MANILA: An Indonesian wanted in his home country for human trafficking is set to be deported for being an undesirable and undocumented alien, the Bureau of Immigration (BI) reported on Friday.

In a statement, Commissioner Norman Tansingco said the su…

MANILA: The Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corporation (PAGCOR) said online gaming giant 188BET’s decision to move its operations to the Philippines ‘is a huge vote of confidence for the country as a regulatory haven.”

‘188BET’s move is a very posit…

MANILA: Classes have been suspended in Toboso town and in eight villages in Escalante City, Negros Occidental on Friday as government troopers conduct pursuit and clearing operations against remnants of the dismantled Northern Negros Front (NNF) of th…

MANILA: The National Press Club (NPC) of the Philippines is set to hold a ‘Concert for a Cause: Harana ng Pagibig’ on Feb. 25 at the NPC Grounds, Magallanes Drive, Intramuros, Manila.

‘This much-anticipated event aims to raise funds for the renovatio…

MANILA: The Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) has launched painting, handicraft-making, and songwriting competitions for persons deprived of liberty (PDLs) nationwide.

In Memorandum Circular 2024-020 released on Friday, Interior …

MANILA: Dive tourism contributed at least PHP73 billion to the country’s coffers in 2023, the Department of Tourism (DOT) said Friday.

Tourism Secretary Christina Garcia Frasco shared the figures during the opening of the three-day Philippine Interna…

MANILA: The Marcos administration has made significant strides in addressing the shortage of nurses in the country, Malacañang said Friday.

The government’s ‘quick wins’ were enumerated during President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr.’s meeting with the Priv…

MANILA: Governor Arthur Defensor Jr. on Thursday said the provincial government has frontline strategies to help farmers suffering from the scarcity of water due to the El Niño phenomenon.

Defensor, citing the Provincial Agriculture’s Office report, …