BACOLOD CITY – A group of South Korean cultural enthusiasts have joined and enjoyed the 9th Burangoy Tourism Kite Festival of Negros Occidental province’s Sipalay City, known as the “Kite Tourism Capital of the Philippines,” which climaxes this weekend. On Friday, the festival’s open art installation was unveiled while the kite flying exhibitions also started ahead of the kite flying…
DAGUPAN CITY — Pangasinan has declared the mountainous village of Barangay Malico in San Nicolas town as its “Barangay Summer Capital.” This was after the Sangguniang Panlalawigan of Pangasinan approved on Monday the resolution of the Sangguniang Bayan of San Nicolas requesting for the declaration. During an out-of-town session of the provincial board, Pangasinan sixth district board member Noel Bince said…
DAVAO CITY – The Department of Agriculture in Davao Region (DA-11) has warned rice dealers suspected of selling underweight bags of rice after a complaint was filed with it. Alexander Sibuan, DA-11’s Agribusiness and Marketing Assistance Division (AMAD) officer, said they are currently monitoring and validating in the market areas of Talomo and Toril towns where some stores are suspected of manipulating the…
The local government unit here is finalizing security plans and traffic schemes to ensure a peaceful and orderly observance of the Holy Week by pilgrims to the Minor Basilica of Our Lady of Rosary of Manaoag.
MANILA – Senate Pro Tempore Loren Legarda has appealed for more assistance for the residents affected by the recent Miindoro Oriental oil spill tragedy that has been impacted various coastal areas in Western Visayas and Mimaropa region. Legarda said support for resident of the communities affected by the oil spill is vital. She vowed to continue “pushing for the needed support for those affected by the oil spill.” Legarda’s office has partnered with the Department of…
The Philippines and China have agreed to manage their differences and handle emergencies on the South China Sea (SCS) through “friendly consultations,” only. The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA), in a statement, said both sides have agreed to explore ways to advance maritime cooperation “directed at confidence-building and managing tensions” during the 7th Bilateral Consultations Mechanism (BCM) in Manila….
Department of National Defense (DND) spokesman Arsenio Andolong has clarified that the Enhanced Defense Cooperation Agreement (EDCA) between the Philippines and the United States does not grant US military forces unlimi8ted access to EDCA sites.
The Philippine Economic Zone Authority (PEZA) and the Bureau of Customs (BuCor) have new chiefs.
The House of Representatives and the Senate separately ratified on Wednesday, the last session day before Congress adjourns for the Holy Week, the Bicameral Conference Committee Report on HB 6336 and SB 1850 — their respective versions of the proposed New Agrarian Emancipation Act.
THE head of the Department of Science and Technology (DOST) and other government officials, led the groundbreaking ceremony for the Knowledge, Innovation, and Science and Technology (KIST) Park in San Pablo, Cauayan City in Isabela on March 24. DOST Secretary Dr. Renato U. Solidum Jr. along with Isabela State University (ISU) president Ricmar P. Aquino,…
