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PBBM inaugurates new attraction in Pasig River Esplanade
June 23, 2024, 8:35 pm
MANILA – As part of the administration’s bid to revitalize Pasig River and make it a prime hub for recreation and tourism, President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. inaugurated Phase 1C of the Pasig River Urban Development Showcase Area at Plaza Mexico, Magallanes Drive in Intramuros, Manila on… Read More
NPC orders Mayor Guo expulsion
June 23, 2024, 7:57 pm
MANILA – The Nationalist People’s Coalition (NPC) has expelled Bamban, Tarlac Mayor Alice Guo, adding to the woes of the controversial local chief executive. Guo is currently serving an Ombudsman-ordered six-month suspension, which started May 31, and faces human trafficking charges filed by… Read More
PH on solid legal footing in WPS row, Marcos says
June 23, 2024, 5:21 pm
CITY OF PUERTO PRINCESA – The Philippines has “very strong” legal grounds for its claims in the West Philippine Sea (WPS), President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. stressed Sunday when he visited troops who were harassed by the China Coast Guard in the recent resupply mission in Ayungin Shoal.… Read More
PBBM on WPS tension: Calm, peaceful disposition not sign of submission
June 23, 2024, 2:39 pm
CITY OF PUERTO PRINCESA – The “calm and peaceful disposition” of the Philippines should not be mistaken as a sign of submission as it remains firm in its commitment to defend its territory, President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. said Sunday. Marcos made the pronouncement during his visit to Camp… Read More
DBM OKs release of P14-B for military retirees’ pension
June 23, 2024, 2:36 pm Updated on June 23, 2024, 7:24 pm
MANILA – The Department of Budget and Management (DBM) has approved the release of PHP14.046 billion to cover the regular pension requirements of military retirees for the period of July to September 2024. Budget Secretary Pangandaman approved the request of the Department of National Defense… Read More
Female illegal recruiter arrested at NAIA Terminal 3
June 23, 2024, 2:20 pm
MANILA – A female scammer will be facing large-scale illegal recruitment and trafficking charges and estafa for allegedly luring job seekers to work at a farm in Jeju Island, South Korea. The suspect identified only as “Nenita” of Lubao, Pampanga was arrested at the Ninoy Aquino… Read More
Lawmaker wants deadline set for telcos to improve internet speed
June 23, 2024, 1:32 pm
MANILA – Makati City 2nd District Rep. Luis Campos Jr. urged the government to set a deadline for telecommunication companies (telcos) to improve the internet speed in the country. Campos made this call after the Philippines’ mobile internet speed slowed to an average of 32.12 megabits per… Read More
6/42 lotto ticket sold in Laguna wins P70-M
June 23, 2024, 12:20 pm Updated on June 23, 2024, 12:39 pm
MANILA – A lone bettor from Laguna province bagged the PHP70 million jackpot during Saturday night's Lotto 6/42 draw. The winning combination 40-11-25-07-27-30 carried a jackpot prize of PHP70,440,258.20, hit by a bettor who bought a ticket in Cabuyao City, the Philippine Charity Sweepstakes… Read More
PNP personnel to have health insurance beginning July
June 23, 2024, 10:22 am Updated on June 23, 2024, 11:02 am
MANILA – The 232,000-strong Philippine National Police (PNP) will have additional protection as they are set to receive health insurance cards beginning next month. PNP chief Gen. Rommel Francisco Marbil said each health maintenance organization (HMO) card has PHP40,000 that police officers can… Read More
‘Habagat’ to bring isolated rains over western part of S. Luzon
June 23, 2024, 8:05 am
MANILA – The southwest monsoon or “habagat” will continue to bring isolated rains over the western section of Southern Luzon, the Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) reported on Sunday. In its 4 a.m. bulletin, the weather bureau said Palawan… Read More
Marcos: Parañaque hotel uplifts PH tourism, economic potentials
June 22, 2024, 8:18 pm Updated on June 23, 2024, 6:58 am
MANILA – President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. on Saturday said the newly opened Grand Westside Hotel in Parañaque City, tagged the biggest hotel development in the country yet, would be a major economic and tourism boost. During the inauguration of Megaworld's Grand Westside Hotel, Marcos said the… Read More
2 Chinese fugitives set for deportation
June 22, 2024, 8:12 pm
MANILA – Two Chinese nationals wanted in their home country are set for deportation, the Bureau of Immigration (BI) said on Saturday. Zhu Tingyun, 43, was arrested in Tambo, Parañaque City, and Wang Yun, 30, in Pasay City on June 19, according to a news release. “We will deport them to China… Read More
Planas vows to reenergize PHLPost
June 22, 2024, 7:31 pm
MANILA – Philippine Postal Corporation (PHLPost) Chairperson and Postmaster General/CEO Mike Planas has promised to upgrade and create new product lines and build alliances across the logistics value chain to boost PHLPost’s revenues. “Logistics is the backbone of modernization by… Read More
Lay group joins outcry against divorce
June 22, 2024, 6:46 pm
MANILA – A Catholic lay organization has joined calls against divorce which has been approved by the House of Representatives. In a manifesto released on its 43rd anniversary on Saturday, the group Couples for Christ (CFC) said numbers do not make a policy stronger. “The rest of the world has… Read More
DA interventions ready for looming La Niña
June 22, 2024, 6:28 pm
MANILA – The Department of Agriculture (DA) is prepared to employ various interventions for the La Niña phenomenon, its spokesperson assured the public on Saturday. “Ngayon naman ay naghahanda na kami para sa La Niña. Ngayon ay La Niña watch pa lang, hindi pa officially na pumapasok ang La… Read More
PH always open to dialogue despite continuing WPS tension
June 22, 2024, 6:17 pm Updated on June 23, 2024, 3:30 pm
MANILA – The Philippine government is giving space for a dialogue after the recent “misunderstanding” with the China Coast Guard near the Ayungin Shoal. Jay Batongbacal, director of the University of the Philippines Institute for Maritime Affairs and Law of the Sea, said the government… Read More
Comelec to post voters' names, photos outside precincts on poll day
June 22, 2024, 4:42 pm
MANILA – The Commission on Elections (Comelec) has been allowed to post the names with pictures of registered voters on the list of voters outside the polling precinct during the May 2025 midterm elections. Comelec chairman George Garcia welcomed the favorable response of the National Privacy… Read More
DA: Q fever-infected goats depopulated, condemned
June 22, 2024, 3:03 pm
MANILA – The Department of Agriculture (DA) said Saturday all livestock afflicted with the Query or Q fever have been depopulated and condemned, with surveillance and contact-tracing efforts underway in affected areas. In the Saturday News Forum in Quezon City, DA Assistant Secretary Arnel De… Read More
E-Lotto bettor from Quezon province bags P150-M Ultra Lotto pot
June 22, 2024, 2:36 pm
MANILA – A lone E-lotto bettor from Quezon province is the newest multi-millionaire after hitting all the six-number combinations of the Ultra Lotto 6/58 drawn on Friday night. In a statement on Saturday, the Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office (PCSO) said the winner placed his bet in Lucena… Read More
Marcos declares Oct. 30 as National Day of Charity
June 22, 2024, 8:25 am
MANILA – President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. has officially declared Oct. 30 of every year as “National Day of Charity" as part of the administration’s commitment to promote and uplift the lives of every Filipino under a “Bagong Pilipinas" (New Philippines), the Palace said on Saturday.… Read More
