Vendors selling assorted rice varieties display the prices at their stalls inside the Mega Q-Mart in Quezon City on March 27, 2025 (STAR / Miguel De Guzman) MANILA, Philippines — To ensure retailers’ compliance, Agriculture Secretary Francisco Tiu Laurel Jr. will lead a market inspection in Quezon City today – …
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Pilot, trainee killed in Cessna plane crash
NO SURVIVORS. A two-seater Cessna plane lies in a swamp after it crashed near barangay Libsong East, Lingayen, Pangasinan yesterday morning. The pilot and a student pilot died instantly in the incident, according to police. (Contributed Photo) A two-seater Cessna crashed in the vicinity of Barangay Libsong East, in Lingayen, …
Read More »Gov’t assisting Rody supporters jailed in Qatar
Migrant Workers Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac The government yesterday assured it is extending the necessary assistance to Filipinos who were arrested in Qatar for allegedly taking part in an unauthorized public demonstration. In a statement, the Department of Migrant Workers (DMW) said it is “closely in touch” with Qatari …
Read More »Bangsamoro Mufti confirms Eid’l Fitr in PH on March 31
Eid’l Fitr celebration at Quezon City Memorial Circle, Quezon City on April 22, 2023. (PNA file photo by Robert Oswald P. Alfiler) COTABATO CITY – Bangsamoro Grand Mufti Sheikh Abdulrauf Guialani confirmed on Sunday evening that Eid’l Fitr will be officially observed on Monday, marking the end of the holy month of Ramadan. The …
Read More »Lacuna-Servo tandem launches campaign with thanksgiving Mass, house-to-house visit
Photos Courtesy of Bong Son Manila Mayor Honey Lacuna-Pangan and Vice Mayor John Marvin “Yul Servo” Nieto kicked off their campaign with a thanksgiving Mass at the Our Lady of Fatima Church in Sta. Mesa, Manila, on Friday, March 28. The tandem, accompanied by their families, attended the 6 a.m. …
Read More »DTI intensifies crackdown on substandard building materials
(PNA file photo by Joan Bondoc) MANILA – With construction activities expected to surge during the dry season, the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) has ramped up efforts to prevent the sale of substandard building materials in the local market. “We’re going to strengthen our drive against substandard materials…as part …
Read More »Marcos appeals to ‘shared humanity’ in celebrating Eid’l Fitr
Muslim worshippers gather in unity for a congregational prayer, showcasing faith and devotion during the religious observance of Eid al-Fitr on March 31, 2025 in the Quezon Memorial Circle in Quezon City. (Photo by Edd Castro) President Ferdinand Marcos, Jr. hailed the Filipinos’ ‘shared humanity’ as he extended his well-wishes …
Read More »First lady hosts dinner for female diplomats
‘Number one adviser’: Philippine First Lady to play key role This photo taken on May 25, 2022 shows Louise Araneta-Marcos (R), wife of president-elect Ferdinand Marcos Jr, chatting during the presidential proclamation at the House of Representatives in Quezon City, suburban Manila. The Philippines’ new first lady Louise Araneta-Marcos, nicknamed …
Read More »Philippines ready to send teams to Thailand, Myanmar
A rescuer carries equipment as a team searches through the rubble of a destroyed building looking for survivors in Mandalay yesterday, a day after an earthquake struck central Myanmar. MANILA, Philippines — Three emergency medical teams from the Philippines are ready to be sent to Myanmar and Thailand to help …
Read More »Embassy belies 10 reported deaths, says no Filipino hurt in Thai quake
DISASTER. The Royal Thai Army takes part in rescue operations following the collapse of the Office of the Auditor General building due to a magnitude 7.7 earthquake on Friday (March 28, 2025). Myanmar was first hit by a magnitude 8.2 earthquake, affecting Thai capital Bangkok. (Anadolu) MANILA – The Philippine Embassy in …
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