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DSWD assures El Niño-affected folk of aid
February 15, 2024, 7:20 pm
MANILA – Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Undersecretary for Disaster Response Management Group (DRMG) Diana Rose Cajipe on Thursday assured families who continue to bear the brunt of the El Niño of the agency’s readiness to help them cope with its effects. During the… Read More
Health centers in all villages proposed in review of health care act
February 15, 2024, 7:11 pm
MANILA – A senator on Thursday proposed the creation of a health passport system, the establishment of health centers in all barangays, and providing regular employment status and better pay for barangay health workers (BHWs) during the ongoing review of Republic Act 11223 or the Universal… Read More
DOTr, Meralco ink deal to power Metro Manila Subway
February 15, 2024, 6:49 pm
MANILA – The Department of Transportation (DOTr) and energy utility provider Meralco on Thursday signed an agreement to power the Metro Manila Subway --the country’s first underground railway. During the signing of the ‘Switching Station Agreement with Deeds of Usufruct,’ Transportation… Read More
PBBM to PNP: Improve comms capability, interoperability
February 15, 2024, 6:13 pm Updated on February 15, 2024, 7:36 pm
MANILA – President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. on Thursday directed the Philippine National Police (PNP) to establish a good communications system to further improve its interoperability. Marcos gave the directive during the first PNP command conference held in Quezon City after PNP chief Gen.… Read More
DBM releases P2.5B for Free Public Internet Access Program
February 15, 2024, 5:57 pm
MANILA – The Department of Budget and Management (DBM) has granted the release of almost PHP2.5 billion to the Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) for the implementation of the Free Public Internet Access Program (FPIAP). In a statement on Thursday, the DBM said Budget… Read More
DSWD calls for stronger support to promote digital safety of children
February 15, 2024, 5:28 pm
MANILA – A senior official of the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) has called for full implementation of the law to protect children against online sexual abuse or exploitation. DSWD Undersecretary for International Affairs, and Attached and Supervised Agencies (ASAs) Emmeline… Read More
Group seeks urgent care for sexually abused kids
February 15, 2024, 5:02 pm
MANILA – Children who have survived sexual violence and are left without parents must be provided with care immediately, a child rights advocacy group said Thursday. “Children who may not be able to complain, voice out their feelings or avoid conversations about their experience of abuses are… Read More
ISIS female financial conduit nabbed in Sulu
February 15, 2024, 4:55 pm Updated on February 16, 2024, 10:04 am
MANILA – Authorities on Thursday nabbed a female terrorist who served as a financial conduit and coordinator for international terrorist groups. In a press conference at Camp Crame, Quezon City, Criminal Investigation and Detection Group (CIDG) director Maj. Gen. Romeo Caramat Jr. said the… Read More
PH to work closely with foreign law enforcement vs. online child abuse
February 15, 2024, 4:35 pm
MANILA – The Philippines will continue to work closely with foreign law enforcement agencies in its crackdown against online sexual abuse and exploitation of children (OSAEC), a Department of Justice (DOJ) official said Thursday. Speaking at the Bagong Pilipinas news forum, Justice… Read More
Senate vows to work ‘professionally’ with House of Representatives
February 15, 2024, 4:31 pm
MANILA – Senators will now start working with the members of the House of Representatives in a "professional" manner after Senate President Juan Miguel Zubiri and House Speaker Martin Romualdez met and shook hands during former Senate president and Presidential Legal Counsel Juan Ponce Enrile's… Read More
MWSS: Water sources augmentation in place vs. El Niño effects
February 15, 2024, 4:03 pm
MANILA – The Metropolitan Waterworks and Sewerage System (MWSS) assured Thursday that water source augmentation efforts are in place to cushion the effects of El Niño. In a press briefing, MWSS Field Operations Management Department principal engineer Christian Gonzales said the country is now… Read More
BIR files criminal charges vs. 2 ghost corporations
February 15, 2024, 3:41 pm
MANILA – The Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) on Thursday filed 14 criminal charges against the officers and accountants of two ghost corporations before the Quezon City Regional Trial Court and Metropolitan Trial Court. In an ambush interview after the filing, BIR Commissioner Romeo Lumagui Jr.… Read More
PCG regains control of compromised X account
February 15, 2024, 3:32 pm
MANILA – The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) on Thursday recovered its social media account on X, formerly Twitter. In a statement, the PCG said access to its official account has been restored through assistance from the X support team. “We have also strengthened our security measures to protect… Read More
514 workers get P41-M in benefits via labor conciliation
February 15, 2024, 2:49 pm
MANILA – The National Conciliation and Mediation Board (NCMB) on Thursday said its preventive mediation program on labor disputes has resulted in the release of more than PHP41 million in monetary benefits to 514 workers since January. In a statement, NCMB executive director Ma. Teresita… Read More
PI signature withdrawal form now available at Comelec offices
February 15, 2024, 2:38 pm
MANILA – The Commission on Elections (Comelec) on Thursday released a form for those who would like to withdraw their signatures from the sheets earlier submitted by proponents of the constitutional amendment through a People's Initiative (PI). In a statement, the poll body said it has approved… Read More
Metro Manila water supply remains stable amid El Niño: DENR, NWRB
February 15, 2024, 2:10 pm
MANILA – Water supply in Metro Manila remains stable as the country bears the brunt of the El Niño phenomenon, the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) and the National Water Resources Board (NWRB) said in their report to Task Force El Niño (TFEN). During the TFEN meeting on… Read More
Mimaropa cops nab 2 top fugitives in Palawan
February 15, 2024, 1:36 pm
MANILA – Two most wanted persons (MWPs) in Region 4B (Mimaropa) were arrested in a series of arrest warrant operations on Wednesday, the Police Regional Office 4B reported Thursday. In a statement, PRO 4B director Brig. Gen. Roger Quesada said 53-year-old alias "Rosedil", tagged as Palawan’s… Read More
Canada earmarks P14.5-M aid for flood-hit Mindanao
February 15, 2024, 1:28 pm
MANILA — The Canadian government is donating CAD350,000 or approximately PHP14.5 million in humanitarian aid to support the victims of recent floods and landslides that hit several areas in Mindanao. The Canadian Embassy in Manila said the aid would be sourced from the Canadian Humanitarian… Read More
AFP deploys assets, troops to assist Davao, Caraga rescue ops
February 15, 2024, 12:28 pm
MANILA – The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) announced that it has deployed all of its available search-and-rescue personnel and assets to aid ongoing humanitarian assistance and disaster response (HADR) operations in flood and landslide-hit areas in the regions of Davao and Caraga. In a… Read More
Manila senior high school learners to undergo career guidance
February 15, 2024, 9:41 am
MANILA – Some 9,000 senior high school students in the country's capital will undergo a guidance program on the career path they want to take. The city government on Wednesday launched a "career guidance orientation" program for Grade 11 and 12 students. In a statement, Mayor Honey Lacuna said… Read More
