‘Karding’ crop damage balloons to P1.97B
THE Department of Agriculture (DA) on Wednesday said that Super Typhoon “Karding’s” damage to the agriculture sector has ballooned to…
Isabela hog raisers get 120 sentinel piglets
ILAGAN CITY: The Department of Agriculture Regional Field Office 2 (DA-RFO 2) distributed sentinel piglets and swine commercial feeds to…
Xi dispels rumors with televised visit to exhibit
BEIJING: Chinese President Xi Jinping reappeared on state television on Tuesday after being absent from public view for several days,…
Padilla eyes bigger MinDA budget
Sen. Robinhood Padilla has pushed for a bigger budget for the Mindanao Development Authority (MinDA) to ensure lasting peace in…
CA okays appointments of Manalo, Pangandaman
(UPDATE) THE Commission on Appointments (CA) on Wednesday, has confirmed the ad interim appointments of Enrique Manalo as Foreign Affairs…
Misamis Oriental creates tourism body
CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY: Gov. Peter Unabia of Misamis Oriental signed an executive order creating the Provincial Tourism Council (PTC).…
New Delhi bans Muslim groups over terror ties
NEW DELHI: The Indian government banned on Wednesday a Muslim organization for five years, accusing it of funding terrorist activities,…
LPA now tropical depression ‘Luis’
(UPDATE) THE Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (Pagasa) said on Wednesday that the low-pressure area (LPA) off extreme…
P1.26M worth of narra logs seized
TUGUEGARAO CITY: Environment agents and police seized narra flitches with an estimated value of P1.26 million on Monday at the…
Typhoon ‘Noru’ tears across Vietnam
DANANG, Vietnam: Typhoon “Noru” tore roofs from homes and caused power outages across central Vietnam on Wednesday, with hundreds of…