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DSWD backs PBBM's call, takes steps to aid eligible COS, JO workers
May 23, 2024, 6:10 pm
MANILA – A senior official of the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) has said the agency is fully committed to helping eligible contract of service (COS) and job order (JO) workers get civil service eligibility for permanent positions. President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. earlier… Read More
PNP: Kidnapping cases dip 31% from January to May
May 23, 2024, 5:54 pm
MANILA – The number of kidnapping cases in the country dropped by 31 percent from January to May this year, the Philippine National Police Anti-Kidnapping Group (PNP-AKG) said on Thursday. In a press briefing in Camp Crame, AKG chief Brig. Gen. Cosme Abrenica said they have logged nine… Read More
Removal of execution bond ‘victory’ for Filipino seafarers – lawmaker
May 23, 2024, 5:17 pm Updated on May 23, 2024, 7:45 pm
MANILA – The removal of the Magna Carta of Filipino Seafarers’ controversial provision that would have mandated the payment of the execution bond is a victory for seafarers, Senator Risa Hontiveros said on Thursday. Hontiveros hailed the members of the bicameral conference committee for… Read More
Railway projects to harness Luzon’s potential as prime logistics hub
May 23, 2024, 4:52 pm
MANILA – Department of Transportation (DOTr) Secretary Jaime Bautista said Thursday the Luzon corridor has the potential to become a principal logistics hub with two big-ticket railway projects supporting economic growth. DOTr Secretary Jaime Bautista said the two projects – the North-South… Read More
CBCP: Pro-divorce lawmakers tarnished sanctity of family, marriage
May 23, 2024, 4:40 pm
MANILA – Lawmakers in the House of Representatives who voted in favor of the Absolute Divorce Bill have betrayed their constitutional mandate to protect the sanctity of marriage and family, an official of the Catholic Bishops Conference of the Philippines (CBCP) said Thursday. "In essence,… Read More
Globe working with gov't to stop importation of spoofing devices
May 23, 2024, 4:20 pm
MANILA – Local telecommunications firm Globe Telecom Inc. and law enforcement agencies are working to stop the importation of spoofing devices used in cybercrimes such as SMS scams. In a statement on Thursday, Globe general counsel Froilan Castelo said fraudsters are capable of sending malicious… Read More
Public need not be alarmed by new Covid-19 variants – health expert
May 23, 2024, 4:00 pm
MANILA – A health expert said Thursday the public need not be alarmed by the new Covid-19 variants KP.2 and KP.3 as these pose low health risks. Infectious disease expert and Philippine College of Physicians president Rontgene Solante said the so-called "FLiRT" variants, which are mutations of… Read More
Comelec: Preventive suspension won't bar Guo from seeking reelection
May 23, 2024, 3:48 pm
MANILA – Bamban, Tarlac Mayor Alice Guo can seek reelection in next year's midterm polls despite a looming preventive suspension against her, the Commission on Elections (Comelec) said on Thursday. “Kapag na-suspend ang isang local official, ‘yun naman ay hindi final conviction o judgment sa… Read More
Peace, order in Mindanao remains a priority -Marcos
May 23, 2024, 3:22 pm
MANILA – President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. on Thursday said maintaining peace and order in Mindanao remains among his administration’s priority. Speaking at the distribution of government assistance to El Niño-affected farmers, fisherfolk and other beneficiaries at the Datu Abdullah Sangki… Read More
P119-M road, flood control projects completed in Pampanga, Zambo Sur
May 23, 2024, 2:43 pm
MANILA – Residents of an agricultural community in Central Luzon and those in low-lying areas in a town in the Zamboanga Peninsula would benefit from the road concreting and flood control projects worth PHP119.17 million, which were completed by the Department of Public Works and Highways… Read More
Serbisyo Fair provides P700-M in gov’t aid to 135K Tawi-Tawi residents
May 23, 2024, 2:43 pm
MANILA – A total of 135,000 beneficiaries in Tawi-Tawi will receive almost PHP700 million in government services and financial aid during the two-day Bagong Pilipinas Serbisyo Fair (BPSF) in Tawi-Tawi from Thursday to Friday. House of Representatives Speaker Ferdinand Martin G. Romualdez led the… Read More
Muntinlupa mayor seeks justice for slain village chief
May 23, 2024, 1:59 pm
MANILA – Muntinlupa City Mayor Ruffy Biazon on Thursday ordered the local police to bring to justice those behind the killing of a village chief in the city. In a statement, Biazon also ordered the city's Operations Center to review the closed-circuit television (CCTV) cameras in the city to… Read More
OCD turns over P8-M emergency supplies to Batanes
May 23, 2024, 1:45 pm Updated on May 24, 2024, 6:23 am
MANILA – The Office of Civil Defense (OCD) on Thursday announced it has turned over some PHP8 million worth of non-food items to the provincial government of Batanes. Governor Marilou Cayco received the donation from OCD administrator Undersecretary Ariel Nepomuceno in simple rites at the… Read More
PBBM assures El Niño aid to reach even the farthest parts of PH
May 23, 2024, 12:53 pm
MANILA – President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. on Thursday assured the public that government programs and assistance will reach even the farthest and remotest parts of the archipelago to help cushion the impact of the El Niño phenomenon. Marcos made the remark as he led the distribution of various… Read More
PH Army to secure naval, air bases under new defense concept
May 23, 2024, 12:15 pm
MANILA – The Philippine Army will play an important role in the military's adoption of the Comprehensive Archipelagic Defense Concept (CADC), aimed at protecting the country's vast maritime territories. In a press briefing Wednesday, Army chief Lt. Gen. Roy Galido said land forces are necessary… Read More
PAF: 2nd edition of 2024 'Cope Thunder' drills set June 17-28
May 23, 2024, 10:02 am
MANILA – The second iteration of this year's "Cope Thunder" air exercises will run from June 17 to 28. In a briefing Wednesday afternoon, Philippine Air Force (PAF) spokesperson, Col. Ma. Consuelo Castillo, said the activity between the PAF and the US Air Force is a follow-up to the drills'… Read More
9 more cops under probe over Maguindanao Norte police captain's slay
May 23, 2024, 9:55 am
MANILA – The Philippine National Police (PNP) said nine more police officers have been included in the investigation into the fatal shooting of a police captain in Parang town, Maguindanao del Norte province. “There are four PCOs (Police Commissioned Officers) and seven PNCOs (Police… Read More
Cavite bettor bags P53.8-M Mega Lotto jackpot
May 23, 2024, 9:49 am
MANILA – A lone bettor from Cavite province bagged the PHP53.8 million jackpot in Wednesday night's Mega Lotto 6/45 draw. In an advisory on Thursday, the Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office (PCSO) said the winning combination 11-30-21-04-22-13 carried a total jackpot prize of PHP53,861,631.60.… Read More
Fair weather, isolated rain showers to continue across PH
May 23, 2024, 8:02 am
MANILA – Fair weather with isolated rain showers will still prevail across the archipelago on Thursday, the weather bureau said. "Because the low-pressure area (LPA) is still far and is yet to affect the country, fair weather will continue to prevail," Aldczar Aurelio of the Philippine… Read More
Marcos thanks Djibouti for aiding seafarers affected by Houthi attack
May 23, 2024, 8:00 am
MANILA – President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. expressed appreciation to the government of Djibouti for helping Filipino seafarers affected by the Houthi missile attack on M/V True Confidence in the Gulf of Aden last March. Marcos thanked Ambassador-designate of the Republic of Djibouti Ibrahim… Read More
