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'Carina' intensifies into tropical storm, to enhance 'habagat'
July 21, 2024, 8:28 am
MANILA – Tropical Depression Carina has intensified into a tropical storm while Tropical Depression Butchoy has exited the Philippine Area of Responsibility (PAR), the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) said Sunday. As of 3 a.m., the center of… Read More
Marcos admin committed to Bangsamoro peace process – Galvez
July 20, 2024, 9:59 pm
MANILA – The Marcos administration is committed to fulfilling its part in the Bangsamoro peace process, Office of the Presidential Adviser on Peace Reconciliation and Unity (OPAPRU) Secretary Carlito Galvez reaffirmed Saturday. Galvez made the statement at the Saturday News Forum in Quezon City… Read More
Envoy delivers PH view on SCS before Italian parliament
July 20, 2024, 8:53 pm
MANILA – The Italian parliament has sought the Philippines' assistance in getting a full picture of the situation in the South China Sea (SCS) as Rome charts its own Indo-Pacific strategy. At the public hearing of the Italian Parliament’s Sub-Committee on Foreign Policy for the Indo-Pacific on… Read More
Things looking up for BARMM; poverty rate on the decline
July 20, 2024, 8:15 pm
MANILA – The poverty incidence in the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) continues to decline under the administration of President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. BARMM Cabinet Secretary Asnin Pendatu said at the Saturday News Forum in Quezon City that from 39.4 percent in 2021,… Read More
Peace adviser: Insurgency-free Philippines achievable by 2028
July 20, 2024, 8:04 pm
MANILA – The goal of President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr.'s administration to make the Philippines insurgency-free by the end of 2028 is not impossible. Office of the Presidential Adviser on Peace, Reconciliation and Unity Secretary Carlito Galvez Jr. said the government’s convergence efforts can… Read More
Task Force ‘KKK sa Halalan’ formed vs AI-driven mis/disinformation
July 20, 2024, 6:50 pm
MANILA – The Commission on Elections (Comelec) has formed a task force to protect the May 2025 polls against misinformation and disinformation using modern technology such as Artificial Intelligence (AI). In a news release on Saturday, the poll body introduced "Task Force Katotohanan, Katapatan… Read More
BARMM reports P3.5-B in investments since start of 2024
July 20, 2024, 6:03 pm
MANILA – Investments in Bangsamoro have reached about PHP3.5 billion since the start of 2024, Cabinet Secretary Mohd Asnin Pendatun of the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) said at the Saturday News Forum in Quezon City. He cited the improving peace and security situation… Read More
DHSUD, Meralco partner to energize 4PH projects
July 20, 2024, 4:48 pm
MANILA – President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr.'s Pambansang Pabahay para sa Pilipino (4PH) Program gained further traction after the Manila Electric Co. (Meralco) signed an agreement with the Department of Human Settlements and Urban Development (DHSUD) to energize its projects. DHSUD Secretary Jose… Read More
Problematic busway ramp to temporarily close for improvement
July 20, 2024, 4:39 pm
MANILA – The Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) will install a vertical lift at the EDSA-Philam bus carousel station after drawing severe criticisms over a newly installed ramp that was deemed too steep for persons with disabilities (PWDs) using wheelchairs. MMDA Acting Chair… Read More
Marcos officially welcomes DepEd Secretary Angara to the Cabinet
July 20, 2024, 12:51 pm
MANILA – President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. administered the oath of office to newly appointed Education Secretary Juan Edgardo “Sonny” Angara at Malacañan Palace on Friday evening, the Presidential Communications Office (PCO) said on Saturday. “Welcome to the Cabinet,” Marcos told… Read More
PBBM signs new gov’t procurement, anti-financial account scamming laws
July 20, 2024, 11:32 am
MANILA – President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. signed into law the New Government Procurement Act (Republic Act 12009) and the Anti-Financial Account Scamming Act or AFASA (RA 12010) in a ceremony in Malacañan Palace on Saturday. The New Government Procurement Act updates RA 9184 or the Government… Read More
47 NAIA flights canceled Saturday due to global IT glitch
July 20, 2024, 10:12 am
MANILA – The Microsoft system outage that has been disrupting operations of some airlines led to the cancelation of 47 flights via the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) on Saturday. These flights were: Cebu Pacific (5J): 5J186/ 5J185 Manila – Incheon – Manila 5J279/ 5J280 Manila –… Read More
2 LPAs inside PAR develop into tropical depressions
July 20, 2024, 6:56 am
MANILA – The two low-pressure areas (LPAs) inside the Philippine Area of Responsibility (PAR) have developed into tropical depressions, the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) said Saturday. As of 3 a.m., the center of Tropical Depression Butchoy… Read More
DPWH building more nat’l roads, flood control projects
July 20, 2024, 5:48 am
MANILA – The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) will construct more national roads covering 30,000 kilometers and flood control projects along principal river basins throughout the country. Secretary Manuel Bonoan said the DPWH goals are among President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr.’s… Read More
Global IT glitch: NAIA flights affected; top banks up and running
July 20, 2024, 1:24 am
MANILA – The Manila International Airport Authority (MIAA) is continuously monitoring and managing the situation arising from the global outage of information technology (IT) systems, according to a statement posted on Facebook past midnight Saturday. As of posting time, MIAA said eight airlines… Read More
Microsoft outage grounds 42 CEB flights, affects Davao airport
July 19, 2024, 8:59 pm Updated on July 19, 2024, 9:47 pm
MANILA – Cebu Pacific (CEB) announced Friday night the cancellation of 42 flights as a result of the Microsoft system outage that caused disruptions in airline operations globally. CEB earlier announced it is experiencing system downtime and would have to process passenger check-in process… Read More
DOT hails Apayao designation in UNESCO biosphere reserves list
July 19, 2024, 8:57 pm
MANILA – The Department of Tourism (DOT) has welcomed the recent inclusion of Apayao in the UNESCO’s world network of biosphere reserves, which is the fourth in the Philippines to be recognized by the international body. The UNESCO approved the designation of 11 new biosphere reserves,… Read More
DA: Lower rice prices due to tariff cut may be felt by August
July 19, 2024, 8:57 pm
MANILA – The public may start to feel lower rice retail prices next month as imported rice with lower tariffs started coming in, the Department of Agriculture (DA) said on Friday. Executive Order (EO) 62, which lowered the tariffs on imported rice from 35 percent to 15 percent, was implemented… Read More
Senators seek Marcos’ backing on POGO ban
July 19, 2024, 8:28 pm
MANILA – Senator Sherwin Gatchalian is hoping President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. would back calls to expel Philippine Offshore Gaming Operators (POGOs) and make a declaration in his State of the Nation Address (SONA) on Monday. In a news release on Friday, Gatchalian said POGOs are a source of… Read More
Senate panel to finish new building review in August: Escudero
July 19, 2024, 7:48 pm
MANILA – The ongoing review on the new Senate building project is expected to conclude in August, Senate President Francis Escudero said Friday. In a press conference, the lawmaker said the Senate Committee on Accounts, headed by Senator Alan Cayetano, will cap its inquiry into the New Senate… Read More
