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Comelec: Reset of 2025 village youth polls up to Congress
May 10, 2024, 3:54 pm
MANILA – The fate of the next Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan Elections (BSKE) is up to lawmakers, the Commission on Elections (Comelec) said Friday. Comelec chairperson George Erwin Garcia made the remark following calls for the deferment of the Dec. 1, 2025 polls. "The fixing of the date of… Read More
Gov't to grant free assessment to boost employability of SHS-TVL grads
May 10, 2024, 3:44 pm
MANILA – Senior High School – Technical Vocational Livelihood (SHS-TVL) Track graduates shall now get free assessments for certification from the government to boost their employability, the Department of Education (DepEd) said on Friday. The free assessment was made possible following the… Read More
NCRPO chief: 472 cops dismissed amid ongoing 'cleansing' drive
May 10, 2024, 3:06 pm
MANILA – National Capital Region Police Office (NCRPO) chief Maj. Gen. Jose Melencio Nartatez Jr. on Friday said a total of 472 police personnel have so far been dismissed due to various offenses under his watch. In a press briefing held at the Quezon City Police District (QCPD) in Camp… Read More
PBBM emphasizes need for unity to hurdle El Niño effects
May 10, 2024, 2:40 pm
MANILA – President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. on Friday emphasized the need for unified efforts to confront the challenges posed by the El Niño phenomenon. In his speech during the distribution of financial and other assistance at Sultan Kudarat Sports and Cultural Center, Marcos assured the… Read More
DND chief sees realistic scenarios in next 'Balikatan' drills
May 10, 2024, 2:15 pm
MANILA – Defense Secretary Gilberto Teodoro Jr. on Friday said the next edition of the annual US-Philippines "Balikatan" exercises will see heightened action through more realistic scenarios and full battle simulations. In his speech at the closing rites in Camp Aguinaldo, Quezon City, the… Read More
China disinformation campaign validates PH transparency on WPS row
May 10, 2024, 1:38 pm Updated on May 10, 2024, 2:30 pm
MANILA – China’s intensified disinformation campaign on the West Philippine Sea (WPS) and personal attacks against Philippine government officials prove that the country's transparency efforts have been effective, an official of the National Task Force for the WPS (NTF-WPS) said Friday.… Read More
Weak eruptions observed in Taal anew; bigger eruption unlikely
May 10, 2024, 12:41 pm
MANILA – Four successive steam-driven eruptions have been recorded in the Taal Volcano on Friday, just two days since a weak phreatic eruption was observed at the Main Crater. These phreatic eruptions occurred at 7:03 to 7:09, 7:17 to 7:18, 7:52 to 7:54, and 7:57 to 8 a.m., the Philippine… Read More
UP to launch medicine, science, engineering courses in Mindanao
May 10, 2024, 12:12 pm
MANILA – The University of the Philippines (UP) on Friday said it will launch more programs focusing on medicine, basic sciences, and engineering in Mindanao to help foster development in the region. "We are trying to be in step with the aspirations of the people of Mindanao to truly develop… Read More
DMW: Iran releases 1 Filipino crew of seized ship MSC Aries
May 10, 2024, 11:52 am
MANILA – Iranian authorities have freed one Filipino crew member of the seized container ship MSC Aries, the Department of Migrant Workers (DMW) announced on Friday. In a statement, DMW Secretary Hans Leo Cacdac thanked Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) Secretary Enrique Manalo and the… Read More
60 OFW repatriates from Israel back in PH, get gov't aid
May 10, 2024, 9:19 am
MANILA – A total of 60 overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) from Israel who availed of the Philippine government’s voluntary repatriation program arrived via an Etihad Airlines flight at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) Terminal 3 on Thursday afternoon. Department of Migrant Workers… Read More
Fair, warm weather to continue over most of PH Friday
May 10, 2024, 8:25 am
MANILA – A huge part of the county will continue to experience generally fair weather on Friday, with at least 25 areas forecast to experience high or danger-level heat indices. The frontal system affecting extreme Northern Luzon will also continue to cause scattered rain showers and… Read More
‘Whole-of-society’ approach to address labor issues – DOLE chief
May 9, 2024, 10:20 pm
MANILA – Department of Labor and Employment Secretary Bienvenido Laguesma on Thursday underscored the importance of a “whole-of-society” approach to address the country's labor issues. Speaking at the Trabaho Para Sa Bayan: Job Opportunities Building Skills (J.O.B.S.) Project at the SM Music… Read More
PBBM donates P80M to AFP hospital in Zamboanga City
May 9, 2024, 8:15 pm
MANILA – President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. on Thursday visited Camp Navarro General Hospital (CNGH) in Zamboanga City and turned over nearly PHP81-million donations to help improve the military hospital’s services. In a Facebook post, the Presidential Communications Office (PCO) said the… Read More
Diplomacy still best approach in WPS dispute – lawmakers
May 9, 2024, 7:39 pm
MANILA – Lawmakers at the House of Representatives on Thursday said the best way to respond to China's continued aggression in the West Philippine Sea (WPS) is still through diplomatic means. In a press conference, TINGOG Party-list Rep. Jude Acidre said the OCTA survey result showing that 72… Read More
Marcos to LGUs: Brace for La Niña
May 9, 2024, 7:05 pm
MANILA – President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. on Thursday urged local government units (LGUs) to prepare for the effects of the rainy season as the La Niña phenomenon looms. In a speech during the distribution of assistance to farmers and fisherfolks affected by El Niño on the Zamboanga Peninsula… Read More
Japan, UNDP to promote food security, economic growth in Bangsamoro
May 9, 2024, 6:51 pm
MANILA – The Government of Japan and the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP)-Philippines have partnered to promote food security and economic empowerment in the Bangsamoro region's Special Geographic Area (SGA). As part of the project “Enhancing Food Security and Livelihood in… Read More
More political parties seen to join new Lakas-CMD-PFP alliance
May 9, 2024, 6:43 pm
MANILA – Lawmakers belonging to the newly-formed Alyansa Para sa Bagong Pilipinas on Thursday said they expect more political parties to join the new administration alliance in line with the unity goal of President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. In a press conference, Isabela Rep. Faustino Dy V said… Read More
DSWD calls for adjustment in 4Ps grants
May 9, 2024, 6:26 pm
MANILA- Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Assistant Secretary for Disaster Response Management Group (DRMG) Irene Dumlao on Thursday said the agency was batting for the automatic adjustment of cash grants for the beneficiaries of Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program (4Ps). She… Read More
Palace: DOJ legal brief on ICC warrants just standard procedure
May 9, 2024, 6:15 pm Updated on May 10, 2024, 3:37 pm
MANILA – The Department of Justice's (DOJ) move to prepare a legal brief for President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. was just "standard procedure" to lay out his options over arrest warrants of the International Criminal Court (ICC) against Filipino nationals. Presidential Communications Secretary… Read More
House to start plenary debates on proposed RTL amendments May 13
May 9, 2024, 6:11 pm
MANILA – The House of Representatives is scheduled to start plenary debates on the proposed amendments to the Rice Tariffication Law (RTL) on Monday. During the Bagong Pilipinas Ngayon Program aired over state-run PTV-4 on Thursday, House Deputy Speaker David Suarez said the plenary… Read More
