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No delay in delivery of automated counting machines for 2025 polls
June 14, 2024, 5:51 pm
MANILA – The Commission on Elections (Comelec) on Friday said the delivery of the automated counting machines (ACMs) from South Korea that would be used for next year's midterm polls is on schedule. In a Bagong Pilipinas Ngayon briefing, Comelec spokesperson John Rex Laudiangco said 200 ACMs are… Read More
PCG thanks Japan, DOF for accelerating fleet modernization
June 14, 2024, 5:38 pm
MANILA – The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) thanked the Japanese government and the Department of Finance (DOF) for the recent signing of a PHP24.5 billion loan to finance the acquisition of five capital ships for the PCG fleet. PCG Commandant, Admiral Ronnie Gil Gavan, said the loan agreement… Read More
Comelec eyes publication of COCs on website
June 14, 2024, 5:36 pm
MANILA – The Commission on Elections (Comelec) is planning to make public on its website all certificates of candidacy (COCs) starting with those filed for the May 2025 midterm polls. Comelec chairperson George Erwin Garcia recommended the measure to the Commission en banc in a memorandum signed… Read More
Raps filed vs. village execs behind cash aid deduction
June 14, 2024, 5:24 pm
MANILA – Criminal and administrative charges have been filed before the Office of the Ombudsman in Davao City against two village officials involved in the deduction of PHP8,500 from the PHP10,000 worth of aid given to a pregnant beneficiary on June 6. In a Friday news release, the Department of… Read More
MMDA cleans Malabon market, drains, sidewalks via 'Bayanihan' drive
June 14, 2024, 5:13 pm
MANILA – The Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) on Friday held a comprehensive flushing, cleaning, and misting at the Malabon Central Market and other public places in the city as part of its "Bayanihan sa Barangay" community outreach program. In a news release, the agency said… Read More
NCMF: Improved services for Filipino Hajj pilgrims this year
June 14, 2024, 5:06 pm
MANILA – Muslim Filipinos who will spend the Eid'l Adha (Feast of Sacrifice) in Saudi Arabia this year are well supported by the National Commission on Muslim Filipinos (NCMF). During an interview at the Bagong Pilipinas Ngayon forum on Friday, NCMF Office of the Secretary Executive Assistant… Read More
PNP welcomes scrutiny of manhunt ops vs. Quiboloy
June 14, 2024, 4:47 pm
MANILA – Private individuals and lawmakers are free to file charges or investigate recent police operations aimed at arresting Kingdom of Jesus Christ (KOJC) leader Pastor Apollo Quiboloy and his five co-accused, the Philippine National Police (PNP) said on Friday. This came after Senator… Read More
All traffic violation messages are scams, LTO reminds public
June 14, 2024, 3:59 pm
MANILA – The Land Transportation Office (LTO) again warned the public that messages about traffic violations in SMS or other messaging platforms are all scams and should be ignored. In a statement on Friday, LTO chief Assistant Secretary Vigor Mendoza II said these messages are online scams… Read More
DMW closes travel agency in Bulacan for illegal recruitment
June 14, 2024, 3:50 pm
MANILA – A travel agency in the City of Malolos, Bulacan was padlocked on Friday by the Department of Migrant Workers for illegal recruitment, following a report from the Filipino community in Poland. High Dreamer Travel and Tours Services in Barangay Catmon was padlocked by the combined team of… Read More
CHED: Paradigm shift evident as 56 HEIs enter global rankings
June 14, 2024, 3:30 pm
MANILA – Commission on Higher Education (CHED) chairperson J. Prospero de Vera III on Friday said a paradigm shift in advancing sustainable development goals (SDG) is evident as 56 Philippine higher education institutions (HEI) joined the 2024 Times Higher Education Impact Rankings (THE-IR). In… Read More
South Korean swindler up for deportation
June 14, 2024, 3:08 pm
MANILA – The Bureau of Immigration (BI) is set to deport a man wanted by South Korean authorities for involvement in financial fraud. Commissioner Norman Tansingco identified the fugitive as 53-year-old You Hyun Tea, who was collared in his residence at Cordova, Cebu on June 4 by the BI’s… Read More
Senator wants probe of NAIA security after 'Vietnamese scandal'
June 14, 2024, 3:06 pm
MANILA – Senator Raffy Tulfo wants to probe the capability of security units detailed at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport Terminal 3 (NAIA 3) in Pasay City after a female traveler created a scene at the departure area. “Maghahain ako ng isang resolusyon para imbestigahan ang pangyayaring… Read More
EDCOM 2, DepEd form group to review Anti-Bullying Act's IRR
June 14, 2024, 12:53 pm
MANILA – The Second Congressional Commission on Education (EDCOM 2), together with the Department of Education (DepEd) and other basic education stakeholders, has formed a technical working group (TWG) that will review and propose reforms to the Implementing Rules and Regulations of Republic Act… Read More
PBBM appoints new NBI chief
June 14, 2024, 12:45 pm
MANILA – President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. has appointed retired judge Jaime Santiago as the new director of the National Bureau of Investigation (NBI). Santiago replaced Medardo de Lemos. According to a Presidential Communications Office (PCO) news release, Santiago, known as a sharpshooter at… Read More
AFP bent on finding truth over 'genuine' PLA uniforms in Porac POGO
June 14, 2024, 12:07 pm
MANILA – The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) said Friday it is coordinating with other law enforcement bodies after the confirmation of the authenticity of People's Liberation Army (PLA) uniforms discovered inside an illegal Philippine Offshore Gaming Operator (POGO) facility in Porac,… Read More
NFA exceeds 100% of target palay purchase for H1 2024
June 14, 2024, 11:45 am Updated on June 14, 2024, 7:56 pm
MANILA – The National Food Authority (NFA) has already hit 100.06 percent of its target palay procurement for the first half of 2024. This was after the NFA secured 3,365,245 bags of palay out of the total target of 3,363,100 bags as of June 13. Overall, the agency has 168,262 metric tons (MT)… Read More
Q2 nat'l quake drill set June 28
June 14, 2024, 10:40 am
MANILA – The second-quarter National Simultaneous Earthquake Drill (NSED) will be held on June 28. In a social media post on Friday, the Office of Civil Defense called for the public's participation in the life-saving activity. The office has yet to announce the venue and the scenario for this… Read More
PRC, PCS renew partnership on disaster, mass casualty response
June 14, 2024, 10:35 am
MANILA – The Philippine Red Cross (PRC) and the Philippine College of Surgeons (PCS) have renewed their partnership to respond to disasters and mass casualty incidents. PRC chair and CEO Dick Gordon and PRC secretary general Gwen Pang signed a memorandum of agreement (MOA) with PCS President… Read More
PH, US Marines hold tactical combat care drills
June 14, 2024, 10:34 am
MANILA – Filipino and United States Marines medical troops have conducted "tactical combat casualty care" (TCCC) exercises as part of this year's Marine Aviation Support Activity (MASA), the Philippine Marine Corps (PMC) said on Friday. In a statement, PMC spokesperson Capt. Marites Alamil said… Read More
PCO represents PH in int’l conference of info commissioners
June 14, 2024, 10:22 am Updated on June 14, 2024, 10:32 am
TIRANA, Albania – The Presidential Communications Office (PCO) represented the Philippines in the 15th International Conference of Information Commissioners (ICIC), the premier forum for global cooperation and coordination among access to information guarantor bodies. PCO Undersecretary for… Read More
