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Chinese firm ‘more than ready’ to implement Samal-Davao bridge project
November 11, 2023, 8:48 am
MANILA – The China Road and Bridge Corp. is “more than ready” to implement the Samal Island-Davao City Connector (SIDC) project amid setbacks concerning right-of-way issues, a Chinese official said Friday night. Director General of the Foreign Affairs Office of Fujian Li Lin, who also served… Read More
Australia, US call out Chinese harassment vs. PH vessels in Ayungin
November 11, 2023, 8:29 am
MANILA – The embassies of Australia and the United States in Manila called out China’s “dangerous” actions in the West Philippine Sea, including the use of its coast guard’s water cannon on a Philippine vessel heading to resupply Filipino troops stationed at the BRP Sierra Madre in… Read More
Cloudy skies, isolated rain showers continue to prevail across PH
November 11, 2023, 7:08 am
MANILA – The entire country will continue to experience partly cloudy to cloudy skies with isolated rain showers or thunderstorms due to the easterlies, the weather bureau said Saturday. In its 4 a.m. bulletin, the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration… Read More
House Speaker reaffirms commitment to boost AFP's capabilities
November 10, 2023, 9:48 pm
MANILA – Speaker Martin Romualdez on Friday reaffirmed the House of Representatives' commitment to bolster the operational capabilities of the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) to protect national sovereignty amid ongoing global tensions, notably in the West Philippine Sea (WPS). Romualdez… Read More
Timor-Leste backs PH bid for UN Security Council seat
November 10, 2023, 9:24 pm
MANILA – Timor-Leste has reaffirmed its support for the Philippines’ bid to secure a non-permanent seat at the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) for the term 2027-2028. The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) in a joint press statement on Friday said the assurance was made during the… Read More
New multi-role vessels for PCG to help secure WPS
November 10, 2023, 8:35 pm
MANILA – The recently approved acquisition of five 97-meter multi-role response vessels from Japan will help the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) secure the country’s territorial waters, especially the West Philippine Sea (WPS). In a statement Friday, PCG Commandant, Admiral Ronnie Gil Gavan,… Read More
10 BSKE winners disqualified for premature campaigning, vote buying
November 10, 2023, 8:13 pm
MANILA – The Commission on Elections (Comelec) has disqualified 21 candidates, including 10 who won in the Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan Elections (BSKE) on Oct. 30. In a statement late Friday, the poll body said the BSKE bets were disqualified after the First and Second Division found them… Read More
34 Filipinos home from war-torn Gaza Strip
November 10, 2023, 8:06 pm
MANILA – A total of 34 Filipinos and one Palestinian national arrived in the Philippines Friday after weeks of being stranded in the besieged Gaza Strip due to the ongoing Israel-Hamas war. Foreign Affairs Secretary Enrique Manalo welcomed the repatriates who were part of the 40 Filipinos who… Read More
House panel to probe vape label for possible P728-M tax evasion
November 10, 2023, 7:29 pm
MANILA – The House Ways and Means Committee will investigate the e-cigarette label Flava for possible tax evasion and tax fraud following a warehouse raid that uncovered illegally imported e-cigarettes. Committee chair and Albay 2nd District Rep. Joey Salceda said the raid yielded a value of… Read More
Deaf Awareness Week promotes sign language, inclusive communication
November 10, 2023, 7:12 pm
MANILA – The Department of Education (DepEd) launched on Friday the week-long celebration of the 2023 National Deaf Awareness Week (NDAW) to promote Filipino Sign Language (FSL) and other ways of inclusive communication. Led by the Bureau of Learning Delivery - Student Inclusion Division, the… Read More
PH’s 1st ‘Green Justice Zone’ launched to handle environmental cases
November 10, 2023, 6:43 pm
MANILA – Justice sector stakeholders on Friday launched the country's first “Green Justice Zone” in Puerto Princesa City, Palawan to help facilitate legal and judicial services on environmental issues. The Justice Sector Coordinating Council’s (JSCC) Puerto Princesa City Justice Zone is… Read More
Car linked to missing beauty pageant candidate found in Batangas
November 10, 2023, 6:12 pm
BAGUIO CITY – Police agents recovered a sports utility vehicle allegedly connected to the disappearance of Miss Grand Philippines 2023 candidate Catherine Camilon in Batangas City. In a presser here on Friday, Philippine National Police spokesperson Col. Jean Fajardo said the Batangas City… Read More
BuCor, PCCR sign deal on career placement, research
November 10, 2023, 5:51 pm
MANILA – The Bureau of Corrections (BuCor) and the Philippine College of Criminology (PCCR) on Friday inked a memorandum of agreement to further boost their collaboration on academe development, career placement, and research. BuCor Director General Gregorio Pio P. Catapang Jr. and PCCR… Read More
PNP: Validated BSKE-linked violence cases rise to 96
November 10, 2023, 5:34 pm
BAGUIO CITY – The number of validated election-related incidents (ERIs) from the Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan Elections (BSKE) has climbed to 96, nearly two weeks after the polls. In a press conference on Friday, PNP spokesperson Col. Jean Fajardo said there were actually 305 incidents… Read More
PH, Timor-Leste to renew deal on higher education
November 10, 2023, 4:14 pm
MANILA – The Philippines and Timor-Leste are set to renew an agreement that would boost cooperation in the area of higher education, the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) said Friday. The decision was made during the meeting between President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. and visiting Timor-Leste… Read More
LRT-1 Cavite extension 94% complete, on track for Q4 2024 opening
November 10, 2023, 4:10 pm
MANILA – The civil and system works of the Light Rail Transit Line 1 (LRT-1) Cavite Extension reached a progress rate of 94.1 percent in the third quarter of 2023, according to its private operator Light Rail Manila Corporation (LRMC). In a statement Friday, the LRMC said the five new stations… Read More
APPF31 to focus on regional socio economic issues, challenges
November 10, 2023, 4:08 pm
MANILA – The Philippine Senate continues to prepare for the country's hosting of the 31st Asia-Pacific Parliamentary Forum (APPF31), which will be attended by its 28 member-countries on Nov. 23 to 26. Senate President Juan Miguel Zubiri said APPF31 will focus on finding common understanding… Read More
BI stops 6 Jordan-bound Filipinos posing as pilgrims
November 10, 2023, 3:55 pm
MANILA – Immigration authorities have prevented six Filipinos posing as pilgrims to the Holy Land from leaving for Jordan at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) in Parañaque City, the Bureau of Immigration (BI) reported on Friday. In a statement, Immigration Commissioner Norman… Read More
Comelec proclaims Roberto Uy Jr. as Zambo Norte's 1st district solon
November 10, 2023, 3:41 pm
MANILA – The Commission on Elections (Comelec) on Friday proclaimed Roberto Uy Jr. as the duly elected representative of the 1st District of Zamboanga del Norte. The poll body's Special Provincial Board of Canvassers convened in a ceremony at the Comelec main office in Manila to proclaim Uy as a… Read More
Senate to probe reports of foreigners securing PH passports
November 10, 2023, 1:57 pm
MANILA – The Senate is set to investigate the reports received by some of its members that a number of foreigners, particularly Chinese nationals, were issued with Philippine passports. During the budget plenary debates of the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) on Thursday midnight, Senate… Read More
