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LPA develops into TD Julian
September 27, 2024, 7:37 am
MANILA – The low pressure area (LPA) east of Batanes has developed into a tropical depression and was named Julian, the weather bureau said Friday. Julian has maximum sustained winds of 55 kph near the center, and gustiness of up to 70 kph. It was last tracked 525 km. east of Itbayat, Batanes.… Read More
Sugar farmers laud gov't move to hike high-fructose corn syrup fee
September 27, 2024, 6:00 am
MANILA – The Sugar Regulatory Administration (SRA) said Thursday that sugar farmers and stakeholders are delighted following the import clearance fee hike for high fructose corn syrup (HFCS). This came after the SRA acted on the low import charge for HFCS set at PHP1.50 per 50-kilogram… Read More
Comelec OKs inclusion of 10 embo villages in 2 Taguig districts
September 26, 2024, 11:06 pm
MANILA – The Commission on Elections (Comelec) has approved the inclusion of 10 enlisted men’s barrios (Embo) barangays in the two legislative and councilor districts of the City of Taguig. In an 8-page resolution promulgated on Sept. 25, the Commission en banc approved the recommendations of… Read More
NFA: Masagana agrifood infra modernization project on track
September 26, 2024, 9:51 pm Updated on September 27, 2024, 12:24 pm
MANILA – The National Food Authority (NFA) on Thursday said the Marcos administration’s implementation of the Masagana Agrifood Infrastructure Modernization project is on the right track. In a speech during the 52nd NFA anniversary celebration, Administrator Larry Lacson said the PHP93 billion… Read More
DOTr chief reminds LTO, enforcement should lead to safer roads
September 26, 2024, 9:01 pm
MANILA – Transportation Secretary Jaime Bautista on Thursday reminded law enforcement units and other personnel of the Land Transportation Office (LTO) that their penultimate mandate is safer roads, which is beyond simple law enforcement and revenue collection. During the LTO Operations Forum at… Read More
Fake intel officer at NAIA nabbed
September 26, 2024, 8:58 pm
MANILA – Authorities have arrested a woman who introduced herself as an intelligence officer and has been roaming around the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) Terminal 3, the Philippine National Police Aviation Security Unit (AVSEU) said on Thursday. In an interview with the Philippine… Read More
Bacolod property owner cleared in tax evasion raps
September 26, 2024, 8:32 pm
MANILA – The Court of Tax Appeals (CTA) has acquitted the owner of two properties in Bacolod City which yielded unregistered cigarettes and cigarette manufacturing equipment during 2017 raid. The tax court decision dated Sept. 23 cleared Alman Gayatin, the registered owner of Alter Trade and… Read More
LTO warns employees vs. colluding with fixers
September 26, 2024, 7:31 pm
MANILA – Land Transportation Office (LTO) Chief, Assistant Secretary Vigor Mendoza II, on Thursday warned his employees against colluding with “fixers” or face administrative sanctions including losing their jobs. Mendoza made this remark after three LTO personnel, including a district… Read More
3 suspects in shooting of village officer nabbed in QC
September 26, 2024, 7:08 pm
MANILA – The Quezon City Police District (QCPD) on Thursday said three suspects have been arrested over a shooting incident that left two people dead, including a barangay public safety officer in Quezon City, and another one wounded. In a press briefing held at the QCPD headquarters in Camp… Read More
Bill giving Muslims, IPs equal access in public cemeteries backed
September 26, 2024, 7:01 pm
MANILA – A bill allowing equal access for Filipino Muslims and indigenous peoples (IPs) in public cemeteries has gained support from Senate minority leader Aquilino “Koko” Pimentel III. In his "supportive" interpellation of Senate Bill 1273, Pimentel commended Senator Robinhood Padilla for… Read More
Senate to wrap up budget hearings Oct.18
September 26, 2024, 6:54 pm
MANILA – Senate Finance Committee chairperson Grace Poe on Thursday said committee hearings on the proposed PHP6.352 trillion national budget for 2025 will be wrapped up on Oct. 18 in time for a short All Saints’ Day and All Souls’ Day break. This, after President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. on… Read More
PBBM wants laws that ‘fully bring life to Constitution,’ protect WPS
September 26, 2024, 6:43 pm
MANILA – President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. on Thursday pushed for the immediate passage of measures to “fully bring life” to the Constitution and protect Philippine territory, including the West Philippine Sea (WPS). During the 63rd founding anniversary of the Philippine Constitution… Read More
DPWH launches online excavation permits in 3 regions
September 26, 2024, 6:39 pm
MANILA – The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) has started an online application and issuance of excavation permits in three regions, as part of President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr.'s push to digitize government services. DPWH Secretary Manuel Bonoan said the three-month pilot test of… Read More
Party-list candidates can't keep gov't positions – Comelec
September 26, 2024, 6:16 pm Updated on September 27, 2024, 1:59 pm
MANILA – The Commission on Elections (Comelec) has revised its rules regarding party-list nominees holding public office. In Resolution No. 11065, the Comelec en banc said individuals in appointive positions who are nominated by a party-list group for the May 2025 elections must resign from… Read More
Sheila Guo to be deported after local cases are resolved – BI
September 26, 2024, 5:26 pm
MANILA – The Bureau of Immigration (BI) said Thursday that Sheila Guo, the sister of dismissed Bamban, Tarlac Mayor Alice Guo, will only be deported after all legal cases against her are resolved by local courts. "We cannot implement her deportation even if she is found deportable by the BI… Read More
PBBM signs anti-agri economic sabotage law
September 26, 2024, 4:25 pm Updated on September 26, 2024, 9:04 pm
MANILA – President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. on Thursday signed a new law to combat agricultural smuggling, profiteering, and hoarding, making food more affordable and accessible, and providing better income to local farmers In a ceremony at Malacañang Palace, Marcos signed Republic Act No. 12022… Read More
Minor phreatic eruption recorded in Taal Volcano anew
September 26, 2024, 4:10 pm
MANILA – The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) recorded another minor phreatic eruption in Taal Volcano on Thursday. The eruption was recorded at 12:39 p.m. and has produced 2,400-meter-high plume. Phivolcs also recorded a minor phreatic eruption on Wednesday.… Read More
BOC to expedite rice shipments, prevent supply delays
September 26, 2024, 3:39 pm
MANILA – The Bureau of Customs (BOC) is committed to ensuring the prompt release of rice shipments at the Manila International Container Port (MICP), addressing concerns over potential delays in the supply chain. In a statement, Customs Commissioner Bienvenido Rubio assured the public that the… Read More
Agri chief hopeful for continuous drop in rice prices
September 26, 2024, 2:54 pm
MANILA – Agriculture chief Francsico Tiu Laurel Jr. remained hopeful on Thursday about the continuous drop in retail prices of rice with the reduced tariff on imported rice. This came after the Federation of Free Farmers (FFF) said retail prices of rice “hardly moved” from a PHP5 per… Read More
PNP recalls police escorts of poll bets
September 26, 2024, 2:50 pm
MANILA – The Philippine National Police (PNP) announced that it will recall police escorts who have relatives running in the May 2025 elections back to their respective units. PNP spokesperson Col. Jean Fajardo said this is part of efforts to shield police officers from partisan politics. “Ang… Read More
