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Farmers' group, local biz in Catanduanes get start-up aid

Legazpi, Aug. 5 -- The Department of Labor and Employment in Bicol (DOLE-5) has provided farmers' associations and local entrepreneurs with start-up capital. In a media release on Tuesday, the farmer... Read More


Pangasinan execs push for widespread dredging to curb flooding

Lingayen Pangasinan, Aug. 5 -- Top officials of Pangasinan are advocating for the dredging of rivers to address the province's perennial flooding problem. Vice Governor Mark Ronald Lambino, in an int... Read More


Beneco eyes full shift to 'tree wire' to reduce outages

Baguio City, Aug. 5 -- The Benguet Electric Cooperative (Beneco) is steadily replacing traditional overhead electric lines with insulated "tree wire" systems to reduce power outages caused by vegetati... Read More


Bicol cops nab 170 suspects, seize P15-M illegal drugs in July

Legazpi, Aug. 5 -- Police operatives seized PHP15 million worth of illegal drugs and arrested 170 drug suspects in anti-drug operations carried out in July, the Police Regional Office in Bicol (PRO-5)... Read More


Reported deaths from severe weather now 40; damage exceeds P18-B

Manila, Aug. 5 -- The reported death toll from last month's southwest monsoon and a series of tropical cyclones has climbed to 40, with combined agriculture and infrastructure damage now exceeding PHP... Read More


Marcos begins official engagements in India, to meet with Modi, Murmu

New Delhi, Aug. 5 -- President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. on Tuesday arrived at Rashtrapati Bhavan, the official residence of Indian President Droupadi Murmu, as he formally began his state visit engagem... Read More


Cop nabbed for illegal discharge of firearms - NCRPO

Manila, Aug. 5 -- Through its 911 hotline for swift and responsive police service, a cop and another suspect were arrested for illegal discharge and illegal possession of firearms in separate incident... Read More


GSIS Ginhawa loans near P1-T mark, benefit over 1.1M gov't workers

Manila, Aug. 5 -- The Government Service Insurance System (GSIS) has released over PHP942 billion in loans to more than 1.1 million government workers under its Multi-Purpose Loan (MPL) programs since... Read More


Escudero wants criminal penalty vs. misuse of AI for scams, fake news

Manila, Aug. 5 -- Senate President Francis Escudero on Tuesday said he is seeking to criminalize the unauthorized use of a person's likeness and identity through artificial intelligence (AI), warning ... Read More


Visayas grid on yellow alert Tuesday afternoon, evening

Manila, Aug. 5 -- A yellow alert status has been raised over the Visayas grid for 3-4 p.m. and 6-8 p.m. Tuesday because of a low operating margin partly due to the forced outage of 12 power plants. A... Read More