Cignal, Iloilo forge title showdown in PNVF Champions League

MANILA: Unbeaten teams Cignal HD and Iloilo will dispute the Philippine National Volleyball Federation (PNVF) Champions League men’s title after beating their respective semifinal opponents on Thursday night at the Rizal Memorial Coliseum.

Spikers Jo…

PBBM vows ‘permanent’ solution to farmers’ plight

MANILA: President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. on Friday assured Filipino farmers of his commitment to providing ‘permanent’ solutions to ease their plight, saying he is determined to finish the distribution of agricultural land before his term ends in 202…

Baguio police all set to secure 2 Panagbenga grand parades

BAGUIO CITY: The Baguio City Police Office on Friday said security preparations are in place for the two grand parades of the 28th Baguio Flower Festival, more popularly known as Panagbenga, on Feb. 24 and 25.

‘We have already conducted series of sim…

DA taps 1M rice farmers to use water-saving tech amid El Niño

MANILA: The Department of Agriculture (DA) said Friday it has tapped more than 1 million farmers to utilize water-saving technology amid the El Niño phenomenon.

In a news release, DA Assistant Secretary for Operations U-Nichols Manalo said this strat…

Faithful urged to support Church donation drive for poor, marginalized

MANILA: The Archdiocese of Manila appealed anew to the faithful to help the less fortunate in remembering the life and passion of Jesus Christ this Lenten season.

In a pastoral letter released on Friday, Manila Archbishop Jose Cardinal Advincula aske…

Colorum PUV fines hit P14.2M in first half of February

MANILA: The government’s crackdown against “colorum” or unregistered public utility vehicles (PUV) has collected PHP14.2 million in fines in the first half of February alone.

In a statement Friday, the Special Action and Intelligence Committee for Tr…

Covid-19 cases, flu-like illnesses on downtrend — DOH

MANILA: The Department of Health (DOH) on Friday said influenza-like illnesses (ILI) and coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) cases are on a downward trend nationwide and are expected to plateau next month.

From Jan. 1 to Feb. 3, the DOH has recorded …