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Kuwait lifts visa ban on Filipino workers
June 26, 2024, 8:50 am
MANILA – Kuwait has lifted the visa ban on the deployment of Filipino skilled workers, including domestic workers, Migrant Workers Secretary Hans Leo Cacdac said on Tuesday. In a press briefing, Cacdac confirmed the lifting, saying this is part of Undersecretary Bernard Olalia's visit to Kuwait… Read More
PBBM reserves Tondo lot for DHSUD dev’t project
June 26, 2024, 8:25 am
MANILA – President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. has issued a proclamation reserving a portion of land in Tondo, Manila for ownership and development of the Department of Human Settlements and Urban Development (DHSUD). Proclamation No. 610, signed by Executive Secretary Lucas Bersamin on June 21, was… Read More
ITCZ, easterlies to bring rain showers across PH
June 26, 2024, 8:14 am
MANILA – Rain showers are likely to dampen most parts of the country on Wednesday due to the intertropical convergence zone (ITCZ) and the easterlies, the weather bureau said. Caraga and Davao Region will have scattered rain showers and thunderstorms, while the rest of Mindanao will experience… Read More
DA: Tariff hike possible if rice prices drop P42-45/kg
June 25, 2024, 10:20 pm
MANILA – A tariff increase on imported rice may be recommended if prices of retail rice will “significantly” decrease, Department of Agriculture (DA) Secretary Francisco Tiu-Laurel Jr. said on Tuesday. In a media forum organized by the Philippine Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Tiu-Laurel… Read More
4th ‘Konsyerto sa Palasyo’ on June 30 to honor healthcare workers
June 25, 2024, 10:18 pm
MANILA – Malacañang is set to hold another “Konsyerto sa Palasyo” to honor Filipino healthcare workers. In a statement, the Presidential Communications Office (PCO) said “The Konsyerto sa Palasyo: Para sa Ating mga Healthcare Workers” will be held on Sunday starting at 6:30 p.m. It will… Read More
Pinoy seafarers no longer allowed on ships attacked in Red Sea
June 25, 2024, 9:46 pm
MANILA – The Department of Migrant Workers (DMW) on Tuesday said it will no longer allow boarding of Filipino seafarers on ships that were attacked by Houthi rebels in the Red Sea and Gulf of Aden. “What we do know for now is that we will take action with respect to the principals or… Read More
90K seedlings planted on Arbor Day
June 25, 2024, 9:01 pm
MANILA – Over 90,000 seedlings were planted nationwide during a simultaneous tree-growing activity led by the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) in celebration of Arbor Day. In a press release on Tuesday, the agency said over 200 hectares of land in 205 sites nationwide… Read More
Lawmaker: EO 62 sets into motion PBBM goal of P30 per kilo rice
June 25, 2024, 8:08 pm
MANILA – A lawmaker on Tuesday said the approved tariff cut on imported rice would set in motion President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr.'s goal to bring down the retail cost of the staple to below PHP30 per kilo. In a statement, Camarines Sur 1st District Rep. Luis Raymund Villafuerte Jr. said… Read More
MWSS fines Maynilad over P2M amid poor water quality
June 25, 2024, 8:00 pm
MANILA – The Metropolitan Waterworks and Sewerage System-Regulatory Office (MWSS-RO) on Tuesday confirmed the imposition of more than PHP2.038 million worth of penalties against Maynilad Water Services Inc. This came after the water concessionaire failed in the Total Coliform at a Regulatory… Read More
DFA waiting for US gov't to confirm or deny alleged anti-vax ops
June 25, 2024, 7:14 pm Updated on June 26, 2024, 9:06 am
MANILA – The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) is waiting for the United States to confirm or deny the alleged report that the Pentagon carried out an anti-vaccine campaign targeting Filipino nationals at the height of the coronavirus pandemic. In a Senate hearing on Tuesday, DFA Assistant… Read More
