BACOLOD CITY – The General Alliance of Workers Associations (GAWA), a Negros-based labor organization, has expressed disappointment on Sunday, May 24, after the Regional Tripartite Wages and Productivity Board-Western Visayas rejected a petition calling for a salary increase for all private-sector employees in Western Visayas and Negros Occidental. Wennie Sancho, GAWA secretary general, said the

TOKYO (AP) — Asian shares mostly gained Monday and oil prices fell after U.S. President Donald Trump said peace talks with Iran are progressing. Japan’s benchmark Nikkei 225 surged 3.1% in morning trading to 65,321.56. Meanwhile, Australia’s S&P/ASX 200 added 0.4% to 8,692.70, and the Shanghai Composite edged up 0.4% to 4,127.53. Trading was closed

MANDAUE CITY, Cebu — Talisay City Mayor Gerald Anthony “Samsam” Gullas said athletes currently competing in the Palarong Pambansa remain safe despite the quake felt in Agusan del Sur since Sunday, May 24. “After receiving reports of the recent quake that hit Agusan del Sur last night, we immediately coordinated with our DepEd Division heads

TACLOBAN CITY- The Police Regional Office 8 (PRO-8) reported on Monday a significant reduction in crime across Eastern Visayas, citing a 57.52 percent drop in the region’s eight focus crimes following the intensified rollout of the Safer Cities Initiative (SCI). The SCI, which began full implementation on April 6, is a coordinated law enforcement strategy

MANILA, Philippines – Amid whispers of another possible Senate shake-up, Sen. Risa Hontiveros said on Monday that some majority bloc senators have expressed intentions to move to the minority. During a press conference, Hontiveros was asked if there have been any senators who intend to move the minority bloc and possibly change the leadership once

MANILA, Philippines — A plunder and malversation complaint was filed on Monday in the Office of the Ombudsman against Executive Secretary Ralph Recto for ordering the diversion of reserve funds of state-run companies  to  the national treasury. When he was the Department of Finance (DOF) chief, Recto ordered the diversion of unused funds of the

  MANILA, Philippines — The National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) will request the Philippine National Police (PNP) to cancel the licenses of firearms registered under the name of Sen. Ronald “Bato” dela Rosa, the agency’s director said Monday. This came after NBI Director Melvin Matibag said last weekend that dela Rosa, who is currently facing