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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
DMW pushes for more no-placement fee countries for OFWs
September 4, 2024, 3:27 pm
MANILA – The Department of Migrant Workers (DMW) is working to expand further the list of no-placement fee countries for Filipinos who are applying work abroad. DMW Undersecretary for Policy and International Cooperation Patricia Yvonne Caunan, in an interview with the Philippine News Agency on… Read More
PBBM inspects flood-stricken Marikina, Antipolo areas
September 4, 2024, 3:06 pm Updated on September 4, 2024, 5:58 pm
MANILA – President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. on Wednesday conducted an aerial inspection of flood-hit areas in the cities of Marikina and Antipolo during the onslaught of Severe Tropical Storm Enteng (Yagi). Marcos inspected the areas after holding a situation briefing on Enteng’s effects with… Read More
Marcos: No politics in OVP budget hearing
September 4, 2024, 2:35 pm
MANILA – President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. on Wednesday belied the claims of Vice President Sara Duterte that Congress is politicizing the hearing for her office’s 2025 budget. Marcos, who was conducting an aerial inspection of areas affected by Tropical Storm Enteng when asked about the… Read More
PBBM: Conditions for Quiboloy’s surrender ‘immaterial’
September 4, 2024, 2:23 pm Updated on September 4, 2024, 3:11 pm
MANILA – The conditions set for the surrender of Kingdom of Jesus Christ (KOJC) leader Pastor Apollo Quiboloy are "immaterial," President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. said Wednesday. In an interview during an aerial inspection of flood-hit areas in the cities of Marikina and Antipolo, Marcos said… Read More
‘Enteng’ death toll now 15; PBBM orders tightened dam watch
September 4, 2024, 1:52 pm Updated on September 4, 2024, 1:56 pm
MANILA – The death toll from the combined effects of Tropical Storm Enteng (international name Yagi) and the southwest monsoon or “habagat” has reached 15. In a situation briefing presided by President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. at the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council… Read More
Marcos on reports of being sick: ‘Completely fake, nonsense’
September 4, 2024, 1:45 pm
MANILA – President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. on Wednesday dismissed as fake news the reports circulating online of being ill and having been hospitalized. “Do I look sick? 'Yan ang kailangan nating bantayan, mga fake news na ganyan (That's what we have to watch out for, those fake news), unless… Read More
PBBM welcomes Alice Guo’s arrest, vows speedy case resolution
September 4, 2024, 12:08 pm Updated on September 4, 2024, 2:04 pm
MANILA – President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. on Wednesday assured the public of the immediate resolution of cases of dismissed Bamban, Tarlac mayor Alice Guo following her arrest in Indonesia. In a video message uploaded on his official Facebook page, Marcos said the government would let the legal… Read More
Lawmakers looking forward to grill Guo in congressional probes
September 4, 2024, 11:47 am Updated on September 4, 2024, 2:06 pm
MANILA – Lawmakers on Wednesday expressed high hopes that the arrest of dismissed Bamban, Tarlac mayor Alice Guo in Indonesia would lead to her eventual appearance in various congressional probes being conducted by the Senate and the House of Representatives. Guo was arrested in Tangerang City,… Read More
12 dead due to combined impact of 'Enteng', 'habagat'
September 4, 2024, 11:22 am
MANILA – The death toll from the combined effects of Tropical Storm Enteng and the southwest monsoon (habagat) has climbed to 12, the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC) said Wednesday. Based on the agency's latest situation report, these include seven in Calabarzon,… Read More
Legarda: Internet connectivity necessary for holistic nat'l growth
September 4, 2024, 10:38 am
MANILA – Senator Loren Legarda on Wednesday emphasized the importance of investing in the development of data transmission services to narrow the digital divide in the country and push for holistic national growth. “At present, connectivity is no longer a luxury but a necessity," Legarda said… Read More
2 separate quakes jolt Quezon
September 4, 2024, 10:20 am
MANILA – Two earthquakes with magnitudes 5.3 and 4.9 struck almost the same epicenter in Quezon province Wednesday, the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) said. At 7:16 a.m., a magnitude 5.3 earthquake jolted 43 km. northeast of Jomalig, while a magnitude 4.9 quake… Read More
PH Fleet major ships test-fire weapon systems
September 4, 2024, 10:05 am
MANILA – Capital ship assets of the Philippine Fleet (PF) showcased their modern tactical capabilities by firing and testing all weapons systems during a series of warfare simulations conducted in the waters off Zambales, Bataan, and Mindoro Strait. Capital ships refer to any naval service's… Read More
DOJ: Alice Guo arrested in Jakarta
September 4, 2024, 9:11 am Updated on September 4, 2024, 11:44 am
MANILA – The Department of Justice (DOJ) on Wednesday confirmed the arrest of former Bamban, Tarlac mayor Alice Guo, also known as Guo Hua Ping, in Tangerang City, Jakarta, Indonesia. In a statement, the DOJ said Guo was apprehended at 11:58 p.m. on Sept. 3, according to Senior Superintendent… Read More
'Enteng' exits PAR; La Mesa Dam overflows
September 4, 2024, 8:26 am
MANILA – Severe Tropical Storm Enteng (Yagi) left the Philippine Area of Responsibility on Wednesday but rain showers continue, causing the La Mesa Dam to overflow, the weather bureau said. In an advisory issued at 7 a.m., the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services… Read More
GSIS extends emergency loan to storm-hit members, pensioners
September 3, 2024, 10:20 pm
MANILA – The Government Service Insurance System (GSIS) on Tuesday announced the extension of its emergency loan program to provide financial relief to members and pensioners in areas affected by Severe Tropical Storm Enteng as soon as it has obtained the list of areas declared under state of… Read More
PBBM to LGUs: Address waste problem caused by ‘Enteng’
September 3, 2024, 9:34 pm
MANILA – President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. on Tuesday called on local government units (LGUs) to ramp up their waste management efforts, once Severe Tropical Storm “Enteng” leaves the Philippine Area of Responsibility (PAR) on Wednesday afternoon. “I call on our local government units to… Read More
