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Agham, BIR Roads in QC renamed Defensor-Santiago Avenue
October 14, 2023, 12:08 pm
MANILA – The bill renaming Agham Road and BIR Road in Quezon City after the late Senator Miriam P. Defensor-Santiago has lapsed into law.Republic Act (RA) 11963, renaming Agham Road and BIR Road in Quezon City, stretching from North Avenue and traversing through Quezon Avenue up to East Avenue,… Read More
BI eyes maximizing use of AI, e-gates vs. ‘escort services’ scheme
October 14, 2023, 9:03 am
MANILA – The Bureau of Immigration (BI) on Friday cited the need to maximize the use of modern technologies to combat the "escort services" of erring immigration personnel. “Ngayon manual pa rin tayo (We are still using the manual method). A passenger has to interact with an immigration… Read More
Partly cloudy skies, isolated rains forecast over most parts of PH
October 14, 2023, 6:46 am
MANILA – The northeasterly surface windflow affecting Northern Luzon will bring partly cloudy skies with isolated rains over most parts of the country, the weather bureau said Saturday. In its 4 a.m. weather bulletin, the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services… Read More
Amendments to anti-smuggling, coop laws among Congress priorities
October 13, 2023, 9:05 pm
MANILA – The amended Anti-Agricultural Smuggling Act is expected to pass within the year as a priority bill of President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. In his speech during the Cooperative Development Authority's (CDA) Gawad Parangal 2023 in Pasay City on Friday, Agap Party-list Rep. Nicanor Briones… Read More
SCTEX toll fees hike starts Oct. 17
October 13, 2023, 8:47 pm
MANILA – The Toll Regulatory Board (TRB) has provisionally approved new toll fees for the Subic-Clark-Tarlac Expressway (SCTEX), beginning on Oct. 17. In a statement Friday, the TRB said the provisionally approved toll fees had undergone "thorough and meticulous review". "NLEX Corp. had to… Read More
NPC launches portal to check PhilHealth data
October 13, 2023, 8:40 pm
MANILA – The National Privacy Commission (NPC) launched Friday the "Na-leak ba ang PhilHealth Data ko?", a simplified database search portal that allows members to verify the status of their personal information. The portal, philhealthleak.privacy.gov.ph, exclusively focuses on the PhilHealth… Read More
Comelec: Show cause orders for early campaigning exceeds 6K
October 13, 2023, 8:36 pm
MANILA – The Commission on Elections (Comelec) on Friday said it has so far issued more than 6,000 show cause orders against candidates in the upcoming Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan (BSKE) allegedly involved in premature campaigning. According to the Comelec Anti-Epal Taskforce, 6,463 show… Read More
DND gets Congress’ pledge to amend AFP modernization, procurement laws
October 13, 2023, 7:56 pm
MANILA – Congress vowed to amend the modernization and procurement laws of the Armed Forces of the Philippines, along with the Self-Reliant Defense Posture (SRDP) program, Department of National Defense (DND) Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr. said Friday. “Congress has promised us two things… Read More
Danish pump manufacturer donates P1.4-M to Million Trees Foundation
October 13, 2023, 7:14 pm
MANILA – The Million Trees Foundation Inc. (MTFI) received a major boost to its massive tree planting projects with a 23,700 euros (about PHP1.4 million) grant from Grundfos Foundation of Denmark following a memorandum of agreement (MOA) signed Thursday. MTFI president and executive director… Read More
Solon backs DFA's bid for UN Security Council seat to protect OFWs
October 13, 2023, 6:57 pm Updated on October 16, 2023, 2:41 pm
MANILA – A party-list lawmaker on Friday backed the bid of the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) for a seat at the United Nations (UN) Security Council to further safeguard the welfare of overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) across the globe. Bagong Henerasyon Party-list Rep. Bernadette Herrera… Read More
BOC warns public vs. 'customs clearance fees' scam
October 13, 2023, 6:55 pm
MANILA — The Bureau of Customs (BOC) on Friday warned the public against scammers charging illicit fees to claim shipments. In an advisory, the BOC said these scammers are pretending to be official representatives of the BOC. "These scammers falsely claim that payment of 'customs clearance… Read More
Repurposing excess irrigation water to bring in revenue to NIA
October 13, 2023, 6:46 pm
MANILA – The National Irrigation Authority (NIA) on Friday said the repurposing of irrigation water will not only help areas lacking water but will also mean additional revenue for the agency. NIA Administrator Eduardo Guillen said private companies may buy excess irrigation water for their… Read More
PH gov’t asks Filipinos to leave Gaza City amid 24-hr Israel notice
October 13, 2023, 6:21 pm
MANILA – The Philippine government has asked eight Filipino families in Gaza City to relocate to the southern portion of the besieged strip amid a feared ground assault by the Israeli forces against Hamas militants. “We are advising the eight families in Gaza City to relocate to the south near… Read More
PH launches confab on disaster risk reduction in Asia-Pacific
October 13, 2023, 5:45 pm
MANILA – The Philippines is set to host the Asia-Pacific Ministerial Conference on Disaster Risk Reduction (APMCDRR) in Manila from Oct. 14 to 17 next year. The biennial conference was launched on Friday in Pasay City, coinciding with the celebration of the International Day for Disaster Risk… Read More
‘BIDA’ infomercial ad airing in Megaworld Lifestyle cinemas nationwide
October 13, 2023, 5:30 pm
MANILA – As the government continues to intensify its anti-illegal drug campaign, the Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) said on Friday that the “Buhay Ingatan, Droga’y Ayawan” (BIDA) advertisement will be played in 20 theaters and 6 LED walls in all Megaworld Lifestyle… Read More
No way out yet: PH working to evacuate 92 Filipinos from Gaza
October 13, 2023, 5:06 pm Updated on October 13, 2023, 5:41 pm
MANILA – The Philippine government is exhausting all possible options to extract Filipinos from the Gaza Strip where Israel continues its retaliatory attacks against the Hamas group. In a Palace briefing Friday, Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) Undersecretary Eduardo Jose de Vega said,… Read More
DBM posts 100% response rate on public concerns
October 13, 2023, 5:05 pm
MANILA – The Department of Budget and Management (DBM) on Friday reported a 100-percent response rate on public concerns raised through different assistance portals from July 2022 to September 2023. Based on the report by the DBM’s Media Affairs and Community Relations Office, the agency… Read More
NEDA says corruption allegations must not affect transport projects
October 13, 2023, 5:00 pm
MANILA – The corruption issues hounding the Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB) must not hinder the implementation of infrastructure projects for the transport sector, Socioeconomic Planning Secretary Arsenio Balisacan said Friday. “I think that the infrastructure… Read More
Manila bettor hits P34.5-M lotto jackpot
October 13, 2023, 4:35 pm
MANILA – A lone bettor from Metro Manila became an instant multi-millionaire after hitting the PHP34.5-million jackpot of the Lotto 6/42 on Thursday night. The winning combination of 13-41-06-25-34-42 carried a total jackpot prize of PHP34,562,804.20, the Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office… Read More
NBI subpoena on LTFRB whistleblower hits snag
October 13, 2023, 4:24 pm
MANILA - The Department of Justice (DOJ) on Friday said the subpoena from government investigators for Jefferson Tumbado, a former executive assistant at the Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB), could not be sent due to the wrong address in the latter's affidavit. "The NBI… Read More
