TOKYO—Japan Agriculture Minister Shinjiro Koizumi has asked the Philippines to start importing Japanese grapes, including a cultivar that has grown in global popularity and price in recent years. Koizumi, a son of former Prime Minister Junichiro Koizum...

Two persons of interest (POIs), who were linked to the disappearance of three businessmen, surrendered to the police on Thursday night, the Criminal Investigation and Detection Group (CIDG) said on Friday. Couple Henry Angelo and Margie Pantollana and ...

The police arrested nine Korean nationals in Cebu City on charges of illegal detention, with additional complaints of illegal online gambling, authorities said on Friday. According to the Philippine National Police (PNP), five of the suspects are the s...

Overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) and their families now have easier access to free medical consultations and medicine as the Overseas Workers Welfare Administration (Owwa) launched its “Alagang Owwa Botika” program on Friday. Owwa Administrator Patrici...

Senior health advocates on Thursday called on local government units (LGUs) to protect high-risk groups like the elderly against influenza-like illnesses (ILIs), emphasizing that delayed vaccination could lead to severe and costly flu complications. Th...

In an era when “anyone can post, react, or go viral,” the printed word commanded the spotlight as the United Print & Multimedia Group (UPMG) held its third General Membership Meeting on Sept. 18. With the theme “Credibility Advantage: How Print Bui...