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DPWH implementing 74 PBBM infrastructure flagship projects
July 15, 2024, 5:10 pm Updated on July 15, 2024, 8:19 pm
NEW CLARK CITY, Tarlac – The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) is now implementing 74 of the 185 Infrastructure Flagship Projects (IFPs) of the administration of President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr., Undersecretary for Planning and Public-Private Partnership Services Maria Catalina… Read More
Police chiefs alerted to help Senate hunt vs. Guo, 7 others
July 15, 2024, 4:14 pm
MANILA – The Philippine National Police (PNP) on Monday said it has directed regional directors and police chiefs to assist the Senate in arresting suspended Bamban, Tarlac Mayor Alice Guo, and seven others. This came after the Office of the Senate Sergeant at Arms (OSSA) started the hunt… Read More
DBM assures teachers of release of 2022, 2023 productivity bonus
July 15, 2024, 4:08 pm
MANILA – The Department of Budget and Management (DBM) on Monday assured that the Performance-Based Bonus (PBB) of public school teachers for Fiscal Years 2022 and 2023 will be released despite the issuance of Executive Order (EO) No. 61, which mandates a review of the Result-Based Performance… Read More
BI seeks info from other agencies in 'fake Filipinos' crackdown
July 15, 2024, 3:59 pm
MANILA – The Bureau of Immigration (BI) on Monday assured it is working with other government agencies to crack down on "fake Filipinos" or foreigners who were caught obtaining government documents to be issued to Filipinos only. “We must be proactive and thorough in our approach to prevent… Read More
DA extends import ban on red onions in August amid stable supply
July 15, 2024, 3:15 pm
MANILA – The Department of Agriculture (DA) on Monday said it would extend its import ban on red onions as the supply of local onions remains stable. “As of the moment, hindi talaga kailangang mag-import ng onions (there’s no need to import onions)… For now, until August,” Agriculture… Read More
2 more EDSA Busway stations added
July 15, 2024, 3:10 pm
MANILA – Two more stations are added to the EDSA Busway system, bringing to 23 pickup and drop-off points along the route. The two new stations are Philam and Kamuning, both in Quezon City. The Philam station features an elevator for passengers, especially senior citizens and persons with… Read More
BuCor, DOH lead drive to improve PDLs' health conditions
July 15, 2024, 2:21 pm
MANILA – Prison and health officials on Monday joined hands to adopt a policy on improving the health of persons deprived of liberty (PDLs) in the country's correction facilities. The Bureau of Corrections (BuCor), Department of Health, Bureau of Jail Management and Penology, Bureau of… Read More
NAC: Nearly 600 apply for amnesty via local boards
July 15, 2024, 1:48 pm
MANILA – The National Amnesty Commission (NAC) on Monday announced that its existing Local Amnesty Boards (LABs) have received a total of 578 amnesty applications as of July 12. In a news release, the agency said 497 of the applicants are former members of the Communist Party of the… Read More
NDRRMC: 2 dead as 'habagat' rains drench Mindanao
July 15, 2024, 12:26 pm
MANILA – Two persons were reported killed as heavy rains spawned by the southwest monsoon (habagat) battered a large part of Mindanao, the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC) reported Monday. In its latest situation report, the NDRRMC said one of the two reported… Read More
NAIA 3 cooling system to shut down for 12 hours
July 15, 2024, 12:00 pm
MANILA – The centralized cooling system at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport Terminal 3 will shut down for 12 hours on July 16 until the morning the next day, the Manila International Airport Authority (MIAA) said Monday. Passengers should expect warm temperature inside the airport from 9… Read More
NTF-ELCAC to end NPA threat under Marcos admin
July 15, 2024, 10:35 am
MANILA – The National Task Force to End Local Communist Armed Conflict (NTF-ELCAC) is committed to ending the threat posed by the New People's Army (NPA) under President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr.'s "Bagong Pilipinas" brand of governance. “The NTF-ELCAC continues to achieve significant and… Read More
Rain showers due to habagat likely across PH Monday
July 15, 2024, 9:00 am
MANILA – The southwest monsoon or habagat and localized thunderstorms will dampen most areas in the country Monday, the weather bureau said Monday. Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) forecaster Obet Badrina said a tropical depression was spotted… Read More
Phivolcs: Kanlaon Volcano 'swelling' over past month
July 15, 2024, 9:00 am
MANILA – An increase in ground deformation or swelling of Kanlaon Volcano's edifice has been observed for the past month, indicating a higher chance of an eruption, the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) said Monday. Significant changes were observed since June 18,… Read More
House commits to prioritize admin’s proposed measures
July 14, 2024, 6:04 pm
MANILA – The House leadership on Sunday vowed to pass swiftly the 2025 proposed national budget and other remaining Legislative-Executive Development Advisory Council (LEDAC) priority bills. In a press release, Speaker Martin Romualdez said the lower chamber is ready to take swift and decisive… Read More
Senior, PWD protection vs. scammers pushed
July 14, 2024, 4:39 pm
MANILA – A measure that will better protect senior citizens and persons with disabilities (PWD) against scammers and syndicates is being pushed at the Lower House. The bill, “An Act Protecting the Integrity of the Electronic Transactions of Senior Citizens and PWDs, Defining for the Purpose… Read More
PNP chief: Emulate love, dedication of cops killed in line of duty
July 14, 2024, 4:20 pm
MANILA – Philippine National Police (PNP) chief Police Gen. Rommel Francisco Marbil on Sunday called on law enforcers to emulate love and dedication to duty and country of their comrades who died performing their jobs. In a news release, Marbil reported that 16 police officers died while 40… Read More
16K ex-rebels, backers benefit from gov’t reintegration program
July 14, 2024, 2:55 pm
MANILA – A total of 16,551 former members and supporters of the New People’s Army (NPA) who abandoned the terror organization have benefitted this year from the government’s comprehensive reintegration program. In its first semester report for 2024, the National Task Force to End Local… Read More
Marcos sends well wishes to Trump following slay try
July 14, 2024, 1:14 pm
MANILA – President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. sent his well wishes to former United States president Donald Trump, who was hurt during an apparent assassination attempt at a Pennsylvania rally Saturday (Sunday, PH time). “It is with great relief that we receive the news that former President… Read More
96% of South Cotabato town voters favor creation of new village
July 14, 2024, 9:45 am
MANILA – Over 2,300 voters in Tupi, South Cotabato have voted to create another barangay in the municipality during the plebiscite held on Saturday, according to the Commission on Elections (Comelec). In a statement released late Saturday evening, the poll body announced that out of the 2,485… Read More
‘Habagat’ to continue to prevail over most of PH
July 14, 2024, 9:07 am
MANILA – The southwest monsoon or “hanging habagat” will continue to affect the western sections of southern Luzon, Visayas and Mindanao, the national weather bureau reported on Sunday. In its 4 a.m. bulletin, the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration… Read More
