BUTUAN: The Regional Development Council (RDC) 13 (Caraga Region) is set to seek President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr.’s approval of three priority projects amounting to more than PHP231 billion.

The joint full council advisory committee meeting on Thurs…

BACOLOD: The City of Cadiz in northern Negros Occidental has established the Balay Cadiznon, also known as the ‘House of Paintings’, showcasing the works of homegrown visual artists to highlight the observance of the National Arts Month this February….

DARAGA: With 15,700 tickets in the mix, the odds of winning the grand prize, a brand new car in the Cagsawa Festival raffle, were slim for William Mendioro, 61.

But this did not deter this soft-spoken senior citizen, who suffered a mild stroke two ye…

MANILA: The local stock market continued to recover while the peso moved sideways on Thursday.

The Philippine Stock Exchange index (PSEi) went up by 0.99 percent, closing at 6,944.71, while All Shares likewise rose 0.48 percent to 3,609.06.

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MANILA: The Commission on Elections (Comelec) on Thursday declared two joint venture (JV) firms as eligible to bid for the Secure Electronic Transmission Services (SETS) project to be utilized in next year’s midterm polls.

The Comelec-Special Bids an…

COTABATO CITY: Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) Chief Minister Ahod Ebrahim signed into law Wednesday night a bill creating parliamentary districts in the region.

Ebrahim and Bangsamoro Transition Authority (BTA) Speaker Pangal…

MANILA: President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. has appointed lawyer Rogelio Quevedo as commissioner of the Presidential Commission on Good Government (PCGG), Malacañang announced Thursday.

Quevedo’s appointment was announced by the Presidential Communicat…

ANKARA: Beijing has been chosen to host the 2027 World Athletics Championships, track and field’s governing body said Wednesday.

The World Athletics Council selected the city at a meeting in Glasgow.

“Congratulations to Beijing on their successful b…