CEBU CITY, Philippines — The Cebu City Council on Tuesday approved a P9.15-million allocation to procure 122 agricultural machines aimed at modernizing farming operations and boosting productivity in the city’s mountain barangays. The council unanimously approved the resolution authorizing the City Agriculture Department (CAD) to charge P9.15 million against the Local Development Fund for the

MANILA, Philippines — Philippine authorities said on Wednesday that a Chinese floating platform detected inside the lagoon of Panatag (Scarborough) Shoal has been removed, weeks after Manila filed a diplomatic protest over its presence in the disputed feature. The National Task Force for the West Philippine Sea (NTF-WPS) said maritime domain awareness patrols and monitoring

MANILA – House Senior Deputy Minority Leader and Mamamayang Liberal Party-list Rep. Leila de Lima on Wednesday introduced a measure seeking to grant Filipino students 20 percent discount on mobile load and internet services. House Bill No. 9859, or the Student Discount Para Sa Load Act, seeks to institutionalize a 20 percent discount on mobile load,

Cristiano Ronaldo, your turn. The 41-year-old is set to enter the World Cup on Wednesday when Portugal meets Congo after impressive performances by the tournament’s other top stars. France’s Kylian Mbappé and Erling Haaland of Norway each had two goals as they opened their World Cup campaigns on Tuesday, while Lionel Messi scored a hat

MANILA, Philippines — Palace Press Officer Claire Castro said Wednesday that Executive Secretary Ralph Recto, Agrarian Reform Secretary Conrado Estrella III, and Labor Secretary Francis Tolentino will oversee government operations during President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.’s two-day working visit to Kazan, Russia. Marcos is traveling to Kazan to participate in the ASEAN-Russia Commemorative Summit and meet bilaterally

MANILA, Philippines — The Philippine National Police–Criminal Investigation and Detection Group (PNP–CIDG) has issued another subpoena to former Ateneo de Manila University men’s basketball team head coach Thomas Anthony “Tab” Baldwin and other members of the coaching staff. “On Thursday and Friday, we’re expecting the coaching staff and others to appear for investigation, particularly Mr.

MANILA, Philippines — The Federation of Free Farmers (FFF) on Monday, June 15, denounced the “delay” in the resolution of its long-standing petition for safeguard duties on rice imports. Describing the delay as “inordinate,” the FFF said that “for about nine months now, rice producers have been expecting the Department of Agriculture’s (DA) decision on

CALASIAO, Pangasinan – The local government of Badoc, Ilocos Norte, advised fisherfolk to still refrain from lure fishing, spearfishing, gillnet fishing, gleaning, and other fishing activities within the reef area surrounding the sunken vessel off Barangay La Virgin Milagrosa.  “This restriction remains in effect until the vessel is removed or authorities formally issue clearance to

MANILA, Philippines – The Commission on Appointments (CA) convened on Wednesday as Congress opened its special session called by President Ferdinand Marcos Jr., paving the way to act on pending appointments in the Cabinet, military, and foreign service. The CA meeting comes following a leadership change in the Senate and is expected to take up

MANILA, Philippines — “Man up.” This is what Philippine National Police–Criminal Investigation and Detection Group (PNP–CIDG) said in daring former Ateneo de Manila University men’s basketball head coach Tab Baldwin to face the investigation into the fatal drownings of players Rene Baterbonia and Divine Adili. READ: Tab Baldwin, other Ateneo coaches subpoenaed anew by PNP-CIDG