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PBBM, Japan PM Kishida to discuss issues on West Philippine Sea
November 2, 2023, 2:52 pm
MANILA – President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. and Japanese Prime Minister Kishida Fumio are set to discuss issues on the West Philippine Sea (WPS) and Japan’s Official Development Assistance (ODA) during Kishida's official visit to the Philippines this week. In a statement on Thursday,… Read More
Gov’t already engaged in fight vs. hunger, poverty - DSWD chief
November 2, 2023, 2:22 pm
MANILA – Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Secretary Rex Gatchalian on Thursday said the government had already been taking strides in the fight against hunger and poverty even before the recent Social Weather Station (SWS) survey on these matters was conducted. In a statement,… Read More
DILG reiterates 3-week transition period for winning BSKE bets
November 2, 2023, 2:07 pm
MANILA – Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) Secretary Benhur Abalos on Thursday reiterated the three-week transition period for newly elected barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan officials (BSKOs). “Ang transition period na binibigay natin ay three weeks. Napaka-importante na… Read More
No approval from China needed to sail near Bajo de Masinloc - DFA
November 2, 2023, 1:51 pm Updated on November 2, 2023, 2:59 pm
MANILA – The Philippine government, through the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA), on Thursday chided China for decrying the entry of a Filipino warship in the nearby waters of Bajo de Masinloc (Scarborough Shoal), reminding them that the area is “part of” the Philippines’ administrative… Read More
Herrera pushes bill to boost road safety, ease tollway congestion
November 2, 2023, 1:38 pm
MANILA – House Deputy Minority Leader and Bagong Henerasyon Party-List Rep. Bernadette Herrera on Thursday called for swift approval of a bill that categorizes non-payment of toll fees as a traffic violation and mandates automated cashless toll collection to enhance road safety and alleviate… Read More
Over 1.7M people visited 2 main Manila cemeteries from Oct. 29-Nov. 1
November 2, 2023, 1:29 pm
MANILA – Over 1.7 million people visited their departed loved ones in two major cemeteries in Manila from Oct. 29 to Nov. 1. According to Atty. Princess Abante, spokesperson of Manila Mayor Honey Lacuna-Pangan, a total of 1,701,645 went to Manila North and South cemeteries and over 1.4 million… Read More
Romualdez-led House continues to build goodwill with Pinoys – solons
November 2, 2023, 1:09 pm
MANILA – The House of Representatives, through the leadership of Speaker Ferdinand Martin G. Romualdez, is successfully building more goodwill with the Filipino people, Maguindanao del Norte Rep. Bai Dimple Mastura and House Majority Leader Manuel Jose M. Dalipe said Thursday. In a statement,… Read More
US calls out China for shadowing PH Navy vessel near Bajo de Masinloc
November 2, 2023, 1:04 pm
MANILA – The United States Embassy in Manila has called out China’s military for shadowing a Philippine Navy vessel near Bajo de Masinloc (Scarborough Shoal), labeling its actions as “detrimental to regional peace”. In a statement Thursday, the embassy urged the Chinese government to… Read More
NTF-ELCAC urges BSKE winners to take active dev't role
November 2, 2023, 12:44 pm
MANILA – With the successful conclusion of this year's Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan Elections (BSKE), the National Task Force to End Local Communist Armed Conflict (NTF-ELCAC) on Thursday urged all newly-elected officials to take a more active role in promoting unity, peace and… Read More
2 Filipino doctors out of Gaza; 115 others waiting to exit
November 2, 2023, 11:30 am
MANILA – The two Filipino members of the Doctors Without Borders in Gaza have crossed the Rafah border and are now in Egypt waiting for another deployment, the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) said Thursday. “They are not flying home as they will be assigned by Doctors Without Borders to… Read More
Cloudy skies, isolated rains on All Souls' Day
November 2, 2023, 7:52 am
MANILA – Partly cloudy to cloudy skies with isolated showers or thunderstorms are expected over Metro Manila and most parts of the country on All Souls’ Day, the weather bureau said Thursday. Meanwhile, the shear Line affecting the eastern sections of Northern Luzon and Central Luzon will… Read More
2 Filipino doctors to exit Gaza Strip 'possibly today': DFA
November 1, 2023, 5:55 pm Updated on November 1, 2023, 9:06 pm
MANILA – Two Filipino members of the Doctors Without Borders are among the first wave of evacuees expected to finally exit the besieged Gaza Strip soon, the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) confirmed Wednesday. The confirmation comes amid a Reuters report that Qatar has mediated a deal… Read More
Kishida’s visit to open doors for mutually beneficial gains: Romualdez
November 1, 2023, 5:20 pm
MANILA – House of Representatives Speaker Ferdinand Martin G. Romualdez said Wednesday the two-day official visit of Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida to the Philippines is expected to open new doors of collaboration that are mutually beneficial for the two countries. In a statement,… Read More
Comelec: BSKE over as voting, canvassing in all villages done
November 1, 2023, 4:46 pm
MANILA – This year's Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan Elections (BSKE) is officially over following the completion of voting and canvassing of votes across the country's 42,001 barangays, the Commission on Elections (Comelec) said on Wednesday. “(We already achieved) 100 percent complete… Read More
Nearly 3.8M individuals in crisis get DSWD aid; 761K retain in 4Ps
November 1, 2023, 3:59 pm Updated on November 1, 2023, 4:17 pm
MANILA – Nearly 3.8 million clients nationwide have received various types of aid from the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) through its Assistance to Individuals in Crisis Situation (AICS) program from January to September this year. In a news release on Wednesday, DSWD… Read More
Marcos urges Filipinos to remember courage of saints, departed
November 1, 2023, 3:38 pm
MANILA – President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. on Wednesday urged Filipinos to reflect on everyone’s purpose and to remember the courage of saints and the deceased. “As we celebrate the saints’ staunch devotion and the legacies of those who have gone before us, let us reflect on our purpose… Read More
PH hopes for Rafah border opening this week; Filipinos ready to leave
November 1, 2023, 3:12 pm
MANILA – The Philippines is closely coordinating with the Egyptian government for the exit of Filipinos at the Rafah border crossing, which Manila hopes will open within the week as conditions worsen in the besieged Gaza Strip. In a Bagong Pilipinas Ngayon interview on Wednesday, Foreign Affairs… Read More
PBBM, family visit father's tomb at Libingan ng mga Bayani
November 1, 2023, 3:11 pm
MANILA – President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. on Wednesday visited the tomb of his father, former President Ferdinand E. Marcos Sr., at the Libingan ng mga Bayani (LNMB) in Taguig City. The President arrived at the LNMB accompanied by his wife First Lady Louise “Liza” Araneta-Marcos and their… Read More
Filipinos who returned, stayed in Gaza City ‘safe’: DFA
November 1, 2023, 3:03 pm
MANILA – The six Filipinos who decided to return to Gaza City and the three others who earlier had opted to stay there are safe amid the continuous exchange of fires between Israel and Hamas as the conflict intensifies in its third week. In a Bagong Pilipinas Ngayon interview on Wednesday,… Read More
DND execs visit S. Korean defense firms amid AFP modernization push
November 1, 2023, 11:53 am
MANILA – A delegation from the Department of National Defense (DND) visited two major South Korean defense equipment manufacturers amid growing calls from various sectors to expedite the ongoing Armed Forces of the Philippines Modernization Program (AFPMP) in response to tensions in the West… Read More
