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DA chief: NIA's transfer to OP ‘strategic, possibly game-changing’
September 10, 2024, 6:22 pm
MANILA – Agriculture Secretary Francisco Tiu Laurel Jr. on Tuesday lauded the move of President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. to revert the supervision of the National Irrigation Administration (NIA) to the Office of the President (OP). “Under normal circumstances, NIA should be under the DA.… Read More
DOTr: NAIA ready for launch of direct Manila-Paris flights on Dec. 8
September 10, 2024, 6:22 pm
MANILA – The Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) is “very much” ready for the opening of direct Manila-Paris flights on Dec. 8, Transportation Secretary Jaime Bautista said Tuesday. This was after Air France KML general manager for Southeast Asia and Oceania Femke Kroese announced in a… Read More
Bongon, Miranda named MRT-3, PNR general managers
September 10, 2024, 6:08 pm
MANILA – Department of Transportation (DOTr) Secretary Jaime Bautista on Tuesday administered the oath of office of the newly-appointed general managers of the Metro Rail Transit Line 3 (MRT-3) and the Philippine National Railways (PNR). In a statement, the DOTr said MRT-3 General Manager Oscar… Read More
Comelec: BARMM polls to push through amid Sulu's exclusion
September 10, 2024, 5:38 pm
MANILA – The first parliamentary elections in the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao in May next year will push through despite the Supreme Court's (SC) decision excluding the province of Sulu from the region, the Commission on Elections (Comelec) said Tuesday. Comelec chairperson… Read More
DA still confident on ASF vaccine efficacy despite 5 dead hogs in Lobo
September 10, 2024, 5:18 pm
MANILA – The Department of Agriculture (DA) on Tuesday expressed confidence in the efficacy of the AVAC live vaccine against African swine fever (ASF) after five fatalities and one morbidity out of the 41 vaccinated hogs were reported in Lobo as of Sept. 9. “For me, to say hindi (It’s not)… Read More
Airlines call for thorough study of NAIA terminal shakeup
September 10, 2024, 5:10 pm
MANILA – Airlines have expressed concern over the reported transfer of airline operations among the four Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) terminals, saying the plan needs careful study. The plan of the new NAIA management, which will take over airport operations starting Sept. 14,… Read More
DENR hastens processing, issuance of public land patents
September 10, 2024, 5:05 pm
MANILA – The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) vowed to further speed up the processing and issuance of public land patents to eligible beneficiaries nationwide, in celebration of the “Handog Titulo” Month this September. In a Facebook post on Tuesday, the DENR said this… Read More
House panel defers OVP budget for 2025 anew
September 10, 2024, 4:34 pm Updated on September 10, 2024, 6:47 pm
MANILA – The House Appropriations Committee on Tuesday deferred anew the deliberations on the proposed 2025 budget of the Office of the Vice President (OVP) after Vice President Sara Duterte and her entire office skipped the second hearing. Ako Bicol Party-list Rep. Raul Angelo Bongalon moved to… Read More
PH unveils new Muslim white beach ‘Marhaba Boracay’
September 10, 2024, 4:28 pm
MANILA – The Philippines inaugurated Tuesday a special white beach for Muslim travelers in world-renowned Boracay. The beach, called the “Marhaba Boracay,” is the first of its kind on the island and is located at the Boracay Newcoast area, facing the famed “Lapus-Lapus” rock formation.… Read More
DOTr working on roadmap to transition public transport into e-vehicles
September 10, 2024, 4:26 pm
MANILA – The Department of Transportation (DOTr) is working on a roadmap to transition public transport into electric vehicles. DOTr Undersecretary Jesus Ortega said Monday the department is advancing zero carbon emission and mobility, as well as alternative fuel vehicles as part of the… Read More
DepEd eyes to transition from making own books to title pre-selection
September 10, 2024, 4:21 pm
MANILA – Department of Education (DepEd) Secretary Sonny Angara on Tuesday said they are looking at an "innovation" to hasten the procurement of textbooks for basic education learners. During the Senate deliberation of DepEd’s proposed 2025 budget, Angara told senators that they were eyeing… Read More
CA confirms Mejia as JBC member
September 10, 2024, 4:11 pm
MANILA – The Commission on Appointments (CA) on Tuesday confirmed the ad interim appointment of lawyer Jose Vicencio Mejia as a member of the Judicial and Bar Council (JBC) representing the private sector. In his sponsorship speech, Senator Ronald dela Rosa cited Mejia’s passion for advocating… Read More
Bill seeking to preserve Sierra Madre Mountain Range pushed
September 10, 2024, 3:39 pm Updated on September 10, 2024, 3:59 pm
MANILA – Rizal 4th District Rep. Fidel Nograles on Tuesday pushed for the passage of a bill seeking to create a body tasked to conserve and manage the Sierra Madre, the longest mountain range in the country. Nograles renewed call for the passage of House Bill (HB) 1972 after President Ferdinand… Read More
Quiboloy, et al. to remain in PNP custody
September 10, 2024, 3:03 pm Updated on September 10, 2024, 5:02 pm
MANILA – Kingdom of Jesus Christ (KOJC) leader Apollo Quiboloy and his four co-accused will remain detained at the Philippine National Police (PNP) Custodial Center, a police official said Tuesday. This is based on a separate order issued by the Pasig City Regional Court (RTC) Branch 159… Read More
NSC: Fate of exploratory peace talks depends on Reds' sincerity
September 10, 2024, 2:49 pm
MANILA – The National Security Council (NSC) on Tuesday said it is fully supportive of the ongoing exploratory peace talks with the Communist Party of the Philippines-New People's Army-National Democratic Front (CPP-NPA-NDF). NSC Assistant Director General and spokesperson Jonathan Malaya,… Read More
Marcos places NIA under OP control, reorganizes board
September 10, 2024, 2:28 pm
MANILA – President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. has issued an executive order (EO) reverting the National Irrigation Administration’s (NIA) supervision to the Office of the President (OP) from the Department of Agriculture (DA) and reorganizing the composition of its Board of Directors. Under EO… Read More
PBBM grants P519.7-M to PHC, NKTI, LCP; leads launch of BUCAS center
September 10, 2024, 2:26 pm
MANILA – President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. on Tuesday donated around PHP519.7 million to specialty hospitals Philippine Heart Center (PHC), the National Kidney Transplant Institute (NKTI), and the Lung Center of the Philippines (LCP), in an effort to provide quality health services to the… Read More
Chiz: Non-Filipinos who helped Guo escape must be held accountable
September 10, 2024, 2:19 pm Updated on September 10, 2024, 5:40 pm
MANILA – Senate President Francis "Chiz" Escudero on Tuesday said foreigners who helped Alice Guo and her siblings escape should also face the consequences of the law. "I do not believe Alice Guo’s assertion that no other Filipino helped her for I am of the belief that there were other… Read More
Comelec sets Sept. 12 deadline for Guo's reply to poll rap
September 10, 2024, 2:18 pm
MANILA – The Commission on Elections (Comelec) has granted anew the request of the camp of dismissed Bamban, Tarlac mayor Alice Guo for another extension to file her counter-affidavit to the material misrepresentation complaint she is facing. Comelec chairperson George Erwin Garcia said Tuesday… Read More
QC court orders Quiboloy's transfer to city jail
September 10, 2024, 2:12 pm
MANILA – The Quezon City Regional Trial Court (RTC) trying the cases against religious leader Apollo C. Quiboloy and his co-accused has ordered their “immediate” transfer from the Philippine National Police (PNP) Custodial Center in Camp Crame to the Quezon City Jail. In an order dated Sept.… Read More
