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More budget for PCG vessel maintenance, crew welfare sought
September 16, 2024, 1:36 pm
MANILA – Increasing budgetary support for the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) is crucial for providing adequate provisions, regular maintenance, and essential medical and welfare support for its crew, Senate President Pro Tempore Jinggoy Estrada said Monday. "We must address the logistical… Read More
‘Gener’ intensifies, classes suspended in affected areas
September 16, 2024, 1:30 pm Updated on September 16, 2024, 1:33 pm
MANILA – Tropical depression Gener slightly intensified while slowly moving west southwestward, the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) said on Monday. In its 11 a.m. bulletin, the weather bureau said the center of Gener was estimated at 325… Read More
Calabarzon, C. Visayas boards OK minimum wage hike
September 16, 2024, 1:18 pm
MANILA – The Regional Tripartite Wages and Productivity Boards (RTWPBs) of Region 4-A (Calabarzon) and Region 7 (Central Visayas) have issued wage orders granting increases in the daily minimum wage rates of workers in private establishments, directly benefiting 1.2 million minimum wage earners.… Read More
PH Navy: WPS patrols, surveillance flights continue
September 16, 2024, 11:31 am Updated on September 16, 2024, 1:50 pm
MANILA – Maritime and air surveillance patrols will continue in all Philippine-held features in the West Philippine Sea, a ranking Philippine Navy official said Monday. This came after the pullout of the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) vessel BRP Teresa Magbanua (MRRV-9701) from the Escoda Shoal… Read More
Fire hits UP-PGH
September 16, 2024, 11:20 am
MANILA – A fire broke out at the University of the Philippines - Philippine General Hospital (PGH) in Ermita, Manila on Monday morning, affecting its outpatient department (OPD). The Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP) said the fire started in a room on the second floor of the Central Block… Read More
Cagayan troops feted for neutralizing NPA leader, 2 others
September 16, 2024, 10:08 am
MANILA – Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) chief Gen. Romeo Brawner Jr. lauded the soldiers in Cagayan province for neutralizing a ranking New People's Army (NPA) leader and two others. Brawner made the remark during his visit to the tactical command post of the 95th Infantry Battalion at… Read More
LPA now TD ‘Gener’
September 16, 2024, 9:27 am Updated on September 16, 2024, 9:55 am
MANILA – A low pressure area (LPA) inside the Philippine Area of Responsibility (PAR) has developed into a tropical depression named “Gener” as several areas in Luzon are placed under Tropical Cyclone Wind Signal No. 1, the weather bureau said Monday. The Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical… Read More
3 weather systems to dampen most of PH
September 16, 2024, 7:58 am
MANILA – Three weather systems, including the southwest monsoon or “habagat”, will bring rains across the country, the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) said Monday. In its 4 a.m. bulletin, the weather bureau said the low pressure area… Read More
2,000 families displaced by Tondo fire
September 15, 2024, 7:26 pm
MANILA – At least 2,000 families were displaced by the massive fire that razed tenement area Aroma Compound in Tondo, Manila on Saturday. City government officials conducted a wellness check to make sure that basic necessities were met, according to a news release on Sunday. Also provided were… Read More
BRP Teresa Magbanua sails back to Palawan from Escoda Shoal
September 15, 2024, 6:00 pm
MANILA – The BRP Teresa Magbanua vessel of the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) has left Escoda Shoal in the West Philippine Sea, Executive Secretary Lucas Bersamin said on Sunday. “After more than five months at sea, where she carried out her sentinel duties against overwhelming odds, BRP Teresa… Read More
PH makes big leap in global cybersecurity rankings
September 15, 2024, 4:51 pm
MANILA – The Philippines has made an impressive leap in the 2024 United Nations Global Cybersecurity Index (GCI), moving up to 53rd from 61st in 2020, the Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) announced on Sunday. “This remarkable achievement shows the country’s… Read More
House begins floor debates on P6.352-T budget Monday
September 15, 2024, 2:24 pm
MANILA – The House of Representatives will begin the plenary debates on the proposed P6.352 trillion 2025 national budget Monday. Under its budget deliberation schedule, the House is devoting eight days for plenary debates, which start 10 a.m. It is scheduled to pass the proposed budget on Sept.… Read More
SC orders transfer of Guo trafficking cases from Capas to Pasig
September 15, 2024, 2:07 pm
MANILA – The Department of Justice (DOJ) secured the Supreme Court (SC) approval to transfer to the National Capital Region from Capas, Tarlac the human trafficking charge against dismissed Bamban mayor Alice Guo and her cohorts. In a letter dated April 22 to Chief Justice Alexander Gesmundo,… Read More
Quiboloy coddlers face criminal raps
September 15, 2024, 1:46 pm
MANILA – The Philippine National Police (PNP) will file obstruction of justice cases against individuals who aided Kingdom of Jesus Christ (KOJC) founder Apollo Quiboloy in evading arrest. In a press release Sunday, PNP Chief Gen. Rommel Francisco Marbil said a full investigation is being… Read More
Aussie envoy: Expect more MCAs between PH, Australia
September 15, 2024, 10:49 am
MANILA – The Philippines can expect Australia to join more maritime cooperative activities (MCA) in its waters, Australian Ambassador to the Philippines HK Yu said, as she reiterates Canberra’s commitment to helping Manila bolster its maritime security. “In terms of MCAs, you can expect to… Read More
Southwest monsoon continues to affect most parts of PH
September 15, 2024, 9:10 am
MANILA – The southwest monsoon or “habagat” will continue to prevail in the Southern Luzon, Visayas, and Mindanao and will bring rainshowers and thunderstorms, the state weather bureau reported Sunday. In its 4 a.m. bulletin, the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services… Read More
NNIC takes over NAIA, begins ambitious world-class plans
September 14, 2024, 8:29 pm
MANILA – The New NAIA Infra Corp. (NNIC) officially took over the management and operation of the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) on Saturday and with it, the task of modernizing the 76-year-old gateway. NNIC, the consortium that includes San Miguel Corporation and Incheon… Read More
Customs-NAIA intercepts P6.8-M worth of kush
September 14, 2024, 7:27 pm
MANILA – The Bureau of Customs (BOC) on Saturday reported the interception of parcels containing kush (high-grade marijuana) worth PHP6.8 million at the Central Mail Exchange Center (CMEC) in Pasay City. In a statement, BOC-Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) said the four parcels… Read More
3 evacuation shelters accommodate Tondo fire victims
September 14, 2024, 7:08 pm
MANILA – The city government of Manila has provided food and temporary shelter to at least 1,000 families affected by the fire that engulfed a tenement area in Barangay 105, Tondo on Saturday. In a statement, Mayor Honey Lacuña said the affected residents of Aroma Compound are in three… Read More
Fugitive Korean arrested at Immigration office
September 14, 2024, 5:28 pm
MANILA – A South Korean national who is wanted in his country for embezzling over USD1 million is facing deportation following his arrest inside the Bureau of Immigration (BI) headquarters in Intramuros, Manila. The 56-year-old Korean was arrested on Thursday while having his passport processed,… Read More
