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ODA loans instrumental to make BARMM ‘investment hub’: DBM
September 5, 2024, 6:10 am
MANILA – The approval of the guidelines on Official Development Assistance (ODA) loans for the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) is a big help to make the region an “investment hub,” Budget Secretary Amenah Pangandaman said Wednesday. “As a daughter of Mindanao… Read More
Envoy hails PH, Colombia best practices on peace process
September 5, 2024, 6:08 am
MANILA – Outgoing Colombian Ambassador to the Philippines Marcela Ordoñez Fernández on Wednesday hailed the exchange of best practices on peace process between Manila and Bogota. This, as Fernández paid a farewell call on President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. at the Malacañan Palace to… Read More
PBBM appreciates Poland’s support for Indo-Pacific
September 4, 2024, 9:52 pm
MANILA – President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. on Wednesday expressed gratitude to Poland for supporting the vision for a free and open Indo-Pacific region. During his meeting with Polish Foreign Minister Radosław Sikorski at Malacañan Palace in Manila, Marcos stressed the importance of Poland’s… Read More
SSS vows enhanced social security access for OFWs
September 4, 2024, 9:37 pm
MANILA – The Department of Migrant Workers (DMW) has partnered with the Social Security System (SSS) to enhance social protection for overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) and their families. In a news release on Wednesday, Migrant Workers Secretary Hans Leo Cacdac said that many OFWs in various… Read More
SRA: Sugar prices to remain stable amid sufficient supply until 2025
September 4, 2024, 8:52 pm
MANILA – The prices of local sugar is expected to remain stable as the Sugar Regulatory Administration (SRA) on Wednesday assured a sufficient domestic supply until the second quarter of 2025. “Since sapat and stable yung supply po (there’s sufficient and stable supply), the prices have… Read More
Bicam approves consolidated version of Archipelagic Sea Lanes Act
September 4, 2024, 7:52 pm
MANILA – The bicameral conference panel approved on Wednesday the consolidated version of the proposed Archipelagic Sea Lanes (ASL) Law that will designate sea lanes in the Philippines for foreign vessels and aircraft. Senate Majority Leader Francis Tolentino, who led the Senate panel,… Read More
DA: Rice, food supply stable despite spiking agri damage
September 4, 2024, 7:35 pm
MANILA – The Department of Agriculture (DA) on Wednesday assured a stable supply of rice and food in the country as agricultural damage looms to breach its annual average with the combined effects of natural calamities. “In terms sa bigas na meron tayo ngayon, in terms of volume na meron tayo,… Read More
House quad panel to invite Guo to POGO probe
September 4, 2024, 6:38 pm
MANILA – The quad committee of the House of Representatives will invite dismissed Bamban, Tarlac mayor Alice Guo as a resource person in its ongoing probe into the unlawful activities linked to Philippine offshore gaming operators (POGOs). During its fourth hearing on Wednesday, Surigao del… Read More
DOLE: Minimum wage hike in regions outside NCR likely within 2024
September 4, 2024, 6:31 pm
MANILA – Workers in regions outside Metro Manila may expect a raise in their daily take-home pay within the year. This, as the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) on Wednesday revealed the schedules of consultations for regions about to release adjustments on their wage rates. Labor… Read More
Senate ratifies bill promoting mental health in basic educ
September 4, 2024, 6:16 pm
MANILA – The Senate ratified on Wednesday the bicameral conference committee report on the Basic Education Mental Health and Well-Being Promotion Act which aims to enhance learners' access to mental health services. Senator Sherwin Gatchalian, who authored and sponsored Senate Bill No. 2200,… Read More
House approves Phivolcs modernization bill on final reading
September 4, 2024, 5:28 pm
MANILA – The House of Representatives on Wednesday overwhelmingly approved on the third and final reading a measure seeking to modernize the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs). A total of 183 lawmakers voted in favor of House Bill 10730, or the proposed Phivolcs… Read More
Consultations with sectors vital in achieving PBBM labor agenda
September 4, 2024, 5:12 pm
MANILA – The Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) has cited the importance of its consultations and strong cooperation with employers and workers in achieving the Marcos administration's labor agenda under its "Bagong Pilipinas: Serbisyong Mabilis, Maayos at Matapat" thrust. Speaking at the… Read More
PhilHealth studies another 30% hike in benefit packages
September 4, 2024, 5:05 pm
MANILA – The Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (PhilHealth) on Wednesday said it is studying to implement another round of 30-percent increase in all its benefit packages. During the House Appropriations Committee hearing on the proposed budget of the Department of Health (DOH) for 2025,… Read More
PAGCOR gives relief aid to 5.5K flood-hit families
September 4, 2024, 4:51 pm
MANILA – Braving heavy rains and floods, the Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corporation (PAGCOR) provided timely relief goods to several communities affected by the combined impacts of Tropical Storm Enteng and the southwest monsoon this week. Over 5,500 families received food and non-food… Read More
PH sees ‘more defense cooperation,’ maritime tie-up with Poland
September 4, 2024, 4:50 pm
MANILA – The Philippines is keen to further develop its defense cooperation with Poland, while exploring possible partnership on maritime security and other maritime activities, Foreign Affairs Secretary Enrique Manalo said Wednesday. In a bilateral meeting with visiting Polish Foreign Minister… Read More
PAGCOR: Physical winding down of POGOs to start in October
September 4, 2024, 4:38 pm
MANILA – The Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corporation (PAGCOR) on Wednesday told senators that the process of winding down the Philippine Offshore Gaming Operators (POGOs) in the country will start next month. In his third State of the Nation Address (SONA) last July 22, President Ferdinand… Read More
Cebu Pacific to resume Tacloban; launch Zamboanga flights via Iloilo
September 4, 2024, 4:34 pm
MANILA – Gokongwei-led carrier Cebu Pacific (CEB) is further expanding its services in the Visayas and Mindanao, resuming Tacloban and introducing Zamboanga flights via Iloilo. Four weekly flights to Tacloban will start on October 27, every Tuesday,Thursday, Saturday and Sunday. Thrice weekly… Read More
DA: BPI eyes more mobile labs for vegetable testing in NCR
September 4, 2024, 4:30 pm
MANILA – The Department of Agriculture - Bureau of Plant Industry (DA-BPI) plans to deploy more mobile laboratories to do sampling and testing of microbial contaminants in vegetables in markets in the National Capital Region (NCR). This came after E. coli, or Escherichia coli, the bacteria… Read More
Napocor: No spilling ops in Binga, Ambuklao dams
September 4, 2024, 3:47 pm
MANILA – The water levels of most dams in the country are in their normal high level, and no spilling operations were reported as of Wednesday afternoon. "All spillways gates po ni Ambuklao and Binga Dams are closed po (All spillway gates of Ambuklao and Binga dams are closed)," National Power… Read More
DOJ: Immigration workers not yet in the clear over Guo’s escape
September 4, 2024, 3:30 pm
MANILA – Justice Secretary Jesus Crispin Remulla said Wednesday his office is not ready to concede that there had been no involvement by immigration personnel in the exit of dismissed Bamban, Tarlac mayor Alice Guo out of the country despite a Look-out Bulletin Order (ILBO) on her. Guo was… Read More
