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DOLE sees more jobs for Filipinos as investment pledges bear fruit
January 8, 2024, 7:57 pm
MANILA – The Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) is optimistic that the country's employment figures would continue to improve. In a Bagong Pilipinas Ngayon briefing Monday, Labor Secretary Bienvenido Laguesma said this can be attributed to the strong collaboration of various stakeholders… Read More
CAAP: 2023 flights across PH airports breach pre-pandemic levels
January 8, 2024, 7:48 pm
MANILA – Total flights across all airports in the country in 2023 have surpassed the pre-pandemic levels, the Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines (CAAP) reported on Monday. There were 280,000 flights last year compared to 250,000 in 2019. CAAP only operates 44 commercial airports, but… Read More
Korean firm declared eligible for 2025 poll automation project
January 8, 2024, 7:35 pm
MANILA – The technical working group (TWG) of the Commission on Elections-Special Bids and Awards Committee (Comelec-SBAC) has declared eligible the lone bidder in the Lease of Full Automation System with Transparency Audit/Count (FASTrAC) project for the 2025 midterm polls. During the second… Read More
Agri, fisheries councils give recommendations for dev't, modernization
January 8, 2024, 7:19 pm
MANILA – Agriculture Secretary Francisco Tiu-Laurel Jr. has welcomed the recommendations from the private sector on modernization, increased productivity and food security through agricultural infrastructure and mechanization. In a news release on Monday, the Department of Agriculture (DA)… Read More
Palace directive strengthens CPD mandate to tackle population issues
January 8, 2024, 7:08 pm Updated on January 8, 2024, 8:53 pm
MANILA – The Commission on Population and Development (CPD) assured on Monday that the Philippine Population and Development Plan of Action (PPD-POA), approved by President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. in November 2023, is being implemented by national government agencies (NGAs) and local… Read More
New MIAA chief seeks co-workers’ support in fixing airport flaws
January 8, 2024, 6:49 pm
MANILA – The newly appointed acting chief of the Manila International Airport Authority (MIAA) on Monday enjoined his co-workers to support him in addressing issues that the country's main gateway has been facing. Speaking in front of employees for the first time, MIAA Acting General Manager… Read More
12 rescued from sinking banca in Zambo Norte
January 8, 2024, 6:13 pm
MANILA – Twelve passengers of a sinking private motorbanca were rescued by the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) and workers from the local government unit (LGU) in Dapitan City, Zamboanga del Norte on Sunday. In a situation report on Monday, the PCG said LGU personnel were traveling to Dapitan City… Read More
BuCor eyes biz deals with private sector for idle lands
January 8, 2024, 6:10 pm
MANILA – The Bureau of Corrections on Monday ordered penal facilities in the country to craft business link-ups with the private sector to generate more income that will make the agency self-sustaining. Director General Gregorio Pio Catapang said in a statement that such business ventures with… Read More
More indigent patients to benefit from increased DOH budget
January 8, 2024, 5:54 pm
MANILA – More indigent patients will benefit from the significant increase in the 2024 budget of the Department of Health (DOH). Senator Christopher “Bong” Go, chair of the Committee on Health and Demography, said Monday that the 2024 General Appropriations Act (GAA) earmarked PHP241.1… Read More
Survey says BFP, SC among PH's best employers
January 8, 2024, 5:49 pm
MANILA – The Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP) and the Supreme Court (SC) are among the country’s 10 best employers in the Philippines, according to a market research and data analysis firm. Based on a survey covering 28 industries both in the private and public sector and conducted by Statista… Read More
PCG probes junior officer in reckless driving video
January 8, 2024, 5:25 pm
MANILA – The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) has started a probe into one of its junior officers for alleged reckless driving in a viral video at the South Luzon Expressway (SLEX) during the first week of January. In a statement on Monday, PCG Commandant, Admiral Ronnie Gil Gavan, ordered the… Read More
LTO orders continuous crackdown vs. overloaded trucks, trailers
January 8, 2024, 5:02 pm
MANILA – Land Transportation Office (LTO) chief Assistant Secretary Vigor Mendoza II has ordered regional directors to strictly implement the crackdown on overloaded trucks and trailers. In a news release Monday, Mendoza said overloaded trucks and trailers threaten road safety and sometimes… Read More
PBBM: Discover inner strength, sense of hope on Feast of Nazarene
January 8, 2024, 4:41 pm
MANILA – President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. on Monday joined the Catholic faithful in celebrating the Feast of the Black Nazarene and urged Filipinos to discover their inner strength and new sense of hope and purpose through the said occasion. “Beyond the extraordinary expressions of reverence… Read More
Solons want review of NGCP's legislative franchise
January 8, 2024, 4:01 pm Updated on January 8, 2024, 6:17 pm
MANILA – The National Grid Corporation of the Philippines (NGCP) continues to be in the hot seat over the recent Western Visayas blackout which also prompted lawmakers to look into its legislative franchise. After filing on Monday a resolution seeking to probe the blackout, Senate Deputy… Read More
Quiapo Church exec: All systems go for Traslacion 2024
January 8, 2024, 3:20 pm Updated on January 8, 2024, 9:00 pm
MANILA – It's all systems go for Tuesday's Traslacion or grand procession of the Black Nazarene, as organizers assured that all preparations are in place. “Sa pakikipagtulungan ng lahat ng sektor, pamahalaan, volunteers groups at taong simbahan, masasabi kong handang handa na tayo para sa… Read More
AFP: Death of ranking leader highlights Reds' leadership vacuum
January 8, 2024, 2:44 pm
MANILA – The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) on Monday said the death of ranking New People's Army (NPA) official Martin Colima during a clash with government troops in Borongan City, Eastern Samar will further highlight the growing leadership crisis in the insurgency movement. "The death… Read More
PBBM's trust, approval ratings bump up in December – Pulse Asia
January 8, 2024, 2:02 pm
MANILA – The trust and approval ratings of President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. saw an increase in December, according to a Pulse Asia survey released Monday. The December 3-7, 2023 poll showed that 68 percent of Filipinos approved of Marcos' performance, a 3-point rise from his 65 percent rating… Read More
PBBM finishes 51% of farm-to-market road network program
January 8, 2024, 1:20 pm
MANILA – The administration of President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. has already completed more than half of its farm-to-market road target under its farm-to-market road network program. In a short video message on Monday, Marcos said that after one and a half years in office, the administration has… Read More
Acorda: Destab allegations vs. PNP, AFP 'unforgivable'
January 8, 2024, 1:15 pm
MANILA – Philippine National Police (PNP) chief Gen. Benjamin Acorda Jr. on Monday cried foul over the act of some vloggers who sow disinformation, pointing to him and Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) chief Gen. Romeo Brawner Jr. as allegedly leading destabilization plots against President… Read More
Scattered rain showers to prevail over parts of PH
January 8, 2024, 8:37 am
MANILA – Several parts of the country, particularly in Luzon, will experience some rain showers due to the shear line and the northeast monsoon or "amihan" affecting the island, the weather bureau said Monday. Scattered rain showers and thunderstorms caused by the shear line and the easterlies… Read More
