Police nab gunrunner, 3 others in Maguindanao Norte, North Cotabato

COTABATO: The police arrested a suspected gunrunner and three other men for possession of unlicensed guns in the provinces of Maguindanao del Norte and North Cotabato on Sunday.

In the Maguindanao del Norte operation, Lt. Col. Ariel Huesca, chief of …

Vietnam, Czech Republic to boost environment protection cooperation

Hanoi: Vietnam and the Czech Republic will boost cooperation in environment protection and natural resources management, said Deputy Minister of Natural Resources and Environment Le Cong Thanh.

During a working session in Hanoi on January 15 with a d…

Antique bamboo crafters seek P2.5-M aid for weaving center

BUENAVISTA: An association of bamboo crafters in Antique sought the support of the provincial board here to secure PHP2.5 million assistance from the office of Governor Rhodora Cadiao to build a weaving center.

On Monday, Board Member Karmila Dimamay…

Ilocos Norte town rolls out 120-day feeding program for 193 kids

LAOAG: Undernourished kids enrolled in child development centers (CDCs) in the 11 villages of Burgos, Ilocos Norte will be provided with hot meals for 120 days under the government’s supplemental feeding program (SFP).

This year’s SFP, which will sta…

P300-K bounty offered for Mindoro politician-dentist’s killers

CALAPAN CITY: The mayor and a civil society group in this city on Monday offered a PHP300,000 reward for any information leading to the arrest of those responsible for the gruesome killing of a barangay kagawad (councilman).

Augustine Bolor Jr., 63, …

Trial for Dak Lak terrorism case to open on January 16

Dak Lak: The People’s Court of Dak Lak will open the first-instance trial on January 16 for 100 defendants involved in a case of “terrorism aimed at opposing the people’s administration, terrorism, organising illegal exit or entry for others, and harb…

Diokno turns over DOF post to Recto

MANILA: Former Finance Secretary Benjamin Diokno officially turned over the Department of Finance (DOF) leadership to newly appointed Finance Secretary Ralph Recto in a ceremony on Monday at the DOF office in Manila.

‘Ralph is a seasoned policymaker …