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PH, PNG eye ‘greater cooperation’ on critical minerals, fisheries
April 4, 2024, 10:28 pm Updated on April 5, 2024, 10:29 am
MANILA – The Philippines and Papua New Guinea (PNG) are eyeing possible cooperation on critical minerals and fisheries sectors, Foreign Affairs Secretary Enrique Manalo said Thursday. After his bilateral meeting with PNG Foreign Minister Justin Tkatchenko, Manalo said the Philippines is eager to… Read More
Not appropriate time to pursue political amendments to Charter
April 4, 2024, 10:00 pm
MANILA – A lawmaker on Thursday reiterated that the House of Representatives is bent on amending solely the economic provisions of the 1987 Constitution. House Deputy Majority Leader Janette Garin made this comment after Presidential Adviser for Poverty Alleviation Larry Gadon urged Congress to… Read More
Año: No ‘gentleman’s deal’ with China on WPS; PH to defend territory
April 4, 2024, 9:29 pm
MANILA – National Security Adviser Eduardo Año denied Thursday that a “gentleman’s agreement” had been struck between the Philippines and China on the West Philippine Sea (WPS) under the watch of former president Rodrigo Duterte. Año, a former chief-of-staff of the Armed Forces of the… Read More
DENR to map public lands, municipal waters suitable for salt farming
April 4, 2024, 9:16 pm
MANILA – The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) will soon start identifying, mapping, and designating public lands and portions of municipal waters in the country that are suitable for salt production, in compliance with Republic Act No. 11985, or An Act Strengthening and… Read More
DA sees rice production hike at 1.1% in Q1
April 4, 2024, 9:05 pm
MANILA – As the El Niño phenomenon continues to affect many parts of the country, the Department of Agriculture (DA) projected around a 1.1 percent increase in rice production for the first quarter of the year. At the Bagong Pilipinas Ngayon briefing on Thursday, Agriculture Secretary Francisco… Read More
F2F class suspension up to school heads, says DepEd
April 4, 2024, 8:44 pm
MANILA – The Department of Education (DepEd) on Thursday reminded school heads of their authority to decide on class suspension due to the intense heat that many parts of the country have been experiencing. In a statement, the DepEd said school administrators have the discretion to suspend… Read More
Intense heat to slightly affect chicken supply, says broiler group
April 4, 2024, 8:40 pm
MANILA – While there is no alarming effect that has been monitored on the supply of poultry, the intense heat may however affect the growth of chicken, according to the United Broiler Raisers Association (UBRA) on Thursday. “Wala kaming nakikitang sakit para sabihin natin na mag-alarma… Read More
PNP urges Quiboloy's supporters to convince pastor to surrender
April 4, 2024, 7:11 pm
MANILA – Law enforcers on Thursday urged supporters and friends of religious leader Apollo Quiboloy to convince the fugitive to surrender following the issuance of arrest warrants against him and five others on child and sexual abuse charges. “Ang pakiusap natin sa mga supporters at mga… Read More
PH, Papua New Guinea negotiate visa-on-arrival for Filipinos
April 4, 2024, 7:06 pm
MANILA – Papua New Guinea (PNG) is planning to offer its visa-on-arrival (VOA) facility for Philippine passport holders, its foreign minister announced Thursday. During his official visit to Manila, PNG Foreign Minister Justin Tkatchenko confirmed that Manila and Port Moresby are negotiating on… Read More
PBBM declares April 10 regular holiday to mark Eid'l Fitr
April 4, 2024, 7:05 pm
MANILA – President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. has declared April 10 a regular holiday throughout the country in observance of Eid’l Fitr, or the culmination of the fasting month of Ramadan for Muslims. In his Proclamation 514, Marcos said the declaration of April 10 as a regular holiday aims to… Read More
DICT says DOST hack possible ransomware, ‘hacktivism’ attack
April 4, 2024, 6:54 pm
MANILA – The recent cyber-attack on the Department of Science and Technology (DOST) is possibly ransomware or a political attack, the Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) said. In a Zoom press conference on Thursday, DICT Spokesperson, Assistant Secretary Renato… Read More
68% of Filipinos favor PBBM's renewable energy push: survey
April 4, 2024, 6:50 pm
MANILA – More than half of Filipinos are satisfied with President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.'s initiative to shift the country’s energy usage to renewable energy (RE), according to the first quarter survey of Publicus Asia Inc. Based on the results of the poll conducted from March 14 to 18, 2024,… Read More
PBBM orders immediate implementation of amnesty program for ex-rebels
April 4, 2024, 6:46 pm
MANILA – President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. has ordered the immediate implementation of the amnesty program for former rebels after the Senate concurred with his proclamations allowing the grant of amnesty to the former members of the Communist Party of the Philippines-New People’s… Read More
Hontiveros renews call for stiffer penalties vs. hospital detention
April 4, 2024, 6:39 pm
MANILA – Senator Risa Hontiveros on Thursday called anew for the immediate passage of a bill increasing punishment for hospital detention, following reports of patients being barred from leaving a Valenzuela City hospital over unpaid medical expenses. In a statement, Hontiveros denounced the… Read More
'Balikatan' intensifies AFP capabilities to defend territory
April 4, 2024, 6:10 pm
MANILA – This year's "Balikatan" military exercises with the US forces will showcase the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) capabilities as it shifts towards the so-called "Comprehensive Archipelagic Defense Concept" (CADC) or the strategy that aims to defend the country's exclusive economic… Read More
Disaster-hit families in Davao, Caraga regions get P909-M cash aid
April 4, 2024, 5:21 pm
MANILA – The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) has extended more than PHP909 million worth of assistance through its Emergency Cash Transfer (ECT) to the families affected by weather disturbances in Davao and Caraga regions, an agency official said on Thursday. Assistant… Read More
DOE-DOST pact to hasten dev’t of PH's renewable energy
April 4, 2024, 5:07 pm
MANILA – Senator Sherwin Gatchalian on Thursday expressed optimism that the research and development partnership recently signed by the Departments of Energy (DOE) and Science and Technology to use the Renewable Energy Trust Fund will hasten the development of renewable energy in the country.… Read More
DSWD capacitates 449 tutors, youth dev’t workers for Tara, Basa!
April 4, 2024, 4:51 pm
MANILA – The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) has kicked off its capability-building activities for 449 tutors and youth development workers (YDWs) in Cebu and Lanao del Sur for Tara, Basa! Tutoring Program. In Mandaue City in Cebu, DSWD Assistant Secretary Irene Dumlao on… Read More
PBBM welcomes HSBC commitment to support economic agenda
April 4, 2024, 4:45 pm
MANILA – President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. on Thursday welcomed the commitment of the Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation (HSBC) to support the government’s economic agenda and continue to invest in the Philippines. HSBC Holdings Group officials, led by its Chairman Mark Tucker, paid a… Read More
DMW monitoring OFWs in Japan after 6.0 magnitude earthquake
April 4, 2024, 4:38 pm
MANILA – The Department of Migrant Workers (DMW) is closely monitoring the situation and developments of overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) in Japan following a magnitude 6.0 earthquake that struck shortly after noon on Thursday. “The DMW’s Migrant Workers Offices in Tokyo and Osaka (MWO-Tokyo… Read More
