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Free certificates of eligibility to fresh grads, 1st-time jobseekers
July 1, 2024, 5:17 pm
MANILA – The Civil Service Commission (CSC) has reminded fresh graduates and first-time jobseekers aiming for government positions that it is offering Certificates of Eligibility (COE) at no cost. In a Monday news release, CSC chairperson Karlo Nograles said under Republic Act (R.A.) No. 11261… Read More
23 trike drivers nabbed on 1st day of 'no plate, no travel' policy
July 1, 2024, 5:14 pm
MANILA – At least 23 tricycle drivers were apprehended on the first day of "No plate, no travel" policy in Quezon City on Monday. In a news release, the Land Transportation Office (LTO) said the first hours of the implementation saw about 16 drivers cited for unregistered vehicles. Five more… Read More
EDCOM 2, DepEd to hold nationwide mapping of private schools
July 1, 2024, 5:05 pm
MANILA – The Second Congressional Commission on Education (EDCOM 2) and the Department of Education (DepEd) have forged a milestone partnership to map all private schools in the country to inform government policies and programs related to the complementarity of public and private education… Read More
Comelec readies poll raps vs. Bamban Mayor Guo
July 1, 2024, 4:55 pm
MANILA – The Commission on Elections (Comelec) said Monday it is now preparing to file election offense cases against suspended Bamban, Tarlac Mayor Alice Guo. In an interview, Comelec chairperson George Erwin Garcia said he would talk to their Law Department to start looking into the pieces of… Read More
BI nabs 9 illegal Chinese workers along Manila Bay
July 1, 2024, 3:50 pm
MANILA – Immigration authorities arrested nine Chinese nationals suspected to be illegally working in vessels along Manila Bay in Parañaque City. In a statement Monday, Bureau of Immigration (BI) Commissioner Norman Tansingco said Li Weilin, Liu Peng, Wang Yong, Huang Haibing, Gong Yuan Ju,… Read More
House ensures AFP’s modernization, welfare programs well-funded
July 1, 2024, 3:33 pm
MANILA – Speaker Martin Romualdez on Monday assured the House of Representative that the modernization and welfare programs of the Armed Forces of the Philippines, especially the Philippine Air Force (PAF) would be well-funded in the annual national budget. “We are committed to providing the… Read More
Magnitude 5 quake hits Eastern Samar
July 1, 2024, 3:06 pm
MANILA – A magnitude 5 quake hit Eastern Samar on Monday afternoon, the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) reported. The tectonic quake struck 31 km. southeast of Balangiga town at 1:53 p.m. It was 10 km. deep. There were no reported intensities listed on Phivolcs'… Read More
Thai FM to visit PH this week
July 1, 2024, 3:04 pm
MANILA – Thailand's Minister of Foreign Affairs Maris Sangiampongsa will go on an official visit in the country on July 4, the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) said Monday. The DFA said the visit is the first for Sangiampongsa since he assumed his position on May 3. DFA Secretary Enrique… Read More
Pasay LGU launches hotline for all public services
July 1, 2024, 3:01 pm
MANILA – The Pasay City government on Monday launched 888-PASAY or 888-72729 to streamline and enhance services to its growing constituents. “The new system replaces the multiple phone numbers for various city hall departments, offering a single access point for all citizen inquiries,… Read More
DOH: Dengue cases 15% higher in 2024 1H
July 1, 2024, 2:56 pm
MANILA – Dengue cases recorded from Jan. 1 to June 15 increased by 15 percent compared to the same period last year, the Department of Health (DOH) said Monday. Some 77,867 dengue cases have been logged with 205 deaths as of June 15. Last year, about 67,576 dengue cases were recorded for the… Read More
PBBM vows continued support to Air Forces’ capability dev’t
July 1, 2024, 1:27 pm Updated on July 1, 2024, 2:48 pm
MANILA – President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. on Monday extended his deepest gratitude to the valiant officers and personnel of the Philippine Air Force (PAF) led by Lt Gen. Stephen Parreño, and vowed the administration’s continued support to the capability development of the “faithful… Read More
P35 wage hike for NCR private sector workers effective July
July 1, 2024, 12:25 pm
MANILA – Minimum wage earners in Metro Manila will get a bit of relief from the rising cost of living after the region's wage board approved a PHP35 hike in their daily salary. In a social media post Monday, the Regional Tripartite Wages and Productivity Board - National Capital Region… Read More
NCRPO: 22K cops to secure Marcos' 3rd SONA
July 1, 2024, 11:44 am
MANILA – More than 22,000 cops and force multipliers would be deployed to secure the third State of the Nation Address (SONA) of President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. on July 22, the National Capital Region Police Office (NCRPO) said Monday. In a statement, NCRPO chief and Task Force SONA commander… Read More
Lawmaker to overseas Filipinos: Show unity, love for country
July 1, 2024, 10:47 am Updated on July 1, 2024, 9:32 pm
MILAN, Italy – Filipinos abroad must show to the world their unity and love for country to maintain the freedom the Philippines earned 126 years ago. Senator Jinggoy Estrada made the call as he joined some 15,000 overseas Filipino workers who attended the weekend "Sandiwa Fiesta Sa Europa" to… Read More
Easterlies, ITCZ to bring rain showers over parts of PH
July 1, 2024, 8:34 am
MANILA – Several areas will continue to get dampened with rain showers due to the easterlies and the intertropical convergence zone (ITCZ), the weather bureau said Monday. In its 4 a.m. advisory, the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) said the… Read More
4th ‘Konsyerto sa Palasyo’ honors Filipino healthcare workers
June 30, 2024, 10:49 pm
MANILA – President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. and First Lady Liza Araneta-Marcos hosted a concert Sunday night at the Kalayaan Grounds in Malacañang Palace, Manila to honor the sacrifices and dedication of Filipino healthcare workers. Dubbed “Konsyerto sa Palasyo: Para sa ating mga Healthcare… Read More
DOLE to probe Zambo firecracker depot blast that killed 5
June 30, 2024, 5:31 pm
MANILA – The Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) is set to investigate possible violations of occupational safety and health standards in a pyrotechnics warehouse following a massive explosion that killed five people in Zamboanga City on Saturday. Labor Secretary Bienvenido Laguesma said… Read More
Bulacan Eco Zone law to hasten C. Luzon, North NCR dev’t
June 30, 2024, 4:52 pm
MANILA – President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.’s decision to let the bill creating the Bulacan Special Economic Zone and Freeport lapse into law will speed up the economic development not only of Bulacan province but also of Central Luzon and other areas north of Metro Manila. The spread of economic… Read More
Canada border service experts train BI agents in impostor detection
June 30, 2024, 4:05 pm
MANILA – Thirty-six Bureau of Immigration (BI) personnel participated in a specialized training session including impostor detection conducted by the Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) in Davao City. The immigration and technical officers of the Davao International Airport (DIA) attended the… Read More
BOC urges owners to claim remaining 294 'balikbayan' boxes
June 30, 2024, 3:27 pm
MANILA – The Bureau of Customs (BOC) on Sunday asked overseas Filipino workers and their families to claim the 294 remaining "balikbayan" (returning citizens) boxes still under its custody. The BOC said the boxes were abandoned by forwarders after collecting payments from abroad. BOC… Read More
