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PSAC proposes upskilling fund, training of health, IT workers
February 9, 2024, 2:55 pm
MANILA – The Private Sector Advisory Council (PSAC) has recommended the creation of an upskilling fund and the training of more health and information and technology (IT) workers to boost job generation. PSAC’s recommendations were tackled in a meeting convened by President Ferdinand R. Marcos… Read More
BI to deport S. Korean wanted for telco fraud, drug trafficking
February 9, 2024, 2:46 pm
MANILA – A South Korean man wanted in his homeland for involvement in telecommunications fraud and drug trafficking is awaiting deportation, the Bureau of Immigration (BI) said on Friday. Commissioner Norman Tansingco said 43-year-old Sim Dongwoo would soon be deported after his arrest in… Read More
200 Bilibid inmates transferred to Leyte
February 9, 2024, 12:21 pm
MANILA – A total of 200 persons deprived of liberty (PDLs) have been transferred from the New Bilibid Prison (NBP) in Muntinlupa City to Leyte Regional Prison (LRP) in Abuyog town, the Bureau of Corrections (BuCor) said Friday. In a statement, BuCor Director General Gregorio Pio P. Catapang Jr.… Read More
MPD: Be vigilant vs. criminals, plan trips ahead for Chinese New Year
February 9, 2024, 12:12 pm Updated on February 9, 2024, 1:45 pm
MANILA – The Manila Police District (MPD) on Friday reminded those joining the Chinese New Year celebrations in the city to be vigilant against criminals and plan their trips to avoid inconvenience. In a television interview, MPD Director, Brig. Gen. Arnold Thomas Ibay, said shoppers must keep a… Read More
Czech Republic eyes more defense interactions with PH
February 9, 2024, 11:47 am
MANILA – The Czech Republic is looking to have more interactions with the Department of National Defense (DND), expressing support for the ongoing modernization program of the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP). DND spokesperson Arsenio Andolong, in a statement Thursday night, said this was… Read More
PBBM: Celebrate Valentine’s Day by ‘taking care of your heart’
February 9, 2024, 11:12 am
MANILA – President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. on Friday advised the public to celebrate Valentine’s Day by taking care of their heart. In an Instagram post, Marcos said Filipinos should focus on their health as they observe the love month. “Ang bagong Pilipino ay mas maalaga sa kanyang… Read More
2 weather systems to bring rain showers across PH
February 9, 2024, 9:09 am
MANILA – Two weather systems – the northeast monsoon or "amihan" affecting extreme northern Luzon and the easterlies – will bring rain showers in several parts of the country. In its 4 a.m. weather bulletin, the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration… Read More
Swiss firms interested in investing in PH – foreign minister
February 9, 2024, 8:54 am
MANILA – Swiss companies are seeing the Philippines as an attractive investment destination, Swiss Federal Councillor and Foreign Minister Ignazio Cassis said Thursday. On the sidelines of a bilateral meeting with Foreign Affairs Enrique Manalo, Cassis said doing business with the country has… Read More
Japan procures delivery truck for Ilocos Norte farmers
February 9, 2024, 8:52 am
MANILA – The Japanese government earmarked PHP2.6 million to procure a refrigerated truck that will benefit small-scale farmers in Ilocos Norte. Japanese Ambassador Kazuhiko Koshikawa awarded the grant contract to the Bacarra Multi-Purpose Cooperative during a ceremony at his residence in Makati… Read More
DOLE provides inputs on legislated wage hike bill in the Senate
February 8, 2024, 9:12 pm
MANILA – The Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) has provided inputs to the Senate over the proposed PHP100.00 legislated increase in the daily salary of minimum wage earners in the country and will be waiting for the final decision of Congress on the proposed bill. According to Secretary… Read More
PBBM: Call for Mindanao separation ‘grave violation of Constitution’
February 8, 2024, 7:26 pm
MANILA – President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. on Thursday opposed the call to separate Mindanao from the Philippines, saying it is a “grave violation of the Constitution.” “The new call for a separate Mindanao is doomed to fail, for it is anchored on a false premise, not to mention a sheer… Read More
PH to access advanced air quality monitoring tools via NASA mission
February 8, 2024, 7:16 pm
MANILA – The mission of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) to test air quality through international collaborative efforts will help the Philippines gain access to advanced air quality monitoring techniques to study and fight pollution. In her opening remarks at the NASA… Read More
Creation of marine protected areas in SCS high seas sought
February 8, 2024, 6:36 pm
MANILA – States are urged to establish a marine protected area (MPA) within the high seas of the South China Sea (SCS) once the United Nations High Seas Treaty eventually enters into force. The deal, also known as the Biodiversity Beyond National Jurisdiction (BBNJ) Agreement, aims to serve as a… Read More
Conserve water as dam levels continue to drop – PAGASA
February 8, 2024, 6:31 pm Updated on February 8, 2024, 7:17 pm
MANILA – A hydrologist on Thursday called on the public, especially Metro Manila residents, to conserve water as dam levels continue to decrease. Angat Dam, which supplies 98 percent of the potable water in Metro Manila through the Metropolitan Waterworks and Sewerage System, has seen an average… Read More
PBBM: Bagong Pilipinas ‘incomplete’ without progressive BARMM
February 8, 2024, 5:57 pm
MANILA – The goal of building a “Bagong Pilipinas” (New Philippines) could not be realized if the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) lags behind, President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. said Thursday. During the 17th Meeting of the national and BARMM governments’… Read More
DSWD urges public to obey Anti-Mendicancy Law
February 8, 2024, 5:48 pm Updated on February 8, 2024, 6:56 pm
MANILA – Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) spokesperson Romel Lopez on Thursday asked the public to refuse giving “limos” (alms) to street beggars in accordance with the Anti-Mendicancy Law. During the Thursday Media Forum at the New Press Center of the DSWD Central Office… Read More
PDEA destroys P4.51-B seized drugs, chemicals
February 8, 2024, 5:30 pm
MANILA – The Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) on Thursday destroyed PHP4.51 billion worth of dangerous drugs, and controlled precursors and essential chemicals (CPECs) at the Integrated Waste Management Inc. (IWMI) in Barangay Aguado, Trece Martires City, Cavite. The PDEA said the drug… Read More
Agri losses in El Niño-affected areas reach P150M
February 8, 2024, 5:29 pm
MANILA – The total damage and losses to farms in Western Visayas and Zamboanga Peninsula due to El Niño has reached PHP151.3 million, the Department of Agriculture (DA) reported Thursday. In its latest El Niño advisory, the DA-Disaster Risk Reduction Management Operations Center said some… Read More
SolGen: PNP only obeying PBBM’s directive on alleged ICC warrant
February 8, 2024, 5:18 pm
MANILA – The government’s top lawyer said Thursday the Philippine National Police (PNP) leadership’s assurance that it would not implement any warrant issued by the International Criminal Court (ICC) against former president Rodrigo Duterte is a substantive reflection of President Ferdinand… Read More
DOJ committed to ensuring due process, fair hearing
February 8, 2024, 5:15 pm
MANILA – Justice Secretary Jesus Crispin Remulla on Thursday said his office would give a fair treatment to all parties undergoing legal proceedings in the Department of Justice (DOJ) and provide justice for all concerned. It is “important to emphasize” that DOJ prosecutors are expected to… Read More
