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Aurora naval facility to secure PH Rise, boost archipelagic defense
March 15, 2024, 9:47 am
MANILA – The naval detachment in the province of Aurora will greatly enhance the country's capability to protect its maritime interests in the Philippine Rise (formerly Benham Rise) and improve its defense posture. This came as Department of National Defense (DND) Secretary Gilberto Teodoro Jr.… Read More
PH offers 4 ‘effective’ strategies to end trafficking in women, girls
March 15, 2024, 8:46 am
MANILA – The Philippines has laid out four “effective” strategies that may be adopted by other nations to combat trafficking in women and girls. During the side event of the 68th annual Commission on the Status of Women (CSW68) in the United States on Friday (Manila time), Commission on… Read More
Czech agri minister, business delegation to visit PH next week
March 15, 2024, 8:10 am
MANILA – Czech President Petr Pavel has announced that he would send a business delegation, led by Czech Agriculture Minister Marek Výborný, to the Philippines next week, Malacañang announced Friday. The upcoming visit is in line with President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr.’s bid to expand… Read More
PH, Czech Republic ink labor pact
March 15, 2024, 7:55 am
MANILA – The Philippines and the Czech Republic signed Thursday the Joint Communiqué on Labor Consultations Mechanism to protect Filipino workers’ rights in the Central European nation. The labor pact was signed by the Department of Migrant Workers (DMW) and the Czech Republic’s Ministry of… Read More
Pangandaman: Promote menstrual health to address ‘period poverty’
March 15, 2024, 7:20 am Updated on March 17, 2024, 9:48 am
MANILA – Budget Secretary Amenah Pangandaman on Thursday emphasized the immediate need to help women fight “period poverty" by promoting menstrual health. “Period poverty is something that we need to address urgently, even as we address other issues, such as financial literacy and financial… Read More
PH, Czech Republic bolster ties; agree on rules-based order in SCS
March 15, 2024, 7:07 am Updated on March 15, 2024, 4:23 pm
MANILA – President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. on Thursday expressed optimism over the possible increased trade and bilateral engagement between the Philippines and the Czech Republic after a fruitful meeting with Czech President Petr Pavel. In a joint press conference at the Octagon Hall in Prague… Read More
Partly cloudy skies, isolated rains to persist over parts of PH
March 15, 2024, 6:42 am
MANILA – The shear line affecting the eastern section of Southern Luzon, the northeast monsoon prevailing over Northern and Central Luzon, and the easterlies are expected to bring partly cloudy to cloudy skies with isolated rain showers in most parts of the country, the weather bureau said… Read More
Palace bares new set of PBBM appointees in gov’t agencies
March 14, 2024, 7:06 pm
MANILA – Malacañang on Thursday announced the latest batch of appointments made by President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. in at least 15 government agencies, including the Presidential Communications Office (PCO). In a Facebook post, the PCO bared that columnist Mario Fetalino Jr. will be joining… Read More
DSWD reaffirms commitment to enhance peace, dev't programs
March 14, 2024, 6:35 pm
MANILA – The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) has reaffirmed its commitment in advancing the agency’s peace and development initiatives through program review and evaluation processes to help government’s efforts in addressing the needs of communities affected by armed… Read More
President Marcos country's 'chief salesman' - lawmakers
March 14, 2024, 6:33 pm
MANILA – Lawmakers on Thursday defended President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr.'s travels abroad, saying the Philippine leader is diligently fulfilling his duties to the nation by strengthening diplomatic ties and attracting foreign investments. In a press conference, Anakalusugan Party-list Rep. Ray… Read More
BIR seizes 102,900 bottles of vape products in Laguna
March 14, 2024, 6:27 pm
MANILA – The Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) and the Philippine National Police Criminal Investigation and Detection Group, Laguna Provincial Field Unit have confiscated 102,900 bottles of vape products and arrested two individuals during a raid of a warehouse in San Pablo City, Laguna. The… Read More
Sandigan denies ex-QC Mayor Bistek’s demurrer to graft raps
March 14, 2024, 6:17 pm
MANILA – The Sandiganbayan has denied former Quezon City mayor Herbert "Bistek"Bautista's motion to dismiss pending charges against him in connection with alleged irregularities in a PHP32-million ICT (information and communications technology) project in 2019. In its 23-page resolution… Read More
Padilla spearheads basic military training for Senate employees
March 14, 2024, 5:44 pm
MANILA – Senator Robinhood Padilla on Thursday led the launching of a Basic Citizen Military Training (BCMT) program for Senate officials and employees, which will start this month up to June this year. Padilla, a reserve Lieutenant Colonel of the Philippine Army, said the BCMT aims to establish… Read More
2 Calabarzon guvs to be invited to House illegal gambling probe
March 14, 2024, 5:31 pm
MANILA – House Deputy Majority Leader and ACT-CIS Party-list Rep. Erwin Tulfo on Thursday moved to invite top local leaders in Region 4-A (Calabarzon) in the ongoing congressional inquiry into the rampant illegal gambling in the region composed of Cavite, Laguna, Batangas, Rizal and Quezon.… Read More
DepEd: 'Catch-Up Fridays' stays, more interventions in place
March 14, 2024, 5:14 pm
MANILA – The Department of Education (DepEd) assured Thursday it would provide more interventions for teachers and learners who encounter challenges in the implementation of 'Catch-up Fridays'. In a television interview, Education Assistant Secretary Francis Bringas said the agency is in the… Read More
Lanao Sur town dad, cohort yield P6.8-M shabu in QC buy-bust
March 14, 2024, 5:11 pm
MANILA – Anti-narcotics authorities seized PHP6.8 million worth of shabu from two drug high-value targets (HVTs), including a local official in Lanao del Sur province, in Quezon City on Wednesday night. In a report on Thursday, the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) identified the… Read More
541.7M cyberattacks on Congress website repelled
March 14, 2024, 4:53 pm
MANILA – House of Representatives Secretary-General Reginald Velasco said the unusual surge in internet traffic on the Congress website has been recorded on Wednesday. He said the House’s Information and Communication Technology Service (ICTS) team recorded 53.7 million attacks, described as… Read More
DPWH, ADB start talks on new flood mitigation projects in PH
March 14, 2024, 4:39 pm
MANILA – The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) and the Asian Development Bank (ADB) kicked off discussions on the proposed Integrated Flood Resilience and Adaptation Project Phase 2 (InFRA 2), which aims to improve flood risk management along three major river basins in the country.… Read More
Motorists warned of weekend traffic slowdown for subway TBM transport
March 14, 2024, 4:29 pm
MANILA – The Department of Transportation (DOTr) on Thursday warned of possible traffic congestion in parts of Metro Manila at night from Friday to Sunday for the transport of a tunnel boring machine (TBM) used in the Metro Manila Subway Project (MMSP). The TBM will be used to build the tunnels… Read More
Japan gives P12.9-M to help revive PH silk farming tradition
March 14, 2024, 4:18 pm
MANILA – Japan is allocating USD233,838 or approximately PHP12.9 million in grants to help the country revive its silk farming tradition. The Japanese Embassy in Manila on Thursday said one of the two grant contracts it signed this week would support a project that expands sericulture in the… Read More
