DBM chief cites PH gains in advancing women’s rights

MANILA: The Philippines has made significant strides in advancing women’s rights by ensuring that the national government is pushing gender equality in all aspects of development, Budget Secretary Amenah Pangandaman said Tuesday (Manila time).

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PNP cautions netizens as ‘hijack profile’ cases soar

MANILA: The Philippine National Police (PNP) on Tuesday cautioned anew netizens against providing personal information online and clicking malicious website links.

This came after the PNP Anti-Cybercrime Group (ACG) logged 178 cases of “hijack profil…

NEDA eyes ADB funding for PNR South Long-Haul project

The government is eyeing to tap the Asian Development Bank (ADB) to fund the Philippine National Railway – South Long-Haul project, an official of the National Economic Development Authority (NEDA) said Tuesday.

NEDA Assistant Secretary Jonathan Uy …

Iloilo City gov’t says drug situation not alarming; anti-drug ops on

ILOILO: The local government here does not consider the drug situation alarming amid the confiscation of a huge volume of illegal drugs by authorities during sting operations.

‘What is important is that our police officers are alert and operations co…

Former 4Ps child beneficiary lands 2nd spot in licensure exam

MANILA: The Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program (4Ps) of the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) has produced another top-notch licensure examinee in the person of Angeline Ilagan from Imus, Cavite.

Angeline, a former monitored child …

Some Chinese proposals on WPS row run contrary to PH Constitution: DFA

The Philippines has denied ignoring China’s proposals to manage tensions in the South China Sea, saying some of them cannot be considered as they run contrary to the national interest and the Constitution itself.

The statement came after The Manila …

P77-M rice, corn crops damaged by El Niño in Negros Oriental

DUMAGUETE: At least PHP77 million worth of rice, corn, and other high-value crops have been damaged in Negros Oriental by the ongoing drought-spawned El Niño phenomenon, an official said Tuesday.

Alejandro Rafal, who heads the Department of Agricultu…