At least 22 children from Catanduanes will now have access to long-term care after the Department of Health in Bicol (DOH-5) and Eastern Bicol Medical Center (EBMC) opened the Newborn Screening (NBS) Satellite Continuity Clinic in Virac town. In a pho…

The Department of Tourism (DOT) on Thursday said the London ad, ‘We give the world our best,’ is a country branding campaign meant to honor overseas Filipino workers (OFW) abroad. Tourism chief Christina Frasco said the new Philippine tourism slogan w…

President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. has expressed gratitude to Timor-Leste for its “quick” rejection of Negros Oriental Representative Arnolfo Teves Jr.’s application for political asylum. This, as Marcos on Thursday held a bilateral meeting with Timor-…

The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) on Thursday called on the local government units and congressional representatives in Negros Oriental to allocate funds for livelihood assistance to barangays affected by the communist insurgency. This develo…

The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) on Thursday started its simultaneous payout activities for Cash-for-Work (CFW) program for the oil spill-affected residents in the municipalities of Mansalay, Pola and Bulalacao in Oriental Mindo…

As expected, Tokyo Olympics silver medalist Carlo Paalam dominated Edegar Foe Quintas Da Silva of Timor Leste to barge into the finals of the boxing competitions of the 32nd Southeast Asian Games Thursday at the Chroy Changvar Center Hall G here. Paal…

The city museum has launched an artifacts collection competition to mark the celebration of National Heritage Month here. Architect Ildefonso Torres Jr., city museum curator, said Thursday that the ‘Riquesa na Baul’ competition was inspired by the ‘Am…

At least 75 farmers from the towns of Sison and Tagana-an in Surigao del Norte and Remedios T. Romualdez in Agusan del Norte have completed a six-day capacity training on Banana Production Good Agricultural Practices that concluded Wednesday. In a sta…