Parents of child laborers in Albay, Camarines get gov’t livelihood aid

LEGAZPI CITY: Parents and guardians of profiled child laborers and a disadvantaged worker in two Bicol provinces have received livelihood assistance from the government, according to the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) regional office on Tue…

Sultan Kudarat DepEd exec escapes murder try, wife hurt

ISULAN: An education official escaped a murder attempt, but his wife was slightly injured when gunmen opened fire on his parked vehicle at 4:45 p.m. in Barangay Kalawag 2 here Monday.

Lt. Col. Richelu Alucilja, town police chief, said Eric Balancio, …

Pregnant rebel reunites with kids after leaving armed struggle

DUMAGUETE: A 29-year-old former New People’s Army (NPA) Southeast Front rebel sees hope for a new life after she was reunited with her two children.

‘Ka Aubrey,’ who hails from Bantayan Island, Cebu province, said in an interview Tuesday that she dre…

Dong Nai lures nearly 500 million USD in FDI in first days of 2024

The People’s Committee of the southern province of Dong Nai presented investment certificates to eight foreign-invested projects worth nearly 500 million USD on January 8. Of these projects, four were newly-registered projects valued at over 155 mill…

Sting operations nab 5, seize P2.3M shabu in Bacolod City

BACOLOD CITY: Three separate anti-drug operations led to the arrest of five suspects and the confiscation of PHP2.35 million worth of shabu, said the Bacolod City Police Office (BCPO) in a report on Tuesday.

At almost 6 p.m. on Monday, a buy-bust at …

Gov’t requests for Veloso clemency ahead of Widodo’s PH trip

MANILA: The Philippine government has reiterated its request for the commutation of Mary Jane Veloso’s sentence during the official visit of Indonesian Foreign Minister Retno Marsudi in Manila on Jan. 9, the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) said Tu…

Indonesia, PH agree to further elevate bilateral ties

MANILA: The Philippines and Indonesia have agreed to take their cooperation to a higher level as they mark 75 years of diplomatic relations this 2024, the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) said Tuesday.

Foreign Affairs Secretary Enrique Manalo and …