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Solon wants elderly, sick, PWDs prioritized for clemency grant
December 21, 2023, 7:28 pm
MANILA – A party-list lawmaker on Thursday urged the Department of Justice (DOJ) to prioritize the elderly, sick, and persons with disabilities (PWDs) in recommending the grant of executive clemency to persons deprived of liberty (PDLs). Bicol Saro Party-list Rep. Brian Raymund Yamsuan made the… Read More
Bus operators urged to ensure passengers safety during holiday rush
December 21, 2023, 6:49 pm
MANILA – The Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB) on Thursday reminded bus companies and other operators of public utility vehicles (PUVs) to ensure the safety of passengers through strict security, adherence to traffic laws and proper maintenance of their PUVs. In a… Read More
Imee questions NTC's decision to suspend SMNI
December 21, 2023, 6:41 pm
MANILA – Senator Imee Marcos on Thursday said the Sonshine Media Network International (SMNI) should have been allowed to explain first before the National Telecommunications Commission (NTC)'s suspension order for its operations. The NTC stated in its suspension order that this was based on… Read More
LTO apprehends 18 taxis for refusing passengers
December 21, 2023, 6:34 pm
MANILA – The Land Transportation Office (LTO) apprehended 18 taxi drivers for refusing passengers during a crackdown against “colorum” or unregistered public utility vehicles (PUV) on Wednesday. In a statement on Thursday, LTO Chief, Assistant Secretary Vigor Mendoza II, said several of the… Read More
Legarda reassures drive to protect, support OFWs' welfare
December 21, 2023, 6:25 pm
MANILA – Senate Pro Tempore Loren Legarda on Thursday expressed her commitment to support overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) by continuing to pass legislations that will ensure their welfare and safety. Legarda made the statement after President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. paid tribute to them on… Read More
PBBM to AFP: Enhance alliances, partnerships with foreign counterparts
December 21, 2023, 6:08 pm Updated on December 21, 2023, 7:58 pm
MANILA – President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. on Thursday called on the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) to strengthen its alliances and partnerships with foreign counterparts to boost its defense capabilities. “As the arm of government tasked with upholding national security, the AFP must… Read More
NCDA: Joint circular for PWDs to open employment opportunities
December 21, 2023, 5:58 pm
MANILA – The joint memorandum circular (JMC) signed by the Department of Social Welfare and Development, the National Council on Disability Affairs (NCDA), and the Department of Budget would open new employment opportunities for persons with disabilities (PWDs). In a Bagong Pilipinas Ngayon… Read More
BuCor reiterates ban on entry of former inmates to prison facilities
December 21, 2023, 5:36 pm
MANILA – The Bureau of Corrections (BuCor) on Thursday said it will strictly enforce the prohibition on the entry of ex-convicts inside its prison facilities to prevent the proliferation and entry of contraband. In a memorandum, BuCor Director General Gregorio Pio Catapang Jr. ordered the Deputy… Read More
NCR’s Covid positivity rate rises to 22%, cases may peak next week
December 21, 2023, 5:25 pm
MANILA – The seven-day positivity rate of Covid-19 in the National Capital Region (NCR) increased to 22 percent on December 19, the OCTA Research Group said Thursday. OCTA Research fellow Dr. Guido David noted the figure is a six-percent increase from the 16 percent positivity rate logged on… Read More
Manila LGU helps more than 600 families affected by fires
December 21, 2023, 5:00 pm
MANILA – A total of 636 families who became victims of fires in Manila have received cash and food assistance from the city government. Mayor Honey Lacuna on Thursday led the distribution of PHP10,000 cash aid to each of these families and PHP3,000 each for eight persons at Manila Department of… Read More
Comelec: Pre-bid conference for polls automation project set Dec. 22
December 21, 2023, 4:58 pm
MANILA – The Commission on Elections (Comelec) on Thursday set the pre-bid conference for the second round of public bidding for the PHP18.8 billion automated election project on Friday. Comelec spokesperson John Rex Laudiangco said the event will start at 9 a.m. at the Palacio del Gobernador… Read More
Retired police general recants testimony vs. De Lima
December 21, 2023, 4:51 pm
MANILA – A retired police general recanted his testimony in the remaining drug charge against former senator Leila de Lima. In a letter to Muntinlupa Regional Trial Court Branch 206 Judge Gener Gito dated Dec. 18 and made public Thursday, Jerry Valeroso, a retired police brigadier general, said… Read More
Jobless Filipinos down to 7.9M in September: SWS
December 21, 2023, 3:59 pm Updated on December 21, 2023, 4:05 pm
MANILA – The number of jobless Filipinos eased to 7.9 million in September 2023, according to a survey of the Social Weather Stations (SWS). The survey, from Sept. 28 to Oct. 1, found that the adult joblessness rate fell to 16.9 percent, which is 5.8 points lower than the 22.8 percent recorded… Read More
PBBM names acting MIAA chief
December 21, 2023, 3:57 pm
MANILA – President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. has designated airport operations expert Eric Jose Ines as acting general manager of the Manila International Airport Authority (MIAA), Malacañang announced Thursday. Ines will also serve as a member of the MIAA’s Board of Directors, Communications… Read More
Give 13th month pay before Christmas, DOLE reminds employers
December 21, 2023, 3:32 pm
MANILA – The Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) reminded private sector employers to release the 13th month pay of their workers before Christmas. In an interview Thursday, Labor Undersecretary Benjo Benavidez said the 13th month pay is mandatory pursuant to the Labor Code of the… Read More
BI nabs wanted S. Korean drug dealer at NAIA
December 21, 2023, 3:14 pm
MANILA – Bureau of Immigration (BI) officers arrested a South Korean fugitive wanted by authorities in his country for illegal drugs at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) in Pasay City. In a statement Thursday, the BI’s border control and intelligence unit (BCIU) reported that Son… Read More
AFP chief: PH committed to ensuring free open, Indo-Pacific Region
December 21, 2023, 2:50 pm
MANILA – The Philippines is one with other nations in ensuring a free and open Indo-Pacific Region. Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) chief Gen. Romeo Brawner Jr. made this commitment in a teleconference with Japan Self-Defense Force joint chief of staff Gen. Yoshida Yoshihide on Thursday.… Read More
PNP: No wearing of Christmas costumes, non-security tasks for guards
December 21, 2023, 2:24 pm
MANILA – The Philippine National Police (PNP) on Thursday warned security agencies and establishments to do away with the practice of making security guards wear Christmas costumes. In a press briefing at Camp Crame, Quezon City, PNP Supervisory Office for Security and Investigation Agencies… Read More
Filipinos in Malaysia cautioned vs. rise of Covid cases
December 21, 2023, 12:58 pm
MANILA – Filipinos in Malaysia are advised to take precautions as the country sees an uptick in cases of coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19). In an advisory dated December 20, the Philippines Embassy in Malaysia said there is a sudden increase in Covid-19 cases but government health facilities… Read More
Palace: December 22 not a ‘special half-working day’
December 21, 2023, 12:55 pm
MANILA – Malacañang on Thursday denied that President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. has declared Dec. 22 (Friday) as a “special half-working day.” Communications Secretary Cheloy Garafil dismissed as “fake news” the supposed issuance of a proclamation declaring Dec. 22 as a special… Read More
