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DA names new NFA officer-in-charge

MANILA: The National Food Authority (NFA) is now under the helm of Director IV Larry Lacson, the Department of Agriculture (DA) announced Monday.

Lacson’s designation came

Comelec to present prototype of ACM to senators on Tues

SAN FERNANDO: The Commission on Elections (Comelec) is ready to show members of the Senate the prototype of the automated counting machine (ACM) to be used in the May 2025 National and Local Elections (NLE).

According to Comelec Chairman George Garci…

PSEi rebounds on bargain-hunting, peso ends sideways

MANILA: Bargain-hunting lifted local shares while peso closed sideways at the start of this week’s trading.

The Philippine Stock Exchange index (PSEi) closed at 6,853.29, gaining 30.97 points, or 4.5 percent.

However, gains for this day’s trading st…

DSWD extends P870-M aid to families affected by quakes, floods

MANILA: The government assistance extended to the families affected by earthquakes in Mindanao and weather disturbances in the Visayas reached PHP870 million, Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) spokesperson Romel Lopez said Monday.

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4th volcanic eruption in 3 months shakes Iceland

ANKARA: Residents in Iceland’s coastal town of Grindavik saw their fourth volcanic eruption in the last three months, local media reported Sunday.

Lava has flowed over the Grindavikurvegur, the road between the southwestern town and the rest of the R…

Tacloban boxer realizes Olympic dream

TACLOBAN CITY: Aira Villegas is still on cloud nine a week after clinching a slot to this year’s Paris Olympics

‘It is my dream to compete and represent our country in the Olympics,’ Villegas, 28, told reporters in an interview here Monday.

She punc…