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PH, US co-host 2024 Indo-Pacific Business Forum in Manila
February 13, 2024, 1:38 pm
MANILA – The Philippines and the United States are co-hosting the 2024 Indo-Pacific Business Forum (IPBF) in Manila on May 21, the US State Department announced. The IPBF, last held in Tokyo, is a US-led initiative that seeks to gather government and business leaders from America and countries… Read More
VP Sara pushes for teacher educ, learners welfare in Malaysia visit
February 13, 2024, 1:30 pm
MANILA – Vice President and Education Secretary Sara Duterte underscored the need to push for “flagship projects” for teachers and learners, among her agenda as president of the Southeast Asian Ministers of Education (SEAMEO). “We hope to work with the Malaysian government with regard to… Read More
Task force ramps up mitigation efforts as 41 provinces hit by El Niño
February 13, 2024, 12:22 pm
MANILA – The government is ramping up efforts to temper the effects of the El Niño phenomenon, which now affects 41 provinces in the country. Task Force El Niño chair, Defense Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr., emphasized the importance of the collective effort of various government agencies… Read More
US Marine Corps planes transport 4.8K food packs to Davao de Oro
February 13, 2024, 10:43 am Updated on February 13, 2024, 3:36 pm
MANILA – The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) has announced two United States Marine Corps (USMC) KC-130J "Hercules" cargo planes delivered 4,800 family food packs to Davao de Oro for distribution to landslide-affected communities. AFP public affairs office chief Col. Xerxes Trinidad, in a… Read More
House to adhere to PBBM's will on economic Charter reform
February 13, 2024, 10:38 am
MANILA – The leadership of the House of Representatives said it will adhere to the will of President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. to limit the proposed amendments to the Constitution exclusively to economic provisions. In a press conference on Monday, House Ways and Means Committee chair Joey Salceda… Read More
DBM releases P455.58M for Rice Competitiveness Enhancement Fund
February 13, 2024, 10:05 am
MANILA – The Department of Budget and Management (DBM) has approved the release of around PHP455.58 million for the operating requirements of the Rice Competitiveness Enhancement Program (RCEP) for the first quarter of 2024. In a statement on Tuesday, the DBM said the funds would be given to the… Read More
Marcos OKs 10-year Maritime Industry Development Plan 2028
February 13, 2024, 9:50 am Updated on February 13, 2024, 5:46 pm
MANILA – President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. has approved the 10-year Maritime Industry Development Plan 2028 (MIDP) as the country’s whole-of-nation roadmap for the integrated development and strategic direction of the maritime industry. Under Executive Order (EO) 55 signed by Marcos on Feb. 8,… Read More
3 weather systems to bring rain showers over parts of PH
February 13, 2024, 8:25 am
MANILA – The Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) on Tuesday said several areas in the country would continue to experience rain showers due to three weather systems. In its 4 a.m. weather bulletin, PAGASA said Eastern Visayas, Bicol Region,… Read More
DMW padlocks consultancy firm illegally sending OFWs to Poland
February 12, 2024, 8:55 pm
MANILA – A Makati-based consultancy firm was shut down by the Department of Migrant Workers (DMW) on Monday after it was confirmed to be illegally sending Filipinos to work in Poland factories. DMW Undersecretary Bernard Olalia said the firm disguised sending of Filipino workers abroad as part… Read More
Ex-BFAR chief named DA undersecretary
February 12, 2024, 8:24 pm
MANILA – Former Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) director Asis Perez has been designated as new Department of Agriculture (DA) undersecretary for policy, planning and regulation. DA Secretary Francisco Tiu-Laurel Jr. recommended the appointment under special order no. 181 dated… Read More
CHED chief receives UP Gawad Oblation for higher educ contributions
February 12, 2024, 8:20 pm
MANILA – Commission on Higher Education (CHED) Chairperson J. Prospero de Vera III received on Monday the Gawad Oblation award from the University of the Philippines (UP) for his contributions to the country’s higher education. In a speech, UP president Angelo Jimenez honored de Vera’s… Read More
Establishment of veterans’ hospitals in Mindanao, Visayas sought
February 12, 2024, 8:15 pm
MANILA – A Senate bill seeks to establish hospitals in Visayas and Mindanao to cater to veterans of wars and military campaigns. Senator Mark Villar has filed Senate Bill (SB) 2544 or the Veterans Hospital Act in recognition of the heroic acts and sacrifices of the country’s veterans. “Our… Read More
Solon: Misinformation preventing use of nuclear energy in PH
February 12, 2024, 8:04 pm
MANILA – Misinformation continues to shape public views on the use of nuclear energy in the country, Senator Alan Peter Cayetano said Monday. Cayetano cited the need to change this through a proper education campaign. During the hearing on the Philippine National Nuclear Energy Safety Act by the… Read More
Pimentel condemns ambush of Sultan Kudarat doctor
February 12, 2024, 7:44 pm
MANILA – Senate Minority Leader Aquilino “Koko” Pimentel on Monday emphasized the need to protect doctors and other healthcare workers, particularly those serving in remote and conflict-stricken communities. The senator from Mindanao likewise condemned the attack on a Sultan Kudarat… Read More
BFAR to buy ‘floating assets’ to boost aid delivery for fishers in WPS
February 12, 2024, 7:19 pm
MANILA – The Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) on Monday said it will procure new floating assets this year to boost aid delivery for Filipino fishers in the West Philippine Sea (WPS). BFAR spokesperson Nazario Briguera said during a Bagong Pilipinas Ngayon interview that around… Read More
Doria-Velarde named acting member of Pag-IBIG board of trustees
February 12, 2024, 7:17 pm
MANILA – President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. has appointed Maria Lourdes Doria-Velarde as acting member of the Board of Trustees of the Home Development Fund (Pag-IBIG). In a statement on Monday, the Presidential Communications Office said Doria-Velarde will represent the private employers’… Read More
Comelec: Start of voters' sign-up period successful
February 12, 2024, 7:06 pm
MANILA – The Commission on Elections (Comelec) on Monday touted the start of the voter registration period for the 2025 midterm polls as a "success". In a statement, the poll body said chairperson George Erwin Garcia led the kick-off of voter registration activities at Pag-Asa Island, Kalayaan,… Read More
Angara: Discussions on economic ‘Cha-cha’ timely, educates public
February 12, 2024, 7:02 pm
MANILA – The ongoing discussions on the Resolution of Both Houses No. 6 (RBH 6) in the Senate aims to educate the public on the pros and cons of relaxing the restrictive provisions of the 1987 Constitution. Senator Sonny Angara, chair of the Subcommittee on Constitutional Amendments and Revision… Read More
Hoax bomb threats disrupt operations of gov’t offices
February 12, 2024, 6:37 pm Updated on February 12, 2024, 6:41 pm
MANILA – Several government offices reported receiving bomb threats on Monday. Among these are the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) and the Philippine Information Agency (PIA) central offices, located beside each other in Visayas Avenue; National Housing Authority (NHA)… Read More
Phivolcs modernization bill hurdles Senate panel
February 12, 2024, 6:14 pm
MANILA – The Senate Committee on Science and Technology approved the consolidated measures seeking to modernize the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) at the conclusion of its second hearing on Monday. Panel chair Senator Alan Peter Cayetano stressed the importance of… Read More
