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DOH: No reported cases of 'walking pneumonia' in PH yet
December 4, 2023, 6:59 pm
MANILA – There are no local cases of "walking pneumonia" logged in the country as the illness causes outbreaks in China and Denmark, a health official said on Monday. “So far, this has not been reported simply because these are not being routinely tested,” Department of Health (DOH)… Read More
CHED: Violence has no place in higher education institutions
December 4, 2023, 6:53 pm
MANILA – The Commission on Higher Education (CHED) Chairperson J. Prospero de Vera III on Monday said violence has no place in a civilized society, particularly in an institution of higher learning. This was after the bombing incident at the Dimaporo gymnasium in Mindanao State University… Read More
DOJ forms human rights, gender dev't concerns offices
December 4, 2023, 6:47 pm
MANILA – The Department of Justice (DOJ) on Monday inaugurated two new offices to focus on establishing what it hoped to be a human rights-centric justice system. The inauguration of the Human Rights Office (HRO) and the Gender and Development Special Protection Office (GSPO) coincided with… Read More
Positive parenting bill hurdles House panel
December 4, 2023, 6:43 pm
MANILA – A House of Representatives panel on Monday approved a measure promoting positive parenting in all settings. During the hearing, the House Committee on Welfare of Children, chaired by BHW Party-list Rep. Angelica Natasha Co, approved the unnumbered substitute bill to House Bills (HBs)… Read More
DA imports 21K metric tons onions for holiday season
December 4, 2023, 6:41 pm
MANILA – The Department of Agriculture (DA) has imported 21,000 metric tons (MT) of onions to meet the increased demand during this holiday season. In a news release on Monday, the Bureau of Plant Industry (BPI) said the Department of Agriculture (DA) imported 17,000 MT red onions and 4,000 MT… Read More
PNP: No suicide bombing in MSU gym blast
December 4, 2023, 5:44 pm
MANILA – The Philippine National Police (PNP) on Monday said the blast at the Mindanao State University (MSU) in Marawi City, Lanao del Sur on Sunday that killed four persons and wounded at least 50 others is not the work of suicide bombers. “Walang indication na meron ganun (suicide bombing).… Read More
Busway violators down amid more enforcers, higher fines: MMDA
December 4, 2023, 5:34 pm
MANILA – Apprehensions on the Epifanio Delos Santos Avenue (EDSA) busway have dropped significantly through consistent daily operations of traffic enforcers and the recent hike in penalties, an official of the Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) said. In an interview during the rush… Read More
'Fast lanes' to be created in LTO offices for unregistered vehicles
December 4, 2023, 5:00 pm
MANILA – Land Transportation Office (LTO) chief Assistant Secretary Vigor Mendoza II on Monday ordered the creation of special “fast lanes” for the registration of delinquent motor vehicles in all LTO offices. In a statement, Mendoza said the measure will be disseminated to all LTO officials… Read More
DepEd on right path as most trusted, top performing by OCTA
December 4, 2023, 3:58 pm
MANILA – Vice President and Education Secretary Sara Z. Duterte cited the recent survey of the OCTA Research that showed the Department of Education (DepEd) as the most trusted and top performing national government agency is a proof that the agency is on the right path. During the DepEd flag… Read More
Solon confident offloaded passengers to get reimbursements
December 4, 2023, 3:54 pm
MANILA – A lawmaker expressed confidence that the bicameral conference committee tackling the 2024 General Appropriations Bill (GAB), will accept the provision inserted by the Senate that will allow reimbursement of Filipino passengers who were offloaded from their flights due to lengthy… Read More
PBBM extends Acorda's term as PNP chief
December 4, 2023, 3:00 pm Updated on December 4, 2023, 5:45 pm
MANILA – President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. has extended the term of Philippine National Police (PNP) chief Gen. Benjamin Acorda Jr. until March 31, 2024. In a statement on Monday, the Presidential Communications Office (PCO) said Marcos extended Acorda's tenure given that the latter has… Read More
PNP implements suspension of outgoing internal affairs service chief
December 4, 2023, 2:22 pm
MANILA – The Philippine National Police (PNP) has implemented the six-month suspension imposed by the Office of the Ombudsman on the chief of its Internal Affairs Service (IAS) slapped with a sexual harassment case. In an order dated Dec. 1 and released Monday, the PNP's Directorate for… Read More
DPWH: Quake damage limits access to 2 Mindanao bridges
December 4, 2023, 12:16 pm
MANILA – Two bridges in Mindanao have limited access to traffic due to minor damage from Saturday night's magnitude 7.4 earthquake that rocked Hinatuan, Surigao del Sur. In its report as of 7 a.m. Monday, the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) said these are ABS-CBN-Quimpo Blvd.… Read More
AFP probes ISIS responsibility claim on deadly MSU bombing
December 4, 2023, 12:10 pm Updated on December 4, 2023, 7:48 pm
MANILA – The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) is validating claims made by terror group ISIS (Islamic State of Iraq and Syria) that it was behind Sunday's bombing at Mindanao State University (MSU) gym in Marawi City which killed four persons and wounded at least 50 others. "The AFP is… Read More
DND chief calls on public to take quake drills more seriously
December 4, 2023, 12:09 pm
MANILA – Department of National Defense (DND) Secretary Gilberto Teodoro Jr. urged the public to take the government's quarterly earthquake drills more seriously following the series of earthquakes that battered parts of Mindanao in recent days. “Uulitin namin ang paalala sa aming mga… Read More
Gov't tightening holiday security measures, DND assures public
December 4, 2023, 11:50 am
MANILA – Department of National Defense (DND) Secretary Gilberto Teodoro Jr. allayed the public's fear regarding their safety amid the holiday season following Sunday's bombing at the Mindanao State University (MSU) campus in Marawi City that killed four people and wounded at least 50 others.… Read More
Magnitudes 6.8, 5.6 quakes jolt Surigao del Sur
December 4, 2023, 8:50 am
MANILA – Two earthquakes with magnitudes 6.8 and 5.6 and epicenters near the municipality of Cagwait in Surigao del Sur were recorded on Monday. The magnitude 6.8 quake struck 67 km. N northeast of Cagwait at 3:49 a.m. It was 1 km. deep. Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology… Read More
'Amihan', easterlies to bring rains over parts of PH Monday
December 4, 2023, 8:03 am
MANILA – Some areas in the country will experience rains due to the northeast monsoon or "amihan" and the easterlies, the weather bureau said Monday. The easterlies will bring scattered rain showers and thunderstorms over Aurora and Quezon. Moderate to heavy rains may result in flash floods or… Read More
House assures aid for quake-affected families in Surigao
December 3, 2023, 7:47 pm
MANILA – The House of Representatives is actively coordinating with relevant government agencies to ensure prompt and comprehensive support to the people of Surigao del Sur who were affected by a 7.4 magnitude earthquake on Saturday night. Speaker Ferdinand Martin Romualdez said in a… Read More
VP Sara rallies Mindanaoans to stay calm, strong amid latest attack
December 3, 2023, 6:55 pm
MANILA – Vice President and Education Secretary Sara Z. Duterte said the perpetrators of Sunday's bombing in Marawi, Lanao del Sur may be daring but in reality, they are cowards who could only attack civilians. "Ang mga nasawi at mga sugatan ay mga sibilyan. Nakakabahala na ito ay nangyari sa… Read More
