2.1M El Niño-hit individuals get gov’t aid – task force

MANILA: A total of 2,116,420 individuals have received various government assistance to help tide them over the effects of the El Niño phenomenon.

In an interview on Bagong Pilipinas Ngayon on Wednesday, El Niño Task Force spokesperson, Presidential …

PAS PRAISES DEFENCE MINISTER’S HANDLING OF TLDM HELICOPTER TRAGEDY

KUALA LUMPUR, PAS has praised Defense Minister Datuk Seri Mohamed Khaled Nordin for his swift response in handling the Royal Malaysian Navy (TLDM) helicopter tragedy that claimed the lives of 10 TLDM personnel yesterday.

Offering condolences to the …

Senators pay tribute to Saguisag

MANILA: Senators paid tribute to former senator and human rights lawyer Rene V. Saguisag and expressed their condolences to his family Wednesday.

Saguisag’s son, Rebo, announced the passing of his father on his Facebook page Wednesday but no other de…

MORE THAN 50,000 BAGS OF RICE DISTRIBUTED THROUGHOUT THE COUNTRY AS OF APRIL 22 – LPP

KUALA LUMPUR, A total of 519.36 metric tonnes or 51,936 bags of local white rice (BPT) was distributed through the Special BPT Programme as a short-term initiative to overcome the issue of local white rice shortage in the market.

The Farmers’ Organi…

DOT chief, Japanese envoy vow to work closely to advance tourism ties

MANILA: Japanese Ambassador Endo Kazuya and Department of Tourism (DOT) Secretary Christina Garcia Frasco pledged to collaborate closely to advance the tourism relations between Japan and the Philippines.

During his courtesy call on Frasco on Tuesday…

Dagupan’s Bangus Fest to boost milkfish industry, economy, environment

DAGUPAN CITY: The ongoing Bangus Festival is anticipated to boost demand for milkfish after the usual lull following the Holy Week, and serve as additional springboard for economic activities and environmental awareness among residents and visitors.

Warm weather, rain showers continue over most of PH

MANILA: Most parts of the country will continue to experience warm weather and isolated rain showers due to the easterlies, the weather bureau said Wednesday.

The intertropical convergence zone (ITCZ) affecting southern Mindanao, however, will bring …