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NDRRMC revises funding rules for disaster-hit LGUs
February 14, 2024, 2:31 pm
MANILA – The National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC) has adopted a resolution amending the guidelines on access to the NDRRM Fund for the repair, reconstruction, and rehabilitation of infrastructure in disaster-stricken areas. The measure was tackled during Tuesday's… Read More
DepEd to revisit comprehensive sex education to curb teen pregnancy
February 14, 2024, 2:20 pm
MANILA – The Department of Education (DepEd) has committed to revisit and intensify its comprehensive sexuality education (CSE) in a bid to address the high teenage pregnancy cases among basic education learners. DepEd Assistant Secretary Alma Ruby Torio said the CSE is integrated in various… Read More
Prelate: Ash Wednesday, Valentine's Day a time to 'open hearts to God'
February 14, 2024, 2:14 pm
MANILA – A priest called on the Catholic faithful to take Ash Wednesday and Valentine's Day, which both fell on Feb. 14 this year, as an opportunity to open their hearts to God and repent for their sins. In his homily at the Sta. Maria Goretti Parish in Manila, parish priest Fr. Jason Laguerta… Read More
VP Sara to bring home educ strategies, 'happy stories' from Malaysia
February 14, 2024, 2:03 pm
MANILA – Vice President and Education Secretary Sara Duterte was delighted over her “productive” engagements with the Malaysian government and the Filipino community leaders. “Ang baon ko ay iyong happy stories ng ating mga kababayan at iyong natutunan ko doon sa early childhood care… Read More
1 dead, 63 hurt in Bulacan church mezzanine collapse
February 14, 2024, 1:16 pm Updated on February 14, 2024, 3:08 pm
MANILA – One person was killed after the mezzanine area of a Catholic church in San Jose del Monte City in Bulacan collapsed on Wednesday, authorities said. The city’s Public Information Office (PIO), in an update, identified the fatality as 80-year-old Luneta Morales, a choir member of the… Read More
South Korea opens 17 embassy scholarship slots to Filipinos
February 14, 2024, 12:46 pm
MANILA – The Korean Embassy in Manila has opened the application for the prestigious Global Korea Scholarship (GKS) - Embassy Track, setting aside 17 slots for Filipino nationals who want to pursue higher education in Korea. “The Korean Embassy in the Philippines is pleased to announce that… Read More
NTF-ELCAC invites CHR to be apprised of its accomplishments
February 14, 2024, 12:23 pm
MANILA – The National Task Force to End Local Communist Armed Conflict (NTF-ELCAC) said it is "laser-focused" on its mandate to end more than 50 years of existence of the Communist Party of the Philippines-New People's Army-National Democratic Front (CPP-NPA-NDF), which has been terrorizing… Read More
PH seeks to register, provide services to stateless Pinoys in Sabah
February 14, 2024, 10:42 am
MANILA – The Philippine Embassy in Kuala Lumpur is targeting to register around 550,000 “stateless” Filipinos in Sabah, and eventually provide them with services available to Filipino citizens, the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) said Tuesday night.There are about 770,000 Filipinos in… Read More
DILG orders intensified crackdown vs. extortion scheme on truckers
February 14, 2024, 10:26 am
MANILA – The Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) vowed to crack down on unscrupulous individuals extorting money from trucker groups. Interior Secretary Benjamin Abalos Jr. made this assurance following a meeting with the Confederation of Truckers Association of the… Read More
PBBM thanks US for extending aid to Mindanao calamity victims
February 14, 2024, 10:18 am
MANILA – President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. has thanked the United States (US) government for extending emergency assistance to communities affected by flooding and landslides in Mindanao, Malacañang said Wednesday. In a statement, Presidential Communications Office (PCO) Secretary Cheloy… Read More
Rains to continue over parts of PH due to shear line, 'amihan’
February 14, 2024, 6:26 am
MANILA – Several areas of the country will continue to experience rain showers due to the three weather systems affecting the Philippines, the weather bureau said Wednesday. In its 4 a.m. bulletin, the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) said the… Read More
Gov't eyes new strategies vs. online child sexual abuse, exploitation
February 13, 2024, 10:20 pm
MANILA – The government is eyeing a number of fresh approaches to stop online sexual abuse and exploitation of children (OSEAC). In a media briefing Tuesday on the occasion of Safer Internet Day 2024, Department of Justice (DOJ) spokesperson Assistant Secretary Mico Clavano said among the… Read More
Comelec gets nearly 89K applications on start of voter sign-up
February 13, 2024, 10:17 pm
MANILA – The Commission on Elections (Comelec) on Tuesday said it has received nearly 89,000 voter applications on the first day of the resumption of the registration period for the 2025 midterm polls. Citing latest data, the poll body said 88,809 individuals applied to become registered voters… Read More
NAPC, PRA to explore poverty reduction efforts in reclamation areas
February 13, 2024, 9:06 pm
MANILA – The National Anti-Poverty Commission (NAPC) and the Philippine Reclamation Authority have discussed poverty-reduction projects for the fisherfolk sector, coastal communities, and reclamation sites. In a news release on Tuesday, the NAPC said PRA Chair Alex Lopez tackled his agency’s… Read More
DOH to public: Any use of marijuana still punishable by law
February 13, 2024, 9:04 pm
MANILA – Any use of marijuana is still punishable by law, the Department of Health (DOH) said Tuesday. The DOH made this remark after the House Committees on Dangerous Drugs and on Health approved last week a bill that allows the use of medical marijuana. “The DOH reminds the general public… Read More
DSWD collabs with LGUs to help fire-hit families in various regions
February 13, 2024, 8:58 pm
MANILA – The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) has delivered aid to fire-hit families in various regions in the country this month in collaboration with concerned local government units (LGUs), as part of its mandate to serve families and individuals in difficult situations.… Read More
EDSA Busway Concourse to ease connection between bus stops, biz hubs
February 13, 2024, 8:29 pm Updated on February 13, 2024, 9:50 pm
MANILA – The Epifanio Delos Santos Avenue (EDSA) Busway Concourse will provide more convenient and safe walkways to commuters in several bus stations across the EDSA busway, an official of the Department of Transportation (DOTr) said Tuesday. During the groundbreaking of the EDSA Busway… Read More
ASF vax suppliers told: Secure FDA approval
February 13, 2024, 8:08 pm
MANILA – The Department of Agriculture (DA) on Tuesday urged foreign suppliers of African swine fever (ASF) vaccines to secure an approval from the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) as there are government processes they need to follow. “Because of the talks that we have in Vietnam, we… Read More
UniTeam still intact with launch of Bagong Pilipinas – solons
February 13, 2024, 8:03 pm
MANILA – Lawmakers at the House of Representatives said Tuesday the UniTeam coalition led by President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. is intact with the launch of his administration’s “Bagong Pilipinas" campaign. In a press conference, Lanao del Sur Rep. Zia Alonto Adiong said the UniTeam political… Read More
10 cops axed over illegal arrest, detention of 4 Chinese women
February 13, 2024, 7:17 pm Updated on February 14, 2024, 1:22 pm
MANILA – National Capital Region Police Office (NCRPO) chief, Maj. Gen. Jose Melencio Nartatez Jr., has ordered the dismissal of 10 police officers from the service for their involvement in the alleged unlawful arrest, arbitrary detention, and robbery of four Chinese nationals in a Philippine… Read More
