Biden to visit atomic bomb-hit Nagasaki early next year

ISTANBUL – If plans materialize, US President Joe Biden may be the first sitting US chief executive to visit atomic bomb-hit…

Pangasinan folks use alternative noisemakers for traditional New Year celebration and revelry

By Hilda Austria  LINGAYEN, Pangasinan – Like other Filipinos, Pangasinan folks have been used to welcoming the New Year with…

Fall in US crude stocks triggers oil price rise

ANKARA – Oil prices rose on Wednesday due to an uptick in demand after statistics revealed that US…

Palayan City mayor thanks PBBM for housing project for 5K families

By Marilyn Galang  PALAYAN CITY, Nueva Ecija – Mayor Viandrei Nicole Cuevas on Wednesday thanked the Marcos…

Foster families share holiday cheers with homeless kids

SAN JOSE DE BUENAVISTA, Antique – Eleven children who have sought shelter at the “Pagsapupo” or center…

LGU-DOTr road rules violation records synchronization urged

BAGUIO CITY – The Department of Transportation in the Cordillera Administrative Region (DOTr-CAR) has urged local government…

Hontiveros: 2022 is a ‘year of many victories’ in Senate

Senator Risa Hontiveros has described 2022 as a year with major victories in the Senate for champions of good governance,…

Torture, physical injury raps await Bantag

New criminal charges await suspended Bureau of Corrections (BuCor) director general Gerald Bantag, for alleged torture and physical injuries. BuCor acting chief Gregorio Catapang…

DSWD recognizes, rewards volunteers for their role in its anti-poverty program

The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) has recognized the vital contributions of volunteers in the implementation…

SoKor hikes ODA fund allocation to PH for infra and vital green projects

The South Korean government has increased its official development assistance (ODA) fund allocation to the Philippines. The…