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PAGASA notes decline of areas under danger level heat index
June 18, 2024, 7:57 pm
MANILA – The weather bureau on Tuesday said it has observed a continuous decline in the number of areas under a danger level heat index, prompting it to suspend the issuance of daily heat index information. In an advisory issued Tuesday afternoon, the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and… Read More
Metro Manila LGUs urged to remove dangling wires in streets
June 18, 2024, 7:54 pm
MANILA – The Metro Manila Council (MMC) on Tuesday approved in principle a resolution calling for the regulation and monitoring of utility lines as well as the removal of dangling and "spaghetti" cables in all streets in the National Capital Region (NCR). During the MMC meeting at the MMDA head… Read More
PH delegation gets top Japan lawmakers’ vow to hire more Filipinos
June 18, 2024, 7:44 pm
MANILA – House of Representatives Speaker Ferdinand Martin G. Romualdez said the Philippine delegation he led has secured a firm commitment from top Japanese parliamentarians to facilitate the hiring of more Filipinos by the Japanese government, particularly in crucial sectors, such as elderly… Read More
PBBM: 4PH program to produce ‘terrific’ impact on economy
June 18, 2024, 7:41 pm
MANILA – The government’s Pambansang Pabahay Para sa Pilipino (4PH) Program will create a “terrific” impact on the national economy, President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. said Tuesday as he directed concerned agencies to sustain efforts in addressing the country's housing gap. In a sectoral… Read More
DOLE tightens screening for alien work permit applicants
June 18, 2024, 7:18 pm
MANILA – The Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) on Tuesday vowed to tighten its screening of foreigners applying for alien employment permits (AEPs) for them to be able to work in the country. Labor Secretary Bienvenido Laguesma made the remark in the wake of the raids against illegal… Read More
DA: Climate-smart mapping to help alleviate effects of La Niña
June 18, 2024, 7:14 pm
MANILA – The Department of Agriculture (DA) on Tuesday said climate-smart mapping of rive areas will help alleviate the destructive effects of the looming La Niña. During the Kapihan sa Bagong Pilipinas, DA Assistant Secretary U-Nichols Manalo said the strategy, which uses consolidated… Read More
AFP: Navy troop injured in China's act vs. Ayungin resupply drive
June 18, 2024, 6:32 pm
MANILA – The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) on Tuesday confirmed that a Philippine Navy personnel sustained severe injuries after the China Coast Guard's (CCG) "intentional ramming" of the vessel he was aboard during the rotation and resupply (RORE) mission in Ayungin Shoal in the West… Read More
Only 5 Facebook pages selling babies remain active – NACC
June 18, 2024, 6:12 pm
MANILA – Only five out of the 23 Facebook pages being used to sell babies are still active, the National Authority for Child Care (NACC) on Tuesday said. NACC-Domestic Administrative Adoption Division chief Imelda Ronda said the illegal social media pages were identified through the Philippine… Read More
PCG to probe personnel involved in gun discharge
June 18, 2024, 6:10 pm
MANILA – The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) will investigate one of its enlisted personnel involved in illegal gun discharge. In a statement, PCG spokesperson Rear Admiral Armando Balilo said Apprentice Seaman (ASN) Christopher Busilan from Solana, Cagayan allegedly violated Republic Act 10591 or… Read More
Trust score in news stable at 37% since start of PBBM admin – report
June 18, 2024, 6:01 pm
MANILA – The overall trust in news has remained stable at 37 percent since the beginning of President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr.'s administration in 2022, according to the Reuters Institute for the Study of Journalism's 2024 Digital News Report (DNR). The 37 percent overall trust score in news… Read More
2 Mindanao Avenue lanes to close June 29 for subway works
June 18, 2024, 5:29 pm
MANILA – Two outer lanes of Mindanao Avenue in Quezon City will close starting June 29 to give way for the construction of the Tandang Sora Station of the Metro Manila Subway Project (MMSP), the Department of Transportation (DOTr) said Tuesday. In a traffic advisory, the DOTr said the affected… Read More
Novaliches diocese launches anti-divorce law coalition
June 18, 2024, 4:55 pm
MANILA – The Diocese of Novaliches on Tuesday said it has launched a coalition against the passage of the absolute divorce bill in the country. The Super Coalition Against Divorce (SCAD) is composed of different national and local lay organizations whose common advocacy is to block the bill's… Read More
DOJ hopeful of Timor-Leste's nod on Teves' extradition
June 18, 2024, 4:43 pm
MANILA – The Department of Justice (DOJ) is optimistic that Timor-Leste's Court of Appeals will approve the extradition of former Negros Oriental Rep. Arnolfo Teves Jr. to the Philippines to face the charges against him. In a statement Tuesday, the DOJ said the former lawmaker's extradition… Read More
P1B for water, sanitation, hygiene projects in low-income towns OK’d
June 18, 2024, 4:38 pm
MANILA – The Department of Budget and Management (DBM) has approved the release of some PHP1 billion in funding to support the construction of water, sanitation, and hygiene (WaSH) projects in low-income municipalities. Budget Secretary Amenah Pangandaman approved the release of the Special… Read More
New PTV chief vows ‘responsive’ People’s Network
June 18, 2024, 4:36 pm
MANILA – Antonio Baltazar Nebrida Jr. on Tuesday took his oath as the new General Manager of People’s Television Network (PTV) and vowed to make the state-run television network more responsive and capable. Nebrida, a former PTV reporter, took his oath before Presidential Communications Office… Read More
PH, Japan share best practices in legislation in Tokyo meeting
June 18, 2024, 3:57 pm
MANILA – Senior officials of the House of Representatives of both the Philippines and Japan engaged in a productive exchange of best practices in legislation on Monday, sharing innovations they both employed in the legislature. The legislative leaders focused their dialogue mainly on several key… Read More
US reaffirms MDT commitment amid China’s 'dangerous' acts in WPS
June 18, 2024, 3:39 pm Updated on June 18, 2024, 6:34 pm
MANILA – The State Department has reaffirmed the United States’ commitment to the Mutual Defense Treaty (MDT) following China’s latest actions in the West Philippine Sea that involved a Chinese Coast Guard “ramming and towing” a Filipino vessel. During a call about the June 17 incident,… Read More
ICRC can help in delivering supplies to BRP Sierra Madre –Tolentino
June 18, 2024, 3:35 pm
MANILA – Senate Majority Leader Francis "Tol" Tolentino on Tuesday recommended to the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) to seek the help of the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) for the delivery of supplies to Filipino troops deployed in BRP Sierra Madre at the Ayungin Shoal in… Read More
DSWD’s ERPAT project highlights fathers’ parental roles
June 18, 2024, 3:32 pm
MANILA – The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) on Tuesday vowed to continue implementing the Empowerment and Reaffirmation of Paternal Abilities (ERPAT), an agency project that gives importance and emphasis on the fathers’ parental roles, responsibilities and abilities.… Read More
DOJ files raps vs. man for sale of minors' sexual content
June 18, 2024, 3:20 pm
MANILA – The Department of Justice (DOJ) has filed several charges against a man for selling explicit sexual content involving minors online. In a news release on Tuesday, the DOJ said charges of violation of Sec 4 (c) of Republic Act 11930, or the “Anti-Online Sexual Abuse of Exploitation of… Read More
