Cloudy skies, isolated rains continue to prevail across PHVietnamese, Chinese public security ministries strengthen cooperation
MANILA: The northeast monsoon or ‘amihan’ prevailing over Northern and Central Luzon, and the easterlies affecting the rest of the country will continue to bring cloudy skies with isolated rains showers over most parts of the country, the weather bure…
Cebu City mayor wants all hands on deck for Sinulog
CEBU CITY: Mayor Michael Rama on Wednesday ordered law enforcement agencies to strictly implement ordinances that would ensure orderliness and deter crimes now that the Sinulog celebration is near.
‘All the law enforcement arm, the Philippine Nationa…
Baguio declares acute gastroenteritis outbreak
BAGUIO CITY: The city government has declared an outbreak of gastroenteritis after reports started to pile since the holidays, with the numbers reaching around 1,602 as of 3 p.m. Wednesday.
‘I would like to officially declare that we have an outbreak…
Dabawenyos living along rivers, creeks warned vs. rainy, hot days
DAVAO CITY: The Davao City Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office (CDRRMO) warned residents on Wednesday, especially those living near the rivers and creeks, for possible scattered rainfall due to easterlies.
In an interview, CDRRMO head Alfre…
Trade deficit up in November
MANILA: The country’s trade deficit widened by 26.3 percent in November last year, data from the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) showed.
Preliminary data released by the PSA on Wednesday showed that the balance of trade in goods, or the differe…
Deputy PM calls for expanding int’l cooperation in martyrs’ remains identification
Hanoi: Deputy Prime Minister Tran Hong Ha has called for expanding international cooperation in the search for, collection and identification of remains of fallen soldiers.
At a meeting held in Hanoi on January 9 by the national steering committee fo…
DMCI group maintains positive outlook for 2024
MANILA: Diversified conglomerate DMCI Holdings Inc. has maintained its positive outlook for 2024 due to cooling inflation and stabilizing interest rates.
‘Overall, we expect the DMCI group to deliver another resilient performance this year,’ DMCI Hol…