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NAIA rehab deal to solve compounded issues - lawmakers
March 20, 2024, 6:38 pm
MANILA – The PHP170.6-billion Public-Private Partnership (PPP) agreement for the rehabilitation of the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) will help solve the issues plaguing the country's main airport, such as poor service and passenger inconvenience, lawmakers said on Wednesday. In a… Read More
Quiboloy counsel welcomes raps; mum on pastor's surrender
March 20, 2024, 6:14 pm
MANILA – Lawyers representing embattled Apollo Quiboloy on Wednesday expressed confidence in judicial proceedings initiated against their client before the courts, where prosecutors have charged the influential Mindanao-based pastor with human trafficking and exploitation of minors. "We now… Read More
Real property valuation reform bill now up for PBBM's signature
March 20, 2024, 5:42 pm
MANILA – A priority bill reforming the property valuation and assessment in the country is awaiting President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.’s signature to become a law following its ratification by Congress. During the plenary session on Wednesday, the House of Representatives ratified the bicameral… Read More
Majority of NFA warehouses still operating despite probe: DA
March 20, 2024, 5:37 pm
MANILA – The Department of Agriculture (DA) said Wednesday the majority of the warehouses of the National Food Authority (NFA) are still operating despite an ongoing investigation into the alleged improper sale of rice buffer stock. In an ambush interview on the sidelines of the Kapihan sa… Read More
PBBM: PH avoiding armed conflict with China, seeking peace in SCS
March 20, 2024, 5:35 pm
MANILA – The Philippines is keeping the peace with China amid the tensions in the South China Sea (SCS), President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. has said, discounting the possibility of waging a war on Beijing. In an interview with Bloomberg Television’s Haslinda Amin at Malacañan Palace in Manila… Read More
UNDP launches new SDG-aligned investor map in PH
March 20, 2024, 5:26 pm
MANILA – The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) has launched a new market intelligence tool to help foreign and domestic businesses map investment opportunity areas (IOAs) across the Philippines. The Philippines’ Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) Investor Map highlights 12… Read More
DOJ orders NBI to look into circumstances of Zulueta’s death
March 20, 2024, 5:23 pm
MANILA – An investigation has been ordered by the Department of Justice (DOJ) on the circumstances surrounding the death of former Bureau of Corrections (BuCor) Deputy Security Officer Ricardo Zulueta. Tagged as among the brains behind the Oct. 3, 2022 slay of broadcaster Percival "Percy Lapid"… Read More
PH wants ‘gender-responsive’ climate action
March 20, 2024, 3:26 pm
MANILA – Women’s rights should be taken into consideration when crafting a “gender-responsive” climate action plan, the Philippine Commission on Women said in an event in the United States on Wednesday (Manila time). During the side event at the 68th annual Commission on the Status of… Read More
DBM: P91-B health emergency allowance released
March 20, 2024, 3:24 pm
MANILA – A total of PHP91 billion has been released so far for the Public Health Emergency Benefits and Allowances (PHEBA) of all health workers since 2021, the Department of Budget and Management (DBM) reported Wednesday. In a statement, the DBM said it has released to the Department of Health… Read More
WEF Roundtable heightens PH’s status as prime investment destination
March 20, 2024, 2:47 pm
MANILA – House of Representatives Speaker Martin Romualdez on Wednesday expressed optimism that the two-day World Economic Forum (WEF) Country Roundtable would drive more direct foreign investments into the country, creating more jobs and livelihood opportunities for Filipinos. In a statement,… Read More
PBBM says 8% economic growth target within his term ‘doable’
March 20, 2024, 2:42 pm
MANILA – President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. has expressed confidence that attaining the economic growth target of 8 percent during his term is within his administration’s reach. “Sure. Why not? You know, we plan. We always plan for the ideal. We don't plan for a mediocre result. We plan for a… Read More
GSIS-Maya partnership to simplify loan payments
March 20, 2024, 2:30 pm
MANILA – Borrowers of the Government Service Insurance System (GSIS) will now have another option to pay for their loans as the state pension fund announced on Wednesday its partnership with Maya (formerly PayMaya). Through this partnership, GSIS President and General Manager Wick Veloso said… Read More
Poe urges passage of revised Animal Welfare Act
March 20, 2024, 1:20 pm Updated on March 20, 2024, 7:00 pm
MANILA – Senator Grace Poe on Wednesday renewed her call for the passage of Senate Bill (SB) No. 2458, which seeks to improve animal welfare in the country, following the brutal killing of a golden retriever named "Killua" in Bato, Camarines Sur which was widely condemned by netizens. In a… Read More
VP Sara: Terrorism remains problem requiring collective action
March 20, 2024, 12:58 pm
MANILA – Vice President Sara Z. Duterte has called for a collective action against terrorism following the death of four soldiers in an ambush in Datu Hoffer, Maguindanao del Sur. In a statement issued Tuesday night, Duterte said the lives of soldiers sacrificed to maintain peace in the country… Read More
PH urges digital collaboration among nations to empower women
March 20, 2024, 10:10 am
MANILA – Philippine officials participating in the 68th session of the Commission on the Status of Women (CSW68) have emphasized the importance of digital collaboration among nations in empowering women and ending gender disparities. In an event organized by the Presidential Communications… Read More
Cloudy skies, isolated rains due to easterlies, ‘amihan’
March 20, 2024, 6:30 am
MANILA – The northeast monsoon or “amihan,” and the easterlies will bring cloudy skies and isolated rains in several parts of the country, the weather bureau said Wednesday. In its 4 a.m. bulletin, the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) said… Read More
P76.1-B health emergency allowance for 2021-2023 already released
March 19, 2024, 9:27 pm
MANILA – A total of PHP76.1 billion worth of health emergency allowance (HEA) has already been released to eligible public and private health workers. In a statement Tuesday night, the Department of Health (DOH) said the amount covers 8,549,207 claims for the period July 1, 2021 to July 20,… Read More
PBBM, Biden to meet in Washington to further strengthen PH-US ties
March 19, 2024, 9:25 pm
MANILA — President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. and United States (US) President Joe Biden will hold a meeting in Washington next month to find ways to boost alliance, Malacañang said Tuesday.The Palace, through a statement issued by the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA), announced that Marcos… Read More
PBBM to foreign investors: Join ‘exciting new phase’ of PH economy
March 19, 2024, 8:19 pm Updated on March 20, 2024, 3:28 pm
MANILA – President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. on Tuesday touted the “exciting new phase” in the Philippine economy as he invited foreign business leaders to consider investing in the country. Addressing global business leaders and decision makers who flew all the way to Manila to participate in… Read More
Lawmakers laud Marcos' bloodless campaign vs. drugs, criminality
March 19, 2024, 7:59 pm
MANILA – Lawmakers at the House of Representatives on Tuesday commended President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. for his commitment to maintaining law and order without resorting to violence. In a press conference, PBA Party-list Rep. Margarita Nograles said the law enforcement strategy of the Marcos… Read More
