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TAYO Awards opens 21st search for accomplished Filipino youth groups
February 29, 2024, 2:12 pm
MANILA – The Ten Accomplished Youth Organizations (TAYO) Awards Foundation will open the 21st search for accomplished and proactive youth groups in the Philippines. The application period is ongoing until March 17 and is open to all interested youth organizations nationwide. The theme for this… Read More
CSC issues school assignments, reminders for March 3 examinees
February 29, 2024, 1:41 pm
MANILA – School assignments and important reminders for the examinees of the Career Service Examination-Pen and Paper Test (CSE-PPT) to be held on March 3, 2024 are now available online. “We urge the 361,699 individuals expected to take the CSE-PPT to check and familiarize themselves with… Read More
PBBM names new PCGG commissioner
February 29, 2024, 12:06 pm
MANILA – President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. has appointed lawyer Rogelio Quevedo as commissioner of the Presidential Commission on Good Government (PCGG), Malacañang announced Thursday.Quevedo’s appointment was announced by the Presidential Communications Office in a Facebook post.Before his… Read More
PCG recovers hacked Facebook page
February 29, 2024, 11:44 am
MANILA – The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) regained control of its hacked Facebook page early Thursday. In a statement, PCG spokesperson Rear Admiral Armando Balilo said three accounts were removed from having control of the PCG Facebook page —Fatima Hasan, Murat Kansu, and Vicky Bates.… Read More
6K troops to join PH Army's 1st 'combined arms drill'
February 29, 2024, 11:15 am
MANILA – Over 6,000 soldiers will join the Philippine Army (PA)'s first-ever "combined arms training exercise" (CATEX) "Katihan" this March which would highlight the service's shift from internal security to territorial defense operations. "The large-scale exercise will effectively test the… Read More
PBBM bullish on PH-Australia enhanced defense, trade, maritime ties
February 29, 2024, 10:55 am
MANILA – President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. on Thursday expressed optimism that the Philippines and Australia will continue to elevate their relations by improving defense, economic, maritime, and technology cooperation. In his remarks delivered at the Prime Minister’s Office in Canberra,… Read More
DND eyes collab with S. Africa for PH's self-reliant defense program
February 29, 2024, 10:23 am
MANILA – The Department of National Defense (DND) is looking at a possible logistics and defense collaboration with South Africa to support the country's self-reliant defense posture (SRDP) initiative. DND Secretary Gilberto Teodoro Jr. made this remark during his meeting with South African… Read More
PBBM: PH, Australia must defend ‘open, rules-based’ int’l order
February 29, 2024, 9:38 am
MANILA – The Philippines and Australia must stand united in addressing the pressing issues that threaten peace and stability in the Indo-Pacific, President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. said on Thursday. “Our two countries have always understood that without the predictability and stability of our… Read More
Slim chance of tropical cyclone in PH early March
February 29, 2024, 7:39 am
MANILA – There is a slim chance for a tropical cyclone to develop or enter the country in early March, a forecaster said Thursday. "Based on our analysis, there is still a slim chance for a tropical cyclone in the first few days of March," Benison Estareja of the Philippine Atmospheric,… Read More
PH envoy: WPS is region's real flashpoint
February 28, 2024, 10:00 pm Updated on February 29, 2024, 10:00 am
MANILA – The real flashpoint in the region lies in the West Philippine Sea instead of Taiwan Strait where China’s response is expected to be “more calculated,” the Philippines’ envoy to the United States said Wednesday. Ambassador Jose Manuel Romualdez explained that the situation in the… Read More
DFA: PH maritime zones act to ‘harmonize’ domestic law with UNCLOS
February 28, 2024, 9:55 pm
MANILA – The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) on Wednesday welcomed the Senate approval of the Philippine Maritime Zones Bill on the third and final reading, saying it would harmonize the country’s law with the international treaty on the seas. “As one of the President's priority… Read More
Lawmakers see tangible benefits of PBBM's foreign trips
February 28, 2024, 9:04 pm
MANILA – Lawmakers at the House of Representatives on Wednesday said President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr.’s foreign trips have already brought tangible benefits to the Philippine economy through the actualization of investment commitments. AnaKalusugan Party-list Rep. Ray Reyes said Marcos is… Read More
Holding Charter reforms plebiscite with 2025 polls to save gov't P13B
February 28, 2024, 9:00 pm Updated on February 29, 2024, 3:42 pm
MANILA – Senate President Juan Miguel Zubiri on Wednesday said the PHP13 billion savings from simultaneously holding the 2025 midterm elections and the plebiscite to amend the economic provisions of the 1987 Constitution can be used to boost other programs. In a statement, Zubiri said the… Read More
LTFRB clarifies Grab still awaiting license for motorcycle taxi pilot
February 28, 2024, 8:50 pm
MANILA – The Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB) on Wednesday clarified that Grab Philippines, Inc. has been included in the motorcycle taxi pilot study but has yet to receive a license to begin their motorcycle taxi (MC taxi) service. In a statement, LTFRB chair Teofilo… Read More
DHSUD promotes ease of doing business for developers, homeowners
February 28, 2024, 8:09 pm
MANILA – The Department of Human Settlements and Urban Development (DHSUD) on Wednesday said the department will streamline rules for developers, buyers and homeowners groups to better serve the public as the government seeks to address the housing backlog in the country. This, as DHSUD… Read More
Bill strengthening clinical trials for drugs hurdles House panel
February 28, 2024, 8:06 pm
MANILA – A measure seeking to accelerate the discovery and development of innovative medicines by strengthening clinical trials hurdled committee level at the House of Representatives. During the hearing on Wednesday, the House Committee on Health, chaired by Batanes Rep. Ciriaco Gato Jr.,… Read More
PBBM arrives in Canberra to address Australia’s Parliament
February 28, 2024, 7:59 pm
MANILA – President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. on Wednesday afternoon (Manila time) arrived in Canberra where he is set to discuss the Philippines’ and Australia’s strategic partnership with the Australian Parliament.The presidential plane landed at the Royal Australian Air Force Fairbairn in… Read More
PH accepts WTO’s fisheries subsidies deal
February 28, 2024, 7:08 pm
MANILA – The Philippines, through the Department of Agriculture (DA) and the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI), has acceded to the World Trade Organization’s (WTO) fisheries subsidies agreement (FSA). On the sidelines of the 13th WTO Ministerial Conference in Abu Dhabi, United Arab… Read More
Solons debunk lobby money claim over economic restrictions lifting
February 28, 2024, 6:42 pm
MANILA – Several members of the House of Representatives on Wednesday debunked warnings made by their former colleague that inserting the phrase “unless otherwise provided by law” to the 1987 Constitution's economic provisions would draw “lobbying money” to Congress. “Ang sabi (They… Read More
Tatak Pinoy law to bolster gov’t job creation efforts
February 28, 2024, 6:34 pm
MANILA – Senate Majority Leader Joel Villanueva on Wednesday said the newly signed Tatak Pinoy Act would bolster the government efforts to create more jobs for Filipinos. “We thank the President for always making jobs a priority goal of his administration. We also commend Senator Sonny Angara… Read More
