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Shear line to bring scattered rains over east of Mindanao
January 18, 2024, 7:24 am
MANILA – The eastern section of Mindanao will experience cloudy skies with scattered rains showers and thunderstorms due to the shear line, the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) said Thursday. In its 4 a.m. advisory, the weather bureau said… Read More
PCSO logs P265-M 1-day total sales, highest in 5 years
January 18, 2024, 5:38 am
MANILA – Continuing to prove that it has the full trust and support of the Filipino bettors, the Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office (PCSO) has recorded PHP265 million in daily sales on Jan. 16. The amount was the highest recorded one-day sales in over five years or since Oct. 14, 2018 when… Read More
BI launches manhunt vs. Jordanian who violated gun law
January 17, 2024, 9:50 pm
MANILA – The Bureau of Immigration (BI) has launched a manhunt against a Jordan national who reportedly disappeared after his court hearing on Tuesday. In a statement on Wednesday, the Bureau said Tarek Nihad Siam, 47, was initially arrested in 2022 after he was turned over to the BI by the… Read More
Pasig River rehab to focus on improving water quality, green spaces
January 17, 2024, 8:09 pm
MANILA – The newly inaugurated Pasig River Urban Development (PRUD) project will revitalize the Pasig River and its surroundings by improving water quality and building concrete structures with green spaces. In his speech at the inauguration ceremony of the showcase area of the PRUD on… Read More
PBBM vows ‘people-centered, community-driven’ Pasig River urban dev’t
January 17, 2024, 8:08 pm
MANILA – The Pasig River Urban Development Project will be “people-centered and community-driven,” President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. said Wednesday, as he recognized the river’s cultural and historical significance. During the inauguration of the showcase area of the Pasig River Urban… Read More
DSWD achieves milestone after completing 16,975 sub-projects in 2023
January 17, 2024, 7:41 pm
MANILA – The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) on Wednesday took pride of having achieved a milestone after completing 16,975 sub-projects in 2023 under the Kapit-Bisig Laban sa Kahirapan-Comprehensive and Integrated Delivery of Social Services (KALAHI-CIDSS) program. DSWD… Read More
SC affirms dismissal of lawyer who hid murder records
January 17, 2024, 7:37 pm
MANILA – The Supreme Court on Wednesday said it has found a lawyer guilty of grave misconduct for unlawfully taking case records in the sensational 2007 murder case of Ruby Rose Barrameda-Jimenez. In a statement, the high tribunal has affirmed the dismissal of Jerick Roderick V. Jacoba, a… Read More
Solon wants promo fares on top of mandated discounts for seniors, PWDs
January 17, 2024, 7:36 pm
MANILA – The chairperson of the House Ways and Means Committee on Wednesday said existing laws granting senior citizens and persons with disabilities (PWDs) a 20-percent discount should be amended to cover promotional discounts offered by establishments. During the motu proprio inquiry into the… Read More
Romualdez meets top sovereign fund managers, gov’t leaders in Davos
January 17, 2024, 7:30 pm
MANILA – House Speaker Ferdinand Martin G. Romualdez on Tuesday (Switzerland time) met with leading sovereign fund managers and top government leaders on the second day of the 2024 Annual World Economic Forum in Davos. Romualdez said the meeting opened avenues for mutually beneficial… Read More
DOJ’s order to stop granting work visas requested by fake firms lauded
January 17, 2024, 7:22 pm Updated on January 18, 2024, 7:12 pm
MANILA – Senator Risa Hontiveros on Wednesday lauded the Department of Justice (DOJ) for ordering the Bureau of Immigration (BI) to stop granting work visas requested by fake companies. Hontiveros made this comment as she expressed alarm over the reported BI’s issuance of work visas to fake… Read More
Graft court turns down convicted ex-DA exec's appeal
January 17, 2024, 7:16 pm
MANILA – The Sandiganbayan on Wednesday turned down the motion for reconsideration filed by a former executive assistant of ex-agriculture secretary Proceso Alcala, who was convicted in a PHP13.5-million graft case. In its five-page resolution dated Jan. 17, the anti-graft court's fifth… Read More
Comelec: 300 areas submit signatures backing People's Initiative
January 17, 2024, 5:48 pm
MANILA – The Commission on Elections (Comelec) on Wednesday reported that signatures from 300 areas have been submitted to their offices in cities and municipalities nationwide regarding the proposal for constitutional reform through the People's Initiative (PI). In an interview, Comelec… Read More
LTO to apprehend unregistered jeepneys beyond Jan. 31
January 17, 2024, 5:14 pm Updated on January 17, 2024, 6:01 pm
MANILA – Unregistered jeepneys, whether consolidated or not, will be apprehended beyond Jan. 31, an official of the Land Transportation Office (LTO) warned on Wednesday. "Kapag hindi naka-rehistro, whether consolidated o unconsolidated, huli kayo (Unregistered jeepneys, whether consolidated or… Read More
PBBM OKs fund for AFP’s rice subsidies, improved medical services
January 17, 2024, 5:11 pm
MANILA – President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. on Wednesday announced his decision to approve the funding requirements for the rice subsidies and improved medical services for the military personnel. This, as Marcos received the top officials of the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) and the… Read More
DILG: 30-day processing to ensure ranking cops' swift promotion
January 17, 2024, 5:07 pm
MANILA – The Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) on Wednesday assured that there would be no delay in the processing of promotions of third-level police officers. DILG Secretary Benjamin Abalos Jr. made the statement after the National Police Commission (Napolcom) passed a… Read More
DBM: Comelec’s 2024 budget to be used for its regular ops
January 17, 2024, 5:03 pm
MANILA – The Commission on Elections’ (Comelec) budget for 2024 will be used to support its regular operations, Budget Secretary Amenah Pangandaman said Wednesday. “The Constitution grants fiscal autonomy to the Comelec and declares that its approved annual appropriations shall be… Read More
VP Sara, SM discuss possible 'immersion' of K to 12 learners
January 17, 2024, 4:49 pm
MANILA – Vice President and Education Secretary Sara Z. Duterte said on Wednesday that SM Supermalls would accept graduates of K to 12 as employees based on her recent meeting with its officials. "Napag-usapan din namin ang posibleng partnership ng Department of Education (DepEd) sa SM… Read More
DBM: 2024 budget’s unprogrammed funds not unconstitutional
January 17, 2024, 4:43 pm Updated on January 17, 2024, 7:09 pm
MANILA – There is nothing unconstitutional with the inclusion of unprogrammed funds in the 2024 General Appropriations Act (GAA), Budget Secretary Amenah Pangandaman said Wednesday. “Our definition, hindi po siya unconstitutional kasi nga po hindi po siya kasama doon sa talagang budget (it is… Read More
DSWD turns over 309 shelter units to disaster-hit families in Quirino
January 17, 2024, 4:25 pm
MANILA – The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) on Wednesday said it officially turned over core shelter units to 309 beneficiaries from 25 barangays in Diffun, Quirino province on Jan. 12. The initiative was part of the DSWD’s Core Shelter Assistance Program (CSAP) which… Read More
PH needs minimum P1.3T to boost farm output, reduce wastage
January 17, 2024, 4:23 pm
MANILA – The Philippines needs to invest at least PHP1.3 trillion over the next few years to boost rice production, reduce wastage of agricultural products and ensure the country’s food security. In a news release on Wednesday, Agriculture Secretary Francisco Tiu-Laurel Jr. said irrigation of… Read More
