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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

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…

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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‘Worshipful Master’ rules Philracom 3YO Maiden Stakes

MANILA: Top favorite Worshipful Master of James Anthony Rabano ruled the 2024 Philracom 3YO Maiden Stakes at the Metroturf in Malvar, Batangas last Sunday.

The low profile-Pinay Pharaoh progeny bred by Herminio “Hermie” Esguerra and trained by Ruben …

Crop damage from drought hits P87.4-M in Negros Occidental

BACOLOD CITY: Damage to agriculture from drought caused by El Niño in Negros Occidental has reached PHP87.44 million, latest data of the Office of the Provincial Agriculturist (OPA) on Monday showed.

As of March 13, total damage to rice was pegged at…