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By Tracy Cabrera Focusing on its expansion plans in the Philippines, Japan’s multinational conglomerate Toshiba Corporation is set to upgrade its production capacity in the country through a multi-billion-peso investment over the next three years.This was announced by the Department of Finance (DoF) in a news release that cited the expansion plans is expected to…
By Tracy Cabrera A policeman checks on typhoon victims in an evacuation center in Bicol. (File photo from the Philippine News Agency) BATASAN HILLS, Quezon City — Now apparently bent on monitoring agencies remiss in handling public funds, the Commission on Audit (CoA) has flagged the Department of Agriculture (DA) over undistributed agri aid supposedly…
Tulfo questions scope of property records in Duterte impeachment trial MANILA – Senator-judge Erwin Tulfo on Thursday questioned a Land Registration Authority (LRA) witness about the number of properties involving Vice President Sara Duterte and her husband, Atty. Manases Carpio, as the Senate impeachment court continued hearing allegations concerning the Vice President’s wealth. Tulfo asked…
Atty. Marco Pineda took his oath before the Senate impeachment court as prosecutors continued presenting evidence involving properties allegedly linked to Duterte and her husband, lawyer Manases Carpio. Pineda was called to testify on land records under the jurisdiction of the Registry of Deeds in Samal as part of the prosecution’s presentation concerning allegations of…
MANILA — The Philippine Health Insurance Corp. (PhilHealth) said its regional offices may provide capacity-building assistance to accredited inpatient health facilities as the agency prepares for the implementation of shadow billing under a Diagnosis-Related Groups (DRG) system. In Advisory No. 2026-0053, signed Sept. 25, PhilHealth said infirmaries and Level 1 to Level 3 hospitals may…
Young Valenzuelanos were recognized for their talent in writing and visual arts during the awarding ceremony of the second editions of the “Susulat Ako” Story Writing Contest and “Guguhit Ako” Story Illustration Contest at Valenzuela City Hall on Sept. 29. Carrying the theme “Pangarap,” the competitions sought to encourage young people to develop their interest…
NAGOYA, Japan — Olympic silver medalist Carlo Paalam will gun for the men’s 55kg gold medal at the 2026 Asian Games after surviving a tight semifinal battle and advancing to the championship round. Paalam booked his place in the final with a 3-2 split decision victory over Kazakhstan’s Makhmud Sabyrkhan, assuring the Philippines of at…
Two air quality monitoring stations in the City of Manila recorded levels classified as “unhealthy for sensitive groups” as of 1 p.m. Wednesday, September 30, according to the city’s Department of Environment and Public Services (DEPS). Monitoring sensors at Puregold Tayuman and San Sebastian Residences registered unhealthy for sensitive groups (UFSG) Air Quality Index levels….
TOKYO – Fins may be the best-known part of a shark to food lovers, but Japanese companies are trying to make the widely consumed, little-known meat more visible and put its skin to new uses. In Japan, sharks have been landed since the Edo period (1603-1868). Blue sharks and others still arrive at the fishing…
By Connie Calipay LEGAZPI CITY – About 836 households in Cawayan, Masbate now have access to an alternative source of clean, potable water after the municipality inaugurated its first-ever Atmospheric Water Generator (AWG) on Monday. Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Secretary Rex Gatchalian led the inauguration of the PHP19-million project, implemented under the…