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LTO impounds 15 PUVs in latest anti-‘colorum’ ops
October 12, 2023, 6:16 pm
MANILA – The Land Transportation Office (LTO) on Thursday impounded 15 public utility vehicles (PUVs) in its latest anti-“colorum” operation at the Parañaque Integrated Terminal Exchange (PITX). LTO chief Assistant Secretary Vigor Mendoza II said the impounded vehicles consist of nine… Read More
Road works along España Blvd. portion set Oct. 13-17
October 12, 2023, 6:06 pm
MANILA – The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) on Thursday said it would conduct road works at a portion of the España Blvd. in Manila. In an advisory, the agency's North Manila District Engineering Office (NMDEO) said road concreting/reblocking works at the thoroughfare's… Read More
NBI to probe ex-LTFRB exec's corruption claims despite retraction
October 12, 2023, 6:06 pm
MANILA – Justice Secretary Jesus Remulla on Thursday said the National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) has initiated an inquiry into the allegations made by Jefferson Tumbado, the former executive assistant of Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB) chairman Teofilo Guadiz… Read More
DMW prepares for repatriation of OFWs in Israel
October 12, 2023, 6:00 pm
MANILA – The Department of Migrant Workers (DMW) is now preparing for the repatriation of overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) and the remains of Filipino fatalities amid the conflict in Israel. “So abangan na lang ang anunsyo dito (just wait for the announcement) because obviously, we're… Read More
DA forms nat'l team to mitigate El Niño impact on crops, fisheries
October 12, 2023, 5:30 pm
MANILA – The Department of Agriculture (DA) on Thursday said it has formed a National El Niño Team that will help mitigate the effects of the phenomenon to the country's agriculture and fisheries sectors. In a statement, DA National Corn Program director U-Nichols Manalo said the team was… Read More
Poll campaign not allowed in village assemblies, Namfrel reminds bets
October 12, 2023, 4:47 pm
MANILA – A poll watchdog on Thursday reminded incumbent barangay officials that village assemblies set by the Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) cannot be used for election campaigns and partisan political activities. In a social media post, the National Movement for Free… Read More
Solon pushes for joint memorandum to improve Kasambahay law
October 12, 2023, 4:38 pm
MANILA – A party-list lawmaker on Thursday proposed the issuance of a joint memorandum to improve compliance with the Kasambahay law. Senior Citizens Rep. Rodolfo Ordanes urged the Department of Labor and Employment, National Wages and Productivity Commission, Department of the Interior and… Read More
Senate panel urges MARINA to "go closer" to fisherfolk
October 12, 2023, 4:33 pm
MANILA - The Senate Special Committee on Maritime and Admiralty Zones on Thursday appealed to the Maritime Industry Authority (MARINA) to reach out to fisherfolk in far-flung areas who seek to register their fishing boats. This, after the panel received a petition signed by more than 70 fishermen… Read More
House vows to continue monitoring prices of onion, rice
October 12, 2023, 4:01 pm
MANILA – Speaker Martin Romualdez on Thursday vowed that the House of Representatives would continue monitoring the prices of onions, rice and other agricultural products. Romualdez made the commitment as he commended the Department of Justice (DOJ) and the National Bureau of Investigation (NBI)… Read More
SRA halts release of 150K MT of imported sugar
October 12, 2023, 3:57 pm
MANILA – The Sugar Regulatory Administration (SRA) has stopped the release of 150,000 metric tons (MT) of imported sugar to the market to protect the interests of local sugarcane millers and farmers in the country. “Wherefore, after due discussion and deliberation and upon motion duly… Read More
Solon to Filipino fisherfolk, MT Pacific Anna: ‘Just settle it out’
October 12, 2023, 3:55 pm Updated on October 12, 2023, 6:26 pm
MANILA - Senate Minority Leader Aquilino Pimentel III on Thursday urged the families of the three fishermen who died in the collision of FFB Dearyn and crude oil tanker MT Pacific Anna off the waters of Pangasinan not to prolong the process and just come up with a settlement. Pimentel made the… Read More
PNP nabs 2 cops wanted for VAW, murder
October 12, 2023, 3:39 pm
MANILA – Members of the anti-scalawag unit of the Philippine National Police (PNP) arrested two police officers wanted for various charges in operations in the provinces of Cagayan and Rizal. In a report on Thursday, Brig. Gen. Warren de Leon, PNP Integrity Monitoring and Enforcement Group… Read More
Agri industrialization key to food sufficiency, security: PBBM
October 12, 2023, 2:45 pm
MANILA — President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. on Thursday emphasized the importance of industrializing the agriculture sector to realize his administration’s goal of attaining food sufficiency and food security in the country. Marcos made the assertion during the inauguration of the world-class,… Read More
DILG chief warns raps vs. cops working as POGO escorts
October 12, 2023, 2:40 pm
MANILA – Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) Secretary Benjamin Abalos Jr. on Wednesday said appropriate charges await police officers found moonlighting as escorts of Chinese operators of Philippine offshore gaming operator (POGO) firms. "If there are (policemen providing… Read More
Alert Level 3 raised in Gaza – DFA
October 12, 2023, 2:28 pm
MANILA – The alert level in war-torn Gaza has been raised to 3 following the Israel-Hamas conflict, the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) said Thursday. DFA Undersecretary Eduardo de Vega said the raising of the alert level was approved Wednesday. This means that repatriation of Filipinos is… Read More
DSWD begins distribution of P1-B cash aid to Egay-hit families
October 12, 2023, 2:25 pm
MANILA – The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) on Thursday started distributing PHP1.1 billion worth of Emergency Cash Transfer (ECT) assistance to the families affected by Super Typhoon Egay. The ECT, an adaptive strategy in bridging the gaps between immediate disaster relief,… Read More
PH Army eyes BrahMos missiles for coastal defense
October 12, 2023, 1:22 pm
MANILA – The Philippine Army (PA) is planning to acquire the Indian-made BrahMos cruise missile system which it would use to defend the country's coastlines together with the Philippine Marine Corps (PMC). "Sa Marines mauna yun (delivery) ng BrahMos, tatlong battery yata yun sa kanila(the… Read More
PBBM vows full gov’t support to kin of 2 Filipinos killed in Israel
October 12, 2023, 1:03 pm Updated on October 12, 2023, 7:20 pm
MANILA — President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. has pledged to provide full government assistance to the families of the two Filipinos killed amid the armed conflict between Israeli forces and the Hamas Islamist group. Marcos made the commitment during separate phone calls with the families of the… Read More
Police trainee feted for saving drowning girl in Rizal
October 12, 2023, 11:59 am
MANILA – Philippine National Police (PNP) chief Gen. Benjamin Acorda Jr. on Thursday lauded a police trainee assigned at the National Capital Region Police Office (NCRPO) for rescuing a drowning girl in a river in Taytay, Rizal on Oct. 6. "It is with great pride that the PNP has a dedicated… Read More
OPAPRU: Gov't has concrete plans for MILF decommissioning
October 12, 2023, 10:51 am
MANILA – The government has concrete plans to expedite the decommissioning of Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) combatants, Office of the Presidential Adviser on Peace, Reconciliation and Unity (OPAPRU) Secretary Carlito Galvez Jr. said Thursday. "The government is making sure that with our… Read More
