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Sunny weather seen across PH Thursday
March 7, 2024, 8:11 am
MANILA – Fair and sunny weather will prevail over most parts of the country on Thursday, the weather bureau said. Isolated light rain showers caused by the northeast monsoon or "amihan", however, will prevail over Batanes, according to the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical… Read More
Magnitude 5 quake hits Davao Oriental
March 7, 2024, 8:00 am
MANILA – A magnitude 5 earthquake hit Davao Oriental province on Thursday, the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) said. The tectonic quake struck 70 kms. northeast of the municipality of Banganga at 4:19 a.m. It was 17 kms. deep. In Surigao del Sur, Intensity III was… Read More
Romualdez lauds PBBM’s initiative to put spotlight on WPS issue
March 6, 2024, 9:39 pm
MANILA – Speaker Ferdinand Martin Romualdez hailed President Ferdinand R. Marcos, Jr. for promoting the country’s national interest by focusing the spotlight on the observance of rules-based order and peaceful resolution of disputes during the ASEAN-Australia Special Summit amid escalating… Read More
Legarda urges women sector to actively join in climate action
March 6, 2024, 9:14 pm
MANILA – Senate President Pro Tempore Loren Legarda on Wednesday urged women employees of the Department of Human Settlements and Urban Development (DHSUD) to actively participate in climate action and disaster risk management efforts. In her keynote speech during the DHSUD’s Women’s month… Read More
DA chief designates new NFA OIC
March 6, 2024, 9:05 pm
MANILA – Agriculture Secretary Francisco Tiu Laurel Jr. designated Wednesday former Assistant Administrator for Finance and Administration Piolito Santos as the new officer-in-charge of the National Food Authority (NFA). Laurel announced the designation of Santos during the NFA council meeting.… Read More
PH counters China: No promise made abandoning rights over WPS, Ayungin
March 6, 2024, 8:07 pm Updated on March 6, 2024, 8:37 pm
MANILA – The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) on Wednesday rejected China’s claims that a promise was made on Ayungin Shoal or other parts of the West Philippine Sea, saying Beijing and Manila have never entered into any agreement that would abandon the latter’s rights over the waters. On… Read More
House panel to prioritize probe on improper sale of NFA rice stocks
March 6, 2024, 8:04 pm
MANILA – The House Committee on Agriculture and Food will investigate the alleged improper sale of rice buffer stocks on Thursday in line with the chamber's efforts to lower the price of the staple in the country, its chairperson has said. In a press conference on Wednesday, Quezon Rep. Mark… Read More
House Committee of the Whole approves RBH7
March 6, 2024, 7:57 pm
MANILA – The House of Representatives, constituting itself as the Committee of the Whole, on Wednesday approved Resolution of Both Houses (RBH) No. 7, which proposes amendments to certain economic provisions of the 1987 Constitution. RBH7 was approved after six days of committee deliberations… Read More
DSWD’s ‘Tara Basa!’ tutoring program to kick off in Cebu City
March 6, 2024, 7:54 pm
MANILA – The expanded implementation of the “Tara Basa!” tutoring program will kick off in Cebu City soon, a senior official of the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) said on Wednesday. Assistant Secretary for Strategic Communications Romel Lopez said the DSWD would… Read More
NBI tasked to probe resurgence of 'mail-order bride' scheme
March 6, 2024, 7:52 pm
MANILA – The Department of Justice (DOJ) on Wednesday directed the National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) to look into the resurgence of the mail-order bride schemes where Filipino women marry expatriates for a fee or the prospect of migrating. In a message to reporters, Justice Assistant… Read More
SC sets April 5 deadline for 2024 Bar exam applications
March 6, 2024, 7:38 pm
MANILA – The Supreme Court (SC) has announced that the period for the filing of applications for the 2024 Bar Examinations will end on April 5. Individuals are required to either create a new account or update their existing Bar Applicant Registration System and Tech Assistance (BARISTA) account… Read More
MMDA: SC ruling on single ticketing system not yet final, executory
March 6, 2024, 7:35 pm
MANILA – The Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) on Wednesday clarified that the single-ticketing system (STS) for traffic violations is not yet in effect, with local government units (LGU) still allowed to issue traffic citations. In a press conference at the MMDA headquarters in… Read More
PH to file protest vs. China’s ’dangerous actions’ in WPS, says PBBM
March 6, 2024, 7:31 pm Updated on March 6, 2024, 8:01 pm
MANILA – The Philippines will lodge a protest against China’s “dangerous” actions in the West Philippine Sea, President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. said Wednesday. This, as he expressed “great alarm” over China’s recent provocations in the WPS. “We continue to view with great alarm… Read More
DOH opens 1st urgent care, ambulatory service center in PH
March 6, 2024, 6:54 pm
MANILA – The Department of Health (DOH) on Wednesday opened the first Bagong Urgent Care and Ambulatory Service (BUCAS) center in the Philippines in Sto. Tomas, Pampanga. “The DOH was inspired by the concept of the LAB For All project, headed by First Lady Atty. Marie Louise “Liza” Araneta… Read More
Installation of new Virac bishop set June 26
March 6, 2024, 6:08 pm
MANILA – The installation of Father Luisitio Occiano as the new bishop of the Diocese of Virac has been set on June 26. The Catholic Bishops’ Conference of the Philippines (CBCP) news website reported on Wednesday that the bishop-elect will be installed to his seat in the Immaculate Conception… Read More
Senators back amendments to ‘Doble Plaka’ law
March 6, 2024, 6:07 pm
MANILA – Some members of the Senate Wednesday supported efforts to amend the “repressive” and potentially unsafe Republic Act (RA) 11235, locally known as “Double Plaka” Act. In his interpellation of Senate Bill (SB) 2555, which seeks to amend RA 11235, Senator Robinhood Padilla said the… Read More
PNP: New gun permit rates take effect March 16
March 6, 2024, 6:07 pm
MANILA – The Philippine National Police (PNP) on Wednesday said an adjustment on fees and validity of gun permits in the country would take effect on March 16. In a press briefing, PNP Civil Security Group chief Maj. Gen. Benjamin Silo Jr. said the move is in accordance with the National Police… Read More
PCG counts on int'l support to solve WPS row with China
March 6, 2024, 5:57 pm
MANILA – The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) on Wednesday said the country's territorial dispute with China over the West Philippine Sea (WPS) can be solved by rallying support from the international community through continued transparency efforts. In a press conference at the PCG WPS Transparency… Read More
House leader wants sufficient funding in 2025 budget to protect WPS
March 6, 2024, 5:41 pm
MANILA – The chairperson of the House Special Committee on the West Philippine Sea (WPS) on Wednesday called for sufficient funding in the 2025 national budget to strengthen the country's capacity to protect the WPS. In a press conference, Mandaluyong City Rep. Neptali Gonzales II said the… Read More
New BARMM towns from April plebiscite to elect officials in 2025 polls
March 6, 2024, 5:19 pm
MANILA – The new towns that would emerge from the ratification of their creation through a plebiscite in the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) would be able to elect their first officials in next year's midterm elections. "In case the proposed creation of new municipalities… Read More
