In a social media post, the Commission on Elections (Comelec) said 7,555 voters checked “yes” to rename the municipality of San Isidro to Sawata, and Barangay Sawata to Barangay Poblacion.... Read full article
Authorities arrested a 37-year-old male boat captain for the employment of unlicensed fishing crew in Mamburao, Occidental Mindoro on Saturday morning.... Read full article
Nine Chinese nationals and a Filipino involved in illegal mining activities were arrested during an intelligence-driven operation conducted in Cantilan, Surigao del Sur on Thursday evening.
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Led by the Million Trees Foundation Inc. (MTFI) and QBE Foundation, the advocacy run aims to raise awareness and mobilize public support for watershed rehabilitation, urban greening and climate action all over the Philippines.... Read full article
GSIS Executive Vice President Joseph Philip Andres said in an interview on Bagong Pilipinas Ngayon on Friday that the streamlined processing is part of efforts to provide immediate financial relief to members and pensioners amid rising costs.... Read full article
The Department of Migrant Workers (DMW) welcomed home 342 Filipinos repatriated from Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates as the eighth Philippine government chartered flight landed at Villamor Air Base in Pasay City on Friday afternoon.... Read full article
The Department of Agriculture (DA) on Friday said it is ramping up efforts to ensure food security in the country in the coming months amid surging fuel costs due to the Middle East crisis and the looming El Niño phenomenon.... Read full article
No funding details have been released, but Manila joins Bangladesh, Bolivia, Ecuador, Morocco, Sri Lanka and Thailand under the USDA’s Food for Progress program.... Read full article