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No ban vs. dairy milk from US despite AI outbreak in cattle
May 7, 2024, 8:39 am
MANILA – The Department of Agriculture (DA) said Monday there's no need to ban milk from the United States despite the outbreak of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI) among dairy cattle in the said country. "It's not a big issue, iyong pag-move ng (the movement of) AI from birds to baka… Read More
Marcos hopes PH-EU free trade pact talks finalized by 2027
May 7, 2024, 8:38 am
MANILA – President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. is hoping that the negotiations for the Philippines-European Union Free Trade Agreement (PH-EU FTA) will be finalized by 2027 to boost two-way trade and investment. Marcos, in a message read by Executive Secretary Lucas Bersamin for the 2024… Read More
Danger level heat index forecast in 37 areas; fair weather likely
May 7, 2024, 8:24 am
MANILA – Thirty-seven areas are forecast to experience danger level heat indices on Tuesday, with the highest at 45 degrees likely in Dagupan City, Pangasinan. A heat index of 45°C is forecast in Clark, Pampanga; Cuyo, Palawan; and Virac, Catanduanes. Heat index or what the temperature feels… Read More
Clark scorches with 50°C heat index
May 6, 2024, 11:02 pm
MANILA – The heat index in Clark, Pampanga hit 50 degrees Celsius on Monday, state weather bureau PAGASA (Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration) reported. The past four days, the reading from the Clark International Airport ranged from 39°C to 41°C.… Read More
61 OFWs from Israel coming home
May 6, 2024, 10:49 pm
MANILA – Sixty-one overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) from war-torn Israel are set to arrive at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) on Thursday. The group is the biggest number to avail of the government’s voluntary repatriation program since hostilities broke out in October last year… Read More
National Press Club elects new officers
May 6, 2024, 8:52 pm
MANILA – The National Press Club (NPC) of the Philippines elected its new set of officers to lead them in the next two years. Leonel Abasola of the Press Freedom Party was elected over Police Files Tonight publisher Joey Venancio during the May 3 and 5 elections at the NPC grounds in… Read More
Bagong Pilipinas services part of fulfillment of PBBM’s unity promise
May 6, 2024, 8:41 pm
MANILA – The Bagong Pilipinas Serbisyo Fair to be conducted in Mindanao this week is part of the fulfillment of the election campaign promise of unity of President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr., a Mindanao lawmaker said Monday. In a press briefing at the House of Representatives, Assistant Majority… Read More
Romualdez: Rice below P30 per kilo possibly by July
May 6, 2024, 8:39 pm
MANILA – Speaker Ferdinand Martin G. Romualdez and the Department of Agriculture (DA) on Monday committed to working together to achieve an ambitious goal of reducing the price of rice below PHP30 per kilo in certain parts of the country starting in July. "We are confident that it is possible to… Read More
PAOCC pursues fresh raps vs. Pasay POGO execs
May 6, 2024, 7:39 pm
MANILA – Prosecutors on Monday heard testimony from ten Chinese nationals against seven of their compatriots about the illegal activities in a Pasay City-based POGO (Philippine Offshore Gaming Operator) firm raided last year. In an ambush interview, Presidential Anti-Organized Crime Commission… Read More
Percy Lapid kin welcomes conviction of self-confessed gunman
May 6, 2024, 7:35 pm
MANILA – The self-confessed gunman of broadcaster Percival “Percy Lapid” Mabasa was sentenced to a maximum 16 years by a Las Piñas Regional Trial Court on Monday. The family is thankful for the conviction of Joel Escorial as an accessory to murder. "We honor the slain journalist by… Read More
DepEd: Ensure safety of learners, teachers in end-of-school-year rites
May 6, 2024, 6:47 pm
MANILA – The Department of Education (DepEd) on Monday urged school heads to ensure the safety of learners and teachers in the upcoming end-of-school-year (EOSY) moving up and graduation ceremonies amid the high heat index in various parts of the country that is expected to persist until the end… Read More
CA rules for International Olympic Committee in trademark suit
May 6, 2024, 6:33 pm
MANILA – The Court of Appeals (CA) has affirmed the ruling of the Intellectual Property Office (IPO) turning down a petition filed by a local sports and leisure retail store over the use of the "Olympic Village" trademark. In its 28-page decision dated April 30, 2024, the appellate court's… Read More
Over 1.5M kids benefit from DSWD’s feeding program
May 6, 2024, 6:04 pm
MANILA – Sitting as chair of the Inter-Agency Task Force on Zero Hunger (IATF-ZH), the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) has led the nourishment of over 1.5 million children nationwide with its Supplementary Feeding Program (SFP) for the school year 2023-2024. Assistant… Read More
DA backs RTL amendment for NFA rice sale as La Niña looms
May 6, 2024, 5:43 pm
MANILA – The Department of Agriculture (DA) on Monday backed the proposed amendments to Republic Act 11203 or the Rice Tariffication Law (RTL) to allow the National Food Authority (NFA) to sell rice to markets at a lower price. The DA issued the statement after President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr.… Read More
Filipinos in Hawaii ‘confident’ about PH response on WPS -- official
May 6, 2024, 5:38 pm
HONOLULU, Hawaii – Filipinos in Hawaii are confident about the government’s response to defend the Philippines’ rights over the West Philippine Sea (WPS) where Chinese harassment against civilian vessels continues, the Philippine Consulate General in Honolulu said. In an interview with… Read More
DPWH completes road widening works on Sayre Highway in Bukidnon
May 6, 2024, 5:05 pm
MANILA – Motorists can look forward to a better travel experience after the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) has completed the multi-million rehabilitation of the Sayre Highway in the province of Bukidnon. In a statement Monday, DPWH-Northern Mindanao director Zenaida Tan said the… Read More
PAGASA cites limitations in heat index forecast locations
May 6, 2024, 4:57 pm
MANILA – Forecasting the heat index in every municipality across the country is impossible at the moment due to budget and manpower limitations, an official of the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) said Monday. PAGASA Deputy Administrator… Read More
DOT to host 1st UN Forum on Gastronomy Tourism in June
May 6, 2024, 4:51 pm
MANILA – The Department of Tourism (DOT) is set to host the first United Nations Forum on Gastronomy Tourism for Asia and the Pacific in Cebu in June. DOT Secretary Christina Frasco said the forum would serve as a platform to celebrate gastronomy tourism while bringing together destinations and… Read More
Cops uproot P24-M marijuana plants in Kalinga
May 6, 2024, 4:32 pm
MANILA – The Philippine National Police-Drug Enforcement Group (PDEG) destroyed PHP24 million worth of marijuana plants in single-day eradication operations in Kalinga province. In a statement on Monday, PDEG chief Brig. Gen. Eleazar Matta said law enforcers uprooted 120,000 pieces of fully… Read More
NSC: No probe on Wescom chief over fake 'new model' of China
May 6, 2024, 4:23 pm
MANILA – A ranking official of the National Security Council (NSC) Monday said there is no need to investigate Armed Forces of the Philippines Western Command (AFP Wescom) chief Vice Admiral Alberto Carlos after he was tagged by the Chinese Embassy in Manila as among those who agreed to a "new… Read More
