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Solons file bill seeking amendments to PUP charter
September 6, 2023, 7:06 pm
MANILA – House Deputy Majority Leader Erwin Tulfo on Wednesday led other lawmakers in filing a bill seeking to introduce essential amendments to Presidential Decree (PD) 1341, or the Polytechnic University of the Philippines (PUP) charter, to enable the institution to adapt to modernized… Read More
Rules-based approach on SCS row shows PH commitment to UNCLOS
September 6, 2023, 6:46 pm
MANILA – Speaker Ferdinand Martin G. Romualdez on Wednesday backed President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr.’s call during the 43rd Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Summit in Indonesia for the regional bloc to unite in fostering rules-based order to preserve peace and defuse tension in… Read More
DA vows further support for local rubber industry
September 6, 2023, 6:05 pm
MANILA – The government has supported the plan of the private sector to build a modern rubber processing plant in the country, the Department of Agriculture (DA) reported on Wednesday. DA Undersecretary Domingo Panganiban said the plan was proposed by tennis ball manufacturer Head Sport… Read More
Church asks DSWD to insulate 4Ps from politics
September 6, 2023, 5:51 pm
MANILA – The humanitarian arm of the Catholic Bishops Conference of the Philippines (CBCP) on Wednesday urged the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) to ensure that the Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program (4Ps) will not be politicized with the upcoming Barangay and Sangguniang… Read More
PBBM gets US$22-M investment pledges from top Indonesian firms
September 6, 2023, 5:46 pm
MANILA – The Philippines’ capacity to manufacture animal vaccines as well as improve on artificial intelligence (AI) and digital connectivity got a boost after President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. on Tuesday received some USD22 million worth of investment pledges from Indonesian investors. The… Read More
Telcos back bills vs. financial cybercrimes, money mules
September 6, 2023, 4:36 pm
MANILA – Local telecommunications companies on Wednesday expressed support for House of Representatives Bill 7393 or "The Anti-Financial Scamming Act“ and Senate Bill 2039 or the Anti-Mule and Financial Fraud Act of 2023 for their potential to curb financial cybercrimes in the country. In a… Read More
6 QC cops relieved amid road rage case probe
September 6, 2023, 4:31 pm
MANILA – Quezon City Police District (QCPD) director Brig. Gen. Redrico Maranan ordered the relief of six police officers from their posts to give way to a fair investigation on the possible lapses in the handling of the road rage case involving dismissed police officer Wilfredo Gonzales last… Read More
Solon backs MTRCB's drive vs. indecency
September 6, 2023, 3:51 pm
MANILA – House Committee on Human Rights chairperson Bienvenido Abante Jr. on Wednesday supported the Movie and Television Review and Classification Board’s (MTRCB) campaign against indecency as he emphasized the importance of having a daytime television show that fits for family viewing.… Read More
OPAPRU to assist in MNLF convergence efforts
September 6, 2023, 3:50 pm
MANILA – The Office of the Presidential Adviser on Peace, Reconciliation and Unity (OPAPRU) on Wednesday announced that it has accepted the role of helping the two Moro National Liberation Front (MNLF) groups in its convergence efforts. This agreement was contained in a resolution signed by… Read More
DSWD wants more 4Ps recipients join electricity lifeline rate
September 6, 2023, 3:46 pm
MANILA – The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) on Wednesday said the tripartite body’s decision to delay the full implementation of the new electricity lifeline rate program to January 2024 will allow the enlistment of more beneficiaries of the Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino… Read More
LTO to review temporary permits given to traffic violators
September 6, 2023, 2:55 pm
MANILA – The Land Transportation Office (LTO) is looking to review the process and enforcement of the temporary operator’s permit (TOP) or the ticket issued to motorists who had their driver’s license confiscated due to a traffic violation. In a statement on Wednesday, LTO chief, Assistant… Read More
PH Navy to get 2 brand-new corvettes from 2025 to 2026
September 6, 2023, 2:00 pm
MANILA – The Philippine Navy (PN) is set to receive two brand-new missile corvettes from 2025 to 2026, an official said on Wednesday. "Marami po tayong parating na barko. Pagdating po ng 2025 tsaka 2026, we will be receiving two brand-new corvettes. Galing po ito sa (South) Korea. Bago po ito… Read More
Korea gov’t funds corpus project for Korean-Filipino translation
September 6, 2023, 12:49 pm Updated on September 7, 2023, 9:29 am
MANILA – The Korean government is funding a language project that will build a corpus data to train artificial intelligence (AI) to accurately translate Korean language into Philippine Tagalog. The project, which will also build a corpus for seven other foreign languages, is being funded by the… Read More
Mimaropa cops to intensify info drive on rice price ceiling
September 6, 2023, 12:40 pm
MANILA – Police Regional Office (PRO) 4-B (Mimaropa) chief, Brig. Gen. Joel Doria, on Wednesday directed all personnel to intensify the awareness campaign on the rice price ceiling mandated under Executive Order (EO) 39. In a statement, Doria said this complies with the PNP's role to provide… Read More
Release of P221.4-M confidential fund to OVP legal: OES
September 6, 2023, 11:26 am
MANILA – The release of confidential funds worth PHP221.424 million to the Office of the Vice President (OVP) in 2022 was based on Special Provision No. 1 of last year’s Contingent Fund, the Office of the Executive Secretary said Tuesday night. The OES, in a statement, said disbursement of the… Read More
New Westmincom chief formally installed
September 6, 2023, 11:15 am
MANILA – Philippine Army (PA) vice commander Maj. Gen. Steve Crespillo was formally installed on Tuesday as the new commander of the Western Mindanao Command (Westmincom). PA spokesperson Col. Xerxes Trinidad, in a statement Wednesday, said the change of command ceremony at the Westmincom… Read More
More toll plazas implement cashless collection starting Sept. 8
September 6, 2023, 11:00 am
MANILA – More toll plazas in Luzon's expressways will implement cashless collection for the second batch of the two-month dry run starting Sept. 8, the Toll Regulatory Board (TRB) has said. The TRB, an attached agency of the Department of Transportation, said the dry run is a "necessary… Read More
OCD to remember 2013 Bohol quake in Q3 nat'l drill
September 6, 2023, 10:52 am
MANILA – The Office of Civil Defense (OCD) on Wednesday said it would commemorate the 2013 Bohol earthquake in line with the conduct of the third quarter Nationwide Simultaneous Earthquake Drill (NSED) on Thursday. In a statement, OCD administrator Undersecretary Ariel Nepomuceno said the… Read More
PBBM calls for increased climate action commitment
September 6, 2023, 10:24 am
MANILA – President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. has encouraged the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN)-member states to motivate developing countries to firm up their climate action commitments. He made the call during his intervention at Tuesday's plenary of the ongoing 43rd ASEAN Summit… Read More
Ineng exits PAR but 'habagat' to bring rains in next 3 days
September 6, 2023, 9:55 am
MANILA – Tropical Depression Ineng has left the Philippine Area of Responsibility (PAR), but the enhanced southwest monsoon or "habagat" will continue to dampen parts of Luzon for the next three days, the weather bureau said Wednesday. Ineng and Tropical Storm Haikui (also known as Hanna) have… Read More
