Headlines

Japan hopes Jenesys PH to continue for another decade

MANILA -- With more than 3,000 Filipino beneficiaries and counting, the Japan Embassy in Manila is hopeful that their youth exchange program, Jenesys, will be able to outlast another decade and...

Oil firms reduce pump prices Tuesday

MANILA -- Oil companies on Monday said they would implement a pump price rollback of PHP0.85 to PHP1.30 effective 6 a.m. Tuesday, Feb. 13. The price reduction reflects movements in the international...

‘Basyang’ gains speed, threatens Eastern Mindanao

MANILA -- Tropical storm "Basyang" accelerated as it threatens Eastern Mindanao, the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) said Monday afternoon. In its latest bulletin, PAGASA said "Basyang" was last...

TNVS drivers won’t lose jobs as LTFRB raises supply cap

MANILA -- Transportation network vehicle services (TNVS) drivers are assured that they will not lose their jobs as the Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB) increased the number of common...

NFA Council OKs importation of 250,000 MT of rice

MANILA -- The National Food Authority (NFA) Council has approved the importation of 250,000 metric tons of rice to increase the current buffer stock, NFA Council chairman Leoncio Evasco said Monday. ”The...

DSWD mulls purchasing commercial rice

MANILA --The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) said Monday it is considering options to purchase commercial rice in case the National Food Authority (NFA) runs insufficient of supply. “In case there...

Popular