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PBBM to Vietnamese bizmen: PH ready for your expansion plans
January 30, 2024, 9:42 pm
MANILA – President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. on Tuesday urged the Vietnamese business community to consider the Philippines as an investment hub for their expansion plans. “I encourage the esteemed Vietnamese businesses to look to the Philippines as their partner for expansion,” Marcos said in… Read More
NCSP to pilot psychosocial program for solo parents
January 30, 2024, 9:40 pm
MANILA – The National Council for Solo Parents (NCSP) on Tuesday said it will conduct a pilot implementation of its Strengthening Opportunities for Lone Parents (Solo) program to address the psychological and emotional challenges associated with single parenting. In a Bagong Pilipinas Ngayon… Read More
PBBM keen on PH-Vietnam collab for land, maritime pollution abatement
January 30, 2024, 9:21 pm
MANILA – The Philippines is open to forging partnership with Vietnam to address “land-based and maritime pollution,” President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. said on Tuesday. During his separate meetings with Vietnamese President Vo Van Thuong and Vietnamese Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh in Hanoi,… Read More
4 domestic flights canceled due to bad weather
January 30, 2024, 9:00 pm
MANILA – Four domestic flights have been cancelled due to bad weather, the Manila International Airport Authority (MIAA) announced on Tuesday. In an advisory issued at 8 p.m., MIAA said the affected flights are CebGo's DG 6839/6840 Manila-Del Carmen-Manila. Earlier, DG 6881/6882… Read More
Expect pre-dawn traffic as subway machine moves from Manila to Pasig
January 30, 2024, 9:00 pm
MANILA – A tunnel boring machine (TBM) will be transported from Manila to Pasig City for the Metro Manila Subway Project (MMSP) and may cause traffic congestion during the off hours of Feb. 2 to Feb. 5. In a traffic advisory on Tuesday, the Department of Transportation (DOTr) said the TBM will… Read More
Marcos says PH opts for ’peaceful’ resolution to SCS disputes
January 30, 2024, 8:56 pm
MANILA – President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. on Tuesday maintained his stance to settle the territorial disputes in the South China Sea (SCS) with China and other claimants in a “peaceful” manner. Amid the growing tensions in the SCS because of China’s provocative acts, Marcos told… Read More
DepEd urged to include foreign language learning in K to 12
January 30, 2024, 8:36 pm
MANILA – The House of Representatives on Tuesday adopted a resolution urging the Department of Education (DepEd) to integrate foreign language studies, other than English, into the K to 12 Basic Education program. The chamber adopted House Resolution 1502, which calls for foreign language… Read More
DSWD, UN body sign MOU on women, girls’ empowerment
January 30, 2024, 8:34 pm
MANILA – The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) and the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA)-Philippines on Tuesday signed an agreement to strengthen collaboration in empowering young girls and adult women, especially those from the most vulnerable populations. The agreement… Read More
PBBM eyes expansion of PH-Vietnam bilateral trade to $10-B
January 30, 2024, 8:32 pm
MANILA – The Philippines is eyeing the expansion of its bilateral trade with Vietnam to USD10 billion (about PHP563.38 billion) from the current USD7 billion, President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. said Tuesday. Marcos made the statement during his separate meetings with Vietnamese President Vo Van… Read More
Stiffer penalties sought for law enforcers linked to heinous crimes
January 30, 2024, 8:30 pm
MANILA – A party-list lawmaker on Tuesday pushed for the passage of a measure seeking more years behind bars for law enforcers and other persons in authority involved in covering up evidence in drug trafficking and other heinous crimes. House Bill 7972 seeks up to 20 years in prison. instead of… Read More
DepEd’s order ‘significant’ to overall improvement of education system
January 30, 2024, 8:28 pm
MANILA – Senator Sherwin Gatchalian on Tuesday lauded the Department of Education’s (DepEd) decision to free teachers from non-teaching tasks, calling it a move that would significantly contribute to the overall improvement of the country’s education system. The DepEd has issued Department… Read More
Ex-SC justice: HRep can't 'Cha-cha' without Senate
January 30, 2024, 7:30 pm
MANILA – The Senate's participation in a legislative process is a must for it to be considered an "act of Congress." During the inquiry of the Senate Committee on Electoral Reforms on Tuesday, retired Supreme Court associate justice Adolfo Azcuna said it has to be both Senate and the House… Read More
Solon wants senior citizens’ purchase booklets scrapped
January 30, 2024, 7:15 pm
MANILA – House of Representatives Deputy Majority Leader Erwin Tulfo on Tuesday called for the scrapping of the purchase booklets as a requirement for the elderly to avail of a 20 percent discount for medicines and groceries. Tulfo, representative of the ACT-CIS Party-list, made this remark… Read More
PH, Vietnam ink 5-yr rice trade, SCS management, agri pact
January 30, 2024, 6:27 pm
MANILA – The Philippines and Vietnam on Tuesday signed agreements on rice trade cooperation, incident prevention and management in the South China Sea (SCS), agriculture, and cultural cooperation.The deals were signed on the second day of the state visit of President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. to… Read More
PBBM: Filipinos’ presence in Vietnam boosts Manila-Hanoi ties
January 30, 2024, 6:22 pm
MANILA – President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. on Monday thanked overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) in Vietnam for strengthening their presence in the host country as this helps boost Manila and Hanoi’s ties.During his meeting with the Filipino community in Vietnam, Marcos said it is no longer a… Read More
Deeper devotion of faithful seen as Quiapo Church now nat'l shrine
January 30, 2024, 5:59 pm
MANILA – Manila Mayor Honey Lacuna on Tuesday expressed hope that the elevation of the Quiapo Church to a national shrine will inspire more Catholics to develop an even more intense devotion. “We expect more people to be drawn to our very popular Quiapo Church, which had created a huge… Read More
Comelec may hold simultaneous PI signatures' check, voter sign-up
January 30, 2024, 5:46 pm
MANILA – The Commission on Elections (Comelec) on Tuesday revealed a possible plan to lessen the possible impact of People’s Initiative (PI) proceedings on the resumption of voter registration which is set to start next month. Comelec spokesperson John Rex Laudiangco said they are ready to… Read More
Vietnamese firm keen on investing in PH’s battery production
January 30, 2024, 5:37 pm
MANILA – Vietnam’s largest real estate firm Vingroup has expressed interest in investing in the production of electric vehicle (EV) batteries in the Philippines, Malacañang said Tuesday. The plan was discussed during President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr.’s meeting with Vingroup executives on… Read More
DOLE ready to assist displaced workers of CNN PH, Sky Cable
January 30, 2024, 5:29 pm
MANILA – The Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) said Tuesday it is ready to assist more than 300 employees of CNN Philippines and Sky Cable that would be displaced due to their closure. "We can offer them assistance in ensuring that benefits due them as a result of their separation are… Read More
PH palay output hits record high of 20.06 million metric tons
January 30, 2024, 5:27 pm
MANILA – The Department of Agriculture (DA) on Tuesday reported that palay production in 2023 reached 20.06 million metric tons (MT), the highest harvest ever in the country. According to the Philippine Statistics Authority's latest data, last year’s palay output was 1.5 percent higher than… Read More
