WASHINGTON – The US on Saturday carried out airstrikes against a Houthi anti-ship missile that was aimed…
Month: January 2024
Ash clouds cover Indonesia’s Java island towns as Mount Merapi erupts
ISTANBUL – Mount Merapi, Indonesia’s most active volcano, began spewing lava on Sunday, with ash clouds covering…
Government targets single-digit poverty rate by 2028
The government targets to reduce the country’s poverty to a single-digit figure by 2028. In his…
BSP supports immediate passage of AFASA bill
The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) hopes for the enactment of the proposed Anti-Financial Account Scamming Act or…
New SBMA chief: More infra and hotel projects to attract investors
SUBIC BAY FREEPORT – Businessman Eduardo Aliño officially has assumed post as Chairman and Administrator of the Subic Bay Metropolitan Authority (SBMA).…
Recto: PH heartily welcomes US investors
Department of Finance Secretary Ralph Recto has assured United States officials of the Philippines’ strong commitment to…
DA, SRA, stakeholders discuss plan to buy sugar from local farmers
BACOLOD CITY –The Department of Agriculture (DA) and the Sugar Regulatory Administration (SRA) have convened sugar industry leaders to…
BARMM hails peace gains as reg’l gov’t marks 5th anniversary
COTABATO CITY – Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) Chief Minister Ahod Balawag Ebrahim led here…
Pag-IBIG Fund members welcome planned contribution hike
BAGUIO CITY – A good number of Pag-IBIG Fund members here have expressed optimism on the benefits of the planned increase…
DSWD completes 2K sub-projects, benefiting 369K families in Bicol
LEGAZPI CITY – The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) completed almost 2,000 sub-projects in 2023…