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PBBM to visit Brunei, Singapore next week
May 24, 2024, 12:08 pm
MANILA – President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. will travel to Brunei Darussalam for a state visit and Singapore for a defense summit next week, the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) announced on Friday. In a Palace briefing, DFA spokesperson Maria Teresita Daza said President Marcos and First Lady… Read More
PNP chief orders crackdown vs. name-dropping extortionists
May 24, 2024, 11:54 am
MANILA – Philippine National Police (PNP) chief Gen. Rommel Francisco Marbil on Friday ordered the Criminal Investigation and Detection Group (CIDG) to go after scammers using his name in illegal activities. “May dumating na report sa akin na they are using my name, kasi yan po talaga ang… Read More
Tolentino: Chinese diplomat breached PH law over secret audio record
May 24, 2024, 11:41 am
MANILA – Senate Majority Floor Leader Francis Tolentino said he believes that a Chinese diplomat violated the country’s wiretapping law after secretly recording his conversation with former Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) Western Command chief, Vice Adm. Alberto Carlos. In a news release… Read More
PBBM commends JTF Tawi-Tawi for bringing peace to Mindanao
May 24, 2024, 9:58 am
MANILA – President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. has commended the Joint Task Force (JTF) - Tawi-Tawi for helping the government attain peace in Mindanao, resulting in enhanced tourism and business activities in the region. During his visit to the JTF Tawi-Tawi headquarters in Bongao town on Thursday,… Read More
Escudero: No plan to push for or reject divorce bill
May 24, 2024, 9:20 am
MANILA – Senate President Francis Escudero said Thursday he will not speak for or against the bill seeking to legalize absolute divorce in the country. In a press briefing, Escudero said he has yet to read a copy of House Bill 9349 or the proposed Absolute Divorce Act that hurdled the third and… Read More
Mindanao ready to welcome more tourists: Tourism chief
May 24, 2024, 8:53 am
MANOLO FORTICH, Bukidnon – More than a year since she announced plans to help open Mindanao for leisure travel, Tourism Secretary Christina Frasco said she believes the region is now ready to welcome more tourists from across the globe. The Philippines has been promoting tourism-ready areas in… Read More
LPA now TD Aghon; TCWS No. 1 raised
May 24, 2024, 8:16 am
MANILA – The low-pressure area (LPA) east of Surigao del Sur has developed into a tropical depression (TD) and has been named Aghon, the weather bureau said Friday. Aghon packs maximum sustained winds of 45 kph near the center and gusts of up to 55 kph, according to the Philippine Atmospheric,… Read More
Cacdac needs to be reappointed after CA bypass – Escudero
May 23, 2024, 11:12 pm
MANILA – Department of Migrant Workers (DMW) Secretary Hans Leo Cacdac needs to be reappointed by President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. after he was bypassed by the powerful Commission on Appointments (CA). This, after the Second Regular Session of the 19th Congress, adjourned sine die on Thursday.… Read More
Over 4K agrarian beneficiaries in SOCCSKSARGEN to receive land titles
May 23, 2024, 10:40 pm
MANILA – A total of 4,271 agrarian reform beneficiaries (ARBs) from the SOCCSKSARGEN region will receive Certificates of Land Ownership Awards (CLOAs) and electronic titles (e-titles) on Friday. President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. will lead the distribution of 4,351 CLOAs and e-titles, comprising… Read More
DOT welcomes downgrading of US travel alert in 4 Mindanao areas
May 23, 2024, 8:38 pm
MANILA – The Department of Tourism (DOT) on Thursday welcomed the United States’ decision to lower its travel alert in four key Mindanao destinations, seeing it as a positive development that will attract more foreign tourists to the stigma-ridden region. “We’re very grateful to our… Read More
Escudero’s first order of business: Put Senate in order
May 23, 2024, 8:27 pm
MANILA – Senate President Francis “Chiz” Escudero said Thursday that his first task as head of the Senate is to put the house in order. To attain this, Escudero pledged to bridge the gap among members of the Senate who were hurt during the recent change in leadership. “Ang tingin ko sa… Read More
Solon bats for long-term care program for elderly Filipinos
May 23, 2024, 8:16 pm
MANILA – A lawmaker on Thursday proposed a long-term care program to keep the elderly productive and resilient against illnesses and other risks associated with old age. In a statement, Camarines Sur Rep. Luis Raymund Villafuerte Jr. urged his colleagues in Congress to pass a measure requiring… Read More
PHLPost to open its first 'Kadiwa' store May 24
May 23, 2024, 8:15 pm
MANILA – The Philippine Postal Corp. (PHLPost) is set to open its first Kadiwa pop-up store at the Central Mail Exchange Center in Pasay City on Friday. “Ang Kadiwa ay para sa mga empleyado at residente ng mga komunidad upang mailapit sa kanila ang mura at de-kalidad na pagkain alinsunod sa… Read More
OFW to undergo neck surgery, another in ICU due to turbulence
May 23, 2024, 7:54 pm
MANILA – The Department of Migrant Workers (DMW) is closely monitoring the situation of five Filipinos who were injured when their Singapore Airlines flight from London to Singapore encountered severe turbulence Tuesday. In an advisory on Thursday, the DMW said the female Singapore-based… Read More
Filipinos warned vs. rainy season diseases
May 23, 2024, 7:49 pm
MANILA – A health expert on Thursday warned Filipinos against rainy season infections like dengue and leptospirosis, as the weather shifts from summer to rainy season. “Iyong tubig-baha, kontaminado iyan doon sa ihi ng daga wherein you have the leptospirosis. Maliban diyan ay nandoon pa rin… Read More
Bill banning Tiktok, other ‘foreign adversary’-controlled apps filed
May 23, 2024, 7:43 pm
MANILA – A measure seeking to prohibit applications controlled by "foreign adversaries," such as TikTok, in the country has been filed in the House of Representatives. Manila Rep. Bienvenido Abante Jr. filed on Thursday House Bill 10489, which seeks to prohibit the distribution, maintenance, and… Read More
CTA junks NFA suit vs. Cabanatuan in P143-M tax case
May 23, 2024, 6:52 pm
MANILA – The Court of Tax Appeals (CTA) has turned down a suit filed by the National Food Authority (NFA) questioning the Cabanatuan city assessor’s office for the payment of real property tax amounting to PHP143 million. The tax court Special 3rd Division, in a decision dated May 20,… Read More
New Senate committee chairpersons named
May 23, 2024, 6:20 pm
MANILA – The Senate on Wednesday began reorganizing key posts after the change in leadership, with former Senate president Juan Miguel Zubiri getting the economic affairs panel. In the plenary session presided over by new Senate President Francis "Chiz” Escudero, several senators have been… Read More
Rains expected over E. Visayas, Caraga as LPA enters PAR
May 23, 2024, 6:15 pm
MANILA – The low-pressure area (LPA) being monitored east of Southern Mindanao is now inside the Philippine Area of Responsibility (PAR), the weather bureau said Thursday afternoon. In its 4 p.m. bulletin, the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA)… Read More
CCC underscores women's representation in climate change action
May 23, 2024, 6:12 pm
MANILA – The Climate Change Commission (CCC) has pushed for the representation of women in the fight against climate change. In a news release on Thursday, CCC Vice Chairperson and Executive Director Robert E.A. Borje said the agency is working towards a more inclusive and effective approach to… Read More
