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DA eyes pilot-testing of Kadiwa app in NCR before end of 2024
June 24, 2024, 6:45 pm
MANILA – The Department of Agriculture (DA) is eyeing to pilot-test a Kadiwa store mobile application to make affordable agricultural products more accessible to consumers. "Nagpaplano na magtayo ng isang Kadiwa app kung saan mas mapapadali ang pag-o-order at pagbibili ng ating mga mamimili sa… Read More
PAOCC: More charges to be filed vs. Alice Guo
June 24, 2024, 6:08 pm Updated on June 24, 2024, 8:22 pm
MANILA – More charges are set to be filed against suspended Bamban, Tarlac Mayor Alice Guo who is accused of being an enabler of illegal Philippine Offshore Gaming Operation (POGO) hubs, the Presidential Anti-Organized Crime Commission (PAOCC) bared Monday. PAOCC and the Philippine National… Read More
Laptop charger sparks fire at Dumaguete Airport - CAAP
June 24, 2024, 6:07 pm
MANILA – A laptop charger caused a fire at the departure area of the Dumaguete-Sibulan Airport on Sunday night, the Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines (CAAP) reported Monday. The CAAP said the plugged charger began emitting smoke at around 8:23 p.m. A security personnel used a fire… Read More
Año: China violated several int’l laws in Ayungin incident
June 24, 2024, 6:04 pm
MANILA – China violated international and domestic laws when its coast guard intentionally rammed Philippine vessels and harassed troops onboard during a resupply mission in Ayungin Shoal in the West Philippine Sea a week ago. National Security Adviser (NSA) Secretary Eduardo Año said among… Read More
DSWD, OPAPRU assess ex-MILF combatants eligible for gov’t housing aid
June 24, 2024, 5:49 pm
MANILA – In line with the continuing effort to support the peace and development agenda of the Marcos administration, the Department of Social Welfare and Development Field Office 12 (DSWD-Soccsksargen) is conducting validation and profiling of qualified former Moro Islamic Liberation Front… Read More
DA chief reassures gov’t preps, interventions vs. looming La Niña
June 24, 2024, 5:23 pm
MANILA – The Department of Agriculture (DA) on Monday reassured that government preparations for the incoming La Niña are in full swing to cushion the impacts of the weather phenomenon on rice production. DA Secretary Francisco Tiu Laurel Jr. made the reassurance after reporting a delay in the… Read More
Public warned vs. continued degassing in Taal Volcano
June 24, 2024, 5:21 pm
MANILA – The head of the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) on Monday advised the public to refrain from entering the Taal Volcano Island, a permanent danger zone, as the volcano continues to emit gases. "Sulfur dioxide (SO2) is the gas that we can smell. There are… Read More
Vatican approves pontifical coronation of Our Lady of Loreto
June 24, 2024, 4:44 pm
MANILA – The Archdiocesan Shrine of Our Lady of Loreto in Sampaloc, Manila on Monday announced that its pontifical coronation would be held later this year. In a social media post, the shrine said Pope Francis has granted the pontifical coronation to the image of the Virgin of Loreto. “The… Read More
AFP troops morale higher after Ayungin incident – Defense chief
June 24, 2024, 4:42 pm Updated on June 24, 2024, 6:05 pm
MANILA – The morale of Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) troops is even higher after the China Coast Guard’s (CCG) recent aggression on Philippine boats on Ayungin Shoal, Defense Secretary Gilbert Teodoro Jr. said Monday. In a Palace press briefing, Teodoro said Filipino soldiers were… Read More
NPC: Jollibee data breach affects 11M customers
June 24, 2024, 4:37 pm
MANILA – The National Privacy Commission (NPC) on Monday said it has been notified by food giant Jollibee Group about the unauthorized access to its data, affecting 11 million data subjects who are mostly customers. In a statement, the NPC said sensitive personal information, including dates of… Read More
BI, PRA ink pact on sharing of retiree visa applicants' data
June 24, 2024, 4:32 pm
MANILA – The Bureau of Immigration (BI) and the Philippine Retirement Authority (PRA) have joined forces in enhancing the issuance of the Special Resident Retiree’s Visa (SRRV) to foreign nationals opting to retire or reside permanently in the country. BI Commissioner Norman Tansingco, BI… Read More
First Lady brings gov’t services to LGBTQIA+ members
June 24, 2024, 4:28 pm
MANILA – First Lady Liza Araneta-Marcos on Monday led the distribution of the Department of Social Welfare and Development’s (DSWD) Ayuda sa Kapos ang Kita Program (AKAP) and other government services to the members of the lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, intersex, and asexual… Read More
Q fever cross transmission causes mild symptoms only: health expert
June 24, 2024, 3:58 pm
MANILA – Cross transmission or transmission from infected animals to humans of Query (Q) fever causes mild symptoms only, an infectious disease expert said Monday. Q fever is a zoonotic disease common among animals in reservoirs like cattle, goats, and sheep. It is caused by the bacteria… Read More
PH: China harassment in Ayungin ‘aggressive, illegal use of force’
June 24, 2024, 3:50 pm Updated on June 24, 2024, 4:55 pm
MANILA – The recent harassment by Chinese vessels on Philippine boats in Ayungin Shoal was an “aggressive and illegal use of force,” the Philippine government said Monday. Defense Secretary Gilbert Teodoro Jr. said the government made the conclusion following President Ferdinand R. Marcos… Read More
DILG: Cops seize P13.6-B illegal drugs from Jan. 1 to June 21
June 24, 2024, 3:41 pm
MANILA – The Philippine National Police (PNP) has confiscated a total of PHP13.6 billion worth of illegal drugs from Jan. 1 to June 21 this year, Interior and Local Government Secretary Benjamin Abalos Jr. said on Monday. In a press briefing in Camp Crame, Quezon City, Abalos said the amount of… Read More
Police exec probed over raided Tarlac, Pampanga POGOs
June 24, 2024, 2:58 pm
MANILA – Police Regional Office (PRO)-3 (Central Luzon) chief Brig. Gen. Jose Hidalgo Jr. is under investigation for his accountability over the illegal Philippine offshore gaming operators (POGOs) in his area of jurisdiction, Philippine National Police (PNP) chief Gen. Rommel Francisco Marbil… Read More
Comelec, service provider to sign overseas voting pact for 2025 polls
June 24, 2024, 2:03 pm
MANILA – The Commission on Elections (Comelec) and the joint venture (JV) of SMS Global Technologies, Inc. and Sequent Tech Inc. would sign the contract for the Online Voting and Counting System (OVCS) project on Tuesday. In an advisory Monday, the poll body said the signing of the contract is… Read More
DA chief: Tariff cut on imported rice, not anti-farmers; aid underway
June 24, 2024, 1:54 pm
MANILA – Agriculture Secretary Francisco Tiu Laurel Jr. on Monday assured that the approved tariff cut on imported rice is not anti-farmer as more aid for the sector is underway. Laurel made the remark after President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. issued Executive Order No. 62 which reduced the tariff… Read More
Harmonized contingency plan for quake drill to be tested on June 28
June 24, 2024, 11:27 am
MANILA – Authorities will test a Harmonized National Contingency Plan (HNCP) in the event of a magnitude 7.2 quake due to the movement of the West Valley Fault (WVF) hitting Metro Manila and other areas. In a statement Monday, the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC)… Read More
Easterlies, habagat to bring rain showers across PH
June 24, 2024, 8:22 am
MANILA – The easterlies and the southwest monsoon or habagat will bring rain showers in most parts of the country Monday, the weather bureau said. The Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) said in its 4 a.m. weather advisory that habagat will cause… Read More
