Another Negros Occidental city under state of calamity
BACOLOD CITY, Philippines — San Carlos City in Negros Occidental is now under a state of calamity due to drought amid the El Niño phenomenon.
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Batangas governor Mandanas, 80, weds lawyer, 32
MANILA, Philippines — Batangas Gov. Hermilando Mandanas, 80, married 32-year-old lawyer Angelica Chua on Wednesday.
Marcos Jr. vows to fund coconut export program
MANILA, Philippines — cut Authority (PCA) program that aims to plant 100 million coconut trees by the end of his term to reach the goal of making the Philippines the number one coconut exporting country in the world.
ICC lawyer: Duterte faces arrest; Bato, Albayalde being probed
MANILA, Philippines — Aside from former president Rodrigo Duterte, two former police chiefs – Sen. Ronald dela Rosa and Oscar Albayalde – are “named as possible to be investigated” in the ongoing probe of the International Criminal Court (ICC).
US war vet, 100, to marry sweetheart, 96
BOCA RATON – Americans Harold Terens and Jeanne Swerlin promise their courtship is “better than Romeo and Juliet” – he is 100, she’s 96, and they marry next month in France, where the groom-to-be served during World War II.
Nancy eyes Makati’s top post
MANILA, Philippines — Sen. Nancy Binay has expressed openness to run for Makati mayor next year, even if it means going against the husband of her younger sister, outgoing Mayor Abby Binay.
‘Foreign ownership won’t affect local ad industry’
MANILA, Philippines — The entry of foreign investors will not adversely affect local creatives employed in the advertising industry, a Senate committee hearing on economic Charter change learned yesterday.
Philippine aquatics execs appointed members of Asia body
MANILA, Philippines – Two officials of the Philippine Aquatics Inc. (PAI) have been named into key positions of the Asia Aquatics, executive director Chito Rivera said.