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Japan commits P121-M scholarships for young Filipino civil servants
May 17, 2024, 3:03 pm
MANILA – The Japanese government has earmarked PHP121 million to finance postgraduate scholarships of young Filipino civil servants as part of its ongoing support to Philippine development priorities. In a ceremony at the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) on Friday, Foreign Affairs Secretary… Read More
Año: NTF-ELCAC paved way for PH to see end of communist insurgency
May 17, 2024, 2:44 pm
MANILA – National Security Adviser Eduardo Año on Friday said the Philippines is nearing the end of the five-decade-old communist insurgency menace, thanks to the efforts of the National Task Force to End Local Communist Armed Conflict (NTF-ELCAC). In a statement, Año said the NTF-ELCAC's… Read More
PBBM eyes infra projects in Ilocos Region to boost tourism
May 17, 2024, 2:30 pm
MANILA – President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. on Friday said major infrastructure projects in the Ilocos Region are underway not only to boost tourism, but also promote countryside development. During the inauguration of the Pagudpud Tourist Rest Area in Pagudpud, Ilocos Norte, Marcos said the… Read More
PH, Japan seal deal for 5 more PCG patrol vessels
May 17, 2024, 2:13 pm
MANILA – The Philippines and Japan on Friday signed an agreement for the acquisition of five additional 97-meter class patrol vessels for the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG). The procurement of multi-role response vessels (MRRVs) will be financed by a JPY64.38 billion Japanese official development… Read More
PBBM commitment on free college ensures more Filipino graduates
May 17, 2024, 2:01 pm
MANILA – President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr.’s commitment to sustain free higher education in public universities and colleges will ensure that more young Filipinos will be given the opportunity to attend and finish college. The President thus affirmed the principle for the passage of the free… Read More
‘Atin Ito’: Civilian mission in WPS a ‘major victory’
May 17, 2024, 2:00 pm Updated on May 17, 2024, 3:00 pm
MANILA – The recently concluded civilian resupply mission to Filipino fishermen in the West Philippine Sea (WPS) was a “major victory,” the “Atin Ito” non-government organization (NGO) said Friday. In a statement, Atin Ito spokesperson Emman Hizon said the mission achieved several of its… Read More
35 mayors back PBBM’s food security policy
May 17, 2024, 1:29 pm
MANILA – Thirty-five mayors from three regions in Luzon and the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARRM) have expressed their full support to the administration’s food security program. The mayors from BARMM, Cordillera Autonomous Region, Regions 1 (Ilocos) and 2 (Cagayan… Read More
PBBM calls for military retooling to combat emerging forms of warfare
May 17, 2024, 12:37 pm Updated on May 17, 2024, 1:52 pm
MANILA – President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. has urged Philippine security forces to develop skills and knowledge to combat new forms of warfare, particularly with the digital space serving as a new battlefield. In his “Talk to Troops” during his visit to Camp Edilberto Evangelista in Cagayan… Read More
PH, US Marines hold coastal defense drills in Palawan
May 17, 2024, 11:35 am
MANILA – Marine units from the Philippines and the United States conducted a series of combined interoperability events as part of the three-day "Archipelagic Coast Defense Continuum" (ACDC) in the province of Palawan. Participants in the exercise, which began Wednesday and closes Friday, were… Read More
Metro Manila cops seize nearly P86-M illegal drugs in 2-day ops
May 17, 2024, 10:58 am Updated on May 17, 2024, 11:52 am
MANILA – Police officers in Metro Manila seized PHP85.8 million worth of illegal drugs in two-day operations, National Capital Region Police Office (NCRPO) chief Maj. Gen. Jose Melencio Nartatez Jr. said on Friday. Citing the latest data, Nartatez said this is equivalent to 12.6 kg. of shabu and… Read More
Ticket sold in Cavite wins P74-M Lotto jackpot
May 17, 2024, 10:39 am
MANILA – A bettor from Cavite bagged the PHP74.7 million jackpot during Thursday night's Lotto 6/42 draw. The winning number combination 11-23-05-22-24-03 carried a jackpot prize of PHP74,759,118.80 and was won by a bettor who bought a ticket in Dasmariñas City, the Philippine Charity… Read More
Warm weather continues in most of PH; dangerous heat index in 37 areas
May 17, 2024, 6:46 am
MANILA – The easterlies will continue to bring warm weather with possible isolated rains or thunderstorms in most parts of the country, the weather bureau said Friday. However, the shear line affecting extreme Northern Luzon will bring cloudy skies with scattered rain showers and thunderstorms… Read More
Gov't agencies sign pact with Roxas City to curb illegal recruitment
May 16, 2024, 9:34 pm
MANILA – The Department of Migrant Workers (DMW) and the Overseas Workers Welfare Administration (OWWA) on Thursday signed an agreement with the local government of Roxas City in Capiz to curb illegal recruitment and trafficking in persons. In a statement, the OWWA said the signed convergence… Read More
Marcos backs probe on Bamban mayor Alice Guo: ‘No one knows her’
May 16, 2024, 8:34 pm
MANILA – President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. on Thursday pressed the need to dig deeper into the identity of Bamban, Tarlac Mayor Alice Guo, who is being investigated by the Senate over allegations that she may be a Chinese asset. In a media interview in Cagayan de Oro City, Marcos bared that Guo… Read More
Comelec lauded for banning candidate substitution after COC filing
May 16, 2024, 8:26 pm
MANILA – Lawmakers on Thursday commended the decision of the Commission on Elections (Comelec) to ban substitution of candidates after the deadline for filing of certificates of candidacy (COCs) for the 2025 midterm elections. In a press conference, Manila Rep. Bienvenido Abante Jr. said the… Read More
PTFoMs hails QCPD for arrest of suspect in failed photojourno ambush
May 16, 2024, 8:22 pm
MANILA – The Presidential Task Force on Media Security (PTFoMS) lauded the Quezon City Police District (QCPD) following the arrest of one of the suspects in the ambush of a photojournalist and his relatives that left a minor dead in Quezon City last year. In a news release Thursday, PTFoMS… Read More
PBBM wants stricter enforcement of visa rules for foreign nationals
May 16, 2024, 7:51 pm
MANILA – President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. on Thursday called for stricter visa rules enforcement for foreign nationals entering the country. This as Marcos acknowledged the growing number of foreign nationals involved in fraudulent activities in the country. “What we will do is to strictly… Read More
PBBM: Gov't eyes increased role in rice importation when prices surge
May 16, 2024, 7:44 pm
MANILA – President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr on Thursday said the government has found a solution to lower the price of rice by designating a specific agency to handle rice imports when prices surge. In a media interview in Cagayan de Oro City, Marcos said the proposal would increase the… Read More
PAGASA assures continuous early warning as gov’t braces for La Niña
May 16, 2024, 7:07 pm
MANILA – The Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical, Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) on Thursday assured that it will issue continuous early warnings as the government braces for the La Niña. During the Bagong Pilipinas Ngayon public briefing, PAGASA Climate Monitoring and Prediction… Read More
Hontiveros renews call for passage of Dissolution of Marriage Act
May 16, 2024, 7:03 pm
MANILA – Senate Deputy Minority Leader Risa Hontiveros on Thursday asked her colleagues to support Senate Bill 147, or the Dissolution of Marriage Act, after the House of Representatives passed the Divorce Bill on second reading. In a statement, Hontiveros said it is high time that Filipinos be… Read More
