Filipinos to be registered for nat’l ID in 2-5 years
MANILA -- The entire population is expected to be registered at the Philippine ID System (PhilSys) in two to five years, the Philippine Statistics...
Coast guards rescue crewmen from burning cargo ship in Zamboanga
ZAMBOANGA CITY--Coast Guard personnel and Maritime policemen rescued 16 crewmen from a burning cargo ship off here, an official said Wednesday.
Lt. Commander Noriel Ramos,...
Close to 1K persons with HIV recorded in June
MANILA (July 3)-- Almost 1,000 persons in the country were included on the list of reported new cases of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) for...
Ifugao’s post-harvest ritual ‘Punnuk’ amazes tourists, DOT head
HUNGDUAN, Ifugao -- "Punnuk", a post-harvest ritual of the Ifugaos continue to amaze tourists and even local visitors.
The rite which has been practiced for...
Davao City remains top producer of durian fruit
DAVAO CITY – This city may have lost several durian farms in favor of residential developments in recent years, but it remains the top...
Martires to prioritize speedy resolution of cases as new Ombudsman
MANILA -- Outgoing Supreme Court Associate Justice Samuel Martires on Monday said he will prioritize looking into the cause of delays in the resolution of...