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Zambo City's Solda picked best jail warden
June 30, 2024, 3:26 pm
MANILA – Zamboanga City Jail Male Dormitory's Supt. Xavier Solda was named the City Jail Warden of the Year, the Bureau of Jail Management and Penology (BJMP) said Sunday. In a news release, BJMP said the award will be presented to Solda during the 33rd BJMP anniversary in Camp Aguinaldo, Quezon… Read More
Lawmaker lambasts Meralco 'inconvenience' fee affecting 7.9M customers
June 30, 2024, 1:20 pm
MANILA – Surigao del Sur 2nd District Rep. Johnny Pimentel, vice chair of the House Committee on Legislative Franchises, said the Manila Electric Company (Meralco) should do away with the online payment convenience fee of PHP15 per transaction as the payment actually goes to its sister company.… Read More
Las Piñas residents favor ordinance setting barangay boundaries
June 30, 2024, 12:06 pm
MANILA – Over 41,000 Las Piñas City voters approved the delineation of its 20 villages, the Commission on Elections (Comelec) reported on Sunday. A plebiscite was held Saturday for the approval of City Ordinance No. 1941-23 which delineates the territorial boundaries of 20 barangays to match… Read More
Rains expected over parts of PH due to easterlies
June 30, 2024, 7:47 am
MANILA – The easterlies will continue to affect the eastern part of the country on Sunday, according to the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA). Cloudy skies with scattered rain showers and thunderstorms may be observed over Davao Region, the… Read More
DOJ set to make own rules on preliminary investigation
June 29, 2024, 7:16 pm
MANILA – The Department of Justice (DOJ) is set to sign a historical document allowing the agency to make its own rules on preliminary investigation, an official said on Saturday. In a news forum in Quezon City, DOJ Assistant Secretary Mico Clavano said the signing of the document is set on July… Read More
DOJ: Teves extradition to happen late July
June 29, 2024, 5:50 pm
MANILA – Expelled Negros Oriental congressman Arnolfo Teves Jr. is expected to be extradited to the Philippines late July despite his plan to appeal before the Timor-Leste courts, an official of the Department of Justice (DOJ) said on Saturday. DOJ spokesperson Mico Clavano said Teves’ camp… Read More
UNWTO in talks with PH for tourism investment framework – Frasco
June 29, 2024, 5:45 pm
LAPU-LAPU CITY, Cebu – The Philippines is in talks with the United Nations World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) in coming up with a framework that would help countries, including Manila, attract more foreign investments into their respective tourism destinations. Secretary Christina Frasco said… Read More
4 Filipinos duped by compatriot repatriated from Myanmar
June 29, 2024, 5:38 pm
MANILA – The Bureau of Immigration (BI) reported on Saturday the repatriation from Myanmar of four Filipinos who were recruited by a compatriot to work as customer service representatives of a company engaged in online scams. The Immigration Protection and Border Enforcement Section (I-PROBES)… Read More
First Lady eyes stronger PH-UAE cooperation on culture, arts, heritage
June 29, 2024, 4:29 pm
MANILA – First Lady Liza Marcos commended the United Arab Emirates (UAE) as she explores opportunities for cooperation between the Philippines and the UAE in the fields of culture, arts and heritage. The First Lady also admired the role of Emirati women for successfully becoming key partners in… Read More
Marcos needs 'more time' to choose next DepEd chief
June 29, 2024, 2:04 pm
MANILA – President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. on Saturday said he needs more time before appointing a new Department of Education (DepEd) secretary to take over Vice President Sara Duterte. "It turns out it's harder than I thought because we absolutely have to get it right. So, I'm giving myself… Read More
WB OKs funds to ensure resilient schools, boost PH economic recovery
June 29, 2024, 1:56 pm
MANILA – The World Bank's (WB) Board of Executive Directors on Friday (US time) approved funding support for two government projects designed to help ensure safe and resilient schools, as well strengthen economic recovery in the Philippines. In a news release, the WB said it has approved… Read More
PBBM's PFP forges alliance with NUP
June 29, 2024, 1:03 pm
MANILA – President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.'s Partido Federal ng Pilipinas (PFP) on Saturday inked a formal alliance with the National Unity Party (NUP) with the goal of transforming the Philippines through unity. During the signing of the alliance at the Manila Golf and Country Club in Makati City,… Read More
NPA remnants of Pantabangan clash urged to surrender
June 29, 2024, 12:17 pm
MANILA – National Task Force to End Local Communist Armed Conflict (NTF-ELCAC) Executive Director, Undersecretary Ernesto Torres Jr., has urged remnants of the New People’s Army (NPA) to surrender, abandon their armed struggle, and avail of the amnesty program of President Ferdinand R. Marcos… Read More
Easterlies to bring scattered rains over parts of Mindanao
June 29, 2024, 7:13 am
MANILA – The easterlies affecting the eastern sections of the country will bring scattered rains over several parts Mindanao, the weather bureau said Saturday. In its 4 a.m. bulletin, the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) said the easterlies… Read More
Voter registrants for 2025 polls surpass 4M mark - Comelec
June 28, 2024, 8:55 pm
MANILA – Over 4 million Filipinos have filed their applications to become registered voters in next year's midterm polls, the Commission on Elections (Comelec) reported on Friday. Data from the poll body showed that as of June 26, a total 4,057,001 applications have been processed since the… Read More
27 Filipino crew members of Houthi-attacked 'Navigator' going home
June 28, 2024, 8:12 pm
MANILA – Repatriation efforts for the 27 Filipino crew members of the M/V Transworld Navigator are underway, Overseas Workers Welfare Administration (OWWA) chief Arnell Ignacio said Friday. “Sa direktiba ni Pangulong Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr., agad na kumilos ang DFA, DMW at OWWA upang mabilis… Read More
Ex-senator: BI may enforce warrantless arrest vs. Guo
June 28, 2024, 7:55 pm
MANILA – The Bureau of Immigration (BI) may enforce a warrantless arrest against suspended Bamban, Tarlac Mayor Alice Guo for identity theft and serious violations of immigration laws, former senator Leila de Lima said Friday. De Lima made the statement after the National Bureau of Investigation… Read More
ULAP to local leaders: Use added LGU funds for people’s benefit
June 28, 2024, 6:24 pm
MANILA – Local government units (LGUs) are set to receive a greater share of funds for next year. With the upcoming increase, Union of Local Authorities of the Philippines (ULAP) president and Quirino Governor Dax Cua reminded his fellow local leaders to ensure that the funds are spent on… Read More
PNP obtains court nod to examine Chinese 'hacker' devices
June 28, 2024, 5:58 pm
MANILA – The Philippine National Police (PNP) has 10 days to conduct a forensic examination on the gadgets and other devices seized from a Chinese national who was apprehended in Makati City last month. This came after the Quezon City Regional Trial Court 90 issued a warrant to examine computer… Read More
Comelec eyes misrepresentation raps vs. Guo
June 28, 2024, 5:54 pm
MANILA – The Commission on Elections (Comelec) on Friday said it is looking into filing a criminal case against suspended Bamban, Tarlac Mayor Alice Guo. Comelec chief George Erwin Garcia said a case for misrepresentation can be filed against Guo for supposedly making false claims in her… Read More
