National
Suspect in NAIA Molotov parking lot blast arrested
October 9, 2023, 5:00 pm Updated on October 10, 2023, 9:15 am
MANILA – The Manila International Airport Authority (MIAA) on Monday reported that the suspect behind the Molotov explosion at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) Terminal 3 parking area last month was arrested and detained at the Pasay City Jail. The MIAA said Renieldo dela Peña… Read More
2 Filipinos hurt in Israel-Hamas conflict: diplomat
October 9, 2023, 4:30 pm Updated on October 9, 2023, 7:46 pm
MANILA – Two Filipinos are confirmed hurt in the ongoing conflict between Israel and the Hamas group that has killed scores since the unprecedented attack last Saturday. In a television interview Monday, Philippine Embassy in Israel Deputy Chief of Mission Anthony Mandap said a Filipino… Read More
Solon backs waiving of college entrance fees for poor students
October 9, 2023, 4:15 pm
MANILA – Senator Jinggoy Estrada on Monday said he is supporting the passage of a bill exempting underprivileged but deserving graduating high school students from paying entrance examination fees to private universities and colleges. Estrada said Senate Bill No (SBN) 2441 or Free College… Read More
DILG, ULAP to cooperate on EO 41
October 9, 2023, 3:31 pm
MANILA – Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) Benhur Abalos met with officials of the Union of Local Authorities of Philippines (ULAP) to discuss national and local cooperation in implementing Executive Order (EO) 41 of President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. on the prohibition on… Read More
4-lane arterial road bypass project in Bulacan inaugurated
October 9, 2023, 3:28 pm
MANILA – The Arterial Road Bypass Project Phase III (ARBP III) contract package 4 was inaugurated in Bulacan province on Monday, reducing the travel time between Balagtas and San Rafael towns from one hour to just 24 minutes. The 7.64-kilometer bypass road symbolizes “a call to action, and a… Read More
‘Libreng Sakay’ in jeepneys, buses to return in Nov.
October 9, 2023, 3:17 pm
MANILA – The Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB) on Monday announced the return of the "Libreng Sakay" (free ride) service contracting program in jeepneys and buses beginning November until the end of December. In a press conference in Quezon City, LTFRB Chair Teofilo… Read More
PH wants to craft ‘holistic strategy’ on seabed mining
October 9, 2023, 3:10 pm
MANILA – The Philippines wants to craft a national strategy that would deal with the exploration and exploitation of deep-sea mineral resources in the future, the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) said Monday. The Philippines, together with Jamaica-based International Seabed Authority (ISA),… Read More
PH, Aussie forces to hold counter-terror drills
October 9, 2023, 3:00 pm Updated on October 9, 2023, 8:50 pm
MANILA – Philippine Army (PA) and Australian Defense Forces (ADF) special operation forces will hold counter-terrorism drills and related exercises from October 16 to 27 at the Western Command (Wescom) area of operations in Palawan. This bilateral exercise, known as "Dawn Caracha 2023", aims… Read More
PNP: Airsoft weapons need permits too
October 9, 2023, 2:55 pm
MANILA – The Philippine National Police (PNP) on Monday reminded film and television makers of the need to secure proper permits when using airsoft weapons for their scenes as these are covered under the existing gun ban of the Commission on Elections (Comelec). “Those individuals that… Read More
BI special team ready to aid repatriated Filipinos from Israel
October 9, 2023, 2:17 pm
MANILA — The Bureau of Immigration (BI) on Monday said it will dedicate a special team to help Filipinos who will be repatriated from Israel amid its conflict with Palestinian Islamist group Hamas. In a statement, BI Commissioner Norman Tansingco said the agency will expedite immigration… Read More
Bike lanes in Quezon City inaugurated
October 9, 2023, 1:45 pm
MANILA – The Department of Transportation (DOTr) broke ground on Monday for the establishment of bike lanes along sections of Elliptical Road and Commonwealth Avenue, targeted for completion by the first quarter next year. The expansion of active and public transport infrastructures includes the… Read More
AFP shifts defenses to Philippine EEZ
October 9, 2023, 12:25 pm Updated on October 9, 2023, 1:06 pm
MANILA – The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) modernization program is now being reconfigured or shifted to provide the military with the capabilities needed to protect the country's exclusive economic zone (EEZ) or 200 nautical miles from its coast. This shift is now undergoing in Horizon… Read More
LPA likely to enter PAR, brings rain showers
October 9, 2023, 9:17 am
MANILA – A low-pressure area (LPA) last tracked 1,415 kilometers east of Eastern Visayas could enter the Philippine Area of Responsibility (PAR) in 24 to 48 hours, the weather bureau said Monday. "It has a slim chance of developing into a tropical cyclone within that period. However, its trough… Read More
Marcos orders use of excess RCEF collections to help rice farmers
October 8, 2023, 6:56 pm
MANILA – President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. ordered the Department of Agriculture (DA) to utilize the excess collections of the Rice Competitiveness Enhancement Fund (RCEF) to assist rice farmers. In a statement on Sunday, the Presidential Communications Office (PCO), citing the President's… Read More
PH condemns escalation of conflict in Israel
October 8, 2023, 3:43 pm
MANILA – The Philippine government on Sunday condemned the ongoing escalation of fighting in Israel and assured that it is closely coordinating with the Philippine Embassy in Tel Aviv to ensure the safety of Filipinos. "The Philippines condemns the attacks, especially against civilian… Read More
Taguig rewards over 6K teachers with tablets
October 8, 2023, 2:50 pm
MANILA – Around 6,700 public school teachers in Taguig received tablets, complete with keyboards and pens, in celebration of National Teachers’ Month. A total of 49 principals, 52 teacher presidents and Department of Education School Division Superintendents received their gadgets Friday at… Read More
Enhanced cybersecurity services pushed amid PhilHealth hack
October 8, 2023, 9:55 am Updated on October 8, 2023, 1:28 pm
MANILA – Senator Sherwin Gatchalian on Sunday called on all government agencies and the private sector to beef up their protection against cybersecurity threats, taking note of the hacking of the Philippine Health Insurance Corp. (PhilHealth) that remains unresolved. “It is high time that we… Read More
DFA: Locsin joined Ayungin resupply to get firsthand info on WPS
October 8, 2023, 8:33 am
MANILA – The participation of Special Envoy to China Ambassador Teodoro Locsin Jr. in the latest resupply to Ayungin Shoal is part of an “official mission” to get firsthand information on the situation in the West Philippine Sea, the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) said Saturday. Locsin… Read More
PH still verifying reported kidnapping of Filipinos in Hamas attack
October 8, 2023, 8:22 am Updated on October 8, 2023, 12:10 pm
MANILA – The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) is still verifying the reported abduction of Filipino workers allegedly by Hamas militants who have launched a massive attack on Israel. Foreign Affairs Spokesperson Ma. Teresita Daza said the Philippine Embassy in Tel Aviv received “unconfirmed… Read More
PAGASA monitors 3 weather systems outside PAR
October 8, 2023, 7:34 am
MANILA – The weather bureau said Sunday it is monitoring three weather systems, including Typhoon Koinu (formerly Jenny), outside the Philippine Area of Responsibility (PAR). In its 4 a.m. weather forecast, the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA)… Read More
