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Romblon's slower April inflation traced to 'aggressive farming'

ODIONGAN, May 16 -- The inflation slowdown in this province last month was due to an aggressive agriculture sector that managed to build up food stocks before the full brunt of the dry spell was felt,... Read More


Mimaropa posts slightly higher April inflation

CALAPAN CITY, May 14 -- Headline inflation in the Mimaropa region grew to 4.4 percent in April 2024, from the 3.9 percent in the previous month, driven mainly by increases in select food items. In a ... Read More


Romblon eyes 20K dogs for vaccination in rabies-eradication push

ODIONGAN, May 9 -- A multi-sector rabies-eradication initiative spearheaded by the provincial government has vaccinated around 10,000 of the estimated 20,000 domesticated dogs targeted in this provinc... Read More


Coast Guard District Palawan gets 4th high-speed response boat

PUERTO PRINCESA, May 3 -- The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) in this province further expanded its inventory of floating assets with the commissioning of a new ship on Friday. The 40-foot boat, christe... Read More


Institutions urged to invest in bolstering cyber defenses

ODIONGAN, May 2 -- The private sector Philippine Computer Emergency Response Team (PH CERT) has urged the administration of Romblon State University (RSU) and other big organizations recently attacked... Read More


Romblon State U assesses data breach after website hacking

ODIONGAN, April 30 -- Administrators of Romblon State University (RSU) are assessing a data breach wherein sensitive personal information was reportedly siphoned off. The school's management convened... Read More


New PDEA Academy to rise in Tanay, Rizal

TANAY, April 23 -- The Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) Academy will be relocated to this town as soon as the construction of a state-of-the-art training complex inside a sprawling 11-hectare... Read More


Elderly saves 'critically endangered' pangolin from dogs in Palawan

PUERTO PRINCESA, April 19 -- An elderly man in Barangay Inagawan in this city saved an adult male pangolin (Manis culionensis) from being mauled by a pack of dogs on Thursday evening. In an online p... Read More


Mimaropa posts moderately higher inflation in March

MANILA, April 17 -- Headline inflation in the Mimaropa region was moderately higher in March compared to the previous month, due mainly to an uptick in the food and non-alcoholic beverages segment, ac... Read More


Private defense firms appeal for more fiscal, legal support

MANILA, April 16 -- Investors in the indigenous defense sector are appealing for more fiscal and legal support amid recent geopolitical developments. In an interview on Monday, Stephen Anthony Garcia... Read More