88 Quezon’s 2nd district college students get P2.2M financial aid

LUCENA: Some 88 college students from the 2nd district of this province on Thursday received a total of PHP2.2 million in educational assistance from funds allocated by the Alliance of Organizations, Networks and Associations (ALONA) Partylist.

The f…

New drug improves survival in biliary tract cancer: study

MANILA: A new drug is expected to improve the life expectancy of patients afflicted by biliary tract cancer (BTC), one of the world’s most aggressive form of cancers characterized by its low survival rates.

In a forum on Thursday, AstraZeneca present…

Issuance of pre-dev’t ECC for offshore wind projects made easy

MANILA: The Department of Energy (DOE) and the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) on Thursday signed a memorandum of agreement (MOA) that will simplify the issuance of an environmental compliance certificate (ECC) for offshore wind…

PAF choppers bring relief aid in DavOr, fight Benguet forest fires

MANILA: The Philippine Air Force (PAF) said it has assisted in several disaster response missions in various parts of the country.

The force’s helicopters on Wednesday delivered 210 boxes of relief supplies to communities severely affected by the rec…

Recto pushes for LandBank, DBP charter amendments

MANILA: Finance Secretary Ralph G. Recto has said the Department of Finance (DOF) is exploring the amendments to the charters of the Land Bank of the Philippines (LandBank) and Development Bank of the Philippines (DBP) “to broaden capital market”.

In…

Stalled C-130 delays 18 flights at NAIA

MANILA: Eighteen flights were delayed as a result of a C-130 plane that stalled on the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) taxiway, the Manila International Airport Authority (MIAA) said on Thursday.

The plane got stalled on Taxiway Charlie 6 a…

PBBM sees great potential in economic, trade ties between Hawaii, PH

MANILA: President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. sees great potential in strengthening the economic and trade ties between the State of Hawaii and the Philippines through the Filipino trade mission from Hawaii.

Marcos made the remark during the courtesy cal…