5 PNP colonels promoted to 1-star rank

MANILA: Five colonels of the Philippine National Police (PNP) have been promoted to brigadier generals, the Department of the Interior and Local Government said Wednesday.

Promoted to one-star rank were Colonels Florendo Gerdan Jr., Porfirio Calagan,…

Seniors, PWDs to get P500 monthly grocery discount starting March

MANILA: Senior citizens and persons with disabilities (PWDs) will receive a higher monthly discount on groceries and other prime commodities worth PHP500 beginning next month.

During a meeting with Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) officials led…

WTO chief urges cooperation at MC13 amid global challenges

ABU DHABI: The head of the World Trade Organization (WTO) has urged member countries to cooperate and deliver concrete results at the ongoing Ministerial Conference, highlighting the importance of trade in addressing global challenges.

Opening the WT…

Service caravan to reach out to over 1K N. Samar families

TACLOBAN: The Northern Samar provincial government will provide services to at least 1,122 poor families in Laoang town in its service caravan on February 29.

The provincial government said the first caravan this year would cover the farming villages…

Negros Occidental hog production drops 4.79% due to swine diseases

BACOLOD CITY: Hog production in Negros Occidental decreased by 4.79 percent in 2023 due to the effects of African swine fever (ASF) and hog cholera, figures of the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) released on Wednesday showed.

Last year, the pro…

Vietnamese Doctor’s Day observed in Moscow

Moscow: The Vietnam Pharmaceutical and Medical Association (VPMA) in Russia held a ceremony in Moscow on the evening of February 27 to mark the 69th anniversary of Vietnamese Doctors’ Day.

The event offered an opportunity for the association’s member…

Bill strengthening clinical trials for drugs hurdles House panel

MANILA: A measure seeking to accelerate the discovery and development of innovative medicines by strengthening clinical trials hurdled committee level at the House of Representatives.

During the hearing on Wednesday, the House Committee on Health, ch…