild boar, collecting honey causing Ilocos Norte forest fires

MANILA: In the wake of the series of wildfires damaging Ilocos Norte’s forestland, the Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP) is urging the public to be responsible and do their share in fire prevention.

BFP data show that of the nine recorded forest and gr…

PNP: No automatic reinstatement for acquitted cop in Navotas teen slay

MANILA: The lone police officer acquitted of charges over the death of 17-year-old Jerhode ‘Jemboy’ Baltazar will not be automatically reinstated into the force, a ranking police official said Friday.

In a press briefing in Camp Crame, Quezon City, P…

Stocks slip on profit-taking, peso ends sideways

MANILA: The Philippine Stock Exchange index (PSEi) on Friday closed in the negative territory on profit-taking after it traded above 7,000-level, while the peso ended sideways against the greenback.

‘The local bourse dropped 25.12 points (0.36 percen…

PH sees potential in trilateral cooperation with India, Japan

MANILA: The Philippine government sees ‘numerous opportunities’ in a possible trilateral partnership with Japan and India, one that is focused on both maritime security and economic development.

In a Stratbase ADRI forum in Makati on Friday, Foreign …

Communist groups in Cordillera weaker, more rebels yielding to gov’t

MANILA: Continued engagement by the police with relatives of former rebels helped neutralize communist groups in the Cordillera region, authorities said.

Data from the Police Regional Office (Cordillera) show that about 103 members of the Communist P…

HCM City to host Arbitration – Mediation Symposium 2024

The Arbitration – Mediation Symposium 2024:Mediation Symposium 2024, themed ‘Third parties and influences on arbitral proceedings’, will take place in Ho Chi Minh City from March 22 to April 11, according to the Vietnam International Arbitration Centr…