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PH, Japan troops boost disaster response via cooperation project
March 6, 2024, 10:22 am
MANILA – The Philippine Army (PA) announced Wednesday that it had deployed a 12-member contingent to the 3rd Japan-Philippine Humanitarian Assistance and Disaster Response (HADR) Cooperation Project in Tokyo, Japan. PA spokesperson Col. Louie Dema-ala, in a statement, said the contingent came… Read More
DBM OKs release of P212.77-M for BARMM social welfare ministry
March 6, 2024, 9:41 am
MANILA – The Department of Budget and Management (DBM) has authorized the release of nearly PHP213 million for the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) in the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM). In a statement on Wednesday, the DBM said Secretary Amenah… Read More
Partly cloudy skies, isolated rains over PH due to easterlies
March 6, 2024, 6:29 am
MANILA – Partly cloudy to cloudy skies with isolated rain showers or thunderstorms are expected across the country due to the easterlies and localized thunderstorms, the weather bureau said Wednesday. Flash floods or landslides may occur in vulnerable areas during severe thunderstorms, the… Read More
Phivolcs lowers Mayon status to Alert Level 1
March 5, 2024, 10:00 pm
MANILA – Mayon Volcano's alert status has been lowered from Level 2 (moderate level unrest) to Level 1 (low level unrest), the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) said on Tuesday. In its 5:30 p.m. bulletin, the Phivolcs said a steady decline in monitored parameters has… Read More
CHR condemns series of attacks against village officials
March 5, 2024, 9:52 pm
MANILA – The Commission on Human Rights (CHR) on Tuesday denounced the series of attacks against village officials since last month. In a statement, the CHR noted that seven ambushes have killed 10. On Feb. 8 in San Antonio, Nueva Ecija, Roberto Carpio was targeted by two gunmen while he was… Read More
PH, India to boost economic ties via tech summit
March 5, 2024, 9:51 pm
MANILA – The Embassy of India in the Philippines on Tuesday launched the first India-Philippine Tech Summit (IPTS) to help boost economic and strategic partnership between the two countries through the use of digital technology. In his speech during the IPTS at Shangri-La The Fort in Taguig… Read More
PH orders Chinese vessels to leave Ayungin ‘immediately’
March 5, 2024, 9:29 pm
MANILA – The Philippine government demanded that China remove “immediately” its vessels from the vicinity of Ayungin Shoal after protesting the dangerous maneuvers of the China Coast Guard (CCG) that caused minor damage and injuries to a Filipino resupply mission en on Tuesday morning. The… Read More
US, PH partner to send Burmese youth to college
March 5, 2024, 9:25 pm
MANILA – The United States and the Philippines have partnered to provide Burmese youth with the opportunity to pursue quality higher education through a five-year initiative being funded by the US Agency for International Development (USAID). The US Embassy in Manila on Tuesday said the… Read More
2K disaster-hit families in Davao Oriental get cash aid from DSWD
March 5, 2024, 9:23 pm
MANILA – The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) distributed cash assistance to some 2,000 families from Tarragona, Davao Oriental through the emergency cash transfer (ECT), spokesperson Romel Lopez said on Tuesday. Lopez, who is also DSWD Assistant Secretary for Strategic… Read More
Decisive action vs. erring NFA officials shows Marcos admin’s resolve
March 5, 2024, 9:19 pm
MANILA – House of Representatives leaders on Tuesday commended the Marcos administration’s strong resolve in going after erring officials of the National Food Authority (NFA). Preventive suspensions have been issued to 139 NFA officials and employees for alleged disadvantageous sale of rice… Read More
PBBM says mother Imelda ‘in good spirits’ despite pneumonia
March 5, 2024, 9:00 pm
MANILA – President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. on Tuesday assured the public that his mother, former First Lady Imelda Marcos, is “in good spirits” despite contracting slight pneumonia.Marcos, who is currently in Melbourne, Australia for the Association of Southeast Asian Nations… Read More
PH, Korea eye higher level of engagement as ties reach 75
March 5, 2024, 8:42 pm
MANILA – The Philippine and Korean governments are eyeing an increased level of engagement in new areas of cooperation as the two states mark 75 years of diplomatic relations this year. Formal diplomatic relations between the Philippines and South Korea were established on March 3, 1949, when… Read More
Liberalization to make PH education competitive – Korea exec, CHED
March 5, 2024, 7:49 pm
MANILA – The Korean Chamber of Commerce-Philippines (KCCP) on Tuesday expressed support for the proposed constitutional amendment that would allow more foreign investments in Philippine education, as it would help colleges and universities become more globally competitive. During the hearing of… Read More
Analyst: P86-B investment deals secured by PBBM to create jobs
March 5, 2024, 7:30 pm
MANILA – The PHP86 billion worth of investments secured by President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. during his trip to Australia would make the Philippine economy more agile and create gainful jobs, a political analyst said on Tuesday. During the Bagong Pilipinas Ngayon interview over PTV-4, Dr.… Read More
Australian firm eyes investment in PH’s RE, mining, digitalization
March 5, 2024, 7:05 pm
MANILA – Australian-based global financial services firm Macquarie Group Ltd. has expressed interest in investing in renewable energy, value-added mining, and digitalization efforts in the Philippines, Malacañang said Tuesday. The commitment was made during President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr.’s… Read More
Downward trend on rice prices expected amid peak harvest
March 5, 2024, 7:03 pm
MANILA – Consumers may expect a downward trend in the price of rice amid the peak-harvest season, according to the Department of Agriculture (DA). The DA issued the statement on Tuesday following the reported rice inflation which hit 23.7 percent in February, contributing to the food inflation… Read More
Arrest warrant vs. broadcaster’s killers out soon: PTFoMS
March 5, 2024, 6:29 pm
MANILA – The Misamis Occidental Regional Trial Court (RTC) is expected to issue the warrant of arrest against the three suspects in the 2023 killing of Filipino radio broadcaster Juan Jumalon in Calamba town, the Presidential Task Force on Media Security (PTFoMS) said Tuesday. Provincial… Read More
Comelec keen on enforcing ban on premature campaign in 2025 polls
March 5, 2024, 6:16 pm
MANILA – The Commission on Elections (Comelec) is looking to implement a ban on premature campaigning in the May 2025 midterm polls. Comelec chairperson George Erwin Garcia, in a statement Tuesday, said they would impose the ban on early campaigning activities against candidates who have already… Read More
Follow MMDA's ticketing system, SC tells Metro Manila LGUs
March 5, 2024, 6:15 pm
MANILA – The Supreme Court (SC) has invalidated provisions of ordinances by local government units (LGUs) in Metro Manila allowing their respective traffic enforcers to issue violation receipts and confiscate driver's licenses. “A permanent injunction is hereby issued to enjoin respondent… Read More
DILG hopeful of immediate end to Makati-Taguig row
March 5, 2024, 6:11 pm
MANILA – The Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) on Tuesday said it hopes for an immediate settlement of proprietary issues between the cities of Makati and Taguig. The two cities continue to lock horns over the ownership of the Makati Park and Garden in Barangay West Rembo.… Read More
