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PH security adviser promotes Church's role to end terrorism
September 4, 2023, 12:26 pm
MANILA – The Catholic Church plays an important role in ending violence and terrorism in the country, National Security Adviser Eduardo M. Año said over the weekend. This was after the Catholic Bishops' Conference of the Philippines-Episcopal Commission on Public Affairs (CBCP-ECPA) became the… Read More
140K families in 8 regions bear brunt of 'habagat', 2 typhoons
September 4, 2023, 10:53 am
MANILA – The number of families affected by the southwest monsoon enhanced by Typhoons Goring and Hanna has reached 140,101 in eight regions, the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC) reported on Monday. The NDRRMC also said that it has a confirmed report of one death… Read More
5 int'l flights canceled due to bad weather
September 4, 2023, 9:55 am
MANILA – Five international flights have been canceled so far on Monday due to inclement weather, the Manila International Airport Authority said. The canceled flights are Philippine Airlines (PR) 334 Manila-Xiamen; PR 335 Xiamen-Manila; Xiamen Airlines (MF) 819/820 Xiamen-Manila-Xiamen; Cebu… Read More
Hanna, 'habagat' to dampen most of PH
September 4, 2023, 9:39 am
MANILA – Typhoon Hanna and the enhanced southwest monsoon (habagat) will bring rain showers and gusty winds over most parts of the country, the weather bureau said Monday. Hanna was last tracked 265 kilometers northwest of Itbayat, Batanes. It packs maximum sustained winds of 120 km per hour… Read More
Typhoon Hanna to leave PAR late Sunday or early Monday
September 3, 2023, 7:09 pm
MANILA – Typhoon Hanna (international name: Haikui) may exit the Philippine Area of Responsibility (PAR) late Sunday night or early Monday morning, the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) said. In its 5 p.m. bulletin, PAGASA said Hanna was… Read More
DICT inks P5.6-B int’l gateway investment with Japan
September 3, 2023, 5:40 pm
MANILA – Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) Secretary Ivan John Uy has reported that Japan’s telecom giant IPS Inc. has earmarked an additional USD100 million (PHP5.6 billion) in new investments into the Philippines for 2023 to 2024. Uy and IPS chief executive… Read More
LGUs, market execs to help DTI, DA impose rice price cap
September 3, 2023, 5:34 pm
MANILA – The Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) together with Metro Manila mayors and administrators of public and private markets will assist the Departments of Trade and Industry (DTI) and Agriculture (DA) to ensure the enforcement of the rice price cap as directed by… Read More
1st week of gun ban: 216 nabbed, 130 guns seized
September 3, 2023, 2:19 pm Updated on September 3, 2023, 4:33 pm
MANILA – At least 216 were apprehended while 130 firearms were confiscated during a weeklong operation following the implementation of the gun ban related to the Oct. 30 Barangay and Sanggunian Kabataan elections (BSKE). Col. Jean Fajardo, PNP spokesperson and acting Public Information Office… Read More
One town, one product law 'perfect' for recovering MSMEs
September 3, 2023, 1:50 pm
MANILA – The One Town, One Product (OTOP) Philippines Act is the true embodiment of the “Filipino first policy” that the country needs to help micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) recover from Covid-19 pandemic, House Speaker Ferdinand Martin Romualdez said on Sunday. He said Republic… Read More
Enhanced ‘habagat’ to bring rains in next 3 days
September 3, 2023, 9:53 am Updated on September 3, 2023, 9:55 am
MANILA – Southwest monsoon or "habagat" enhanced by Typhoon Hanna will bring moderate to heavy rainfall over Metro Manila, the western portion of Luzon and Antique in the next three days, the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) said Sunday.… Read More
Palace bares 28 new appointments
September 2, 2023, 6:17 pm
MANILA — Malacañang on Saturday released the names of 28 new appointees of President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr., including two special envoys for overseas Filipinos’ concerns and to the United Arab Emirates (UAE) for Trade and Investments. The President appointed Iglesia Ni Cristo (INC)… Read More
Goring, ‘habagat’ leave P442-M infra damage in 4 regions
September 2, 2023, 4:25 pm
MANILA – The estimated damage to infrastructure in four regions has reached PHP442.34 million, caused by the enhanced southwest monsoon or “habagat” and the effects of Typhoon Goring. The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) said in a news release Saturday that of the total damage… Read More
Cardinal Sin’s Aklan residence soon to be a museum
September 2, 2023, 2:42 pm
MANILA – The family house of the late Jaime Cardinal Sin in New Washington, Aklan, will be transformed soon into a museum. The Catholic Bishops’ Conference of the Philippines (CBCP) news website reported that the project will be implemented following the signing of a Memorandum of Agreement… Read More
Weakening of 19 guerilla fronts strategic victory: NTF-ELCAC
September 2, 2023, 1:20 pm
MANILA — The inability of “weakened” guerilla fronts to wage wars is a “strategic victory” for peace efforts, the National Task Force to End Local Communist Armed Conflict (NTF-ELCAC) said on Saturday. During the Saturday News Forum in Quezon City, NTF-ELCAC director Alexander Umpar… Read More
Freebies, discounts await gov’t workers this September
September 2, 2023, 10:47 am
MANILA – Government officials and employees may avail of special treats and discounts on purchases, accommodations and activities this September in celebration of the 123rd Philippine Civil Service Anniversary (PCSA). Civil Service Commission (CSC) Chairperson Karlo Nograles announced that the… Read More
Rice price ceilings take effect Sept. 5: Palace
September 2, 2023, 6:48 am Updated on September 2, 2023, 1:29 pm
MANILA – The implementation of the mandated price ceilings for rice will start on Sept. 5, Malacañang said Friday. The clarification was made after Executive Order (EO) 39 stated that the price cap on regular and well-milled rice will take effect immediately upon its publication in the Official… Read More
Rainy Saturday due to Hanna, ‘habagat’
September 2, 2023, 6:33 am
MANILA – The southwest monsoon or “habagat” currently enhanced by Typhoon Hanna and two other tropical cyclones outside the Philippine Area of Responsibility will bring rains across the country, the weather bureau said Saturday. The Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical… Read More
233 deaths due to leptospirosis from January to July - DOH
September 1, 2023, 7:53 pm
MANILA – The country has logged a total of 2,168 leptospirosis cases from Jan. 1 to July 22 this year, a 52 percent increase from the 1,423 cases during the same period in 2022. In an update, the Department of Health (DOH) said that the incidence rate of leptospirosis per 100,000 population has… Read More
Romualdez vows to root out ‘bad eggs’ among rice stakeholders
September 1, 2023, 7:41 pm
MANILA – Speaker Ferdinand Martin G. Romualdez on Friday told representatives of the Philippine Rice Industry Stakeholders’ Movement (PRISM) that the House of Representatives will be unrelenting in its fight against rice hoarders and smugglers, and would do everything to help President… Read More
Pangandaman to join Estonia global summit on open governance
September 1, 2023, 7:36 pm
MANILA – Budget Secretary Amenah Pangandaman is set to participate in the 2023 Open Government Partnership (OGP) Global Summit in Tallinn, Estonia on Sept. 4 to 8, the Department of Budget and Management (DBM) said Friday. In a statement, the DBM said Pangandaman, chairperson of the Philippine… Read More
