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Marcos now in Singapore for Asia’s premier defense summit
May 29, 2024, 8:52 pm Updated on May 30, 2024, 12:18 pm
MANILA – President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. arrived in Singapore on Wednesday afternoon where he is expected to grace the International Institute for Strategic Studies (IISS) Shangri-La Dialogue. Marcos arrived in Singapore at 4:52 p.m., according to the Presidential Communications Office… Read More
Comelec releases 2025 mid-term polls calendar
May 29, 2024, 8:49 pm
MANILA – The Commission on Elections (Comelec) on Wednesday released the scheduled activities for the 2025 mid-term national and local elections. Under Resolution No. 10999, the Comelec en banc set the election period from Jan. 12 to June 11, 2025. During this period, the poll body said gun ban… Read More
PAGASA declares onset of rainy season
May 29, 2024, 8:26 pm
MANILA – The Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) announced on Wednesday the start of rainy season. "The occurrence of scattered rainshowers, frequent thunderstorms, the passage of Typhoon Aghon, and the southwest monsoon (habagat) over the past… Read More
Suspect in fatal EDSA road rage shooting nabbed
May 29, 2024, 8:19 pm
MANILA – Authorities have arrested the suspect in the shooting of an elderly family driver in a road rage incident along the Epifanio de los Santos Avenue (EDSA) in Makati City. Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) Secretary Benjamin Abalos Jr. identified the suspect as Gerrard… Read More
DSWD exec reaffirms vow to protect kids from cybercrime at KL confab
May 29, 2024, 7:42 pm
MANILA – A senior official of the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) has reaffirmed the agency’s commitment to protecting children from any online sexual abuse during the United Nations on Drugs and Crime Joint Policy Dialogue on Industry Regulation and Enforcement in Managing… Read More
SMS Global, Sequent joint venture bags overseas voting contract
May 29, 2024, 7:18 pm
MANILA – The Commission on Elections (Comelec) has awarded the contract for the Online Voting and Counting System (OVCS) project for overseas voting for the May 2025 midterm polls to the joint venture of SMS Global Technologies, Inc. and Sequent Tech. In a resolution, the Commission en banc… Read More
DOH assures ample funds for emerging Covid variants, updated vaccines
May 29, 2024, 7:10 pm
MANILA – The Department of Health (DOH) on Wednesday assured lawmakers that there are ample funds to prepare for the emerging Covid-19 variants, including the procurement of updated vaccine doses to protect vulnerable Filipinos. DOH Undersecretary Achilles Gerard Bravo made the assurance during… Read More
DA to study proposed tariff cut to reduce prices of imported rice
May 29, 2024, 6:39 pm
MANILA – The Department of Agriculture (DA) on Wednesday pledged to study and conduct consultations on the proposed tariff cut on imported rice to help reduce its price in the local market. "Kung ire-reduce ng (If it will be reduced to) 17.5 percent from the current na 35 percent tariff, ang… Read More
CIDG nabs local terror leader linked to SoCot killings
May 29, 2024, 5:55 pm
MANILA – Law enforcers have arrested the leader of a notorious local terrorist group in the province of South Cotabato. In a report on Wednesday, Criminal Investigation and Detection Group (CIDG) chief Maj. Gen. Leo Francisco said the suspect, 32-year-old alias “Jaffer”, leader of the Daulah… Read More
Solons push bill offering refuge to foreign climate change migrants
May 29, 2024, 5:48 pm
MANILA – A group of lawmakers on Wednesday underscored the importance of having a law that would address the critical issue of climate-induced migration, particularly of those living in Small Islands Developing States (SIDS) in the Pacific, who are disproportionately affected by the adverse… Read More
BI intercepts 2 Filipino women for use of fake docs
May 29, 2024, 5:30 pm
MANILA – The Bureau of Immigration (BI) on Wednesday warned aspiring overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) not to obtain travel documents from social media platforms and messaging apps. Immigration Commissioner Norman Tansingco issued the warning after the bureau recently intercepted two Filipino… Read More
Comelec mulls requiring party-list groups to pick 10 nominees
May 29, 2024, 5:19 pm
MANILA – The Commission on Elections (Comelec) on Wednesday said it is looking to require party-lists groups joining next year's midterm polls to submit a maximum of 10 nominees. This is a 100 percent increase from the current five nominees allowed, Comelec chairperson George Erwin Garcia said… Read More
Vaping poses severe health risks to users – DOH
May 29, 2024, 5:12 pm
MANILA – The Department of Health (DOH) on Wednesday warned the public against use of electronic cigarettes (e-cigarettes) and other vape products as they cause severe health risks, citing a recent medical case report. “E-cigarettes and vaping are not a safe alternative to smoking. Usok pa rin… Read More
PH reaffirms peacekeeping role ahead of UNSC polls
May 29, 2024, 5:06 pm
MANILA – The Philippines has reaffirmed its interest to boost its role in the United Nations peacekeeping efforts, ramping up its campaign for a non-permanent member seat at the UN Security Council (UNSC). During the Commemoration of the 76th International Day of UN Peacekeepers in Mandaluyong… Read More
China threat vs. ‘trespassers’ an escalation of WPS tensions –Marcos
May 29, 2024, 4:57 pm
MANILA – President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. once again sounded the alarm over China’s new policy to detain alleged “trespassers” in the South China Sea, including those overlapping in the West Philippine Sea (WPS), saying that the move was “an escalation” of tensions in the disputed… Read More
Marcos denies hand in Zubiri ouster
May 29, 2024, 4:56 pm
MANILA – President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. on Wednesday denied he was behind the move to replace Senator Juan Miguel "Migz" Zubiri as Senate President. This as Zubiri alluded to outside forces as behind his ouster as leader of the Senate, saying he lost his post for supposedly failing to… Read More
LTO issues show cause order vs. car owner in fatal road rage
May 29, 2024, 4:23 pm
MANILA – The Land Transportation Office (LTO) has issued a show cause order against the registered owner of the black Mercedes-Benz involved in a road rage in Makati City that resulted in the shooting and killing of a 65-year-old motorist on Tuesday. It requested the car owner from Las Piñas… Read More
PH, Brunei agree on peaceful resolution of Indo-Pacific conflicts
May 29, 2024, 4:22 pm
MANILA – The Philippines and Brunei Darussalam have agreed to endorse peaceful resolution to any conflict in the Indo-Pacific region amid threats to international rules-based order. President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. said this was agreed upon during the discussions on maritime cooperation with… Read More
NLEX toll fee hike takes effect June 4
May 29, 2024, 4:18 pm
MANILA – Motorists traveling to and from the northern part of Luzon would have to pay higher toll fees by next month. In an advisory on Wednesday, the Toll Regulatory Board (TRB) said it has approved the second tranche of the North Luzon Expressway Corp. (NLEX Corp.) consolidated petitions from… Read More
Comelec eyes ban on use of AI, deepfake tech in poll campaign
May 29, 2024, 3:52 pm
MANILA – The Commission on Elections (Comelec) is looking into prohibiting the use of deepfake technology and artificial Intelligence (AI) during the campaign period for the May 2025 midterm polls. In an interview Wednesday, Comelec chairman George Garcia said the measure is timely as these… Read More
