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NPC chief touts PH initiatives on right to privacy, free expression
January 23, 2024, 5:22 pm
MANILA – The head of the National Privacy Commission (NPC) on Tuesday touted the agency's initiatives on the right to privacy and protection of personal information in the Philippines during the visit of United Nations Special Rapporteur (UNSR) Irene Khan. NPC Commissioner John Henry Naga and… Read More
BI logs 12.6M arrivals in 2023, backs moves to lure more visitors
January 23, 2024, 4:34 pm
MANILA – The Bureau of Immigration (BI) on Tuesday expressed support for government efforts to invite more overseas Filipinos to visit the country. In a statement, Commissioner Norman Tansingco said inviting more overseas Filipinos to come home and spend their vacations in the country would have… Read More
DMW padlocks recruitment office in QC; 7K FB job posts taken down
January 23, 2024, 3:36 pm
MANILA – The Department of Migrant Workers (DMW) has locked down the branch of a Dubai-based consultancy services office in Quezon City offering bogus jobs in Italy and Malta. DMW Officer-in-charge Undersecretary Hans Leo Cacdac on Tuesday led the closure operation of Legal Connect Travel… Read More
Lung Transplant Program product of perfect collaboration among leaders
January 23, 2024, 3:26 pm
MANILA – The Lung Transplant Program, which will directly benefit the Lung Center of the Philippines (LCP) and the National Kidney Transplant Institute (NKTI), is a perfect showcase of what can be achieved when leaders collaborate. Senator Sonny Angara, chair of the Committee on Finance, has… Read More
PBBM: Establishment of 179 specialty centers by 2028 eyed
January 23, 2024, 3:24 pm
MANILA – The government is eyeing to establish an additional 179 medical specialty centers by 2028, President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. said on Tuesday. During the launching of the country’s first human lung transplant of the Lung Center of the Philippines (LCP) and the National Kidney and… Read More
2 Taiwanese yield high-powered guns, online scam equipment in Makati
January 23, 2024, 3:17 pm
MANILA – Police authorities arrested two Taiwanese nationals engaged in illegal activities in Makati City, the National Capital Region Police Office (NCRPO) said on Tuesday. In a report, NCRPO director Maj. Gen. Jose Melencio Nartatez Jr. said the suspects Yuan Bo-Chun and Lin Jyun-Ze, were… Read More
Gov’t workers urged to apply for grant of career service eligibility
January 23, 2024, 3:01 pm
MANILA – Workers in government who have been in the service for at least 10 years and have acquired relevant knowledge and skills but do not possess the appropriate civil service eligibility are encouraged to apply for the Grant of Career Service Eligibility – Preference Rating (CSE-PR). In a… Read More
Three Kings Parish in Nueva Ecija declared as minor basilica
January 23, 2024, 2:19 pm
MANILA – The centuries-old National Shrine of La Virgen Divina Pastora, more popularly known as the Three Kings Parish in Gapan City, Nueva Ecija has been declared as a minor basilica. Cabanatuan Bishop Sofronio Bancud reported that Pope Francis has bestowed the title of minor basilica to the… Read More
PBBM says Comelec has mandate to probe alleged signature-buying for PI
January 23, 2024, 2:06 pm Updated on January 23, 2024, 2:36 pm
MANILA – President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. on Tuesday said it is the job of the Commission on Elections (Comelec) to look into reports of alleged buying out of signatures for a People’s Initiative (PI) for charter change. Marcos said he would not meddle in Comelec’s authority to validate… Read More
AFP eyes more naval patrols in Bajo de Masinloc
January 23, 2024, 1:46 pm
MANILA – The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) is planning to hold more naval patrols in the Bajo de Masinloc (also known as Scarborough Shoal), following China's latest harassment of Filipino fisherfolk in these waters. "For the Philippine Navy (PN) since nagdidwindle na ho yun internal… Read More
Marcos: ICC may visit PH but gov’t won’t cooperate
January 23, 2024, 12:34 pm Updated on January 23, 2024, 5:05 pm
MANILA – The International Criminal Court (ICC) may visit the Philippines, but the government will not cooperate in the international tribunal’s investigation into the country’s war on illegal drugs, President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. said Tuesday. Marcos made the statement, following reports… Read More
PCSO invites senators to observe Lotto processes
January 23, 2024, 11:24 am Updated on January 23, 2024, 3:51 pm
MANILA – The Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office (PCSO) on Tuesday said lawmakers are welcome to observe its processes of holding lotteries. In a statement, PCSO general manager Mel Robles said they are confident of their integrity of their lottery processes, noting that the best way to erase… Read More
PBBM to Filipinos: Unite to win vs. hunger, poverty, injustice
January 23, 2024, 11:22 am Updated on January 23, 2024, 3:46 pm
MANILA – President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. on Tuesday called for unity to ensure the success of the government’s fight against hunger, poverty and injustice. Marcos made the call in a speech delivered at the Barasoain Church in Malolos in Bulacan, as he hailed the establishment of the First… Read More
NDRRMC: Over P62-M aid provided to shear line-hit areas in Mindanao
January 23, 2024, 10:31 am
MANILA – The government has so far provided some PHP62.57 million worth of assistance to communities affected by bad weather due to the shear line in Mindanao, the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC) said Tuesday. The effects of the weather system has so far affected… Read More
Filipinos urged to join ‘Bagong Pilipinas’ rally on Jan. 28
January 23, 2024, 10:03 am
MANILA – The Presidential Communications Office (PCO) is inviting the Filipino people to participate in the “Bagong Pilipinas” (New Philippines) kick-off rally at the Quirino Grandstand in Manila City on Jan. 28. “Halina at maging parte ng pagbabago para sa ating sarili, komunidad, at… Read More
PBBM reorganizes NICA, forms office for cyber, emerging threats
January 23, 2024, 8:40 am
MANILA – President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. has reorganized the National Intelligence Coordinating Agency (NICA) to beef up its intelligence gathering and analysis to ensure national security and promote national interest. Under Executive Order (EO) 54 inked by Marcos on Jan. 19, the Office of… Read More
Increased seismic activity observed in Bulusan anew
January 23, 2024, 8:39 am
MANILA – Bulusan Volcano is showing an increase in seismic activity anew, the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) said Tuesday. In an advisory issued at 1:30 a.m. Phivolcs said 91 volcano-tectonic earthquakes, associated with rock fracturing at 2 to 4 kilometers (kms)… Read More
'Amihan' continues to bring rain showers across Luzon
January 23, 2024, 8:17 am
MANILA – The northeast monsoon or "amihan" affecting Northern Luzon will continue to bring rain showers across the island on Tuesday, the weather bureau said. Moderate to heavy rains may be experienced over Cagayan Valley and flash floods or landslides are possible, according to the Philippine… Read More
PBBM issues EO 53 reactivating, reconstituting Task Force El Niño
January 23, 2024, 1:21 am Updated on January 23, 2024, 2:42 pm
MANILA – President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. has issued Executive Order No. 53 which reactivates and reconstitutes the Task Force El Niño. In a statement on Monday, the Presidential Communications Office (PCO) said under EO 53 which was issued on Jan. 19, 2024, and signed by Executive Secretary… Read More
Sandigan clears ex-Makati mayor Elenita Binay of graft
January 23, 2024, 1:20 am
MANILA – The Sandiganbayan has cleared former Makati City Mayor Elenita Binay of graft and malversation charges arising from the procurement of PHP9.9 million worth of hospital equipment for the Ospital ng Makati (Osmak) in 2001. In its decision, the anti-graft court also cleared former city… Read More
