MANILA, Philippines — President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. on Friday said the government is expanding the use of solar-powered irrigation systems as the Super El Niño looms. He made the remarks during the inauguration of the Tugbong Solar Pump Irrigation Project (SPIP) in Barangay Tugbong, Kananga, Leyte. READ: Palace: Collect rainwater from Super Typhoon Rosal “Now, all

IBA, Zambales — More than P146 million worth of suspected smuggled cigarettes and abandoned equipment were seized at a pier in Palauig, Zambales, as authorities formed a composite team to investigate the shipment and track down the vessel that unloaded it. Based on reports, examiners from the Bureau of Customs (BOC) began the inventory on

Stocks opened lower Friday on Wall Street as Big Tech companies tied to artificial intelligence swing lower again and oil prices rise.

MANILA, Philippines — The National Museum of the Philippines (NMP) highlighted the importance of archaeological impact assessments (AIAs) as it marked International Archaeology Day this month. “Let us understand what AIA is and why it is important before building any structure,” NMP-Cebu said, reminding the public that a specific area might be a potential archaeological

MANILA, Philippines — The Department of Transportation (DOTr) on Friday announced that it is set to bid out the P103.6-billion Metro Rail Transit Line 3 (MRT-3) concession this year. According to Transportation Sec. Giovanni Lopez, the bidding will be held amid privatization efforts on MRT-3, with the DOTr retaining its authority over fares. READ: Heavy

The National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) raided the facilities of an online lending app firm and found an illegal text blaster.

China has unveiled a position paper on outer space governance, prioritising the prevention of space weaponisation while calling for a global framework to protect all nations’ legitimate rights beyond Earth. Addressing the inaugural Global Governance Forum near Beijing on Friday evening, Foreign Minister Wang Yi framed the document as one of eight key actions under Beijing’s Global Governance Initiative (GGI) – an overarching vision introduced by President Xi Jinping in September last year. “We...

Some motorcycle taxi rider groups have staged a protest in front of the Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB) office on Monday, urging the agency not to drop riders over issues of "overboarding" and "ghost riders."

MANILA, Philippines – The Senate hopes the House of Representatives will follow the example of the upper chamber as it considers cutting its 2027 budget by P2 billion, Sen. Panfilo Lacson said on Friday. The Senate proposed reducing its 2027 budget by about P2 billion from the P7.7 billion allocation in the National Expenditure Program