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BJMP: No sensitive data compromised after cybersecurity breach
April 7, 2024, 11:14 am
MANILA – The Bureau of Jail Management and Penology (BJMP) has denied hackers’ claim that they compromised the bureau’s private data intended to be “securely protected.” The BJMP made the statement following the cybersecurity breach on its website perpetrated by the Philippines Exodus… Read More
DBM: P4.5-B crop insurance budget released
April 7, 2024, 9:27 am
MANILA – In line with the thrust of the Marcos administration to beef up government support to farmers to ensure a sustainable harvest, the Department of Budget and Management (DBM) has released a total of PHP4.5 billion to cover the crop insurance premium of farmers and fisherfolk in the… Read More
DAR to distribute 4,724 titles to Negros Occidental farmers
April 7, 2024, 9:13 am
MANILA – The Department of Agrarian Reform (DAR) will distribute on Monday a total of 4,724 Certificates of Land Ownership Award (CLOAs) comprising 2,550 hectares of land to 2,797 agrarian reform beneficiaries (ARBs) of Negros Occidental. DAR Secretary Conrado Estrella III is expected to… Read More
Easterlies to bring rains; 'danger' heat index forecast in 7 areas
April 7, 2024, 8:19 am
MANILA – The easterlies will affect the country and may bring rain showers on Sunday in several parts of the country, the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical, and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) reported. In its 24-hour weather forecast, the PAGASA said Basilan, Sulu, and Tawi-Tawi… Read More
6 Filipino trafficking victims home from Myanmar
April 6, 2024, 4:52 pm
MANILA – Six human trafficking victims recruited to work in scam hubs in Myanmar have been repatriated to the Philippines, the Bureau of Immigration (BI) reported on Saturday. The latest batch of repatriates, composed of four men and two women, arrived on April 4, according to a news release.… Read More
DA: No plan to impose price cap on rice
April 6, 2024, 4:47 pm
MANILA – The Department of Agriculture (DA) said Saturday there are no plans to recommend a price ceiling or suggested retail price (SRP) on rice amid its inflation uptick of 24.4 percent in March. “Wala kaming plano na magkaroon ng price cap or SRP kasi medyo may mga mabigat din na epekto… Read More
PH eyes more water management innovations vs. El Nino woes
April 6, 2024, 4:41 pm
MANILA – The government is exploring ways to integrate more water management innovations in its mitigation efforts against the effects of El Niño on agriculture. At the Saturday News Forum in Quezon City, Assistant Secretary Arnel De Mesa said the Department of Agriculture (DA) is already using… Read More
DOLE issues pay rules for Araw ng Kagitingan, Eid’l al-Fitr holidays
April 6, 2024, 2:55 pm
MANILA – Workers in the private sector who will be working on April 9 (Araw ng Kagitingan or Day of Valor) and April 10 (Eid'I al-Fitr or the end of Ramadan) are entitled to 200 percent of their salary for each of the twin regular holidays. In Labor Advisory No. 05 issued on Friday, the… Read More
PH, Japan, Australia, US to hold quad exercises in WPS
April 6, 2024, 1:43 pm
MANILA – The Philippines, Japan, Australia, and the United States are set to hold a maritime cooperative activity (MCA) within the country’s exclusive economic zone in the West Philippine Sea, the Department of National Defense (DND) announced Saturday. DND spokesperson Arsenio Andolong said a… Read More
Marcos orders adoption of Nat’l Cybersecurity Plan 2023-2028
April 6, 2024, 12:09 pm
MANILA – President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. has ordered the adoption and implementation of the National Cybersecurity Plan (NCSP) 2023-2028 to strengthen the security and resilience of Philippine cyberspace. Under Executive Order (EO) 58 inked by Marcos on April 4, the NCSP 2023-2028 crafted by… Read More
PBBM inks law creating new DPWH engineering office in Zamboanga City
April 6, 2024, 8:40 am
MANILA – President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. has signed a law creating a new district engineering office of the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) in Zamboanga City. Under Republic Act (RA) 11994 signed by Marcos on April 4 and made public on Saturday, the new engineering office of the… Read More
CPD: Drop in PH fertility rate presents economic opportunities
April 6, 2024, 7:53 am
MANILA – The drop in fertility rate below the replacement level at this time presents economic opportunities in the Philippines by increasing the working-age population, which would support the dependent population, an official of the Commission on Population and Development (CPD) said on… Read More
Easterlies to bring scattered rains over parts of Mindanao
April 6, 2024, 7:01 am
MANILA – The easterlies affecting the country is forecast to bring cloudy skies with scattered rain showers and thunderstorms over the Davao Region, Soccsksargen, Zamboanga del Sur, Basilan, Sulu, and Tawi-Tawi, the weather bureau said Saturday. Metro Manila and the rest of the country will have… Read More
CPD: Family planning key to achieving demographic dividend
April 5, 2024, 7:49 pm
MANILA – The Commission on Population and Development (CPD) on Friday urged Filipino couples to observe and be educated about family planning despite the recorded drop of fertility rate in the country in the past few years, especially during the coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) pandemic. "Our… Read More
Loyzaga debunks alleged conflict of interest over Palawan property
April 5, 2024, 6:58 pm
MANILA – The Busuanga Pasture Reserve in Palawan province has always been government-owned and was never owned by her family, Department of Environment and Natural Resources Secretary Antonia Yulo-Loyzaga clarified on Friday. Her family is likewise never a party to the negotiations being… Read More
DOST maintains flexible working arrangements to help ease MM traffic
April 5, 2024, 6:52 pm
MANILA – The Department of Science and Technology (DOST) has been continuously implementing flexible working arrangements (FWAs) to help alleviate traffic woes in Metro Manila, its chief said Friday. "The DOST has adopted work from home and flexible time arrangements since the Covid-19… Read More
PBBM inks law splitting biggest PH village into 6
April 5, 2024, 6:35 pm
MANILA – President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. has signed into law Republic Act (RA) 11993, dividing Caloocan City’s Barangay 176, also known as Bagong Silang, into six independent villages. Under RA 11993 signed by Marcos on April 3, Barangay Bagong Silang will be known as Barangay 176-A,… Read More
DA urged to introduce low-GI, high-protein rice to fight diabetes
April 5, 2024, 6:05 pm
MANILA – AGRI party-list Rep. Wilbert Lee on Friday urged the Department of Agriculture (DA) to partner with the International Rice Research Institute (IRRI) to come up with ways that would help Filipino farmers produce ultra-low glycemic index (GI) and protein-rich varieties of rice.… Read More
No further surges seen in rice retail price amid good harvest: DA
April 5, 2024, 5:38 pm
MANILA – The Department of Agriculture (DA) said Friday no further surges in rice retail prices are expected despite its inflation uptick, hitting 24.4 percent last March. This is higher than February's 23.7 percent rice inflation and is considered the highest in 15 years since 2009, according… Read More
Create heat risk action plan for workers, firms urged
April 5, 2024, 5:16 pm
MANILA – A labor group on Friday urged companies to create a "heat risk action plan" in workplaces as the country continues to grapple with sizzling temperatures. In a statement, the Trade Union Congress of the Philippines (TUCP) called on employers to come up with policies and practices that… Read More
