National
Legislator pushes for nationwide e-book program
January 7, 2024, 7:45 pm
MANILA – Deputy Speaker and Las Piñas Rep. Camille Villar on Sunday asserted the urgency to establish a nationwide program that would provide all barangays free access to digital learning resources. House Bill (HB) No. 9581 or the E-Book for the Barangay Program Act of 2023 tapped the… Read More
‘Embo’ residents hit by boundary dispute assured of free med services
January 7, 2024, 7:39 pm
MANILA – The Taguig City government on Sunday assured that health services will continue in the 10 Embo communities it acquired from Makati City. In a statement, Taguig said residents affected by the boundary dispute are welcome in all Taguig facilities, including the Taguig-Pateros District… Read More
Permit to carry firearms suspended in Manila for 'Traslacion'
January 7, 2024, 5:42 pm
MANILA – The National Capital Region Police Office (NCRPO) announced Sunday the suspension of all permits to carry firearms outside of residence for three days in the City of Manila as part of security preparations for the Feast of the Black Nazarene on Tuesday. NCRPO chief Maj. Gen. Jose… Read More
Marcos asks Filipinos to contribute to achieving ‘Bagong Pilipinas’
January 7, 2024, 12:40 pm
MANILA – President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. underscored the role of every Filipino in his administration's goal to achieve "Bagong Pilipinas (New Philippines)." In his latest vlog released on Saturday, Marcos challenged Filipinos to strive to fulfill their respective New Year’s resolutions.… Read More
PBBM signs Ease of Paying Taxes Act into law
January 7, 2024, 12:10 pm
MANILA – President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. signed into law Republic Act (RA) 11976 or the Ease of Paying Taxes Act which aims to modernize and increase the efficiency and effectiveness of tax administration and strengthen taxpayer rights. In a statement on Sunday, the Presidential… Read More
DILG to award cleanest barangays nationwide
January 7, 2024, 11:53 am
MANILA – The Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) will create a recognition system covering over 42,000 villages in the country to monitor, evaluate, and award the cleanest barangays. This is in line with the directive of President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. to incentivize local… Read More
Shear line, 'amihan' to bring rains across PH
January 7, 2024, 10:00 am
MANILA – Two weather systems will continue to dampen the country, with a shear line affecting the eastern section of Southern Luzon and Visayas while the Northeast monsoon will affect the rest of Luzon. In its 4 a.m. advisory on Sunday, the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical… Read More
Indian Navy thwarts Arabian Sea hijack; 6 Filipinos among ship's crew
January 6, 2024, 8:25 pm
MANILA – The Indian Navy thwarted a hijacking attempt on a merchant vessel carrying Indian and Filipino crew while sailing north of the Arabian Sea. Indian Ambassador to the Philippines Shambhu Kumaran on Saturday said the Indian Navy intercepted the Liberian-flagged MV Lila Norfolk on Friday… Read More
ERC promotes use of solar home systems to mitigate El Niño impact
January 6, 2024, 5:16 pm
MANILA – The Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) is promoting the use of solar home systems, as part of the efforts to mitigate the impact of El Niño that may aggravate during summer months. ERC chairperson Monalisa Dimalanta said the process of securing permits for the residential installation… Read More
Abalos optimistic Makati-Taguig row will be resolved soon
January 6, 2024, 4:10 pm
MANILA – The cities of Taguig and Makati will resolve their issues through constructive and well-meaning talks between their leaders, Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) Secretary Benhur Abalos said. Abalos issued the statement during Friday’s reopening of the Barangay West… Read More
DOH closely monitors tetanus cases as FWRIs reach 609
January 6, 2024, 3:51 pm
MANILA – The Department of Health (DOH) is monitoring tetanus cases as the total number of fireworks-related injuries (FWRI) reached 609 on Saturday. In its final FWRI surveillance bulletin, the DOH reported nine new cases on Jan. 5 and 6, all due to fireworks. The agency said there were also… Read More
Comelec to hold 2nd bidding for 2025 poll automation project on Jan. 8
January 6, 2024, 3:03 pm
MANILA – The Commission on Elections (Comelec) is set to conduct a second bidding for the lease of Full Automation System with Transparency Audit/Count (FASTrAC) for the 2025 midterm elections. In an advisory, the poll body’s Special Bids and Awards Committee (SBAC) invited prospective bidders… Read More
Former Davao archbishop Capalla, 89, passes away
January 6, 2024, 2:54 pm
MANILA – Retired Davao archbishop Fernando Capalla passed away on Saturday. He was 89. Incumbent Davao Archbishop Romulo Valles conveyed the passing of Capalla to the secretariat of the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of the Philippines. (CBCP). Capalla served the archdiocese for more than 15… Read More
Transport group says PUV modernization to solve traffic congestion
January 6, 2024, 2:32 pm
MANILA – The government’s public utility vehicle modernization program (PUVMP) would help ease the traffic congestion in the country, the president of the Liga ng Transportasyon at Operators sa Pilipinas (LTOP) said on Saturday. “Itong (PUV) modernization, ito po ‘yung solusyon sa… Read More
ERC: Probe into Western Visayas blackout done in 6-8 weeks
January 6, 2024, 12:46 pm
MANILA – The investigation into the massive power outage in Western Visayas may be completed in six to eight weeks, the Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) said on Saturday. During the Saturday News Forum in Quezon City, ERC chairperson Monalisa Dimalanta said the power plant operators, not just… Read More
Cloudy skies, isolated rains to continue over parts of PH
January 6, 2024, 6:28 am
MANILA – The shear line affecting the eastern sections of Southern Luzon and the Visayas, and the northeast monsoon prevailing over the rest of Luzon, along with the shear line, will continue to bring cloudy skies with isolated rains showers in several parts of the country, the weather bureau… Read More
PBBM orders swift reset of NGCP rates after Western Visayas blackout
January 5, 2024, 7:20 pm
MANILA – President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. directed the Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) on Friday to hasten the completion of the rate reset review for system operator National Grid Corporation of the Philippines (NGCP), following the massive blackout in Western Visayas. In a video message,… Read More
DMW shuts down consultancy firm promising jobs in Germany
January 5, 2024, 7:09 pm
MANILA – The Department of Migrant Workers (DMW) on Friday padlocked another consultancy firm in Manila offering jobs in Germany. DMW Officer-in-Charge Undersecretary Hans Leo Cacdac, led the closure of the Gisgerman Document Facilitation Services (GIS Manila) on Pablo Ocampo Sr. St., Malate,… Read More
TESDA reports over 1.2M tech-voc grads, 872K certified workers
January 5, 2024, 6:59 pm
MANILA – There were over 1.2 million graduates of technical vocational education and training (tech-voc) courses and 872,016 received certification as skilled workers in 2023, the Technical Education and Skills Development Authority (TESDA) reported on Friday. The total 1,222,330 graduates is… Read More
SC junks contempt raps filed by Ampatuan vs. ABS-CBN
January 5, 2024, 6:50 pm
MANILA – The Supreme Court (SC) turned down the indirect contempt charges filed against broadcast firm ABS-CBN Corporation and its reporter in connection with a news report on the Ampatuan family's involvement in the 2009 Maguindanao massacre. In a news release Friday, the SC said it dismissed… Read More
