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ICC jurisdiction over PH still questionable – Marcos
November 24, 2023, 12:40 pm
MANILA – The supposed jurisdiction of the International Criminal Court (ICC) over the Philippines remains "problematic," President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. said Friday. Marcos was commenting on the resolution at the House of Representatives urging his administration to work with the ICC in its… Read More
PBBM 'fine' after ‘running out of steam’ due to 6-day US trip
November 24, 2023, 11:47 am
MANILA – President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. on Friday admitted that he felt exhausted after his recent six-day trip to the United States but is now "fine". In an interview on the sidelines of the inauguration of the Healthway Cancer Care Hospital (HCCH) at the Arca South Estate in Taguig City,… Read More
Avail of cancer care services, programs -- PBBM
November 24, 2023, 11:13 am Updated on November 24, 2023, 3:31 pm
MANILA – President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. on Friday urged the public to take advantage of the services and programs for cancer care, prevention and treatment. Marcos made the call, as he expressed elation over the inauguration of the country’s first cancer hospital, the Healthway Cancer Care… Read More
PNP nabs 2 cops in looting of drug suspect's home
November 24, 2023, 10:32 am
MANILA – Operatives of the Philippine National Police's (PNP) anti-scalawag unit have arrested a dismissed cop and a police officer who were involved in the ransacking of the house of a retired professor in an anti-drug operation in Cavite province. In a statement Friday, PNP-Integrity… Read More
DOLE: Double pay for private sector workers on Bonifacio Day
November 24, 2023, 10:19 am
MANILA – Employees in the private sector who would report to work on Nov. 27, which was declared a regular holiday for Bonifacio Day, would receive 200 percent of their daily wage. In Labor Advisory No. 24, series of 2023, released on Friday, the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE)… Read More
PBBM grants amnesty to ex-rebels
November 24, 2023, 9:17 am Updated on November 24, 2023, 9:51 pm
MANILA – President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. has granted amnesty to former New People’s Army rebels and members of the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF), Moro National Liberation Front (MNLF) and Rebolusyonaryong Partido ng Manggagawa ng Pilipinas/Revolutionary Proletarian Army/Alex Boncayao… Read More
Shear line, easterlies to dampen most of PH
November 24, 2023, 8:25 am
MANILA – The shear line affecting the eastern section of Southern Luzon and the easterlies affecting Visayas and Mindanao are expected to bring scattered or isolated rain showers in most parts of the country, the weather bureau said Friday. In its 4 a.m. bulletin, the Philippine Atmospheric,… Read More
BJMP named among 'top performing agencies' at FOI awards
November 23, 2023, 9:42 pm
MANILA – The Bureau of Jail Management and Penology (BJMP) was named among government agencies that are highly compliant with measures upholding freedom of information (FOI). In a statement Thursday, Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) Secretary Benjamin Abalos Jr. said the… Read More
House tackling ICC resolution just 'a matter of course'
November 23, 2023, 8:57 pm Updated on November 23, 2023, 10:20 pm
MANILA – Speaker Martin Romualdez on Thursday denied speculations that the House of Representatives is prioritizing a resolution urging the Marcos administration to work with the International Criminal Court’s (ICC) investigation into the war on drugs of former President Rodrigo R. Duterte. In… Read More
E-CLIP can be key to peace in Mindanao – DSWD
November 23, 2023, 8:48 pm
MANILA – Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Undersecretary Alan A. Tanjusay on Thursday expressed “full confidence” that peace in Mindanao under the leadership of President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. will soon be achieved through the Enhanced Comprehensive Local Integration… Read More
Asia-Pacific parliaments urged to support PH bid for UNSC seat
November 23, 2023, 8:30 pm
MANILA – Speaker Martin Romualdez on Thursday asked member-countries of the Asia-Pacific Parliamentary Forum (APPF) to support the Philippines' bid for a non-permanent seat in the United Nations (UN) Security Council for the term 2027-2028. In a press conference on the sidelines of the 31st… Read More
PH, US maritime patrols shadowed by Chinese ship – Brawner
November 23, 2023, 7:49 pm
MANILA – A Chinese vessel shadowed the joint maritime patrol of the Philippines and the United States but did not commit any aggressive actions against the Filipino and American ships, Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) chief Gen. Romeo Brawner Jr. said Thursday. The joint maritime patrol,… Read More
Arrest of remaining suspects in Ampatuan massacre sought
November 23, 2023, 7:30 pm Updated on November 23, 2023, 9:53 pm
MANILA – The National Press Club (NPC) on Thursday urged the government authorities to continue their efforts to arrest the remaining suspects in the massacre of 58 people, including 32 media workers, in Maguindanao on Nov. 23, 2009. NPC president Lydia Bueno said while the NPC lauds the… Read More
Humanitarian contingent deployed to flood-hit provinces in E. Visayas
November 23, 2023, 7:26 pm
MANILA – The Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) sent off a 40-man contingent to Northern and Eastern Samar after these provinces had been hit by floods due to shear line and a low pressure area. In a news release Thursday, the MMDA said the contingent is composed of personnel… Read More
DMW welcomes OFWs from Israel, Lebanon
November 23, 2023, 7:23 pm
MANILA – The Department of Migrant Workers (DMW) welcomed another batch of returning overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) from Israel and Lebanon as they arrived in the country. DMW Officer in Charge Undersecretary Hans Leo Cacdac, together with Department of Foreign Affairs Undersecretary Eduardo… Read More
PBBM assures gov’t aid for Mindanao quake victims
November 23, 2023, 6:59 pm
MANILA – President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. on Thursday assured the victims of the magnitude 6.8 earthquake in Mindanao that they would get assistance from various government agencies, led by the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD). Marcos said rebuilding efforts would not be done… Read More
Solon wants cohabiting ‘Gender-Fluid’ couples inclusion in Family Code
November 23, 2023, 6:28 pm
MANILA – House of Representatives Assistant Majority Leader and Atleta (PBA) Party-list Rep. Margarita “Migs” Nograles has filed a bill pushing for the inclusion of cohabiting “gender-fluid” couples, regardless of their sexes, in the administration of property under the Family Code.… Read More
Manila's cash aid payout for solo parents, PWD set early December
November 23, 2023, 5:45 pm
MANILA – The city government of Manila will start the distribution of monthly financial assistance for its residents who are solo parents and persons with disabilities (PWDs) in early December. Citing the report of the Manila Department of Social Welfare (MDSW), Mayor Honey Lacuna said Thursday… Read More
DFA defends mandate to issue visas to foreigners, Chinese
November 23, 2023, 4:40 pm
MANILA – The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) on Thursday defended its mandate to issue visas to foreign nationals, including Chinese, saying it conducts a "thorough assessment" of visa applications submitted to its embassies and consulates. In a statement, DFA spokesperson Ma. Teresita Daza… Read More
BI bars Cameroonian from entering PH for misrepresentation
November 23, 2023, 4:40 pm
MANILA – The Bureau of Immigration (BI) on Thursday reported the interception of a 31-year-old Cameroon national from entry in the country for presenting a stolen French passport. In a statement, the BI’s Border Control and Enforcement Unit (BCIU) said Valentine Forkwa Mbanwei was barred from… Read More
