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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
Batanes still under Signal No. 2 as Jenny heads over the PH Sea
October 3, 2023, 7:38 pm
MANILA – Tropical Cyclone Wind Signal (TCWS) No. 2 is still hoisted over Batanes as Typhoon Jenny moves north northwestward over the Philippine Sea, the weather bureau said Tuesday afternoon. Jenny was last tracked 325 kilometers east northeast of Itbayat, Batanes. It maintained its strength,… Read More
Solon seeks P1.8-B allocation for PUV modernization program
October 3, 2023, 6:40 pm
MANILA – A party-list lawmaker on Tuesday pushed for the allocation of about PHP1.8 billion for the government's public utility vehicle (PUV) modernization program for 2024. AGRI Party-list Rep. Wilbert Lee said the PUV modernization program received zero funding for next year. "We need to… Read More
BI says int'l travel on rebound, expects 4M arrivals by Q4
October 3, 2023, 6:33 pm
MANILA – The Bureau of Immigration (BI) on Tuesday attested to the increasing volume of international travel and tourist arrivals in the country. “The significant increase in arriving passengers shows that tourism and international travel is already on the rebound,” BI Commissioner Norman… Read More
LTFRB: P1 provisional jeepney fare hike takes effect Oct. 8
October 3, 2023, 6:28 pm
MANILA – The Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB) on Tuesday approved a PHP1 provisional fare increase for both traditional and modern public utility jeepneys (PUJ) nationwide beginning Oct. 8. In a press conference at the LTFRB office in Quezon City, LTFRB chair Teofilo… Read More
Kin remain hopeful to get justice a year after Percy Lapid’s death
October 3, 2023, 6:06 pm
MANILA – The family of slain broadcaster Percival "Percy Lapid" Mabasa on Tuesday said they stand united in their call for swift justice to ensure those responsible for his death be held accountable, a year after the veteran newsman was shot to death by gunmen. "On this occasion, we remember… Read More
Rapid delivery of renewable energy to curb high power rates
October 3, 2023, 5:53 pm
MANILA – A more rapid deployment of renewable energy is among the game-changing reforms the energy sector needs to alleviate the burden of high power rates on consumers, Senator Risa Hontiveros said on Tuesday. She also emphasized the need to reduce the National Grid Corporation of the… Read More
CAAP suspends non-commercial flights at Basco Airport due to Jenny
October 3, 2023, 5:53 pm
MANILA – The Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines (CAAP) announced Tuesday afternoon that general aviation or non-commercial flights have been suspended at Basco Airport due to Typhoon Jenny. Batanes has been under Tropical Cyclone Wind Signal No. 2 and minor to moderate impacts from… Read More
DepEd fact-finding team probes death of 5th grader in Antipolo
October 3, 2023, 5:48 pm
MANILA – The City Schools Division Office (SDO) of Antipolo announced on Tuesday that the Department of Education (DepEd) Calabarzon already issued an order directing a fact-finding team to look into the death of a Grade 5 student of Peñafrancia Elementary School in Mayamot, Antipolo City 11… Read More
LTO: New car owners to get license plates in 10 days
October 3, 2023, 5:26 pm
MANILA – New car owners can expect to receive their license plates within 10 days as the Land Transportation Office (LTO) ramps up their production in their plate-making plant. In a statement on Tuesday, LTO chief Assistant Secretary Vigor Mendoza II said the plate-making plant would be in… Read More
Info portal to ease stakeholders' access to RCEF mechanization data
October 3, 2023, 4:56 pm
MANILA – Farmers and other stakeholders will now have easy access to information on the Rice Competitiveness Enhancement Fund (RCEF) Mechanization Program through a portal launched by the Department of Agriculture-Philippine Center for Postharvest Development and Mechanization (DA-PHilMech).… Read More
DOF urged to address low salaries in 2 tax-collecting agencies
October 3, 2023, 4:55 pm
MANILA – Senator Sherwin Gatchalian on Tuesday urged the Department of Finance (DOF) to address the low salaries in the country’s two tax-collecting agencies to improve efficiency in revenue collection. Gatchalian made this suggestion after learning that the Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR)… Read More
DTI's 2024 proposed budget set to proceed to Senate plenary
October 3, 2023, 4:54 pm
MANILA – The PHP7.909 billion proposed 2024 budget of the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) and its attached agencies is now being prepared for presentation and discussion in the Senate plenary after it was approved on Tuesday by the Senate Committee on Finance’s subcommittee M chaired… Read More
PBBM ‘committed to serving all’ – DA exec
October 3, 2023, 4:35 pm
MANILA – President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. is exhausting all efforts to give Filipinos a comfortable life, an official of the Department of Agriculture (DA) said Tuesday. In a Palace briefing, DA - Bureau of Plant Industry Director Gerald Glenn Panganiban vouched for Marcos’ competence, even… Read More
AFP eyes expansion of defense ties with Thai counterparts
October 3, 2023, 4:08 pm
MANILA – The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) on Tuesday said it looks to further expand its strong defense relationship with Thailand. This came as Lt. Gen. William Gonzales, AFP Inspector General and acting deputy chief of staff, welcomed the incoming and outgoing Thai defense attachés… Read More
Suspect in OFW's slay in Saudi a foreign ‘co-worker’, says DFA
October 3, 2023, 4:00 pm
MANILA – The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) revealed on Tuesday that the suspect in the death of 32-year-old Marjorette Gonzales Garcia, an overseas Filipino worker (OFW) in Saudi Arabia, was the victim's foreign acquaintance. Speaking at the Bagong Pilipinas Ngayon briefing, DFA Assistant… Read More
