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House ‘small committee’ sets Oct. 10 deadline for budget amendments
October 4, 2023, 3:01 pm
MANILA – The "small committee" formed by the House of Representatives to receive and resolve amendments to the proposed PHP5.768-trillion national budget for 2024 has until Oct. 10 to finish its task, a House leader said on Wednesday. In a statement, House Appropriations Committee chairperson… Read More
DND hopes 'VFA-like' pact with Japan to be signed this year
October 4, 2023, 3:00 pm
MANILA – The Department of National Defense (DND) expressed hope that an agreement with Japan similar to a visiting forces agreement (VFA) would be signed within this year. "It's still in the DFA (Department of Foreign Affairs) but we want to fast-track it because the Senate is also waiting for… Read More
South Korea wants to hire Filipino caregivers: envoy
October 4, 2023, 2:22 pm
MANILA – South Korea is eager to hire more Filipino caregivers, its top diplomat in the Philippines said Tuesday night. In an interview at a reception in Taguig, South Korean Ambassador to the Philippines Lee Sang-hwa said discussions with the Philippine side are ongoing but Seoul hopes to… Read More
PAF plane makes emergency landing in Mactan airport after engine fire
October 4, 2023, 1:36 pm
MANILA – The Philippine Air Force (PAF) announced that one of its three Cessna C-208 EX Grand Caravan surveillance aircraft was forced to land at the Mactan Cebu International Airport after its engine caught fire shortly after take-off from an undisclosed location early Wednesday. The incident… Read More
Drop in approval, trust scores ‘not surprising’: PBBM
October 4, 2023, 1:29 pm Updated on October 5, 2023, 3:33 pm
MANILA – President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. said Wednesday the double-digit drop in his approval and trust scores no longer came as a surprise, considering the plight of Filipinos bearing the brunt of the sudden spike in the prices of rice. In a media interview on the sidelines of the rice… Read More
PBBM lifts mandatory price caps on rice
October 4, 2023, 12:12 pm
MANILA – President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. has lifted the implementation of Executive Order 39, which imposes a mandated price ceiling on regular milled and well-milled rice. Marcos announced his decision on the sidelines of the distribution of rice to beneficiaries of the Department of Social… Read More
PBBM vows aid to victims of Bajo de Masinloc ramming incident
October 4, 2023, 12:08 pm
MANILA — President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. on Wednesday vowed to assist the Filipino fishermen whose fishing boat was rammed by an unidentified commercial vessel transiting the waters off Bajo de Masinloc. This, after the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) reported that three crew members of the… Read More
DND to submit new 'specs' for multi-role fighter project to PBBM
October 4, 2023, 11:25 am
MANILA – Department of National Defense (DND) Secretary Gilberto Teodoro Jr. said Tuesday night they have deliberated on a "new set of specifications" and "quantity" for the country's multi-role fighter (MRF) program, which they would present to President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. for approval.… Read More
3 Filipino fishers dead as foreign ship rams boat off Bajo de Masinloc
October 4, 2023, 11:16 am Updated on October 4, 2023, 2:52 pm
MANILA – Three Filipino fisherfolk died in a maritime incident off the waters of Bajo de Masinloc (BDM) in the West Philippine Sea, the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) reported on Wednesday. In a Facebook post, the PCG said the incident occurred at 4:20 a.m. Monday after an unidentified foreign… Read More
PCSO assures more accessible services to senior citizens
October 4, 2023, 11:03 am
MANILA – As the country commemorates Elderly Filipino Week, the Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office on Wednesday assured that it remains committed to making the agency’s services more accessible to the elderly in recognition of their contributions to nation-building. “Taos-pusong… Read More
Court orders arrest of 6 cops in murder of Navotas teen
October 4, 2023, 10:59 am
MANILA – The Navotas City Regional Trial Court (RTC) has ordered the arrest of six dismissed police officers implicated in the death of 17-year-old Jerhode Jemboy Baltazar in a case of mistaken identity. In an order dated Oct. 3 and made public Wednesday, RTC Branch 286 Judge Pedro Dabu Jr. said… Read More
CSC names top 10 agencies with highest complaint resolution rate
October 4, 2023, 10:55 am
MANILA – The Contact Center ng Bayan (CCB) of the Civil Service Commission (CSC) has recognized the leading 10 government agencies for achieving the highest resolution rates in the CCB Partner Recognition Program (PRP). The resolution rate pertains to how many complaints an agency successfully… Read More
DND chief upbeat about ‘timely’ delivery of BrahMos missile system
October 4, 2023, 10:43 am
MANILA – The deliveries of the Philippines' BrahMos cruise missile system will proceed as scheduled at the end of this year, Department of National Defense (DND) Secretary Gilberto Teodoro Jr. said Tuesday night. "Supposedly at the end of the year, that's in the contract. As far as I'm… Read More
PH, Lithuania seek partnership on laser tech, cybersecurity, education
October 4, 2023, 9:59 am
MANILA – The Philippines and Lithuania have sought partnerships in the fields of technology, cybersecurity, education, and people-to-people exchanges, Malacañang said on Wednesday. In a statement, Presidential Communications Office (PCO) Secretary Cheloy Garafil said the commitment was made… Read More
PH, Guatemala eye expanded agri, climate action, people-to-people ties
October 4, 2023, 9:38 am
MANILA – The Philippines and Guatemala have expressed intent to strengthen their cooperation in agriculture, climate action, and people-to-people relations, Malacañang said on Wednesday. This was after President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. accepted the credentials of Guatemala Non-Resident… Read More
PH, South Korea to cover ‘security’ in WPS at 2nd maritime meet
October 4, 2023, 7:12 am
MANILA – South Korea and the Philippines are set to discuss current developments and security over the West Philippine Sea in their upcoming maritime meeting, South Korean Ambassador to the Philippines Lee Sang-hwa has said. Lee said the two states will hold the 2nd Philippine-South Korea… Read More
Signal No. 3 up over Itbayat, Batanes as Jenny heads to Taiwan
October 4, 2023, 6:58 am
MANILA – Tropical Cyclone Wind Signal (TCWS) No. 3 is hoisted over Itbayat, Batanes as Typhoon Jenny started its west-northwestward turn towards Taiwan, the weather bureau said Wednesday. Jenny was last tracked 270 kilometers east northeast of Itbayat, Batanes with maximum sustained winds of 150… Read More
Senate eyes more skills training program for tourism workers
October 3, 2023, 8:48 pm
MANILA – Senators are considering to increase the budget for the tourism industry skills training program of the Department of Tourism (DOT) considering its very high utilization rate. During the DOT's budget deliberation on Tuesday, Senate Pro Tempore Loren Legarda took notice of the program… Read More
DOTr warns vs. use of unauthorized stored value card merchandise
October 3, 2023, 8:16 pm
MANILA – The Department of Transportation (DOTr) has warned the public and beep card users on the proliferation of unauthorized merchandise bearing beep card functionality. In an advisory Tuesday, the DOTr said the use of these products as stored value cards in railway lines is "not… Read More
Modular facility cost-effective in serving rising number of passengers
October 3, 2023, 7:45 pm
MANILA – The Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines (CAAP) on Tuesday highlighted that a modular facility is cost-effective in catering to an increasing number of airport passengers. "(Mounting a modular facility) is fast, around six months compared to at least five years to establish a… Read More
