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PCSO: 23K indigents get P138-M medical aid in October
November 8, 2023, 3:07 pm
MANILA – The Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office (PCSO) on Wednesday reported it has provided PHP138 million in medical assistance to 23,192 eligible beneficiaries nationwide through its Medical Assistance Program (MAP) for the month of October. Citing its latest data, the state lottery agency… Read More
Seized bladed weapons turned into installation art at NBP
November 8, 2023, 3:05 pm
MANILA – More than 6,000 improvised weapons and other sharp objects seized from persons deprived of liberty (PDLs) are now part of an art work, the Bureau of Corrections (BuCor) said Wednesday. BuCor Director General Gregorio Pio Catapang Jr. said these items "including bladed weapons, knives,… Read More
DILG, SEC ink pact to boost drive vs. online scams
November 8, 2023, 2:12 pm
MANILA – The Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) and the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) fortified their partnership in battling online scams. DILG Secretary Benjamin Abalos Jr. and SEC chairperson Emilio Aquino signed a memorandum of agreement for the measure at the… Read More
VP Sara commemorates Yolanda, bats for more disaster mitigation
November 8, 2023, 2:09 pm
MANILA – Vice President and Education Secretary Sara Z. Duterte called on Wednesday for more proactive steps to prepare for disasters as Filipinos commemorate Typhoon Yolanda, which struck Eastern Visayas and other parts of the country 10 years ago. In a video message, Duterte said this 10th… Read More
PBBM: LGUs must have access to disaster management technologies
November 8, 2023, 2:08 pm
MANILA – President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. on Wednesday emphasized the importance of giving local government units (LGUs) access to technological innovations for disaster risk reduction and management developed and supported by the Department of Science and Technology (DOST). During the opening… Read More
DFA thanks Qatar, Egypt, Israel for safe exit of Filipinos in Gaza
November 8, 2023, 1:46 pm
MANILA – The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) on Wednesday thanked the governments of Qatar, Egypt and Israel after 40 Filipinos and one Palestinian spouse were able to leave the Gaza Strip through the Rafah border crossing. This is the first batch of Filipinos who crossed the border through… Read More
PBBM to DHSUD, NHA: Hasten housing turnover to Yolanda survivors
November 8, 2023, 1:29 pm Updated on November 8, 2023, 6:44 pm
MANILA – President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. on Wednesday instructed the Department of Human Settlements and Urban Development (DHSUD) and the National Housing Authority (NHA) to fast-track the awarding of housing units to victims of Super Typhoon Yolanda. During the 10th year commemoration of the… Read More
2.6K PH, US Marines to join 'Kamandag' drills
November 8, 2023, 11:07 am
MANILA – About 2,600 Philippine and US Marine Corps personnel will join this year's edition of the "Kaagapay ng mga Mandirigma ng Dagat" (Kamandag) exercises on Nov. 9 -20 to enhance the two forces’ interoperability. In a statement Tuesday night, Philippine Marine Corps deputy commandant and… Read More
OCD: Batangas chemical spill now under control
November 8, 2023, 10:30 am
MANILA – The Office of Civil Defense (OCD) announced Tuesday night that the chemical spill incident in Bauan, Batangas that began over the weekend is under control. "The recent chemical spill in Batangas is now under control, and all evacuees have safely returned to their homes. Immediate… Read More
PBBM: At least 40 Filipinos ‘safely, successfully’ exit Gaza
November 8, 2023, 10:01 am
MANILA – At least 40 Filipinos were able to “safely and successfully” exit Gaza through the Rafah border crossing to Egypt, President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. announced Wednesday. In a video message uploaded on his official Facebook page, Marcos thanked the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA)… Read More
Easterlies to dampen large part of PH
November 8, 2023, 7:15 am
MANILA – A large part of the country will experience cloudy skies with scattered rain showers and thunderstorms due to the easterlies, the weather bureau said Wednesday. This will prevail over the Visayas, Mindanao, Mimaropa, Bicol Region, mainland Cagayan, Isabela, Aurora, and Quezon province,… Read More
MRT-7 63% complete, operational by 2025 – DOTr
November 7, 2023, 10:00 pm
MANILA – The Metro Rail Transit Line 7 (MRT-7) is almost two-thirds complete and is on track to be fully operational by November 2025. In an update on Tuesday, the Department of Transportation (DOTr) said the MRT-7 project is 63.28 percent complete as of October and training of its workforce is… Read More
Arroyo replaced as deputy speaker for not signing ‘pivotal’ reso
November 7, 2023, 9:18 pm
MANILA – The House of Representatives on Tuesday elected Isabela 1st District Rep. Antonio Albano as deputy speaker, replacing former president and Pampanga 2nd District Rep. Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo. Deputy Majority Leader Ramon Nolasco Jr. moved for the revamp in the House leadership during the… Read More
DA unveils 3 WB-funded projects to boost agricultural productivity
November 7, 2023, 9:05 pm
MANILA – The Department of Agriculture (DA) has launched three new projects funded by the World Bank (WB) as part of government efforts to achieve food security. Newly installed DA Secretary Francisco Tiu Laurel Jr. led the unveiling of the Philippine Rural Development Project (PRDP) Scale-Up,… Read More
PCO chief backs NPO modernization, digitalization
November 7, 2023, 8:57 pm
MANILA – Presidential Communications Office (PCO) Secretary Cheloy Velicaria-Garafil on Tuesday promised to support the modernization and digitalization of the National Printing Office (NPO) operations to better serve the country. “Atin ding susuportahan ang patuloy na modernisasyon ng… Read More
Fishers, families of ill-fated FB Dearyn receive aid from DSWD
November 7, 2023, 8:54 pm
MANILA – The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) has provided various forms of assistance to the fishers who figured in a maritime incident off the waters of Bajo de Masinloc in the West Philippine Sea (WPS) on Oct. 2, a ranking official of the department said Tuesday. Three of… Read More
House set to approve CREATE law amendments bill next week
November 7, 2023, 8:52 pm
MANILA – The House of Representatives is targeting to send the Senate its approved version of the proposed amendments to the Corporate Recovery and Tax Incentives for Enterprises (CREATE) Act by the end of November, a House leader said on Tuesday. During the hearing, House Ways and Means… Read More
DENR records improved air quality for H1 of 2023
November 7, 2023, 8:24 pm
MANILA – A general improvement in the country’s air quality was recorded by the Department of Environment and Natural Resources-Environmental Management Bureau (DENR-EMB) from January to June 2023. In a news release issued on Tuesday, the DENR said the improved air quality was based on the… Read More
PBBM to push for food, energy, health, digital ties in US APEC summit
November 7, 2023, 8:13 pm
MANILA – President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. will persuade his fellow Asia-Pacific leaders to step up the region’s food, energy, health and digital partnerships, the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) said Tuesday. This, as DFA Undersecretary Charles Jose confirmed Marcos’ participation in… Read More
46 Filipinos in Gaza get green light to cross Rafah: DFA
November 7, 2023, 8:10 pm
MANILA – A total of 46 Filipinos were given permission to exit Gaza through the Rafah border crossing to Egypt within the day, the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) said Tuesday.The 46 are the combined number of the second batch and the first one that was supposed to leave Gaza on Sunday but… Read More
