Negros Island Region Act signed
PRESIDENT Marcos Jr. yesterday signed Republic Act (RA) 12000 or the Negros Island Region (NIR) Act which consolidates the provinces of Negros Occidental, Negros Oriental, and Siquijor under one administrative region.
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China conducts air, sea patrols near Scarborough Shoal
BEIJING, China — Chinese naval and air forces conducted patrols around Scarborough Shoal in the West Philippine Sea on Saturday, after a slew of tense encounters with countries including the Philippines in the disputed waterway in recent months.
Philippines riders vie in Langkawi
MANILA, Philippines — The Philippines returns to the Le Tour de Langkawi after more than two decades of absence with six of the country’s grizzled road cyclists seeing action in the eight-stage Hors category event that starts Sunday on Langkawi Island in Malaysia.
Filipino cyclists back as Tour de Langkawi race participants
MANILA, Philippines – The Philippines returns to the Le Tour de Langkawi after more than two decades of absence with six of the country’s grizzled road cyclists seeing action in the eight-stage Hors category event that starts Sunday on Langkawi Island in Malaysia.
EDITORIAL - Criminals’ playground
Thanks to the ongoing Senate probe, Filipinos have become aware of a little known treasure near Metro Manila: the golden beaches of Jomalig Island in Quezon province.
PBBM TO SECURE FREEDOM OF EVERY FARMERS, DISTRIBUTES OVER 2,000 LAND TITLES
Fulfilling his promise, President Ferdinand R. Marcos, Jr. distributes E-titles and Certificates of Landownership Award (CLOAs) to the Agrarian Reform Beneficiaries (ARBs) of Panay and Guimaras Island in Passi City, Iloilo on September 19, 2024.
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[SPLIT News Alert] President Marcos awards 2,337 land titles to agrarian reform beneficiaries in Iloilo
President Ferdinand Marcos, Jr. awarded 2,337 electronic titles (e-titles) and 251 Certificates of Land Ownership Award (CLOAs) to 1,932 agrarian reform beneficiaries (ARBs) from the Panay Island provinces of Aklan, Antique, Capiz, Guimaras, and Iloilo in a ceremony held at Passi City in Iloilo on September 19, 2024.
‘Helen’ to exit PAR, but rain, winds will persist
MANILA, Philippines — Tropical Storm Helen (International name: Pulasan) is set to leave the Philippine area of responsibility (PAR) by Wednesday night, September 18, but it will still enhance the southwest monsoon or habagat, triggering rain and wind across the country.
Gener to exit PAR September 18; habagat to dump rains over parts of Philippines
MANILA, Philippines — Tropical depression Gener will leave the Philippine area of responsibility by tonight or Wednesday morning (September 18), but several parts of the country could still see heavy rainfall in the next 24 hours due to the southwest monsoon.