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Nov. 3-9 every year declared PH Criminology Week
November 9, 2023, 5:25 pm
MANILA – President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. has declared Nov. 3 to 9 of every year as “Philippine Criminology Week” in recognition of the criminology profession’s role in maintaining national security. Under Proclamation 397 inked by Marcos on Nov. 7, the Professional Regulatory Board of… Read More
PH could still attain 6% minimum economic growth – Romualdez
November 9, 2023, 5:10 pm
MANILA – House Speaker Ferdinand Martin Romualdez on Thursday expressed great optimism that the nation could still attain its minimum economic growth target of 6 percent this year following the collaboration of the Marcos administration and the private sector. Romualdez made this remark after… Read More
2 airlines introduce Manila flights via Hong Kong, Kuala Lumpur
November 9, 2023, 5:03 pm
MANILA – Two international carriers have included Manila in their operations. Hong Kong-based carrier Greater Bay Airlines (HB) has launched five times weekly flights beginning Thursday (Nov. 9). The HB will fly to the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) every Tuesday, Thursday, Friday,… Read More
Poll exec in hot water over 'failure' to delist disqualified BSKE bet
November 9, 2023, 4:48 pm
MANILA – The Commission on Elections (Comelec) is now probing an election officer in Masbate who allegedly failed to follow an order involving a candidate in the recent Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan Elections (BSKE). In a message, Comelec chairperson George Erwin Garcia told reporters… Read More
DSWD helps slain Misamis Occidental radio anchor’s kin
November 9, 2023, 4:32 pm
MANILA – The family of a radio anchor who was shot dead while live-streaming his program at his home in Misamis Occidental has received initial assistance from the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD), Assistant Secretary for Strategic Communications Romel Lopez said on Thursday.… Read More
DSWD gets disaster operations equipment from World Food Programme
November 9, 2023, 4:31 pm
MANILA – The World Food Programme (WFP) has donated various equipment to the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD)-Eastern Visayas Field Office in response to the agency’s request for support in upgrading its warehouse capacity to continuously supply the requirements within the… Read More
VP Sara upholds unity, sets aside proposing CIF for OVP, DepEd
November 9, 2023, 4:30 pm
MANILA – Vice President and Education Secretary Sara Z. Duterte withdrew from asking confidential and intelligence funds (CIF) for the Office of the Vice President (OVP) and the Department of Education (DepEd), Education spokesperson Undersecretary Michael Poa. Poa told the Senate reporters on… Read More
P16-M fund ready to repatriate Filipinos in Gaza
November 9, 2023, 4:17 pm
MANILA – The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) assured Filipinos who want to leave the Gaza Strip that a USD297,746 (approximately PHP16 million) repatriation fund is on standby to cover the last Filipino who will decide to return to the Philippines. To date, however, the Rafah border crossing… Read More
BOC, cops seize P13.75-M smuggled cigarettes in Zambo City
November 9, 2023, 4:13 pm
MANILA – Personnel from the Bureau of Customs (BOC)-Port of Zamboanga and police officers intercepted a motorized wooden watercraft loaded with smuggled imported cigarettes with an estimated value of PHP13.752 million. In a statement Thursday, Commissioner Bienvenido Rubio said the watercraft… Read More
Court affirms graft conviction of ex-Sarangani guv, exec
November 9, 2023, 4:02 pm
MANILA – The Sandiganbayan on Thursday upheld its earlier ruling convicting former Sarangani governor Miguel Escobar and another former provincial official on graft and malversation of public funds charges, amounting to PHP450,000. In a resolution dated Nov.9, the anti-graft court denied a… Read More
'Kamandag' drills to help PH Navy attain 'multi-capable force' vision
November 9, 2023, 3:05 pm
MANILA – The Philippine Navy (PN) needs to participate in exercises such as the “Kaagapay ng mga Mandirigma ng Dagat” or "Kamandag" to fully develop its capabilities to defend the nation against all forms of threats, its chief said on Thursday. "For the PN, it is imperative that our forces… Read More
House pushes for collaboration on climate, disaster risk financing
November 9, 2023, 3:01 pm
MANILA – The House of Representatives has adopted a resolution supporting the establishment of a multi-actor partnership (MAP) for the enhancement of climate and disaster risk financing and insurance (CDRFI) in the Philippines. During a plenary session Wednesday night, the chamber passed House… Read More
Budget chief bullish on sustaining PH’s economic momentum
November 9, 2023, 2:57 pm
MANILA – Budget Secretary Amenah Pangandaman on Thursday expressed optimism that the Marcos administration could sustain the country’s economic momentum. This after National Statistician Dennis Mapa reported Thursday that the Philippine economy grew by 5.9 percent in the third quarter of 2023,… Read More
PhilRice: Mandate half-cup rice serving to address P7-M/year wastage
November 9, 2023, 2:51 pm
MANILA – As the country marks National Rice Awareness Month, the Philippine Rice Research Institute (PhilRice) on Thursday pushed for the mandated serving of half cup of rice in food establishments nationwide to address wastage of the Philippine’s staple food. In a Palace press briefing,… Read More
Raps filed vs. suspects in Misamis Occidental broadcaster's slay
November 9, 2023, 2:40 pm
MANILA – The Philippine National Police (PNP) has filed charges against the suspects who shot dead broadcaster Juan Jumalon while his program was being live streamed in Calamba town, Misamis Occidental province. In a message, PNP Public Information Office chief and spokesperson Col. Jean Fajardo… Read More
DA warns vs. health hazards from frozen meat in wet market
November 9, 2023, 2:39 pm
MANILA – The Department of Agriculture (DA) on Thursday warned against the selling of frozen meat passed off as fresh in the wet market, saying this can put consumers' health at risk. In a statement, the DA noted that the risk may be due to the absence of refrigeration facilities in wet markets… Read More
3 Filipinos hurt in suspected Russian missile hit
November 9, 2023, 2:38 pm
MANILA – Three Filipinos are confirmed wounded after a suspected Russian missile hit a civilian vessel in the Black Sea, the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) said Thursday. Foreign Affairs Undersecretary Eduardo Jose de Vega, in a text message, said the three are now “out of danger” and… Read More
PBBM forms steering panel for 650th anniversary of PH Muslim history
November 9, 2023, 2:26 pm
MANILA – President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. has created a steering committee for the commemoration of the 650th anniversary of Islamic presence in the country in 2030, in recognition of Muslim Filipinos’ role in shaping Philippine history and heritage, bolster national unity and foster… Read More
NDRRMC: Quake drills gaining active participation from private sector
November 9, 2023, 12:05 pm
MANILA – More representatives from the private sector are now joining the government's national earthquake drills as they see the importance of these activities, an official of the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC) said Thursday. "Nakikita ko ang kamalayan, (I now… Read More
1st 2 OFWs from West Bank, 3rd batch from Lebanon arrive in PH
November 9, 2023, 11:43 am
MANILA – The first two overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) repatriated from the West Bank and the third batch of OFW returnees from Lebanon arrived at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport Terminal 3 on Wednesday night. Department of Migrant Workers officer-in-charge Undersecretary Hans Leo Cacdac… Read More
