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OWWA urges OFWs to avail of more secured E-Card version 2.0
June 6, 2024, 4:35 pm
MANILA – The Overseas Workers Welfare Administration (OWWA) is encouraging all overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) to avail of its electronic card (E-Card) which would give them easier access to services and other benefits. OWWA chief Arnell Ignacio said the OWWA E-Card Version 2.0 is more secure… Read More
PH not going to war but beefing up AFP vs. external threats – Marcos
June 6, 2024, 4:26 pm Updated on June 6, 2024, 5:11 pm
MANILA – Although the Philippines is not going to war, President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. on Thursday vowed to provide the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) with the necessary resources, training, and equipment to enhance its external defense capabilities. During his camp visit to the… Read More
Senator alarmed over reported POGO ties with local criminal syndicates
June 6, 2024, 3:57 pm
MANILA – Senator Sherwin Gatchalian on Thursday said he was “horrified” after learning that some Philippine Offshore Gaming Operators (POGO) are reportedly working with local criminal syndicates. During the Kapihan sa Senado, Gatchalian said the deepening ties between Chinese and local… Read More
Manila archdiocese suspends 'defiant' Tondo priest
June 6, 2024, 3:49 pm
MANILA – The Archdiocese of Manila has designated a three-member panel to oversee the operations of the St. Joseph Parish in Gagalangin in Tondo district. In a statement Thursday, Manila archdiocese chancellor Fr. Isidro Marinay said Rev. Fr. Alfonso Valeza has been relieved from his post as the… Read More
PNP chief orders strict accounting of service vehicles
June 6, 2024, 3:32 pm
MANILA – Philippine National Police (PNP) chief Gen. Rommel Francisco Marbil on Thursday said he has ordered a strict accounting of the police force's motorcycles and other mobile assets to prevent them from being illegally used. “I just ordered yung (the) HPG (Highway Patrol Group) director,… Read More
2,260 beneficiaries graduate from DSWD’s 4Ps in Bulacan
June 6, 2024, 3:09 pm
MANILA – The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) on Thursday said 2,260 beneficiaries of the Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program (4Ps) in San Jose Del Monte (SJDM) City, Bulacan have officially graduated from the program. The 4Ps recipients officially achieved their… Read More
Marcos congratulates Indian PM Modi on 3rd term win
June 6, 2024, 2:15 pm
MANILA – President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. on Thursday congratulated Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi for his successful reelection bid. In his official X (Twitter) account, Marcos expressed optimism about the future of the bilateral relations between the Philippines and India following… Read More
GSIS partners with SGV, EY to boost capabilities, technology
June 6, 2024, 2:14 pm
MANILA – The Government Service Insurance System (GSIS) is collaborating with Sycip, Gorres and Velayo (SGV) and Ernst and Young (EY) to build a new blueprint of the system’s Enterprise Architecture, including its IT infrastructure, to boost GSIS capabilities, processes, and technology. In a… Read More
DMW, DA to help OFWs, families venture into agribusiness
June 6, 2024, 2:05 pm
MANILA – The Department of Migrant Workers (DMW) and the Department of Agriculture (DA) have partnered to assist returning overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) and their families to engage in agribusiness. The DMW and DA signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) late Wednesday at the DMW head… Read More
PBBM backs ‘old system’ of dealing with ROW issues in infra projects
June 6, 2024, 1:55 pm
MANILA – President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. is supporting the return to the “old system” of addressing right-of-way (ROW) issues to meet project timelines and avoid costly disruptions in the government’s infrastructure development program. Resolving ROW issues were among those discussed… Read More
Toyota, Robinsons Land confirm data breaches
June 6, 2024, 1:06 pm
MANILA – Carmaker Toyota and real estate firm Robinsons Land have confirmed reports of data breaches in their company and are now under evaluation by the National Privacy Commission (NPC). In a statement Thursday, NPC Compliance and Monitoring Division chief Rainier Milanes said Robinsons Land… Read More
Marcos: Gov’t working to address flooding woes soonest
June 6, 2024, 12:02 pm Updated on June 6, 2024, 2:10 pm
MANILA – As the Philippines enters the rainy season, President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. assured the public Thursday that the government is working to address the country’s problems on flooding “as soon as possible." In a speech during the distribution of assistance to farmers, fisherfolk, and… Read More
PDEA destroys P9.1-B seized illegal drugs in Cavite
June 6, 2024, 11:38 am Updated on June 6, 2024, 1:38 pm
MANILA – The Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) on Thursday destroyed PHP9.1 billion worth of dangerous drugs and controlled precursors and essential chemicals (CPECs) at the Integrated Waste Management Inc. (IWMI) in Barangay Aguado, Trece Martires City, Cavite. In a statement, the… Read More
NDRRMC: Infra, agri damage from 'Aghon' tops P1-B
June 6, 2024, 11:01 am
MANILA – The total amount of damage to agriculture and infrastructure caused by Typhoon Aghon has exceeded PHP1 billion, the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC) bared Thursday. In its situation report, the disaster response body said infrastructure damage from the… Read More
OCD gears up response for Kanlaon unrest
June 6, 2024, 10:12 am
MANILA – The Office of the Civil Defense (OCD) announced that it is now preparing for the possibility of prolonged unrest of Mount Kanlaon, its chief said on Wednesday night. “The anticipated needs are also being tackled in the series of coordination to ensure that needed support will be… Read More
Duterte, Dela Rosa 'welcome' to attend House drug war probe
June 6, 2024, 10:00 am
MANILA – House Committee on Human Rights chairman Rep. Bienvenido Abante Jr. said it would be up to former President Rodrigo Roa Duterte and former Philippine National Police (PNP) chief and now Senator Ronald dela Rosa to attend the House of Representatives inquiry into the bloody anti-drug war… Read More
Marcos to BOC, DA: Implement 24/7 shipment process
June 6, 2024, 8:06 am
MANILA – President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. has ordered the Bureau of Customs (BOC) and the Department of Agriculture (DA) to implement 24/7 deployment of teams to ensure uninterrupted shipment process nationwide. Speaking during the 4th meeting with the Private Sector Advisory Council (PSAC) –… Read More
Habagat to bring rain showers over parts of PH
June 6, 2024, 8:04 am
MANILA – Most areas in the country will experience rain showers Thursday due to the southwest monsoon or "habagat" affecting the western sections of Luzon and the Visayas, the weather bureau said. Monsoon rains will cause scattered rain showers and thunderstorms over Metro Manila, Ilocos Region,… Read More
DA, BFAR assure aid to farmers, fishers after Mt. Kanlaon eruption
June 5, 2024, 7:39 pm
MANILA – The Department of Agriculture (DA) and the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) on Wednesday assured assistance to farmers and fishers affected by the eruption of Mt. Kanlaon. In a Zoom interview, Agriculture Assistant Secretary Arnel de Mesa said they are closely monitoring… Read More
Rights-based approach defines PBBM’s anti-drug drive – Napolcom
June 5, 2024, 7:21 pm
MANILA – National Police Commission (Napolcom) vice chairperson and executive officer Alberto Bernardo on Wednesday emphasized the approach of the current administration's anti-illegal drug campaign is human-rights based. "Wala na kaming drug war na tinatawag. Purely, anti-illegal drug campaign… Read More
