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PBBM, TikTok partner for ‘edutainment’ to promote MSMEs
November 18, 2023, 10:31 am
MANILA – President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. and video hosting service TikTok have forged a partnership for “edutainment,” an educational and entertainment initiative aimed at helping micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) in the Philippines. This developed after Marcos met with TikTok… Read More
PBBM eyes stronger PH-Peru ties, gets invited to visit Lima in 2024
November 18, 2023, 9:51 am
MANILA – President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. on Saturday (Manila time) expressed his intent to elevate the Philippines’ relations with Peru, as the two nations seek to revitalize their economies post-pandemic. In his bilateral meeting with Peruvian President Dina Boluarte on the sidelines of the… Read More
3 weather systems to dampen most of PH
November 18, 2023, 6:58 am
MANILA – The trough of a low-pressure area (LPA), the shear line affecting the eastern section of the Visayas, and the northeast monsoon or “amihan” affecting Luzon will continue to bring scattered rains or isolated rain showers across the country, the weather bureau said Saturday. In its 4… Read More
PBBM orders prompt action to help quake victims in Davao Occidental
November 17, 2023, 9:30 pm Updated on November 17, 2023, 9:58 pm
MANILA – President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. has directed concerned government agencies to provide immediate assistance to the victims of the magnitude 6.8 earthquake that jolted Sarangani, Davao Occidental, Malacañang said Friday. “The President has instructed every relevant government agency… Read More
PH tells fintech industry growing at Singapore confab
November 17, 2023, 9:19 pm
MANILA – The Philippines’ participation at the Singapore FinTech Festival 2023 (SFF) is a message to the world that the country’s financial technology industry is growing and open for investment. “Singapore FinTech Festival is called the Woodstock of all FinTech festivals,” Trade Attache… Read More
DMW-DILG circular eyed to protect seasonal workers in SoKor
November 17, 2023, 8:41 pm
MANILA – The Department of Migrant Workers (DMW) is seeking to have a joint circular with the Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) to better protect Filipino seasonal farm workers in South Korea. Thia after the DMW received some 40 complaints from seasonal farm workers deployed… Read More
Infant, 36 more OFWs from Israel, Lebanon arrive at NAIA
November 17, 2023, 8:36 pm
MANILA – The 8th batch of repatriated overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) in Israel composed of 32 individuals and an infant, and the third batch of four individuals from Lebanon arrived at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport-Terminal 3 on Friday. Department of Migrant Workers (DMW)… Read More
DOTr identifies gov’t cars allowed to pass EDSA busway
November 17, 2023, 8:30 pm
MANILA – The Department of Transportation (DOTr) on Friday specified the government vehicles that are allowed to use the Epifanio Delos Santos Avenue (EDSA) busway aside from Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board-authorized buses and emergency vehicles. In a Bagong Pilipinas… Read More
DSWD Mindanao field offices on high alert following strong quake
November 17, 2023, 8:12 pm
MANILA – Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Secretary Rex Gatchalian on Friday immediately directed its field offices (FOs) in Mindanao to be on high alert and ready to assist local government units that may be severely affected by the latest earthquake in the southern… Read More
PH bats for UNSC reform: Veto power hinders swift action vs. conflicts
November 17, 2023, 8:04 pm
MANILA – The Philippine government backed calls for a United Nations Security Council (UNSC) reform that would improve representation and address issues with the current veto process, which it said “hinders” swift action during crisis such as the Israel-Hamas war. Speaking at the UN General… Read More
Romualdez: Time to put aside talks about 2028 polls
November 17, 2023, 7:51 pm
MANILA – Speaker Ferdinand Martin Romualdez on Friday called for unity across party lines to achieve progress and improve the lives of Filipinos, saying it is time to set aside speculations about the 2028 electoral prospects. "As Speaker of the House of Representatives, my priority is to promote… Read More
27.9K villages 'drug-cleared' as of Oct. - PDEA
November 17, 2023, 7:32 pm
MANILA – Close to 28,000 villages across the country have been cleared of illegal drugs since the start of the administration of President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr., the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) said Friday. Based on the data released by the PDEA, a total of 27,903 out of the… Read More
DENR, US EPA unite vs. climate, human health challenges
November 17, 2023, 7:12 pm
MANILA – The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) and the United States Environmental Protection Agency (US EPA) will intensify collaboration in creating innovative solutions to address climate and environmental challenges beyond borders. In a statement on Friday, the DENR said… Read More
DepEd: More beneficial to realign CIF with learning recovery program
November 17, 2023, 6:48 pm
MANILA – The Department of Education (DepEd) reiterated on Friday its call for the realignment of the disapproved confidential fund with its National Learning Recovery Program (NLRP), saying such move will be “very useful” for learners. In an interview at the Bagong Pilipinas Ngayon briefing… Read More
House bill creating agri pension fund for elderly farmers filed
November 17, 2023, 5:49 pm
MANILA – A party-list lawmaker on Friday pushed for the creation of an agriculture pension fund for aging and elderly farmers and fisherfolk so that they may enjoy social security benefits upon their retirement. In filing House Bill 9455, United Senior Citizens Party-list Rep. Milagros Aquino… Read More
DSWD extends P5.4M worth of aid for repatriates from Israel
November 17, 2023, 5:47 pm
MANILA – The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) has already extended PHP5.4 million worth of aid for all overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) and other overseas Filipinos (OFs) since their repatriation started Oct. 18 amid the ongoing conflict between Israel and the Hamas militant… Read More
PH urges APEC economies to finance digital infra projects
November 17, 2023, 5:42 pm
MANILA – The Philippine government is pushing economies under the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) to strengthen collaboration and finance physical infrastructure projects that address the digital divide. In his Nov. 14 intervention at the 34th APEC Ministerial Meeting (AMM), a copy of… Read More
BI agent ignores tactic of Japanese wanted for theft
November 17, 2023, 5:31 pm
MANILA – A Bureau of Immigration (BI) agent did not buy the tactics of a Japanese national who was attempting to flee on a flight to Nagoya, Japan on Thursday, and barred him from leaving the country. In a news release issued on Friday, BI Commissioner Norman Tansingco said Saito Shimoeda,… Read More
SC directs transfer of case jurisdiction from Makati to Taguig by 2024
November 17, 2023, 5:28 pm
MANILA – The Supreme Court (SC) on Friday released the guidelines governing the transfer and assumption of jurisdiction of the Taguig City courts over cases and crimes committed within Parcels 3 and 4 of the Fort Bonifacio Military Reservation. In a statement, the tribunal said the guidelines… Read More
Magnitude 7.2 quake hits Davao Occidental
November 17, 2023, 5:21 pm
MANILA – A magnitude 7.2 earthquake jolted Sarangani, Davao Occidental on Friday, the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) reported. In an advisory, Phivolcs said the tectonic quake struck at 4:14 p.m. at a depth of 10 kilometers, about 30 kilometers south 81° west of… Read More
