Mayor’s secretary hurt in S. Kudarat ambush, manhunt on

LAMBAYONG: Police authorities here are searching for two gunmen who ambushed and injured the municipal mayor’s secretary on Tuesday afternoon.

Maj. Jethro Doligas, Lambayong municipal police chief, identified the victim as Borhanudin Delna, 40, of Pu…

DOST builds mini science center on Quezon’s Alabat Island

CALAMBA: The Department of Science and Technology (DOST) in Quezon province has completed the construction of the Mini Science Centrum on Alabat Island to enhance learning and encourage the local youth, some of whom are members of Indigenous Peoples (…

Hanoi gives ‘artisan’ title to 42 handicraft artists

Hanoi: As many as 42 handicraft artists have been honoured with the title of the Hanoi artisan in 2023, with a ceremony held at the centre of Vietnamese craft village quintessence in Gia Lam district, home to Bat Trang Ceramic Village, on February 28….

Marcos says 3 deals to be inked during Australia visit

MANILA: President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. on Wednesday said three agreements aimed at enhancing the Philippines and Australia’s relations will be signed during his visit to the Australian capital Canberra.

‘I anticipate an enhancement of the mutual u…

3 persons of interest, sabotage seen in Marikina FB page hacking

MANILA: The Marikina City government is looking into two to three persons of interest as behind the hacking of its official Facebook page, Mayor Marcelino Teodoro said on Wednesday.

In an interview, Teodoro said these persons are not insiders but mig…

Experts call for protection of marine biodiversity, blue economy

MANILA: Marine biodiversity and economic experts on Wednesday stressed the importance of protecting and harnessing the country’s rich marine resources to boost the “blue economy.”

During Waypoint’s hybrid forum in Quezon City, University of the Phili…

Korea donates 750MT of rice to disaster-hit regions in PH

MANILA: South Korea has donated 750 metric tons of rice to the Philippine government to support several areas in the country previously affected by calamities, the Korean Embassy in Manila said Wednesday.

Embassy Deputy Chief Minister Sang Seung Man …