Newly identified Langya virus now being tracked after China infection

ISTANBUL – Researchers are now monitoring a newly identified virus in China that appears to be transmitted from animals…

NY police take custody of suspect who attacked Salman Rusdie

WASHINGTON/ANKARA – The suspect, who attacked author Salman Rushdie on stage recently in New York state, was taken into…

Jan. 1-July 30 Dengue cases 131%

The Philippines has logged 102,619 dengue cases from January 1 to July 30 this year. The…

Novaliches used to be ‘egg, meat, fruit and vegetable basket’ of QC, Caloocan

By Severino Samonte  There was a time when the former town of Novaliches, shared by Quezon…

Lower sugar prices seen in September as sugar cane milling season begins

The Philippine Chamber of Agriculture and Food Inc. (PCAFI) sees a gradual dip in sugar prices in the…

EJAP, SMC host forum for PBBM’s economic managers

The Economic Journalists Association of the Philippines (EJAP) and the San Miguel Corp. (SMC) will host…

650 CamSur workers benefit from DOLE-TUPAD program

NAGA CITY – The Department of Labor and Employment in Bicol (DOLE-5) has paid P3.3-million in cash aid to 650…

SSS asks delinquent Bacolod firms to pay their unpaid dues by installment

BACOLOD CITY – The Social Security System (SSS) has asked delinquent employers here to avail of its…

POPCPM: Children’s population down, elders’ up in last 2 decades

The Commission on Population and Development (POPCOM) has noted that the number of young Filipinos appears to be…

Marcos shares his 3 simple ‘dreams’ for the aggie sector

President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. who temporarily headed the Department of Agriculture (DA) has shared his three “dreams”…