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Invest in renewables, water security to address climate change
May 3, 2024, 2:45 pm
MANILA – Senate Pro Tempore Loren Legarda on Friday sought more support for efforts to build resilience in communities vulnerable to climate change. In a statement, Legarda called for collective action, both at local and international levels, to address climate change through sustainable… Read More
India's largest port operator eyes Bataan for expansion
May 3, 2024, 2:35 pm
MANILA – The India-based Adani Ports and Special Economic Zone Limited (APSEZ Ltd.) is looking at Bataan for its port development plan, the Palace said on Friday. The Presidential Communication Office said the company plans to develop a 25-meter-deep port that can accommodate Panamax vessels.… Read More
Gunman in Kidapawan anchor's slay arrested – PTFoMS
May 3, 2024, 1:33 pm
MANILA – The suspected gunman in the 2019 killing of broadcaster Eduardo “Ed” Dizon in Kidapawan City, North Cotabato has been arrested, the Presidential Task Force on Media Security (PTFoMS) said on Friday. Citing a report from the Special Investigation Team (SIT), PTFoMS Executive Director… Read More
Consumers using excessive water to get warning from MWSS
May 3, 2024, 12:46 pm
MANILA – Consumers with excessive water consumption in Metro Manila and nearby provinces may receive warning notices from the Metropolitan Waterworks and Sewerage System (MWSS) amid the El Niño phenomenon. During the Bagong Pilipinas Ngayon briefing on Thursday, MWSS Water and Sewerage… Read More
100 caregivers wanted in South Korea
May 3, 2024, 11:47 am
MANILA – The Republic of South Korea is looking for 100 Filipino caregivers, according to the Department of Migrant Workers (DMW). The DMW, in an advisory issued on Friday, said the deployment will be done through its Employment Permit System (EPS) pilot project between the Philippines and the… Read More
PH faces heightened cyberattacks in upcoming elections
May 3, 2024, 11:30 am
SAN NARCISO, Zambales – The Philippines will face a greater risk of cyberattacks from foreign cyberthreat groups, especially in the coming elections, a threat assessment presentation said. "Cyberattacks are anticipated in the mid-term 2025 and 2028 national elections" and could disrupt the… Read More
Defense spending an ‘investment,’ PH Navy official says
May 3, 2024, 9:33 am
SAN NARCISO, Zambales – A ranking Philippine Navy (PN) official said Filipinos should look at defense and security spending as an "investment" and not as an "expense." “We have to look at defense and security, not as an expense but as an investment, and you never stop investing for the defense… Read More
DOJ: Streamlined survivorship claims honors deceased prosecutors
May 3, 2024, 9:25 am
MANILA – The streamlined process for the filing of survivorship claims seeks to honor the invaluable service of deceased prosecutors, the Department of Justice (DOJ) said Thursday. "No amount of money will ever be enough to pay off the priceless service our dearly departed prosecutors have… Read More
Dangerous heat index forecast in 30 areas
May 3, 2024, 8:43 am
MANILA – At least 30 areas across the country are forecast to experience heat index within the danger level on Friday, the weather bureau said. The heat index or what the temperature feels like to the human body when relative humidity is combined with the air, could peak at 47°C in Dagupan… Read More
PNP issues moratorium on tattoo removal policy
May 3, 2024, 8:35 am
MANILA – The Philippine National Police (PNP) has issued a moratorium formally deferring the implementation of procedures for the removal of visible tattoos among police personnel. “The Memorandum Circular 2024-023 is already in effect, the implementation of which will be placed on moratorium,… Read More
Filing period for parties joining the 2025 BARMM polls starts May 15
May 3, 2024, 8:22 am
MANILA – The Commission on Elections (Comelec) has set a three-week registration period for political parties and sectoral groups in the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) who would like to participate in the May 2025 regional polls. In a social media post, the poll body,… Read More
Romulo: Ensure learning continuity with return to old school calendar
May 3, 2024, 7:59 am
MANILA – The chairperson of the House of Representatives Committee on Basic Education and Culture said Thursday that reverting to the old June to March academic calendar would be good but it should ensure learning continuity. During the Bagong Pilipinas Ngayon Program aired over state-run PTV-4,… Read More
DA pushes for labeling local, imported rice in retail markets
May 2, 2024, 9:09 pm
MANILA – The Department of Agriculture (DA) is planning to put labels on local and imported rice to prevent the mixing of rice varieties. In an interview, Agriculture Assistant Secretary Arnel de Mesa said labeling rice in retail markets “provides the needed information to consumers who want… Read More
PH, Canada push nature-based solutions for climate adaptation program
May 2, 2024, 8:53 pm
MANILA – The Philippines, through the Forest Foundation Philippines (FFP), has partnered with the government of Canada to find nature-based solutions for adapting to climate change. During the program launch of the Philippines-Canada Partnership on Nature-based Solutions for Climate Adaptation… Read More
BI warns foreigners vs. bomb jokes
May 2, 2024, 8:26 pm
MANILA – The Bureau of Immigration (BI) on Thursday warned foreign nationals against making bomb jokes as they may face denial of entry, exclusion, or deportation. "We urge all foreign nationals to exercise caution and refrain from making any statements or jokes that could be deemed as threats… Read More
DSWD braces for La Niña; Buong Bansa Handa project in place
May 2, 2024, 8:17 pm
MANILA – The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) is preparing for the expected onset of the La Niña phenomenon next month by ensuring that its disaster preparedness and response strategies are in place to mitigate the possible effects of the wet season, an agency official said… Read More
Morales’ role part of bigger effort to discredit PBBM admin – lawmaker
May 2, 2024, 7:35 pm
MANILA – A former Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) agent’s testimony linking President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. to illegal drugs is part of a larger effort to discredit and destabilize the current administration, House of Representatives Deputy Majority Leader Rep. Jude Acidre said on… Read More
Insurgency remains among NICA’s priorities despite NPA weakening
May 2, 2024, 7:02 pm
MANILA – Gathering crucial intelligence against communists’ activities remains among the priorities of the National Intelligence Coordinating Agency (NICA) despite the weakening of the terrorist group’s armed wing. In an interview over Bagong Pilipinas Ngayon public briefing on Thursday,… Read More
DSWD opens applications for gov’t internship program
May 2, 2024, 6:29 pm
MANILA – The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) will be accepting applicants for the government internship program (GIP) from May 8 to 10, an official of the agency said on Thursday. DSWD Assistant Secretary for Disaster Response Management Group (DRMG) Irene Dumlao said 75… Read More
Guidelines for clustering of precincts for online overseas voting set
May 2, 2024, 6:28 pm
MANILA – The Commission on Elections (Comelec) has issued the modified guidelines on the creation and clustering of precincts for the introduction of Online Voting and Counting System (OVCS) for overseas voting in the May 2025 National and Local Elections (NLE). In Comelec en banc Resolution No.… Read More
