Visitors to the world-famous Santa Cruz Island in Zamboanga City can now enjoy free Wi-Fi. The Department of Information and Communications Technology on Wednesday, August 9, put up free Wi-Fi sites in the island under its Free Wi-Fi for All public internet access program. The free Wi-Fi program...
There is a slim chance that a tropical cyclone will develop in the country this week, the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) said on Monday, Aug. 7. According to PAGASA weather specialist Obet Badrina, a cloud cluster east of Mindanao is being...
The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) is currently assessing export opportunities for all products of interest as the Philippines and the European Union (EU) recently agreed to resume negotiations on a free trade agreement (FTA). “We’re evaluating all products of interest, including those...
The Philippines and the European Union (EU) will resume talks on the Free Trade Agreement (FTA)—a deal seen to bolster economic ties between the two sides—as EU chief Ursula von der Leyen made an historic visit to the country to "accelerate" areas of cooperation between Manila and the...
Nine village chairmen in the province of Bulacan were recognized for their efforts in clearing their area of illegal drugs on Wednesday, July 26, at Camp General Alejo Santos, City of Malolos. In photo, from left: Malolos City police chief Lt. Col. Andrei Anthony Manglo, Malolos City Mayor...
President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos said on Monday, July 25, that free dialysis services are now available to the most needy Filipino patients. President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. delivers his second State of the Nation Address on Monday, July 24, 2023. (Malacañang photo) During his second State...
More than 100 boys, eight to 15 years old, benefitted from the free circumcision program of a village chief in the City of Malolos, Bulacan, on Monday, July 24. More than100 young men undergo screening before the free circumcision procedure held in Barangay Pinagbakahan Health Center, City of...
KALAYAAN, Laguna – This town, once known as a base of the New People's Army under former Communist Party of the Philippines spokesman Gregorio “Ka Roger” Rosal, has been declared insurgency free. Kalayaan is the first municipality in this province under a Stable Internal Peace and Security...
To reduce the town's carbon footprint, the municipality of Cainta, Rizal is offering horse-drawn hearse services to its indigent residents to lead the funeral cortege for their departed loved ones. Instead of the usual motorized funeral cars, the hearse will be a horse-drawn carriage, according to...
Taiwan's Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MOFA) has announced the extension of the trial visa-free entry for nationals from select countries, including the Philippines, from Aug. 1, 2023, to July 31, 2024. *File photo* In a statement, Taiwan's MOFA said it made the decision after evaluating the...
A lot of Filipinos start their day with eggs. Whether it’s a sunny-side up, scrambled, or boiled, eggs are a delicious and nutritious way to get that breakfast fix. Some eggs are more nutritious than others, and eggs from free range chickens are one of them. It’s said that eggs from free-range...
CAMP SERVILLANO AQUINO, San Miguel, Tarlac – This province has been declared insurgency-free and is now relatively peaceful. This was declared by the Provincial Peace and Order Council (PPOC) on Friday, June 23, in Resolution No. 2, Series of 2023. The resolution acknowledged the province's...
