Balatbat appointed Philippine envoy to Saudi Arabia
MANILA, Philippines — President Marcos has appointed career diplomat Raymond Balatbat as the new Philippine ambassador to Saudi Arabia, an official of the House of Representatives said.
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Amid high pork prices, consumers shift to chicken
MANILA, Philippines — There has been an increase in the consumption of chicken, due to the spike in the retail price of pork as well as special occasions such as graduations and fiestas, United Broiler Raisers Association (UBRA) president Elias Jose Inciong said yesterday.
Adamson girls score GVIL perfect run
MANILA, Philippines — UAAP girls champion Adamson cemented its status as the best high school team in the country by ruling the Shakey’s Girls Volleyball Invitational League (GVIL) with a 25-20, 25-5, 25-22 finale win over Bacolod Tay Tung yesterday at the Adamson Gym in Manila.
Road closures set in Manila for Independence Day rites
MANILA, Philippines — Some roads in Manila would be closed to give way to the celebration of the 126th anniversary of Philippine independence on June 12, the Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) announced yesterday.
Subic seeks option to Kalangitan landfill closure
SUBIC BAY FREEPORT, Philippines — With the planned closure this October of its waste depository in Capas, Tarlac, the Subic Bay Metropolitan Authority (SBMA) is now looking for options on how to dispose of tons and tons of garbage generated daily by industrial and commercial establishments here.
LRT-1 Cavite Extension to open by year end
THE Light Rail Transit Line 1 (LRT-1) Cavite Extension, now 98.2 percent complete, could open before the year ends, said Transportation Secretary Jaime Bautista.
NDA allies call for review of Agnipath, JD(U) distances itself
NEW DELHI: NDA partners JD(U), led by Nitish Kumar, and Chirag Paswan’s LJP on Thursday articulated concern over the Agnipath scheme which was used by the opposition to attack govt over inadequate generation of jobs, though the former backpedalled on its comments saying they were twisted out of context.JD(U) general secretary K C Tyagi was the first off the blocks, telling TV news channels that his party, which with 12 MPs may have an outsized role in the BJP-led coalition govt, will insist on a review of the Agnipath scheme under which 75% of recruits, the Agniveers, will be let go of after four years while the rest get to serve for another 15 years.