MANILA, Philippines — Savor—and protect it—while it’s hot. A study conducted by the University of the Philippines (UP) is calling for the creation of a formal organization dedicated to the promotion and protection of the pork soup dish La Paz batchoy as a homegrown intellectual property. A policy brief published by the UP Center for

TACLOBAN CITY, LEYTE, Philippines — Grief filled the air as family, relatives and friends bid farewell on Thursday to Yohancee “Yancee” Separa, the last of the three students slain in the June 22 school shooting here to be laid to rest. At the final sendoff, her family renewed their call for justice for the victims.

LINGAYEN, PANGASINAN, Philippines — Environment advocates condemned the cutting of decades-old trees within the Pangasinan provincial capitol grounds here, saying redevelopment must not come at the cost of natural heritage. A resident in this capital town, who asked not to be named for security reasons, told the Inquirer that at least 25 trees lining the

RAMON, ISABELA, Philippines — In an effort to help replenish water in Magat Dam, the Department of Agriculture (DA) has set cloud seeding operations this month over its watershed here, an agency official said on Thursday. Roberto Busania, DA Cagayan Valley regional technical director for operation and extension, said they hoped that the operations would