TACLOBAN CITY – Maasin City, Southern Leyte Mayor Nacional Mercado on Friday, Nov. 18, cited Kho Shipping Lines Inc. for launching trips from Maasin City to Cebu City. MV Masbate City (Photo from Mayor Nacional Mercado FB) Mercado said the roll-on, roll-off (RORO) vessel MV Masbate City is a...
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has approved the planned P3.22 billion initial public offering (IPO) of Premiere Island Power REIT Corporation (PREIT), the power and infrastructure REIT platform of Villar-led Prime Asset Ventures, Inc. The SEC said PREIT is a real estate investment...
Is this Nadine Lustre's reaction to Siargao Secret's post about her tan? This is the question of some following Nadine's cryptic posts. On Twitter, she shared a meme featuring a scene from "The Simpsons" where Homer is seen chasing something with the word "clout" over it. Nadine tweeted: "trash."...
This year’s Dive7 Festival puts the spotlight on the underwater scene of Zamboanguita and Dauin When we talk about the beauty of the Philippines, distinct tourist spots come to mind. There’s the picturesque Mayon Volcano, the old-world charm of Intramuros, and, of course, the crystal beaches of...
As face to face classes return on Monday, August 22, two Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) officers committed to help in teaching students on the remote Pagasa Island in Kalayaan Island Group, Palawan in West Philippine Sea. Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) Ensign Jev Latic (Photo by PCG) Philippine Coast...
ILOILO CITY – The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) has welcomed a law designating Sicogon Island in Carles, Iloilo as a wildlife sanctuary. “Many tourists both local and international have been visiting Sicogon Island since the 1970s. This is welcome for the needed...
TACLOBAN CITY – The three governors in Samar Island reiterated their commitment to peace during the Samar Island Peace and Development Partners Forum Wednesday, August 17, in Catbalogan City. The event also attended by national government agencies revisited the 2017-2022 Regional Peace and...
CEBU CITY – Confronted with issues of alleged overpricing, service providers operating in Virgin Island in Panglao, Bohol underwent a one-day training conducted by the Department of Tourism (DOT) through its Central Visayas office. In coordination with the Bohol Tourism Office and the...
Anti-narcotics authorities nabbed a drug suspect who allegedly yielded P520,000 worth of methamphetamine hydrochloride or "shabu" in a buy-bust operation in Dapa, Surigao del Norte on Thursday night, August 11. PDEA photo The Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) identified the suspect as Ricky...
Vice President Sara Duterte took a visit in Limasawa Island in Southern Leyte, where she inspected a public elementary school ahead of the Aug. 22 school opening. Vice President Sara Duterte meets with school officials and teachers of the Triana Elementary School during her visit in Limasawa Island...
Vice President Sara Duterte on Wednesday, Aug. 10, lauded the Leyteños’ resilience and courage for standing up in the aftermath of Typhoon “Odette” that hit the province in December 2021. Vice President Sara Duterte speaks during the celebration of Maasin, Leyte’s 22nd Cityhood anniversary...
The proposed Sicogon Island Wildlife Sanctuary Act from the previous Duterte administration has lapsed into law, Senator Cynthia Villar said Wednesday, Aug. 10. Republic Act (RA) 119331 declared two parcels of land in Sicogon Island in the municipality of Carles, Iloilo as protected areas in the...
