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Comelec disqualifies 39 BSKE candidates
November 16, 2023, 8:16 pm
MANILA – The Commission on Elections (Comelec) has disqualified 39 candidates in the Oct. 30 Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan Elections (BSKE). Data released by the poll body on Thursday showed that the village and youth poll bets were disqualified for premature campaigning and vote buying,… Read More
Consumers to benefit from reduction of NGCP’s proposed annual revenue
November 16, 2023, 7:52 pm
MANILA – Senator Sherwin Gatchalian said Thursday consumers would benefit from the Energy Regulatory Commission’s (ERC) decision to reduce the National Grid Corp. of the Philippines’ (NGCP) annual revenue to PHP36.7 billion from the PHP43.79 billion maximum allowable revenue (MAR) collected… Read More
IDP Educ PH: Misinformation, top concern of Filipinos studying abroad
November 16, 2023, 6:56 pm
MANILA – Most Filipino students who have been recruited to study abroad suffer from unmet expectations and academic failure experiences due to misinformation. “One of the common things we see when the students come to is misinformation,” IDP Education Philippines director Jose Miguel Habana… Read More
3 Rizal cops in extort try undergo inquest at DOJ
November 16, 2023, 6:42 pm
MANILA – Three Rodriguez, Rizal policemen arrested for allegedly extorting money from a private individual whom they accused of involvement in illegal drugs have been presented to the Department of Justice (DOJ) for inquest proceedings on Thursday. Sr. Master Sgt. Jose Reyes, Staff Sgt. Ramel… Read More
NAIA turnover to new operator by 2nd half of 2024
November 16, 2023, 6:33 pm
MANILA – The awarding to the winning bidder for the rehabilitation of the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) is set for the first quarter of next year, with the turn-over of operations by the second half of 2024, Manila International Airport Authority (MIAA) officer-in-charge Bryan Co… Read More
UN expert cites PH efforts on climate change, calls for int'l support
November 16, 2023, 6:13 pm
MANILA – United Nations Special Rapporteur Dr. Ian Fry on Wednesday said the Philippines has “very good” policies and legislation on climate change yet there is more to be done. In a news release, the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) reported that Fry’s 10-day official country visit… Read More
NSC exec urges NGO to abort Christmas mission to Ayungin Shoal
November 16, 2023, 6:01 pm
MANILA – A ranking official of the National Security Council (NSC) on Thursday urged a non-government organization not to proceed with its plan to deliver Christmas goods to the fishermen and the detachment manning the BRP Sierra Madre (LS-57) in Ayungin Shoal in the West Philippine Sea (WPS).… Read More
DOLE to probe permits issued to foreign POGO workers
November 16, 2023, 5:55 pm
MANILA – The Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) has ordered the conduct of an investigation on the Alien Employment Permits (AEPs) issued to foreigners working in Philippine Offshore Gaming Operators (POGO) companies. "We will begin the investigation on whether these AEPs issued to POGO… Read More
2 PH-US nuclear deals ‘significant stride’ for cheaper, clean energy
November 16, 2023, 5:52 pm
MANILA – House Speaker Ferdinand Martin G. Romualdez on Thursday said the signing of two agreements on nuclear cooperation constitute a significant stride towards providing Filipinos with cheaper, cleaner and sustainable electricity. Romualdez made this remark as he witnessed the signing of a… Read More
PCSO breaches P1-B sales in 2 weeks
November 16, 2023, 5:40 pm Updated on November 16, 2023, 9:07 pm
MANILA – The Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office (PCSO) reported on Thursday that its sales reached a massive PHP1.23 billion from Nov. 1 to 14, or an average of PHP87.6 million per day. It also reached another milestone as the sales of lottery tickets amounted to PHP104.87 million on Nov.… Read More
No holiday break for BI port personnel
November 16, 2023, 5:24 pm
MANILA – Personnel of the Bureau of Immigration (BI) assigned at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) and all other ports of entry nationwide were not allowed to go on leave from Nov. 15, 2023 to Jan. 15, 2024 to ensure adequate manpower before, during and after the Christmas holiday… Read More
House OKs bill ending contrabands’ entry in prisons in 2nd reading
November 16, 2023, 4:21 pm
MANILA – The House of Representatives has approved on second reading House Bill 9153 seeking to end the proliferation of contraband, particularly illegal drugs inside prisons and other custodial and detention facilities. “The bill is necessary in order for our government agencies to impose the… Read More
PBBM: PH ready to work with US for semiconductor sector expansion
November 16, 2023, 3:33 pm
MANILA – President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. on Thursday (Manila time) expressed the Philippines’ readiness to work with the United States (US) for the development of the semiconductor industry. During a roundtable meeting with the US’ Semiconductor Industry Association (SIA) in San Francisco,… Read More
DSWD: More opportunities await ex-rebels undergoing reintegration
November 16, 2023, 3:12 pm
MANILA – A Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) official on Thursday said the agency is all set to provide social protection packages to former rebels (FRs) and former violent extremists (FVEs) who are undergoing reintegration to mainstream society. Alan Tanjusay, DSWD… Read More
Solon: UN Special Rapporteur highly ‘misinformed’
November 16, 2023, 2:50 pm
MANILA – Senator Ronald “Bato” dela Rosa has called visiting UN Special Rapporteur on human rights in the context of climate change Ian Fry' as "one of the most misinformed foreigners.” This after Fry called for the abolition of the National Task Force to End Local Communist Armed Conflict… Read More
Puerto Princesa dubbed 'Green Justice Zone' vs. environmental crimes
November 16, 2023, 2:19 pm
MANILA – Interior Secretary Benhur Abalos Jr. said on Thursday Puerto Princesa has been tagged as a Green Justice Zone to stop environmental crimes. Abalos made the statement after joining officials from the Supreme Court (SC) and the Department of Justice (DOJ) in launching the Puerto Princesa… Read More
US committed to help defend PH sovereign rights in EEZ
November 16, 2023, 2:14 pm
MANILA – The US is committed to helping the Philippines defend its sovereign rights and jurisdiction in its exclusive economic zone (EEZ), this was emphasized by the joint statement of Department of National Defense (DND) Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr. and US Department of Defense… Read More
House pushes for creation of PH atomic energy regulatory body
November 16, 2023, 1:45 pm
MANILA – A measure seeking to create the Philippine Atomic Energy Regulatory Authority (PhilATOM) hurdled second reading approval at the House of Representatives. During Wednesday's plenary session, the chamber approved through voice voting House Bill 9293, or the proposed Philippine National… Read More
PH seen as ‘hub for creative ingenuity, entrepreneurial growth’ – PCO
November 16, 2023, 1:23 pm
MANILA – The initiatives of the Marcos administration in fostering innovation and nurturing the startup ecosystem place the Philippines as a destination for “creative ingenuity and entrepreneurial growth,” the Presidential Communications Office (PCO) said Wednesday. This as the PCO, through… Read More
PH, US ink deals on energy, health, Internet satellites, climate tech
November 16, 2023, 12:54 pm
MANILA – The Philippines and the United States (US) on Thursday (Manila time) signed at least five agreements on clean energy, health care, pharmaceutical production, Internet connectivity, and climate technology. The agreements were signed on the sidelines of President Ferdinand R. Marcos… Read More
