MANILA – The National Task Force to End Local Communist Armed Conflict (NTF-ELCAC) is adopting a “positive peace” framework, signifying a paradigm shift in its peacebuilding efforts amid the declining threat of communist insurgency.
NTF-ELCAC execut…
MANILA – The Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) and local business groups renewed its partnership with multi-sectoral groups to enhance taxpayer service.
In a statement Wednesday, the BIR said the partnership was renewed through the signing of a memor…
MANILA – Oil siphoning from the sunken tanker MTKR Terranova in Bataan is expected to conclude by Friday at the earliest after the collection of around 1.4 million liters of oily waste from the ship’s hold.
In a situation update on Wednesday, the Ph…
DUMAGUETE CITY – Police officers have arrested a ‘high-value’ drug suspect and seized some PHP7.3 million worth of shabu in Negros Oriental province on Tuesday.
Lt. Stephen Polinar, spokesperson of the Negros Oriental Police Provincial Office (NOPPO…
MANILA – The Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB) has launched an investigation into the alleged robbery and sexual assault against a Vietnamese national and is eyeing sanctions against transport network vehicle service (TNVS)…
MANILA – The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) on Wednesday said the guarantee letters it issued can now be used by its clients in need of assistance in buying medicines in select pharmacies in the country.
‘Under the Assistance to…
ILOILO CITY – The Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (PhilHealth) has paid over PHP3.995 billion in claims in Western Visayas from January to June 30 this year.
Lifestyle diseases like hypertension ranks second in terms of claims at PHP67.989 m…