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DBM says accountability, openness certain under revised Maharlika IRR
November 12, 2023, 8:35 pm
MANILA – The recently released implementing rules and regulations (IRR) of the Maharlika Investment Fund (MIF) will make sure that there will be accountability, openness, and efficacy in carrying out the law, according to Department of Budget and Management Secretary Amenah Pangandaman on… Read More
Acorda hopes next PNP chief will have longer tenure
November 12, 2023, 7:41 pm
BAGUIO CITY – Philippine National Police (PNP) chief Gen. Benjamin Acorda Jr. is hoping his successor would have a longer tour of duty to sustain programs and projects. Acorda, a member of Philippine Military Academy (PMA) Class of 1991, assumed the top PNP leadership on April 24 and will… Read More
Romualdez: Maharlika to contribute to PH socioeconomic dev’t
November 12, 2023, 5:35 pm
MANILA – The Maharlika Investment Fund (MIF) will stay true to its goals of creating more jobs, improving public services and creating a higher standard of living. In a statement on Sunday following the issuance of the revised implementing rules and regulations (IRR), House Speaker Ferdinand… Read More
Solon calls for creation of special court for drug cases
November 12, 2023, 4:53 pm
MANILA – A legislator on Sunday sought the creation of special courts that would hear all drug-related cases. Surigao del Norte 2nd District Rep. Robert Ace Barbers, chair of the House Committee on Dangerous Drugs, said trial court congestion could be addressed through the creation of Dangerous… Read More
Slain broadcaster Jumalon laid to rest; Marcos admin assures justice
November 12, 2023, 3:09 pm Updated on November 12, 2023, 8:20 pm
MANILA – President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr., through the Presidential Task Force on Media Security (PTFoMS), assured the family of slain Misamis Occidental radio broadcaster, Juan Jumalon (a.k.a. DJ Johnny Walker), that law enforcement agencies are exerting all efforts to apprehend those behind… Read More
207 NPA rebels surrender in Mimaropa since January
November 12, 2023, 1:01 pm
MANILA – A total of 207 members of the Communist Party of the Philippines-New People's Army (CPP-NPA) have surrendered to the Mimaropa Region police from January to Nov. 7. Mimaropa is comprised of the provinces of Oriental and Occidental Mindoro, Marinduque, Romblon and Palawan. In a… Read More
Generally fair weather to prevail across PH
November 12, 2023, 10:25 am
MANILA – A shear line affecting Central Luzon and the northeast monsoon in Northern Luzon will bring cloudy skies and scattered rainshowers and thunderstorms on Sunday. The Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration said Aurora, Quezon, Rizal, Laguna, and… Read More
1,484 LGUs have BFP fire stations, fire trucks
November 11, 2023, 6:04 pm
MANILA – Close to 1,500 local government units (LGUs) are now better equipped in case of fire incidents and other emergencies that might require immediate assistance from firefighters and first responders, according to the Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG). In a news release… Read More
BIR Road formally renamed Senator Miriam P. Defensor-Santiago Avenue
November 11, 2023, 5:52 pm
MANILA – The BIR-Agham Road in Diliman, Quezon City was formally renamed Senator Miriam P. Defensor-Santiago Avenue during a ceremony on Saturday. The ceremony was held almost a month after Republic Act (RA) No. 11936 that renames the road, stretching from North Avenue and traversing through… Read More
3K Bukidnon residents benefit from PBBM’s rice, financial aid program
November 11, 2023, 5:46 pm
MANILA – At least 3,000 indigents were provided with rice and financial assistance during the launch of the Cash and Rice Distribution (CARD) program in Bukidnon on Saturday. The CARD was initiated in response to the call of President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. to create a program to give poor and… Read More
‘Serbisyo’ fair brings P379-M gov’t aid to 110K Bukidnon beneficiaries
November 11, 2023, 5:27 pm
MANILA – About 110,000 beneficiaries will be provided with more than PHP379 million in cash assistance and government services at the Bagong Pilipinas Serbisyo Fair (BPSF) in Bukidnon province this weekend. Bukidnon is the seventh province to enjoy the full-service caravans of 58 government… Read More
State Dept: US stands with PH amid ‘repeated China harassment’ in SCS
November 11, 2023, 4:35 pm
MANILA – The United States government on Saturday reiterated its full support for the Philippines in the face of China’s “repeated harassment” in the South China Sea (SCS). The statement was issued in the wake of the latest Philippine resupply mission to Ayungin Shoal where a Chinese Coast… Read More
6.5% - 7% GDP growth in Q4 ‘achievable,’ says economist
November 11, 2023, 4:03 pm
MANILA – Sustained economic growth in the fourth quarter of 2023 is attainable with the expected increase in spending this holiday season and the recent Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan Elections (BSKE). At a Saturday news forum, Rizal Commercial Banking Corp. (RCBC) chief economist Michael… Read More
Release 13th-month pay early, private sector employers urged
November 11, 2023, 3:00 pm
MANILA – The Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) reminded all private-sector employers to release the mandated 13th-month pay of their workers no later than Dec. 24. In Labor Advisory 25, series of 2023, issued on Nov. 8, Labor Secretary Bienvenido Laguesma also reiterated the… Read More
Revised Maharlika Fund IRR makes changes in board’s appointments
November 11, 2023, 1:52 pm Updated on November 12, 2023, 1:48 pm
MANILA – The revised implementing rules and regulations (IRR) of Republic Act (RA) 11954 introduced several amendments to the provisions on the appointment of the Board of Directors of the Maharlika Investment Corporation (MIC).Under the revised IRR, the MIC Board will still be composed of nine… Read More
Filipinos out of Gaza now 98; dozen more cross Rafah border: envoy
November 11, 2023, 11:31 am
MANILA – The total number of Filipinos able to safely leave the conflict-stricken Gaza Strip since the Israel-Hamas war broke out has reached 98, the Philippine Embassy in Egypt announced Saturday. This was after a third batch of 14 Filipinos finally crossed the Rafah border and entered the… Read More
PBBM declares 2023-2033 as ‘Dekada ng Kasaysayan ng Pilipinas’
November 11, 2023, 11:17 am
MANILA – President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. has declared 2023 to 2033 as the “Dekada ng Kasaysayan ng Pilipinas” (Decade of Philippine History) as the National Historical Commission of the Philippines (NHCP) celebrates its centennial anniversary in October 2033. “The Filipino nation joins… Read More
PBBM appoints new PRA general manager, board members
November 11, 2023, 10:41 am
MANILA – President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. has named the new general manager and board members of the Philippine Reclamation Authority (PRA). Cesar Siador Jr. was designated as general manager and chief executive officer of the PRA, based on the list of newly appointed officials released by the… Read More
PCSO vows to continue improving ‘heartfelt service’ to Filipinos
November 11, 2023, 10:39 am
MANILA – The Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office (PCSO) vowed to continue improving the “heartfelt service” it provides to the Filipino people, during the celebration of its 89th anniversary on Oct. 30. “We will continue to provide heartfelt service as we strive to be the Filipino… Read More
Benefits, pension, increased pay assured under MUP pension bill
November 11, 2023, 10:00 am
MANILA – A bill providing for a reformed pension system for military and uniformed personnel (MUP) would guarantee pensions for all uniformed personnel, annual pay increase, and improved benefits. House of Representatives Speaker Ferdinand Martin Romualdez made this assurance during the "The… Read More
