President Marcos Mourns Death of Migrant Workers Secretary Ople
President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. expressed his deep sorrow over the death of Secretary Susan “Toots” Ople, who passed away on Tuesday at the age of 61. Ople was the…
Filipino Farmers Reap Benefits from Global Rice Shortage Fears
MANILA, Philippines – Filipino farmers are benefitting from global fears of a rice shortage resulting from the adverse possible impact of El Niño phenomenon, which forced world suppliers to tighten…
Toll Fee of Manila-Cavite Expressway Cavitex Increased
MANILA, Philippines – Motorists using the Manila-Cavite Expressway (Cavitex) have to pay more starting Monday, August 21, 2023, as the toll operator implements a rate adjustment approved by the Toll…
Aumentado Orders Recall, Destruction of GMO Corn in Bohol
Bohol Governor Aris Aumentado has issued an executive order to recall all distributed genetically modified organism (GMO) corn in the province and reactivate the GMO monitoring committee. The order, which…
PAL to Resume Daily Flights to Tuguegarao in October
Philippine Airlines (PAL) announced on Thursday that it will resume daily flights between Manila and Tuguegarao City starting October 29, 2023, after a hiatus due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The…
Globe to Focus E-Waste Zero Program on Mobile and Broadband Device Circularity
Globe, a leading digital solutions platform in the Philippines, announced that it will refocus its E-Waste Zero Program to mobile and broadband devices starting from September 1, 2023. This is…
Ex-Hong Kong OFW Arrested for Cyber Libel in Bohol
TAGBILARAN CITY, Bohol – A Facebook member accused of online libel was arrested by the police in Barangay Poblacion 3, Tagbilaran City, Bohol on August 14, 2023. The suspect was…