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RA 12022 to make food more affordable, improve farmers’ livelihood
September 30, 2024, 12:43 pm
MANILA – The signing of Republic Act No. 12022, or the Anti-Agricultural Economic Sabotage Act, will lead to more affordable food products, improve the livelihood of farmers and raise tax collection, Senator Loren Legarda said Monday. President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. signed the measure in… Read More
3.5K Tarlac farmers relieved of P124-M agrarian reform debts
September 30, 2024, 12:22 pm
MANILA – The government has relieved 3,527 agrarian reform beneficiaries (ARBs) in the province of Tarlac of over PHP124 million in debts and obligations on agricultural lands awarded under the agrarian reform program. President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. led the distribution of 4,663… Read More
CAAP's system upgrade 'successful'
September 30, 2024, 12:05 pm
MANILA – The Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines (CAAP) said upgrading of the air traffic management system early Monday was successfully completed. "There were no flights delayed/affected during software update from 12:30 a.m. to 3:00 a.m.," CAAP spokesperson Eric Apolonio said in a… Read More
ROTC bill now a top priority at the Senate
September 30, 2024, 11:58 am
MANILA – The Senate will prioritize Senate Bill (SB) No. 2034, or the proposed Reserve Officers' Training Corps (ROTC) Act, as soon as session resumes in November, Senate Majority Leader Francis Tolentino said on Monday. Tolentino made the assurance after President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. gave… Read More
C. Luzon cops nab 135 wanted persons in weeklong anti-crime drive
September 30, 2024, 11:55 am
MANILA – Members of the Police Regional Office 3 (Central Luzon) arrested 135 persons wanted for various charges in operations from Sept. 21 to 27. In a statement on Monday, outgoing PRO-3 chief Brig. Jose Hidalgo said among those apprehended were 17 most wanted persons and 118 others with… Read More
Cebu Pacific cancels 6 domestic flights due to Typhoon Julian
September 30, 2024, 7:39 am
MANILA – Low-cost airline Cebu Pacific (CEB) has canceled six domestic flights scheduled for Monday due to the forecasted impact of Typhoon Julian. The canceled flights include5J 196/197: Manila – Cauayan – Manila, 5J 504/505: Manila – Tuguegarao – Manila, 5J 506/507: Manila –… Read More
Signal No. 4 up over Batanes, 2 other areas, violent winds forecast
September 30, 2024, 7:02 am Updated on September 30, 2024, 7:48 am
MANILA – Tropical Cyclone Wind Signal (TCWS) No. 4 has been hoisted over Batanes, Babuyan Island, and Calayan Island as Typhoon Julian moves over Balintang Channel, the weather bureau said Monday. Batanes and the northeastern portion of Babuyan Islands are experiencing violent winds as… Read More
‘Julian’ now a typhoon; Batanes, Babuyan under Signal No. 3
September 29, 2024, 7:07 pm
MANILA – Typhoon Julian maintained its strengthen while moving northwestward over the Philippine Sea east of Cagayan, the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) said in its 5 p.m. bulletin Sunday. The center of the typhoon is located 235 kilometers… Read More
PBBM hails Filipino STEM winners, vows support for innovation, tech
September 29, 2024, 5:33 pm
MANILA – President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. on Sunday celebrated the achievements of Filipino students excelling in the field of Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) and vowed that his administration will continue to invest in and support innovation and technology. In his… Read More
PNP chief orders reinvestigation of ex-PCSO exec’s slay
September 29, 2024, 4:52 pm Updated on September 29, 2024, 6:01 pm
MANILA – Philippine National Police (PNP) chief Gen. Rommel Francisco Marbil has ordered the immediate reopening of the investigation on the killing of retired police general and Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office (PCSO) board secretary Wesley Barayuga. In a statement Sunday, Marbil said… Read More
Public warned vs. catphishing syndicates offering jobs abroad
September 29, 2024, 2:50 pm
MANILA – The Bureau of Immigration (BI) has warned the public about catphishing syndicates recruiting Filipinos to work abroad. In a news release Sunday, BI Officer-in-Charge Commissioner Joel Anthony Viado issued the warning after three alleged victims were intercepted at the Ninoy Aquino… Read More
Marcos declares non-working days in 5 localities across PH
September 29, 2024, 1:50 pm
MANILA – President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. has issued proclamations declaring special non-working days in five localities across the country in October. Marcos issued Proclamation No. 693, declaring Friday, Oct. 4, a special non-working day in Infanta, Pangasinan for its 148th founding… Read More
Chinese vessels tail PH, allies in WPS maritime exercise
September 29, 2024, 1:41 pm
MANILA – China’s navy vessels tailed the Philippines’ joint maritime exercise with Australia, Japan, New Zealand and the United States in the West Philippine Sea (WPS), the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) said on Sunday. AFP spokesperson Col. Francel Margareth Padilla said the military… Read More
PH seeks multilateralism, says SCS no theater of power rivalry
September 29, 2024, 1:28 pm
MANILA – The Philippines pushed for multilateralism in addressing disputes as it rejected narratives projecting the South China Sea (SCS) as a “theater of major power rivalry” during the annual United Nations (UN) high-level meeting. Delivering the country’s message at the General Debate… Read More
'Julian' now severe tropical storm
September 29, 2024, 8:49 am
MANILA – Julian has intensified into a severe tropical storm category, the weather bureau said Sunday morning. Severe tropical storm Julian was last seen 305 km. east of Aparri, Cagayan with maximum sustained winds of 95 kph near the center, and gustiness of up to 115 kph, according to the… Read More
15 repatriates arriving Oct. 3 from strife-torn Lebanon
September 28, 2024, 8:18 pm
MANILA – Fifteen Filipinos will arrive from Lebanon on Oct. 3, the latest batch that availed of repatriation, the Department of Migrant Workers (DMW) said on Saturday. DMW Undersecretary Fely Bay said the repatriates were originally scheduled to return on Sept. 26 but were stalled due to the… Read More
PH successfully caps joint sail with NZ, Japan, US, Australia
September 28, 2024, 7:48 pm
MANILA – The Philippines successfully concluded its one-day multilateral maritime cooperative activity (MMCA) with the defense forces of New Zealand, Japan, the United States, and Australia in the West Philippine Sea (WPS). The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) on Saturday said the sails… Read More
New Zealand affirms commitment to regional stability in MMCA
September 28, 2024, 6:49 pm
MANILA – The New Zealand government on Saturday said the joint sail among the Philippines, Australia, the United States, Japan, and its naval force is a demonstration of the five nations' commitment to stability in the region. In a statement sent to the Philippine News Agency, the New Zealand… Read More
3K foreign POGO workers leave PH after downgrading visas
September 28, 2024, 4:55 pm
MANILA – Some 3,000 foreign workers from Philippine Offshore Gaming Operators (POGOs) with downgraded visas have already left the country, the Bureau of Immigration said in a news release on Saturday. During a meeting of the "Task Force POGO Closure," BI Officer-in-Charge Commissioner Joel… Read More
Marcos vows to continue father’s legacy
September 28, 2024, 4:42 pm
MANILA – President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. on Saturday pledged to continue the legacy of his father and namesake, former president Ferdinand E. Marcos Sr. Marcos commemorated the 35th death anniversary of his father, whom he said devoted his life to serve the Filipino people. In a Facebook post,… Read More
