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PDEA destroys close to P6-B worth of seized drugs, chemicals
October 20, 2023, 12:59 pm
MANILA – The Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) on Friday destroyed a total of PHP 5,968,744,462.01 worth of dangerous drugs, and controlled precursors and essential chemicals (CPECs) at the Integrated Waste Management, Inc. (IWMI) in Barangay Aguado, Trece Martires City, Cavite.… Read More
LGUs urged to prioritize maternal and child health, nutrition programs
October 20, 2023, 12:49 pm
MANILA – Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) Secretary Benhur Abalos on Friday urged local government units (LGUs) to prioritize maternal and child health, and nutrition programs in their localities in support of the implementation of Republic Act No. 11148, or the "Kalusugan… Read More
Ticket sold in Bulacan wins P15.8-M Super Lotto jackpot
October 20, 2023, 12:45 pm
MANILA – A lone bettor from Bulacan became an instant millionaire after hitting the PHP15.8-million jackpot prize of the Super Lotto 6/49 draw on Thursday night. In a statement on Friday, the Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office (PCSO) said the winner from Norzagaray, Bulacan got the winning… Read More
Stop donation drives using abduction claims, NTF-ELCAC tells militants
October 20, 2023, 11:36 am
MANILA – The National Task Force to End Local Communist Armed Conflict (NTF-ELCAC) on Thursday warned Karapatan and other militant groups to stop “donation drives” using the “abduct-surface-donate-release” (ASDR) scheme. “Kahit ano pa ang sasabihin niyo, kayo-kayo na lang ang… Read More
Communist insurgents now in greatly weakened state - AFP chief
October 20, 2023, 10:04 am
MANILA – The New People's Army (NPA) and its allies have been greatly weakened after suffering heavy losses from January to August this year, Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) chief Gen. Romeo Brawner Jr. said Thursday. In a forum organized by the Foreign Correspondents Association of the… Read More
Over 15K Pinoys to benefit from $120M worth of PH-Saudi deals: PBBM
October 20, 2023, 9:02 am
MANILA – About USD120 million worth of agreements that will be signed between the Philippines and Saudi Arabia will create jobs for more than 15,000 Filipinos, President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. announced Thursday. Marcos made the statement as he engaged Saudi Arabia's top business leaders in a… Read More
2-4 more cyclones to enter PH
October 20, 2023, 8:54 am
MANILA – About two to four tropical cyclones are expected to enter the Philippines before the yearend and at least 45 provinces are expected to experience drought by March 2024. "Most of these tropical cyclones are landfalling or crossing. This means it will either be destructive in terms of… Read More
Shear line brings cloudy skies, isolated rains over most parts of PH
October 20, 2023, 8:48 am
MANILA – The shear line affecting Central Luzon and the northeasterly wind flow affecting Northern Luzon will bring partly cloudy skies with isolated rains over most parts of the country, the weather bureau said Friday. In its 4 a.m. weather bulletin, the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and… Read More
Batangas fiscals face admin raps over 2 memorial park workers' arrest
October 19, 2023, 10:17 pm
MANILA – An administrative complaint has been filed before the Department of Justice (DOJ) on Thursday against two Batangas City prosecutors for the alleged illegal arrest and detention of two memorial park employees over a missing marble grave marker. Eternal Gardens lawyer Alexis Oco also… Read More
BI officer convicted for faking Wirecard exec's travel records
October 19, 2023, 9:30 pm
MANILA – A local court has convicted a former Bureau of Immigration (BI) official for faking the travel documents of Jan Marsalek, an Austrian fugitive businessman who is wanted for his involvement in the collapse of the German payment processing firm Wirecard. In a statement Thursday, the… Read More
DAR’s P9.3-B 2024 budget hurdles Senate panel
October 19, 2023, 9:04 pm
MANILA - The proposed 2024 budget of the Department of Agrarian Reform (DAR) amounting to PHP9.393 billion is set to proceed in the plenary after being approved, subject for submission of additional documents, on Thursday by the Senate Finance Subcommittee "B" chaired by Senator Cynthia Villar.… Read More
PBBM arrives in Riyadh, set to meet with Saudi biz leaders
October 19, 2023, 9:01 pm
MANILA – President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. arrived Thursday in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia for his participation in the 1st Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN)-Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) Summit, Malacañang said. PR001, the chartered flight carrying Marcos and the official Philippine… Read More
Solon wants food stamp program’s EBT cards usable in big stores
October 19, 2023, 8:03 pm
MANILA – A lawmaker on Thursday suggested allowing the Electronic Benefit Transfer (EBT) card of the government's food stamp program (FSP) to be usable at point-of-sale at supermarkets, grocery stores, and drugstores with electronic card readers. Manila Rep. Joel Chua said there are not enough… Read More
‘Bantay dagat’ volunteers in every coastal LGU sought
October 19, 2023, 7:53 pm
MANILA – Every coastal local government unit (LGU) shall have its community-based volunteer group, trained by the national government and non-government organizations if a measure filed by Senator Jinggoy Estrada is passed into law. Estrada said Senate Bill 2464, or the "Bantay Dagat Welfare and… Read More
Comelec logs violations on Day 1 of BSKE campaigning
October 19, 2023, 7:32 pm
MANILA – The Commission on Elections (Comelec) on Thursday said it will push through tearing down illegal campaign materials as the poll body recorded several violations during the first day of the campaign period for the Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan Elections (BSKE). "May ilang paglabag… Read More
SWS: 46% of Filipinos believe quality of life will improve in a year
October 19, 2023, 7:11 pm
MANILA – Forty-six percent of Filipinos are optimistic that their lives will improve over the next 12 months, according to the Social Weather Stations (SWS) survey results released on Thursday. The poll, conducted from June 28 to July 1, 2023, also found that 44 percent of adult Filipinos said… Read More
BuCor: Gov't addressing jail woes, no need for 'writ of kalayaan'
October 19, 2023, 5:52 pm
MANILA – The Bureau of Corrections (BuCor) on Thursday opposed the passage of the "writ of kalayaan" proposed by the Supreme Court’s (SC) Committee on Human Rights and International Humanitarian Law as a measure to address jail congestion and deteriorating prison conditions in the country. In… Read More
Environment watchdog urges voters to support 'eco-friendly' BSKE bets
October 19, 2023, 5:48 pm
MANILA – An environment watchdog on Thursday called on voters to support candidates in the Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan Elections (BSKE) advocating environmental protection and conservation. EcoWaste Zero Waste campaigner Ochie Tolentino said it is important for the public to ensure that… Read More
AFP sees no threat from PH terror groups amid Hamas' attack calls
October 19, 2023, 5:07 pm
MANILA – Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) chief Gen. Romeo Brawner Jr. on Thursday said no local terrorist groups in the country seem to be supporting Palestinian militant group Hamas' calls for Muslims all over the world to join them in their cause. "(Initially) this is concerning for us… Read More
Court junks duo's appeal on conviction in Cebu sugar shipment case
October 19, 2023, 5:05 pm
MANILA – The Sandiganbayan has junked the appeal filed by a former Cebu customs official and a private individual convicted of graft in connection with anomalies in the auction by the Bureau of Customs (BOC) for 13,753 bags of sugar worth PHP10.85 million in 2000. The anti-graft court, in a… Read More
