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DOJ to give upgraded tech tools to prosecutors vs. cybercrime
July 24, 2024, 5:51 pm
MANILA – The Department of Justice (DOJ) on Wednesday said it is upgrading the technological tools available to prosecutors to enable them to better handle emerging cybercrime trends. Speaking during the 2024 Post-State of the Nation Address (SONA) Discussions, DOJ Undersecretary Raul Vasquez… Read More
Over 25K QC residents now in various evacuation sites
July 24, 2024, 5:06 pm Updated on July 25, 2024, 9:08 am
MANILA – Over 25,000 individuals in Quezon City are now staying in various evacuation centers amid massive rainfall and flooding caused by Typhoon Carina and the southwest monsoon. “Bilang pag-iingat sa bagyong #CarinaPH, mayroong itinalagang evacuation sites sa mga piling lugar na bahain o… Read More
Robin Padilla assumes as new president of PDP
July 24, 2024, 4:29 pm
MANILA – Senator Robin Padilla on Wednesday formally assumed his post as new president of the Partido Demokratiko Pilipino (PDP), replacing Palawan 2nd District Rep. Jose Chavez Alvarez. Alvarez said the party is in good hands under Padilla who was has served as the party's executive vice… Read More
TESDA: High employability of TVET grads due to industry partnerships
July 24, 2024, 4:05 pm
MANILA – An official of the Technical Education and Skills Development Authority (TESDA) on Wednesday said the high employability of TVET (technical and vocational education and training) graduates can be attributed to the agency's partnerships with the industries. In his third State of the… Read More
NCR under state of calamity due to massive floods, heavy rains
July 24, 2024, 4:00 pm
MANILA – The National Capital Region (NCR) was placed under a state of calamity on Wednesday due to the continuous heavy rains and massive flooding caused by the Typhoon Carina-enhanced southwest monsoon. The Metro Manila Council (MMC) – consisting of the 17 mayors in the NCR and led by… Read More
DMW firms up OFW protection; forges more bilateral pacts
July 24, 2024, 3:50 pm
MANILA – The Department of Migrant Workers (DMW) is firming up its policies to strengthen the protection of overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) as it forged more bilateral agreements with countries of destination. During the Post-SONA (State of the Nation Address) discussion with the Education and… Read More
DA assures aid to farmers amid agri damage from Carina, ‘habagat’
July 24, 2024, 3:33 pm
MANILA – The Department of Agriculture (DA) on Wednesday assured aid to 7,677 affected farmers as agricultural damage hit PHP156.79 million due to the effects of the enhanced southwest monsoon or “habagat” and Typhoon Carina. According to the DA Disaster Risk Reduction and Management (DRRM)… Read More
DOF ready to tap $500M standby funds for rehab of 'Carina'-hit areas
July 24, 2024, 3:30 pm
MANILA – Finance Secretary Ralph Recto Ralph Recto on Wednesday said the Department of Finance (DOF) is ready to tap USD500 million of standby credit line extended by the World Bank to the Philippines to support the government’s disaster relief and rehabilitation efforts in areas devastated by… Read More
DepEd: Talks with 3 agencies underway for teachers' career growth
July 24, 2024, 2:22 pm
MANILA – Department of Education (DepEd) Secretary Juan Edgardo "Sonny" Angara on Wednesday confirmed talks with other government agencies to realize the career progression of public school teachers in line with the directives of President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. Marcos, during his third State… Read More
PCG rescue teams deployed amid widespread floods in NCR
July 24, 2024, 2:20 pm
MANILA – The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) on Wednesday deployed several teams for search and rescue (SAR) operations amid floods in the National Capital Region (NCR) brought by Typhoon Carina and the enhanced southwest monsoon (habagat). In a situation report, the PCG said comprehensive SAR… Read More
PBBM to gov’t agencies: Focus relief operations in isolated areas
July 24, 2024, 2:15 pm Updated on July 24, 2024, 5:27 pm
MANILA – President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. on Wednesday directed government agencies to focus providing assistance in areas that are isolated as Typhoon Carina and the enhanced southwest monsoon or habagat continue to batter parts of the country with heavy rains. During a situation briefing at… Read More
24 road sections closed, 20 others with limited access due to floods
July 24, 2024, 2:08 pm
MANILA – Twenty-four road sections in the country were closed not passable to all types of vehicles, while access to 20 others were limited due to floods brought by continuous heavy rains from the Southwest Monsoon and Typhoon Carina. In an advisory, the Department of Public Works and… Read More
State of calamity over Metro Manila mulled amid flooding
July 24, 2024, 1:55 pm
MANILA – The Metro Manila Council (MMC) and the Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) will meet on Wednesday to decide whether a state of calamity needs to be declared in the National Capital Region (NCR) as Typhoon Carina and the enhanced southwest monsoon or “habagat”… Read More
DFA suspends passport operations in NCR amid typhoon
July 24, 2024, 12:58 pm Updated on July 24, 2024, 1:30 pm
MANILA – The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) suspended its consular operations in Metro Manila on Wednesday amid heavy rains and floods due to the southwest monsoon (habagat) and Typhoon Carina. The suspended operations cover passport and authentication services in DFA Aseana, DFA Consular… Read More
DOH on 'Code White' alert as heavy rains pummel PH
July 24, 2024, 12:57 pm
MANILA – The Department of Health (DOH) declared a code white alert on Wednesday due to continuous heavy rain showers and floods brought by Typhoon Carina and the enhanced southwest monsoon (habagat). The DOH declares the Code White alert for events or holidays with the potential to cause mass… Read More
NIA underscores intensified cropping to fill palay production gap
July 24, 2024, 12:55 pm
MANILA – The National Irrigation Administration (NIA) has underscored the need to boost cropping intensity to fill the gap in local palay production. This came after President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. cited the 3 million tons gap between the country's local production equivalent to 13 million… Read More
4 dead in Batangas landslide
July 24, 2024, 12:53 pm
MANILA – Four people, including a pregnant woman and her nine-year-old daughter, died in a landslide incident in Agoncillo, Batangas, a police report reaching Camp Crame on Wednesday. The four fatalities were identified as Denden Rimas, 27, pregnant, and her daughter Samantha, 9, and two others… Read More
Gutter-deep to chest-high floods sweep NCR
July 24, 2024, 12:25 pm
MANILA – Several major and inner roads in the National Capital Region (NCR) have gutter-deep to chest-high floodwaters due to the non-stop heavy rains brought by Typhoon Carina and the enhanced southwest monsoon or “habagat” on Wednesday. In a situation update issued at 9:35 a.m., the… Read More
DepEd eyes forming PISA Task Force to improve learners' test scores
July 24, 2024, 11:54 am
MANILA – The Department of Education (DepEd) on Wednesday disclosed plans to form a Task Force on the Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA) to improve learners' performance on both local and international tests. This, after President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. underscored the need… Read More
OCD thanks PBBM for continued support to strengthen disaster response
July 24, 2024, 11:42 am
MANILA – Office of Civil Defense (OCD) administrator Undersecretary Ariel Nepomuceno on Wednesday thanked President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. for his administration's efforts and dedication to strengthening the country’s disaster risk reduction and management (DRRM). Marcos, in his 3rd State of… Read More
