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Dev’t seen as 5 firms eye to modernize NAIA
September 14, 2023, 4:11 pm
MANILA – A senator is expecting the immediate rehabilitation of the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) after the Department of Transportation (DOTr) on Wednesday announced that five companies have bought bid documents for the airport's modernization. In a statement on Thursday, Senator… Read More
QC cops to use body cameras to boost BSKE security ops
September 14, 2023, 4:10 pm
MANILA – The Quezon City Police District (QCPD) would step up its security operations for the upcoming Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan Elections (BSKE) with the use of body-worn cameras (BWCs) by its personnel. QCPD director Brig. Gen. Redrico Maranan led the distribution of the BWCs and other… Read More
CA junks expelled INC member's plea in gun raps
September 14, 2023, 4:00 pm Updated on September 14, 2023, 10:23 pm
MANILA – The Court of Appeals (CA) has affirmed its earlier ruling against individuals charged in connection with the March 2017 raid in a house inside a place of worship's compound in Quezon City which allegedly yielded high powered firearms. In a two-page resolution promulgated Sept. 11 and… Read More
CDA to streamline requirements in creating cooperatives
September 14, 2023, 3:54 pm
MANILA – The Cooperative Development Authority (CDA) has submitted to the Office of the President its plans on how to streamline some requirements in creating cooperatives in line with President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr.’s directive during his second State of the Nation Address (SONA) on July 25… Read More
PH, Argentina discuss areas for cooperation
September 14, 2023, 3:18 pm
MANILA – The Philippines and Argentina are looking into possible areas for cooperation, including nuclear and renewable energy, space, forensic science and pathology, and rice importation. Foreign Affairs Secretary Enrique Manalo visited capital Buenos Aires for bilateral talks with counterpart… Read More
Police recruitment for 2nd batch of ex-MNLF, MILF fighters starts
September 14, 2023, 2:40 pm
MANILA – The Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) on Thursday said the recruitment for the second batch of police applicants among former Moro Islamic Liberation front (MILF) and Moro National Liberation Front (MNLF) has started. DILG Secretary Benjamin Abalos Jr. visited the… Read More
PCG 'disheartened' by doubts about its capabilities to protect EEZ
September 14, 2023, 2:02 pm
MANILA – An official of the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) is "disheartened" to hear doubts about the PCG's capabilities to protect the country's exclusive economic zone (EEZ). In a statement Thursday, spokesperson Commodore Jay Tarriela said he "wholeheartedly stands by" the commandant and the… Read More
China's expansionist moves, not US presence, hiking tensions: DND
September 14, 2023, 1:42 pm
MANILA – Department of National Defense (DND) Secretary Gilberto Teodoro Jr. on Thursday denied claims that the United States' presence in the Philippines is escalating tensions in the region. In an interview with ABS-CBN News Channel (ANC), Teodoro said it is actually China's "expansionist… Read More
PBBM sees more partnership opportunities between PH, Singapore
September 14, 2023, 12:42 pm Updated on September 14, 2023, 5:31 pm
MANILA – President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. has expressed confidence that the Philippines and Singapore would forge more partnerships, given the two nations’ strong bilateral ties. In a roundtable discussion with Singaporean business leaders in Singapore, Marcos said the two countries have… Read More
EDCA sites vital for humanitarian aid, disaster relief - US admiral
September 14, 2023, 10:59 am
MANILA – A ranking American military official on Wednesday said the development of the Enhanced Defense Cooperation Agreement (EDCA) locations would greatly enhance the interoperability of Filipino and American troops. "We have identified several projects that benefit the AFP (Armed Forces of… Read More
920K DepEd teaching personnel to get performance-based bonus
September 14, 2023, 9:58 am
MANILA – Around 920,073 personnel in various public elementary and secondary schools under the Department of Education (DepEd) will receive their performance-based bonus (PBB) for fiscal year (FY) 2021, the Department of Budget and Management (DBM) announced Thursday. This was after the DBM… Read More
'Habagat' to bring rain showers across PH
September 14, 2023, 9:10 am
MANILA – The southwest monsoon or "habagat" will continue to bring rain showers in most areas in the country on Thursday, the weather bureau said. Scattered rain showers and thunderstorms caused by the "habagat" will prevail over Metro Manila, Pangasinan, Central Luzon, Region 4-A (Calabarzon),… Read More
Palace’s birthday wishes for PBBM: ‘Joy, health, success’
September 13, 2023, 10:05 pm Updated on September 13, 2023, 10:11 pm
MANILA – “Joy, health, and success” are Malacañang’s wishes for President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. who is celebrating his 66th birthday on Wednesday. “The employees of the Office of the President extend its most heartfelt wishes to President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. on this day, September… Read More
Bill on tertiary equivalency program hurdles 2nd reading in House
September 13, 2023, 9:49 pm
MANILA – The House of Representatives on Wednesday approved on second reading a measure that would institutionalize the Expanded Tertiary Education Equivalency and Accreditation Program (ETEEAP). During the plenary session, lawmakers passed through voice voting House Bill 9015, which would… Read More
PH’s journey towards digital future ‘in full swing,’ says Marcos
September 13, 2023, 9:44 pm
MANILA – The Philippines’ journey towards a digital future is “in full swing,” President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. said on Wednesday. “The Philippines' tech ecosystem is thriving, marked by a dynamic start-up culture and advancements in e-commerce, in fintech, in digital services, which… Read More
Significant number of digital national IDs out before year-end
September 13, 2023, 9:41 pm
MANILA – As the government pushes for the digitalization of its processes, issuance of a “significant portion” of digital national IDs by end-2023 is being targeted, with authorities assuring data protection of ID holders. In a Palace briefing on Wednesday, Department of Information and… Read More
PH open to full foreign ownership of renewable energy projects: PBBM
September 13, 2023, 9:37 pm
MANILA – The Philippines is open to full foreign ownership of the renewable energy projects, President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. said Wednesday at the 10th Asia Summit, as he prodded foreign business leaders to invest in the particular power sector. “On the power side, we have also at the same… Read More
PBBM makes strong pitch for Maharlika Investment Fund
September 13, 2023, 9:35 pm
MANILA – President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. on Wednesday made a strong pitch for the Maharlika Investment Fund (MIF), the country’s first-ever sovereign wealth fund, before the top business leaders and investors during the 10th Asia Summit in Singapore. In a keynote address, Marcos told the… Read More
LTFRB seeks to finish fuel subsidy distribution by Friday
September 13, 2023, 9:32 pm
MANILA – The distribution of fuel subsidy for operators and drivers of public utility vehicles (PUV) is expected to be completed by Friday, according to the Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB). In a press briefing at the LTFRB head office in Quezon City on Wednesday,… Read More
SC affirms disallowance ruling vs. TIEZA’s Christmas decor deal
September 13, 2023, 8:33 pm
MANILA — The Supreme Court (SC) has upheld the decision of state auditors to disallow a PHP2.3 million direct contracting deal of Tourism Infrastructure and Enterprise Zone Authority (TIEZA) for Christmas decorations in 2011.In a statement on Wednesday, the tribunal said it has dismissed… Read More