Lacuna: Cancer center to ease treatment cost, burden of patients
June 25, 2024, 6:59 pm
MANILA – The first cancer center of the country's capital city would greatly ease the burden of patients as it would provide them with free treatment, Manila Mayor Honey Lacuna said Tuesday. During the groundbreaking rites for the Governor Benjamin T. Romualdez Cancer Center at the Ospital ng… Read More
House to invite ex-president Duterte, Dela Rosa to drug war hearing
June 25, 2024, 6:45 pm
MANILA – The House Committee on Human Rights on Tuesday approved a motion to invite former president Rodrigo Duterte and Senator Ronald dela Rosa to attend its hearing on the previous administration's drug war. During its third hearing, the House panel approved Gabriela Party-list Rep. Arlene… Read More
PCA: Coconut production to maintain 3% to 5% increase in 2024
June 25, 2024, 6:39 pm
MANILA – The Philippine Coconut Authority (PCA) on Tuesday said the country will maintain a three to five percent increase in coconut productivity despite the possible effects of the looming La Niña. In an ambush interview on the sidelines of the 151st founding anniversary celebration of PCA in… Read More
GSIS allots P6-B in loans for Kanlaon eruption, El Niño, Aghon victims
June 25, 2024, 6:37 pm Updated on June 25, 2024, 7:10 pm
MANILA – The Government Service Insurance System (GSIS) has earmarked PHP6 billion in emergency loans for GSIS members and pensioners affected by the Mount Kanlaon eruption, El Niño, and Typhoon Aghon. In a news release on Tuesday, the GSIS said a total of 231,250 calamity victims will benefit… Read More
LEDAC approves 28 priority bills for passage in 19th Congress
June 25, 2024, 6:30 pm
MANILA – The Legislative-Executive Development Advisory Council (LEDAC) has agreed to prioritize the passage of 28 bills under the Common Legislative Agenda (CLA) within the 19th Congress or by June 2025. The LEDAC, chaired by President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. and composed of representatives… Read More
PH pursues diplomacy; wants talks with China after June 17 skirmish
June 25, 2024, 5:22 pm Updated on June 25, 2024, 5:50 pm
MANILA – The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) is working to convene a dialogue with China in the hopes of creating some “confidence-building measures” after the June 17 incident involving the Chinese Coast Guard disrupting a Philippine resupply mission to Ayungin Shoal that severely… Read More
DOJ issues lookout bulletin vs. Bamban mayor, 17 others
June 25, 2024, 5:02 pm
MANILA – The Department of Justice has issued an Immigration Lookout Bulletin Order (ILBO) against suspended Bamban, Tarlac Mayor Alice Guo and 17 others. Justice Secretary Crispin Remulla ordered the Bureau of Immigration (BI) to monitor the whereabouts of Guo, also referred to as "Guo Hua… Read More
PBBM vows future-ready maritime industry on Seafarers Day
June 25, 2024, 4:35 pm
MANILA – As the world celebrates the Day of the Seafarer 2024, President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. on Tuesday reiterated his administration’s thrust for a “modern and future-ready” maritime industry in the country. In a message posted on social media, Marcos paid tribute to Filipino… Read More
Comelec: EMBO voters can't pick House representative in 2025 polls
June 25, 2024, 4:25 pm
MANILA – Registered voters in 10 EMBO (enlisted men's barrio) villages of Taguig City cannot vote for their congressional representative in the 2025 midterm elections, the Commission on Elections (Comelec) said Tuesday. In a press conference, Comelec chair George Erwin Garcia said the residents… Read More
FDA urged to approve 2nd generation dengue vax
June 25, 2024, 4:19 pm
MANILA – Health experts on Tuesday urged the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to approve the second generation vaccine against dengue as cases increase nationwide. Philippine Foundation for Vaccination Executive Director Lulu Bravo said Takeda, manufacturer of dengue vaccine, QDenga, has… Read More
