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PBBM: Higher flood walls, aggressive reforestation to control flooding
September 25, 2024, 12:56 pm Updated on September 25, 2024, 2:22 pm
MANILA – President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. is seeking the creation of higher flood walls and the implementation of aggressive reforestation program to control flooding, Malacañang said Wednesday. Marcos’ plans were raised during his meeting with the Private Sector Advisory Council… Read More
DBM releases full budget for gov’t pay hike implementation
September 25, 2024, 12:42 pm
MANILA – The Department of Budget and Management (DBM) has released the full budget for the implementation of the first tranche of the salary increase for government workers. In a statement on Wednesday, DBM Secretary Amenah Pangandaman said the agency has released a total of PHP36.45 billion to… Read More
Davao Region police chief is now CIDG head
September 25, 2024, 12:18 pm
MANILA – The Philippine National Police (PNP) on Wednesday announced that Brig. Gen. Nicolas Torre III, the erstwhile head of Police Regional Office 11 (Davao Region), was appointed to head the Criminal Investigation and Detection Group (CIDG). Torre’s designation as director of the CIDG, the… Read More
Multilateral partnership boosts PH resiliency efforts – Teodoro
September 25, 2024, 11:48 am
MANILA – Department of National Defense (DND) Secretary Gilberto Teodoro Jr. said the country's disaster resiliency efforts are always greatly boosted by international or multilateral partnership. Teodoro made the statement following the handover of donation from the United States Agency for… Read More
AFP, NU inks MOA on dev't cooperation
September 25, 2024, 10:59 am
MANILA – The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) and the National University (NU) have signed a Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) to advance development cooperation between the two institutions. According to AFP public affairs office chief Col. Xerxes Trinidad, the agreement was signed by NU… Read More
BI takes custody of 7 Chinese nationals nabbed by PCG
September 25, 2024, 10:56 am
MANILA – The seven Chinese nationals apprehended by the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) for violating Philippine immigration laws are now under the custody of the Bureau of Immigration (BI). In a statement on Wednesday, BI Officer-in-Charge Commissioner Joel Anthony Viado identified the… Read More
DBM releases P1-B compensation for Marawi siege victims
September 25, 2024, 9:27 am
MANILA – The Department of Budget and Management (DBM) has approved the release of PHP1 billion in compensation for Marawi siege victims. In a statement Wednesday, the DBM said the allocation would provide monetary compensation to 574 beneficiaries/recipients, specifically for structural damages… Read More
PBBM: PSAC’s internet, flood control plans to benefit isolated areas
September 25, 2024, 7:58 am
MANILA – The Private Sector Advisory Council’s (PSAC) proposals to improve internet connectivity and mitigate flooding will benefit Filipinos, especially those from far-flung areas, President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. has said. Marcos met with PSAC’s infrastructure and digital sector groups at… Read More
Fair weather, isolated rain showers continue across PH
September 25, 2024, 7:06 am Updated on September 25, 2024, 11:01 am
MANILA – The country will continue to experience fair weather and isolated rain showers on Wednesday, a forecaster said. No weather disturbance was monitored in the Pacific Ocean, said Aldczar Aurelio of the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA).… Read More
PhilHealth board recommends end of single period confinement rule
September 24, 2024, 7:41 pm
MANILA – The Benefits Committee (BenCom) of the Philippine Health Insurance Corp. (PhilHealth) Board of Directors has decided to create a new policy that would remove the single period of confinement rule. In a meeting on Tuesday, Health Secretary and PhilHealth Board chair Teodoro Herbosa said… Read More
LTO's driver license renewal in Taiwan ‘successful’
September 24, 2024, 7:29 pm
MANILA – The online driver’s license renewal pilot for overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) held by the Land Transportation Office (LTO) in Taiwan was successful, with about 1,000 OFWs served last weekend. In a statement on Tuesday, LTO chief, Assistant Secretary Vigor Mendoza II said the pilot… Read More
Alice Guo relents to Senate executive session, says she's a victim
September 24, 2024, 6:12 pm
MANILA – Former mayor Alice Guo finally relented to an executive session on Tuesday, terminating for the day the Senate panel inquiry on illegal Philippine Offshore Gaming Operators (POGOs). Guo was allowed to talk to her lawyers using a mobile phone prior to the closed-door session. "Hindi po… Read More
DepEd 2025 budget hurdles House plenary scrutiny
September 24, 2024, 6:06 pm
MANILA – The House of Representatives on Tuesday wrapped up the plenary deliberation on the proposed budget of the Department of Education (DepEd) and its attached agencies for 2025 amounting to PHP793.177 billion. In her sponsorship speech, Davao De Oro 1st District Rep. and House… Read More
New anti-smuggling law to boost farmers, fisherfolk income: Escudero
September 24, 2024, 6:02 pm
MANILA – A new anti-smuggling-law set to be signed by President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. on Sept. 26 will make food more affordable and accessible to many Filipinos and provide better income for local farmers and fisherfolk, Senate President Francis "Chiz" Escudero said Tuesday. Escudero said the… Read More
CHED grants 3-year autonomous, deregulated status to 92 HEIs
September 24, 2024, 5:41 pm
MANILA – The Commission on Higher Education (CHED) on Tuesday said 92 higher education institutions (HEIs) have been granted a three-year autonomous and deregulated status. “The 77 autonomous private universities represent the best of the best among our higher educational institutions,… Read More
NDA boosts agri efforts via youth education
September 24, 2024, 5:34 pm
MANILA – The National Dairy Authority (NDA) on Tuesday said it is strengthening efforts to increase youth participation in the agricultural sector in line with the goals of the administration of President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. In an interview at the Radyo Pilipinas, NDA Information Officer IV… Read More
DOST chief thanks admin for hike in R&D budget
September 24, 2024, 5:04 pm
MANILA – Department of Science and Technology (DOST) Secretary Renato Solidum Jr. on Tuesday thanked the Marcos administration for the support and increase in the budget for research and development (R&D) for 2025. The Department of Budget and Management (DBM) has announced the PHP8.8 billion… Read More
Nograles vows to further improve civil service after CSC budget OK'd
September 24, 2024, 4:39 pm
MANILA – Civil Service Commission (CSC) Chairperson Karlo Nograles on Tuesday expressed full optimism that the CSC will be on track to sustain its gains and further improve its various programs for the coming year after Congress approved its proposed PHP1 billion 2025 budget without any hitches.… Read More
Chinese military chopper tailing BFAR aircraft unprofessional – Navy
September 24, 2024, 4:09 pm
MANILA – The Chinese military helicopter tailing a Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) air patrol over Bajo de Masinloc in the West Philippine Sea (WPS) is "unprofessional" and "unsafe", a ranking Philippine Navy (PN) official said Tuesday. "These are unsafe maneuvers. They are… Read More
House approves OP, OPAPRU budget for 2025
September 24, 2024, 4:05 pm Updated on September 24, 2024, 8:05 pm
MANILA – The House of Representatives on Tuesday approved the proposed PHP10.5-billion budget of the Office of the President (OP) for 2025, with Executive Secretary Lucas Bersamin in attendance to represent the office during the plenary deliberation. The period of sponsorship and interpellation… Read More
