Navotas fishers get 50 new boats, cash aids from Speaker, Tingog

MANILA: The office of Speaker Martin G. Romualdez and Tingog Party-list, led by Rep. Yedda Romualdez, on Wednesday distributed 50 brand new fishing boats and cash assistance to Navotas fishermen.

Romualdez and his wife personally funded the initiativ…

Ilocos Norte farmers receive water pumps as dry spell intervention

LAOAG CITY: Farmers from this city and the towns of Vintar, Bacarra, Solsona, Currimao, Pinili, Badoc, and Banna on Wednesday received at least five water pumps per city or municipality to help address the impact of the El Niño phenomenon.

The provis…

Canada opens first Indo-Pacific agri office in Manila

MANILA: – The Canadian government on Wednesday formally opened its first regional agriculture office in the Philippines, which would cater to all its partners across the Indo-Pacific region.

The new Indo-Pacific Agriculture and Agri-Food Office (IPAA…

Water supply, rice yield enough amid El Niño – NIA

MANILA: The National Irrigation Administration (NIA) on Wednesday assured the public that the country’s water supply and rice yield are adequate and unaffected despite the effects of the El Niño phenomenon.

In a radio interview, NIA Acting Administra…

Twelve defendants in Viet A Company-related case file appeals

Hanoi: The Hanoi People’s Court has received appeals of 12 defendants in the case relating to Viet A Company over one month after the first-instance trial.

Specifically, Phan Quoc Viet, General Director of the Viet A Company, and Nguyen Thanh Long, f…

Leyte bettor wins P10.9-M Lotto jackpot

MANILA: A bettor from Leyte province bagged the PHP10.9 million jackpot in Tuesday night’s Lotto 6/42 draw.

The winning number combination 22-17-01-29-11-16 carried a jackpot prize of PHP10,990,641.60 and was won by a bettor who bought a ticket in Ab…

Japan issues warning as Fukushima leak raises safety concerns

ISTANBUL: The Japanese government issued a stern warning Tuesday to the Tokyo Electric Power Co. (TEPCO) after a leak of contaminated water from the crippled Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant, according to media reports.

Economy, Trade, and Indus…