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PHLPost presents centenarian personalized stamp to JPE
February 18, 2024, 8:30 pm
MANILA – The Philippine Postal Corporation (PHLPost) has presented the centenarian personalized stamp and commemorative cover to former Senate President and now Chief Presidential Legal Counsel Juan Ponce Enrile during the celebration of his 100th birthday on Feb. 14 in Malacanang. Postmaster… Read More
11-month infra spending reaches P1T in 2023
February 18, 2024, 8:20 pm
MANILA – Expenditures of the national government for infrastructure and other capital outlays grew to P1.02 trillion from January to November 2023. This is an 18.5 percent or P159.8 billion increase to what was recorded in the same period in 2022 at P861.8 billion. “Government spending is… Read More
3K Siquijor residents get cash, rice aid under CARD program
February 18, 2024, 4:33 pm
MANILA – Around 3,000 residents of Siquijor province on Sunday received assistance under the Cash and Rice Distribution (CARD) Program, a project under the administration of President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. CARD is a joint initiative of Speaker Ferdinand Martin Romualdez and the Department of… Read More
4 wanted persons nabbed in one-day police ops
February 18, 2024, 3:37 pm
MANILA – The No. 3 Most Wanted Person (MWP) listed by the Galas Police Station in Quezon City was arrested in Abra province while three other individuals wanted for various crimes were nabbed in law enforcement operations conducted in different parts of the country on Saturday. In a statement… Read More
Easterlies to bring isolated rain showers on Sunday
February 18, 2024, 9:23 am
MANILA – Easterlies will be affecting the eastern section of the country, the weather bureau reported on Sunday. Metro Manila and the rest of the country will experience partly cloudy to cloudy skies, according to the 4 a.m. bulletin issued by the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and… Read More
BI partners with Australian gov’t to improve border management
February 17, 2024, 9:47 pm
MANILA – The Philippines, through the Bureau of Immigration (BI), has partnered with the Australian government for knowledge-sharing on crucial aspects of border management. Commissioner Norman Tansingco headed the BI delegation in Canberra and Melbourne on Feb. 5 to 8, according to a news… Read More
BOC ‘on right track’ to hit P1-trillion target
February 17, 2024, 7:27 pm
MANILA— The Bureau of Customs (BOC) is optimistic it will reach its target for 2024 after exceeding its January collection goal. “For this year, since we just started for January we collected PHP106 billion. That is still ahead of the target so we’re on the right track,” BOC Deputy… Read More
PBBM signs 4 laws to benefit state universities
February 17, 2024, 6:51 pm
MANILA – President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. has signed into law Republic Act (RA) No. 11978, establishing a college of medicine at the Don Mariano Marcos Memorial State University-South La Union Campus (DMMMSU-SLUC) in the municipality of Agoo. RA No. 11978, known as the “Don Mariano Marcos… Read More
3.17-km Panguil Bay Bridge project 89% complete
February 17, 2024, 6:07 pm
MANILA – The 3.17-kilometer Panguil Bay Bridge project in Northern Mindanao is now 89 percent complete, the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) reported on Saturday. The inter-island bridge that connects Tangub City, Misamis Occidental and Tubod, Lanao del Norte, is expected to be… Read More
Gov’t on tight watch over food prices, power supply amid El Niño
February 17, 2024, 6:04 pm
MANILA— The government is on a tight watch over food prices, water, and power supply as it anticipates the El Niño to affect more provinces by the end of February. At a news forum in Quezon City on Saturday, Task Force El Niño spokesperson and Presidential Communications Office Assistant… Read More
PH to continue Scarborough deployment; denies ‘provocation’
February 17, 2024, 4:58 pm
MANILA – The Philippine government said Saturday it will continue its “rotational deployment” to the Scarborough Shoal or Bajo de Masinloc (BDM) to support Filipinos fishing in the area. The statement came as it presented its initial deployment report, detailing how the operation was a… Read More
Cloudy skies, isolated rains across PH on Saturday
February 17, 2024, 6:36 am
MANILA – Most parts of the country, including Metro Manila, will experience partly cloudy to cloudy skies with isolated rain showers or thunderstorms caused by the easterlies, the weather bureau said Saturday. Meanwhile, the northeast monsoon affecting extreme Northern Luzon will bring partly… Read More
DOJ directs prosecutors to be proactive in tax evasion case
February 16, 2024, 7:07 pm
MANILA – Justice Secretary Jesus Crispin Remulla on Friday ordered prosecutors handling tax evasion cases to take an active part in ensuring that charges are not dismissed. The reminder was issued following Thursday’s filing of tax evasion charges by the Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR)… Read More
PBBM to gov’t troops: Be ‘peacemakers’ while serving as ‘war fighters’
February 16, 2024, 6:14 pm
MANILA – President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. on Friday called on the military to take a new approach in addressing internal conflict, encouraging them to become “peacemakers” while fighting rebel groups. Speaking to troops during his visit to Prosperidad, Agusan del Sur, Marcos cited the need… Read More
India markets defense equipment in PH; offers soft loan
February 16, 2024, 5:31 pm
MANILA – The Indian government has brought to Manila a business delegation to showcase its homegrown military technologies and equipment and scope out possible defense industry tie-ups with the Philippines. At the Indian Embassy-led defense industry seminar in Makati City on Friday, at least 18… Read More
PBBM vows ‘permanent’ solution to farmers’ plight
February 16, 2024, 5:19 pm
MANILA – President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. on Friday assured Filipino farmers of his commitment to providing “permanent” solutions to ease their plight, saying he is determined to finish the distribution of agricultural land before his term ends in 2028. During the distribution of land… Read More
Colorum PUV fines hit P14.2M in first half of February
February 16, 2024, 4:58 pm
MANILA – The government’s crackdown against "colorum" or unregistered public utility vehicles (PUV) has collected PHP14.2 million in fines in the first half of February alone. In a statement Friday, the Special Action and Intelligence Committee for Transportation (SAICT) said the crackdown… Read More
DOJ mulls Manila trial for suspected terrorist nabbed in Sulu
February 16, 2024, 4:49 pm
MANILA – State prosecutors on Friday said they may opt to ask for a change of venue of the trial of suspected terrorist Myrna Mabanza to Manila due to “security concerns.” In a press briefing, Senior Assistant State Prosecutor Rassendell Gingoyon of the Department of Justice Anti-Terrorist… Read More
PBBM to DPWH: Prioritize damaged roads, PAGASA building in Caraga
February 16, 2024, 4:30 pm
MANILA – President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. on Friday directed the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) to prioritize repairing the damaged roads and Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) building in Caraga. Marcos gave the directive,… Read More
Giving actual bags of rice to 4Ps recipients ‘not feasible’ – DSWD
February 16, 2024, 4:25 pm
MANILA – The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) stands by its earlier remark that giving out cash grants is more practical and efficient compared to giving actual bags of rice worth PHP600 per month to Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program (4Ps) beneficiaries. “After discussion… Read More
