The trough of a low-pressure area (LPA), the shear line affecting the eastern section of the Visayas, and the northeast monsoon or ‘amihan’ affecting Luzon will continue to bring scattered rains or isolated rain showers across the country, the weathe…
Day: November 18, 2023
P300-M farm machinery from Japan to boost PH sugar production
The sugar industry sees a boost in production with the support of 800 million yen (about PHP300 million) worth of farm machinery donated by the Japanese government for the benefit small sugarcane farmers in Luzon, Visayas and Mindanao.
The donation,…
PBBM: APEC must step up efforts vs. poverty, inequality
The Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) members must intensify their efforts to create more jobs and address poverty and inequality in the region, President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. said on Saturday (PH time).
In his response to the recorded int…
San Beda survives Jose Rizal to boost NCAA semifinal bid
San Beda University defeated Jose Rizal University, 74-69, to remain in the hunt for a semifinal berth in the NCAA Season 99 men’s basketball tournament at Filoil EcoOil Centre in San Juan City on Saturday.
Yukien Andrada scored 14 of his 18 points …
Bacojo, Arca hurdle round 5 in world youth chess tourney
Filipino FIDE Masters Mark Jay Bacojo and Christian Gian Karlo Arca won their fifth-round matches at the FIDE World Youth Chess Championships at Pala Dean Martin Centro Congressi in Montesilvano, Italy Friday.
Bacojo stunned French International Mas…
DTI explores AI power to transform Philippine economy
President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. and Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) Secretary Alfredo Pascual met with the Silicon Valley Technology companies and investors to discuss potential partnerships in harnessing artificial intelligence (AI) technol…
PBBM monitoring situation in quake-hit areas in Davao Occidental
President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. on Saturday (Manila time) assured the public that he is monitoring the situation in earthquake-hit areas in Sarangani, Davao Occidental while he is in the United States (US).
Marcos, who is currently in San Francis…
8 ‘focus crimes’ down by 8% as of October – PNP
The Philippine National Police (PNP) on Saturday said eight “focus crimes” decreased by 8.18 percent from January to October compared to the same period in 2022.
The so-called eight focus crimes are murder, homicide, physical injury, rape, theft, ro…