MANILA, Philippines --- There are 2,800 out of 4,119 examinees passed the November 2023 Licensure Examination for Midwives, the Professional Regulatory Commission (PRC) announced on Thursday.

The exams were held from November 5 to 6.

The Univ...

MANILA, Philippines --- The family of radio broadcaster Juan Jumalon, who was shot and killed in Misamis Occidental last November 5, will receive financial aid amounting to P20,000 and educational assistance from the Department of Social Welfare an...

Despite the complicated relationship between their characters in "Unbreak My Heart," Gabbi Garcia is grateful to find a friend whom she deeply connected with in Jodi Sta. Maria.

Garcia gushed about her friendship with Sta. Maria during the final...

MANILA, Philippines---Suleiman Braimoh Jr. was the leading man in Meralco's close 107-102 victory over Rain or Shine in the PBA Commissioner's Cupat Philsports Arena on Wednesday.

Yet the Bolts' newest resident import deflected the praises...

MANILA, Philippines---Meralco may have one-upped Rain or Shine in their first encounter in the PBA Commissioners' Cup tournament but coach Luigi Trillo made sure to tip his hat to Yeng Guiao after a hard-fought duel.

After the Bolts' 107-102 vic...

 



MANILA, Philippines ---Three hundred thousand "food insecure" Filipinos are targeted to be beneficiaries of the Department of Social Welfare and Development's (DSWD) "Walang Gutom 2027: Food Stamp Program" (FSP) by mid-next year.

Accor...

ZAMBOANGA CITY, Zamboanga del Sur -- Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) Chief of Staff Gen. Romeo Brawner Jr. on Friday cautioned soldiers against participating in any destabilization plot against the government.

In his message during the cha...

 



MANILA, Philippines --- The Chinese Embassy on Friday denied the alleged existence of China's "sleeper cells" in the Philippines.

Sleeper cells are described as dormant groups waiting for orders to conduct "infiltration and interve...

MANILA, Philippines--Davao Aguilas-University of Makati moved a step closer toward completing a Cinderella run after a 1-1 tie over Dynamic Herb Cebu in the second leg of the semis on Friday was enough to seal a 2-1 aggregate win and a spot in the ...

MANILA, Philippines --- President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. and Japanese Prime Minister Kishida Fumio on Friday reaffirmed the Philippines and Japan's strategic partnership, signing various agreements that could equally benefit the two na...

MANILA, Philippines---Lyceum hit a rough patch to end the first round of the eliminations in the NCAA Season 99 men's basketball tournament.

At the start of the second round, however, the Pirates seemed to have found the rhythm they once had at ...

WASHINGTON - U.S. job growth slowed in October in part as strikes by the United Auto Workers (UAW) union against Detroit's "Big Three" car makers depressed manufacturing payrolls, and the increase in annual wages was the smallest in nearly 2-1/2 years,...

MANILA, Philippines --- Japan and the Philippines may have enhanced defense agreements, Japanese Prime Minister Fumio said on Friday.

Kishida, on a two-day official visit to the Philippines, said that a Reciprocal Access Agreement (RAA...

MANILA, Philippines--Kaya-Iloilo once again advanced to the final of the Copa Paulino Alcantara after repeating over Stallion-Laguna, 2-1, on Friday for a 4-2 aggregate win after their two-legged semis at Rizal Memorial Stadium.

Ricki Sendra's o...

MANILA, Philippines --- Around 1,800 marine service members from the Philippines and the United States will join forces for the annual coastal defense drills to be held in several parts of the country.

The seventh iteration of bilateral marine exerc...

 

MANILA, Philippines --- The Civil Service Commission (CSC) announced that there were more than 64,000 passers in the August 2023 Career Service Examination, Pen and Paper Test for Professional and Nonprofessional levels.

A total of 345,293...

MANILA, Philippines---Emilio Aguinaldo College was one of the cellar dwellers in the NCAA Season 98 men's basketball tournament.

That's not the case in Season 99 thanks in large part due to graduating forward JP Maguliano.

After the Generals'...

MANILA, Philippines --- President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. on Friday told Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida that he looked forward to trilateral engagements with Tokyo and Washington D.C. for the rest of 2023.

After Kishida's arrival in the Malacaan...

MANILA, Philippines --- Several leaders in the House of Representatives welcomed the appointment of fishing tycoon Francisco Tiu Laurel as the new secretary of agriculture on Friday, succeeding President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr.

According to ...

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New DA chief's maiden mission: Tame soaring agri prices
President Bongbong Marcos orders the newly appointed Agriculture chief Francisco Tiu Laurel Jr. to gain control of the ris...

Santo Tomas, Batangas, is about to become the epicenter of unparalleled cinematic experiences with the grand opening of the new SM Cinema Sto. Tomas. This state-of-the-art movie destination offers an extraordinary experience for all movie buffs, bringi...

MANILA, Philippines --- Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida received arrival honors in Malacaang on Friday.

Kishida flew in on Friday afternoon and his plane taxied to Ages Hangar upon landing at Ninoy Aquino International Airport.

The Japa...

MANILA, Philippines---Emilio Aguinaldo College coach Jerson Cabiltes felt under the weather and missed his team's game against Letran on Friday in the NCAA Season 99 men's basketball tournament.

That, however, did not stop the Generals from stea...

MANILA, Philippines --- The financial assistance Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) is handing out to workers are free of any charges or deductions.

These initiatives include projects done with other government agencies and private compan...

Not a lot of people know that actress Dimples Romana's first ambition wasn't to become an actress, but a doctor. However, a personal trauma forced her to stop pursuing it as a career.

"I had a sister who died of leukemia, so I got very bad traum...

MANILA, Philippines--The Filipinas were officially eliminated from the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) Women's Olympic Qualifying Tournament after Uzbekistan claimed a 3-0 win over India on Wednesday.

A loss or a draw by Uzbekistan was all th...

STA. ROSA, Laguna---Rondae Hollis-Jefferson is doubtful for Sunday's PBA Commissioner's Cup opener against Magnolia due to an illness, prompting TNT to make an immediate search for a temporary replacement.

Coach Jojo Lastimosa said the Tropang G...

STA. ROSA, Laguna---Shorthanded TNT tried to overhaul a huge deficit before falling short once more to the Chiba Jets, 75-66, on Wednesday in the East Asia Super League at City of Sta. Rosa Multi-Purpose Complex here.

Despite import Quincy Mille...

MANILA, Philippines---From the F1 Academy to the real deal, Bianca Bustamante is slowly accomplishing her childhood dreams.

After her huge feat of being added by McLaren to its F1 developmental program a few days ago, Bustamante continued ...

LONDON/SINGAPORE - The battered yen recovered some ground on Wednesday on threats of intervention from Japanese authorities, and as investors shifted focus to the Federal Reserve's policy decision later in the day.

The dollar was last down 0.35 ...

 

 

ILIGAN CITY---Advocates of Mindanao development are mourning the death on Monday of former Mindanao Development Authority (MinDA) chairperson Luwalhati Antonino.

She just turned 81 a week earlier.

Fondly called "Lu" by friends...

MANILA, Philippines --- Jema Galanza said the Creamline Cool Smashers have to minimize their lapses ahead of their crucial matches in the 2023 Premier Volleyball League (PVL) All-Filipino Conference.

The Cool Smashers needed to overcome the toug...

German tennis star Alexander Zverev was handed a 450,000 euro fine ($475,300) by a Berlin court for allegedly assaulting a woman in May 2020, a judicial spokeswoman said Tuesday.

The former world number two is contesting the fine, which was issu...