MANILA: Former Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) director Asis Perez has been designated as new Department of Agriculture (DA) undersecretary for policy, planning and regulation.
DA Secretary Francisco Tiu-Laurel Jr. recommended the ap…
MANILA: At least 55 bodies were so far retrieved from the ground zero where the massive landslide occurred on Feb. 6 in Barangay Masara in Maco, Davao de Oro.
‘The Management of the Dead and the Missing Cluster are validating the tally of the missing…
MANILA: A Senate bill seeks to establish hospitals in Visayas and Mindanao to cater to veterans of wars and military campaigns.
Senator Mark Villar has filed Senate Bill (SB) 2544 or the Veterans Hospital Act in recognition of the heroic acts and sac…
MANILA: The Department of Justice (DOJ) on Monday said this year’s observance of Safer Internet Day (SID) will highlight efforts to raise awareness against child abuse and exploitation and the collective responsibility against the social ills.
‘We’re…
MANILA: Misinformation continues to shape public views on the use of nuclear energy in the country, Senator Alan Peter Cayetano said Monday.
Cayetano cited the need to change this through a proper education campaign.
During the hearing on the Philip…
MANILA: The provincial government of Aurora launched its 1st Pasidayaw Festival at the Capitol Grounds in Barangay Suklayin here on Monday.
Aurora Provincial Tourism Chief Ana Riza Mendoza said the weeklong festival is a celebration of culture, herit…
MANILA: The Department of Energy (DOE) announced on Monday it will conduct the third round of Green Energy Auction (GEA-3) this year, focusing on renewable energy projects that are not eligible for feed-in tariff (FIT).
In a statement, DOE said there…
ILOILO CITY: The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) has warned the public against poaching the threatened agarwood tree, commonly known as Lapnisan, considered the highest-valued forest product in the world because of its distincti…