MANILA: A magnitude 6.7 earthquake shook Davao Occidental and nearby areas Tuesday morning, the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) said.
The tectonic quake’s epicenter was traced offshore Davao Occidental at 183 kilometers …
SEOUL: Samsung Electronics Co. on Tuesday predicted that its operating profit for the fourth quarter of last year would tumble 35 percent, hurt by persistent weak demand for its mainstay semiconductor division.
Samsung, the world’s biggest maker of m…
MANILA: The months of March to April could be one of the warmest, with temperature reaching up to 40 °C in some areas of the country, Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) Weather Services Assistant Chie…
LINGAYEN: With wrinkled faces and skins and most of them now on wheelchairs or using canes, their once strong bodies and sharp minds, even their numbers, are slowly fading away.
However, their stories of war and how it shaped them and kindled bravery…
TACLOBAN CITY: The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) will build a PHP40-million multipurpose satellite warehouse in Allen, Northern Samar to store essential food packs and other relief materials.
DSWD Eastern Visayas regional direct…
DUMAGUETE: A 29-year-old former New People’s Army (NPA) Southeast Front rebel sees hope for a new life after she was reunited with her two children.
‘Ka Aubrey,’ who hails from Bantayan Island, Cebu province, said in an interview Tuesday that she dre…
GENEVA: Up to 5,000 members of the armed forces will be deployed to protect this year’s World Economic Forum (WEF) in Davos, the Swiss Defense Ministry announced on Monday.
During this year’s meeting, set for Jan. 15-19, the military will be deployed…
BUTUAN CITY: A daylong ‘Oplan Baklas’ launched on Monday inside the male dormitory of Butuan City Jail resulted in the seizure of around 1,500 kilograms of nuisance contraband.
The Bureau of Jail Management and Penology in the Caraga Region (BJMP-13)…
