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Devotees urged to wear face masks during Traslacion activities
January 4, 2024, 4:38 pm
MANILA – The city government of Manila on Thursday encouraged devotees joining Traslacion ( transfer) activities for the feast of the Black Nazarene to wear face masks to prevent the spread of coronavirus. In a media briefing for the Traslacion 2024, Mayor Honey Lacuna said face masks would be… Read More
Pope names Ozamiz archbishop as caretaker of Pagadian diocese
January 4, 2024, 4:30 pm
MANILA – Pope Francis has named Ozamiz Archbishop Martin Jumoad as the apostolic administrator of the Diocese of Pagadian. The Catholic Bishops’ Conference of the Philippines (CBCP) news website reported on Thursday that the appointment was made on Jan. 3, a day after the death of Bishop… Read More
DOH: Low transmission, mild Covid-19 over holidays
January 4, 2024, 4:09 pm
MANILA – The Department of Health (DOH) on Thursday said low transmission of coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) and its mild cases were reported during the holidays. In a statement, the DOH said there were 3,147 new Covid-19 cases in the country. The average number of new cases per day this… Read More
Solons: DepEd, CHED need close coordination to plan SHS program
January 4, 2024, 3:51 pm Updated on January 4, 2024, 5:25 pm
MANILA – Senators on Thursday called on the Department of Education (DepEd) and the Commission on Higher Education (CHED) to sit down and plan for a seamless transition for senior high school (SHS) students who could be affected by the discontinuation of the program in state universities and… Read More
Indonesian FM set to visit PH to discuss cooperation, regional issues
January 4, 2024, 3:43 pm
MANILA – Indonesian Foreign Affairs Minister Retno Marsudi is visiting the Philippines next week to discuss with his counterpart regional issues and ways to take the two nations’ bilateral cooperation to a higher level, the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) announced Thursday. Marsudi will… Read More
PBBM declares Jan. 9 holiday in Manila for Traslacion
January 4, 2024, 1:53 pm Updated on January 4, 2024, 5:04 pm
MANILA – President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. has declared January 9 as a special non-working day in the City of Manila given the Feast of the Black Nazarene. Under Proclamation 434 inked by Marcos on Thursday, Jan. 9 is declared a holiday to allow devotees to take part in the activities related to… Read More
Be wary of Reds' insincerity, NTF-ELCAC reminds Filipinos
January 4, 2024, 11:02 am
MANILA – The National Task Force to End Local Communist Armed Conflict (NTF-ELCAC) is urging all Filipinos to closely scrutinize the motives of the communist insurgents and consider the group's history of insincerity since 1987. The task force's announcement came after the Communist Party of the… Read More
OCD eyes modernization, boosted capabilities in 2024
January 4, 2024, 10:22 am
MANILA – The Office of Civil Defense plans to modernize and strengthen its civil defense and disaster risk reduction and management (DRRM) capabilities to better serve the public in times of calamities this year. This came during Wednesday afternoon's meeting of the agency's officials led by OCD… Read More
PBBM to Filipinos: Enjoy long weekends this 2024
January 4, 2024, 10:14 am
MANILA – President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. on Thursday advised his fellow Filipinos to plan their vacations ahead, given the long weekends in 2024. In a Facebook post, Marcos shared the 2024 holiday calendar which shows that there will be at least four long weekends this year. “Lubusin natin… Read More
MIC Board holds 1st meeting, tackles fund capitalization
January 4, 2024, 9:26 am
MANILA – The Maharlika Investment Corporation (MIC) Board, which serves as the governing body of the Maharlika Investment Fund (MIF), held its inaugural meeting on Wednesday. In a statement posted on the Presidential Communications Office, the MIC Board discussed the fund capitalization and… Read More
DBM releases P55.65M to improve MSU-Marawi’s education facilities
January 4, 2024, 9:15 am
MANILA – The Department of Budget and Management (DBM) has granted Mindanao State University (MSU) in Marawi City around PHP55.65 million to improve its education facilities. In a statement on Thursday, the DBM said Budget Secretary Amenah Pangandaman has approved the release of the Special… Read More
Isolated rains to prevail across PH Thursday
January 4, 2024, 9:06 am
MANILA – Most parts of the country will experience isolated rain showers on Thursday, the weather bureau said. Moderate to heavy rains caused by the northeast monsoon and could result in flash floods or landslides may be experienced over Cagayan Valley, Apayao, Aurora, and Quezon, the Philippine… Read More
CHED directs SUCs, LUCs to handle K-12 transition program
January 3, 2024, 7:17 pm Updated on January 3, 2024, 7:26 pm
MANILA – The Commission on Higher Education (CHED) on Wednesday called on board members of public universities and colleges to discuss issues concerning the transition of senior high school students currently enrolled in their institutions. This was after the CHED confirmed the discontinuation… Read More
US willing to invest in Mindanao Railway Project: envoy
January 3, 2024, 6:49 pm
MANILA – The United States has offered to support the stalled Mindanao Railway Project, Philippine Ambassador to the US Jose Manuel Romualdez said on Wednesday. In a text message, the envoy said the US has indicated its interest in investing “over a billion dollars” in the infrastructure… Read More
Modernization, expansion of 22 airports funded in ‘24 budget
January 3, 2024, 6:18 pm
MANILA – A total of PHP7.5 billion has been allocated in the 2024 national budget for the modernization and expansion of the country’s aviation hubs in time for the projected full recovery of global air traffic in 2025, a lawmaker said on Wednesday. In a statement, Makati City Rep. Luis Campos… Read More
Labor group ready to work with economic czar toward pro-labor pivot
January 3, 2024, 6:17 pm
MANILA – A worker's party-list group on Wednesday expressed willingness to collaborate with the Office of the Special Assistant to the President for Investment and Economic Affairs (OSAPIEA) on a pro-labor rights pivot to make the Philippines a prime destination for foreign direct investments.… Read More
BFAR to provide diversification of livelihood for fisherfolk in 2024
January 3, 2024, 6:10 pm
MANILA – The Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) is set to provide fisherfolk with different sources of livelihood this year as the implementation of the Philippine Fisheries and Coastal Resiliency Project is in full swing. The project, which cost PHP11 billion, was approved and… Read More
PH, US hold 2nd joint maritime patrol in WPS
January 3, 2024, 5:56 pm
MANILA – The Armed Forces of the Philippines(AFP) and the United States Indo-Pacific Command (USINDOPACOM) on Wednesday held their second "maritime cooperative activity" (MCA) in the West Philippine Sea (WPS). In a statement Wednesday, AFP public affairs office chief Col. Xerxes Trinidad said… Read More
DBM: 2024 budget’s unprogrammed funds just ‘standby appropriations’
January 3, 2024, 5:54 pm
MANILA – The unprogrammed funds in the PHP5.768-trillion national budget for 2024 are merely “standby funds,” the Department of Budget and Management (DBM) said on Wednesday. “We write to shed light on concerns regarding the unprogrammed appropriations of the fiscal year (FY) 2024 national… Read More
Lawyer petitions local court to deport ICC probers in PH
January 3, 2024, 5:46 pm
MANILA – A petition has been filed before a local court questioning the authority of the International Criminal Court (ICC) to proceed with its investigation of killings in the country during the previous administration's war on drugs. In his suit filed before the Calbayog City Regional Trial… Read More
