TACLOBAN CITY – Five-hundred nineteen personnel of the 546th Engineer Construction Battalion (ECB) of the Philippine Army (PA) were recognized for their efforts in the search, rescue, and retrieval efforts for victims of multiple landslides during the onslaught of tropical storm “Agaton” in...
Photo from PBA Rain or Shine spoiled the debut of newcomer Converge with a 79-77 victory as the season-opening PBA Philippine Cup got things off Sunday, June 5 at the Smart Araneta Coliseum. Down two, Beau Belga knocked down a go-ahead triple with 13 seconds to go before the Elasto Painters forced...
The Philippine Red Cross (PRC) Sorsogon, Albay, and Catanduanes Chapters sent one ambulance, food truck, and water tanker to the Bulusan Volcano phreatic eruption victims in Sorsogon on Sunday, June 5. Photo from the Philippine Red Cross (PRC) Hot meals were also served to affected individuals. The...
Sentiment at the local stock market may be weighed down this week by another round of substantial hikes in fuel prices and investors will also be watching out for the government’s report on the inflation rate last month. “Next week, the local market is seen to have a downward bias given the...
Exporters have welcomed the creation of the new economic team under President-elect, Ferdinand Marcos, Jr., saying the appointees have the expertise and competence needed to steer the country toward recovery amid unprecedented economic and fiscal challenges. Dr. Sergio Ortiz-Luis, Jr., president of...
BINALONAN, Pangasinan – A 25-year-old woman was arrested by the police in Barangay San Felipe Sur here last Wednesday, June 1, for being a fake dentist. A belated report from the local police identified the suspect as Jazzel Garcia, single, self-employed. Police received a complaint from the...
The Philippine Red Cross (PRC) Sorsogon Chapter conducted a rapid assessment of affected areas of the Bulusan Volcano phreatic eruption in Sorsogon on Sunday, June 5. (Photo from Philippine Red Cross) Meanwhile, the PRC Albay-Legazpi City Chapter already sent the PRC Meals on Wheels to assist the...
The Philippine Navy (PN) will deploy a contingent to participate in the upcoming Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) Exercise, the world’s premier and largest maritime warfare exercise to be hosted by the United States Navy in Honolulu, Hawaii from June 29 to August 4. The Jose Rizal-class frigate, BRP...
Twenty-four players were named to the Philippine Azkals squad for the third round of the 2023 AFC Asian Cup Qualifiers which starts Wednesday, June 8 in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia. Gerrit Holtmann German Bundesliga standout Gerrit Holtmann headlines the list of players that earned the nod of returning...
A World Bank study recommending reforms in the Philippine Crop Insurance Corp. (PCIC) has found that the state-run firm’s current approach to agricultural insurance neither provides value for money to taxpayers nor adequate protection to farmers. The PCIC is also “very exposed to catastrophe...
The absence of Mikey Williams may play a role in TNT’s bid to start its title defense on a winning note as the season-opening PBA Philippine Cup gets going Sunday, June 5 with the Tropang Giga facing the Magnolia Chicken Timplados Hotshots. Photo from PBA Tipoff between the finalists of last...
Scottie Thompson may prefer to shy away from talks of being the possible winner of the PBA’s Most Valuable Player, but being a candidate alone has given the Barangay Ginebra San Miguel a confidence boost entering the league’s 47th season. Photo from PBA Thompson could emerge as a possible...
