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Ranking US naval official commits support to PH Navy modernization
February 23, 2024, 10:41 am
MANILA – The head of the United States Navy International Program Office (NIPO) has expressed commitment to helping the Philippine Navy (PN) with its ongoing modernization program. Rear Adm. Anthony Rossi made this pledge during his visit to the PN headquarters at the Naval Station Jose Andrada… Read More
PSAC cites Marcos admin’s ‘quick wins’ in addressing nurse shortage
February 23, 2024, 9:30 am
MANILA – The Marcos administration has made significant strides in addressing the shortage of nurses in the country, Malacañang said Friday. The government’s “quick wins” were enumerated during President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr.’s meeting with the Private Sector Advisory Council -… Read More
Easterlies to bring scattered rains over parts of Mindanao
February 23, 2024, 7:08 am
MANILA – The easterlies will bring cloudy skies with scattered rain showers and thunderstorms over Northern Mindanao, Caraga, and Davao Region, the weather bureau said Friday. Flash floods or landslides may occur in these areas due to moderate to at times heavy rains, the Philippine Atmospheric,… Read More
China clam harvesting destroys 16K acres in SCS – study
February 22, 2024, 10:08 pm
MANILA – A new study has blamed China’s dredging and clam harvesting activities for the destruction of almost 20,000 acres of reefs in the South China Sea (West Philippine Sea). In a briefing in Mandaluyong on Thursday, Asia Maritime Transparency Initiative (AMTI) research associate Monica… Read More
DepEd assures EDCOM to deliver textbooks on time
February 22, 2024, 10:07 pm
MANILA – The Department of Education (DepEd) has committed to deliver 80 percent of textbooks for Grades 1, 4, and 7 by July this year. The Department made this commitment during a meeting with the Second Congressional Commission on Education (EDCOM 2) held at the University of the Philippines… Read More
DMW, NCMF to further protect, empower Muslim OFWs
February 22, 2024, 9:25 pm
MANILA – The Department of Migrants Workers (DMW) and the National Commission on Muslim Filipinos (NCMF) on Thursday signed an agreement for the overall welfare of Muslim Filipino migrant workers as well as those who wish to work abroad. DMW Officer-in-Charge Undersecretary Hans Leo Cacdac and… Read More
DOTr, DOH, TESDA to solve 'colorum' ambulances
February 22, 2024, 9:03 pm
MANILA – The Department of Transportation (DOTr) and its Special Action and Intelligence Committee for Transportation (SAICT) are teaming up with the Department of Health (DOH) and the Technical Education and Skills Development Authority (TESDA) to solve the growing issue of unauthorized or… Read More
DICT eyes investments from Finland, Sweden
February 22, 2024, 8:45 pm
MANILA – The Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) aims to boost the country’s information and communications technology (ICT) sector through possible partnerships with investors and ICT companies from Finland and Sweden. In a Facebook post on Thursday, the DICT said a… Read More
PHLPost gets new Board chair, 3 members
February 22, 2024, 8:41 pm Updated on February 23, 2024, 10:38 am
MANILA -- The Philippine Postal Corporation (PHLPost) on Thursday announced that four distinguished professionals -- retired Justice Stephen C. Cruz, Patrick David R. De Leon, retired Commodore Raul B. Leyritana and Maura Baghari-Regis -- have joined Ambassador Vidal E. Querol, Director Liberty… Read More
DepEd, CHED top Octa's trust, performance survey for Q4 2023
February 22, 2024, 8:34 pm
MANILA – The Department of Education (DepEd) and the Commission on Higher Education (CHED) on Friday got the highest trust ratings among government agencies for the fourth quarter of 2023, based on Octa Research's Tugon ng Masa (TNM) survey. “The Department of Education (DepEd) earned the… Read More
PBBM, presumptive Indonesian President Prabowo vow to strengthen ties
February 22, 2024, 8:32 pm
MANILA – Philippine President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. and presumptive Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto on Thursday vowed to continue strengthening the alliance between the two countries. The two leaders made the commitment during a phone call in which Marcos congratulated the Indonesian… Read More
DA delays release of gamefowl from US
February 22, 2024, 8:15 pm
MANILA – The Department of Agriculture (DA) on Thursday said the government has delayed the release of around 400 gamefowl imported from the United States earlier this week to check them for avian influenza or bird flu. In a statement, DA Secretary Francisco Tiu Laurel said the Bureau of Animal… Read More
Over 3.3M benefit from DSWD’s livelihood program since 2011
February 22, 2024, 7:34 pm
MANILA – The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) has assisted over 3.3 million beneficiaries through its Sustainable Livelihood Program (SLP) since its implementation in 2011. SLP officer-in-charge Florentino Loyola Sr. said the program is on the right track in helping more… Read More
PH hog raisers eye Guinness record by cooking 400 pork dishes
February 22, 2024, 7:27 pm
MANILA – A group of Filipino hog raisers will attempt a Guinness World Record for the most number of pork dishes on display and to be served afterwards. Speaking at the launch of the Hog Festival 2024 in Quezon City on Thursday, National Federation of Hog Farmers, Inc. (NatFed) vice president… Read More
SC fines Cagayan guv, counsels for indirect contempt
February 22, 2024, 7:20 pm
MANILA – The Supreme Court (SC) found Cagayan Governor Manuel Mamba and his lawyers guilty of indirect contempt after they failed to justify their filing of a petition for the issuance of a temporary restraining order (TRO) which was subsequently withdrawn on the same week it was filed. The high… Read More
DSWD earns highest public satisfaction rating – OCTA Research
February 22, 2024, 7:02 pm
MANILA – The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) has earned the top spot among government agencies in public satisfaction rating, according to OCTA Research’s Tugon ng Masa survey released on Thursday. The survey, conducted on Dec. 10-14, 2023, showed the DSWD is No. 1 in… Read More
Filipino prelate elected VP of Asian bishops' federation
February 22, 2024, 6:10 pm
MANILA – Caloocan Bishop Pablo Virgilio David has been elected vice president of the Federation of Asian Bishops’ Conferences (FABC). The Catholic Bishops’ Conference of the Philippines (CBCP) news website reported that David was elected to the post during Thursday's meeting of the FABC… Read More
PCSO aids victims of Bulacan church balcony collapse
February 22, 2024, 6:07 pm
MANILA – The Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office (PCSO) has provided various forms of assistance to parishioners affected by the recent collapse of the balcony of a church in San Jose del Monte City, Bulacan. In a statement on Thursday, PCSO General Manager Mel Robles said the agency will… Read More
131 rogue cops axed in PNP anti-scalawag unit crackdown
February 22, 2024, 6:03 pm
MANILA – Intensified operations of the Philippine National Police-Integrity Monitoring and Enforcement Group (PNP-IMEG) have resulted in the dismissal of 131 erring police officers, a ranking police official said Thursday. These police officers were dismissed from Jan. 1 to Feb. 14 this year,… Read More
Lone bidder gets deal for Comelec's 2025 polls automation project
February 22, 2024, 5:49 pm
MANILA – The Commission on Elections (Comelec) said Thursday it has awarded the PHP18 billion contract for the automation project of the 2025 midterm polls to lone bidder Miru Systems Co. Ltd. “Via a unanimous vote in its Regular Session on Wednesday, February 21, 2024, the Commission on… Read More
