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PH now among world's top tuna producers - BFAR
September 1, 2023, 7:23 pm
MANILA – The Department of Agriculture-Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (DA-BFAR) on Friday said the Philippines is now among the world's leading producers of tuna. “With unwavering determination, we have elevated the Philippines to the ranks of the world’s leading tuna producers.… Read More
Hanna maintains strength; 'habagat' continues to dampen PH
September 1, 2023, 7:12 pm
MANILA – Typhoon Hanna has maintained its strength but is still unlikely to affect the country, although the enhanced southwest monsoon or "habagat" will continue to bring rains and gusty winds over a huge part of the archipelago. In its 5 p.m. bulletin on Friday, the Philippine Atmospheric,… Read More
DTI: Price cap not for all rice variants
September 1, 2023, 6:53 pm
MANILA – The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) has reiterated some points in Executive Order (EO) No. 39 that sets a price ceiling for rice. During the Laging Handa public briefing Friday, DTI Secretary Alfredo Pascual said the PHP41 and PHP45 price ceilings are only for regular and… Read More
PBBM to Wescom: Gov’t behind you in defending PH territory
September 1, 2023, 6:45 pm
MANILA – President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. on Friday assured the Western Command (Wescom) that its “very difficult and important” job to keep peace in the West Philippine Sea (WPS) will be matched by government efforts to modernize the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP). Marcos met with… Read More
Comelec extends COC filing anew amid gov't work suspension
September 1, 2023, 5:22 pm
MANILA – The deadline of filing of the certificates of candidacy (COC) for the Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan Elections (BSKE) has been extended anew to Sept. 4 in select areas following another government work suspension on Friday. In an advisory, the Commission on Elections (Comelec)… Read More
Next PH-Iraq joint committee meet eyed in Oct. 2024
September 1, 2023, 5:16 pm
MANILA – Both senior officials from the Philippines and Iraq have confirmed that the 9th Joint Committee Meeting (JCM) of the two countries is being eyed in October next year in Baghdad following the recently concluded JCM from Aug. 30 to 31 here. Asked about the date of the next… Read More
India wants to expand naval engagement with PH
September 1, 2023, 5:10 pm
MANILA — India seeks to expand naval interaction with the Philippines as the two nation's priorities align in keeping a free and stable Indo-Pacific region.In a press briefing on Friday, Indian Ambassador to the Philippines Shambhu Kumaran said he sees opportunities for cooperation in the naval… Read More
PNP public info head Maranan named QCPD chief
September 1, 2023, 5:09 pm
MANILA – Philippine National Police (PNP) Public Information Office chief Brig. Gen. Redrico Maranan has been designated as the acting director of the Quezon City Police District (QCPD). Maranan replaced Brig. Gen. Nicolas Torre III, who resigned from the post amid the probe into the QCPD’s… Read More
Palace order expands Sarangani industrial ecozone land area
September 1, 2023, 4:18 pm
MANILA – President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. has widened the coverage of Kamanga Agro-Industrial Economic Zone (KAiEZ) in Maasim, Sarangani province. An aggregate area of more or less 370,705 square meters of land in Barangay Kamanga will now be part of KAiEZ, under Proclamation 330 issued on… Read More
Korea visa application center opens in Manila
September 1, 2023, 3:31 pm Updated on September 1, 2023, 8:25 pm
MANILA – The Korea Visa Application Center (KVAC) has formally opened in the Philippines to meet the growing demands of visa applicants amid a surge in the number of travelers between South Korea and the Philippines. The KVAC, located at the Brittany Hotel in Taguig City, will receive the… Read More
Senate to subpoena ex-cop in viral QC road rage
September 1, 2023, 3:29 pm
MANILA – The Senate Committee on Public Order and Dangerous Drugs will issue a subpoena against Wilfredo Gonzales, a former police officer who was caught in a viral video pulling out and cocking his gun at a cyclist in a road rage that happened near Welcome Rotonda, Quezon City. Senator Ronald… Read More
Rider in viral Makati traffic scuffle with cop surrenders
September 1, 2023, 3:18 pm
MANILA – The Southern Police District (SPD) on Friday said the motorcycle rider who figured in a traffic altercation with a police officer has surrendered to authorities. SPD director Brig. Gen. Roderick Mariano, in a statement, said the rider, identified as Angelito Rencio, surrendered to the… Read More
DSWD sends aid to families affected by floods, fires in NCR
September 1, 2023, 2:44 pm
MANILA – Following requests from different local government units (LGUs) in the National Capital Region (NCR) for augmentation support, the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) immediately sent family food packs and other relief items to families affected by floodings in Metro… Read More
PBBM declares Palawan insurgency-free
September 1, 2023, 2:18 pm
MANILA – The country continued to make significant strides in attaining peace and order, with President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. leading the declaration of Palawan Island as “insurgency-free” on Friday. “Patuloy pa rin ang proseso ng paghahanap ng kapayapaan para sa lahat ng komunidad ng… Read More
Marcos reorganizes Strategic Action, Response Office
September 1, 2023, 1:51 pm
MANILA – President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. has reorganized the Strategic Action and Response (STAR) Office under the Office of the Executive Secretary (OES) to ensure efficient and responsive delivery of critical government services. Marcos on Tuesday signed Executive Order (EO) 38, giving the… Read More
PH to take appropriate action on China’s new SCS map – PBBM
September 1, 2023, 1:46 pm
MANILA – President Ferdinand R. Marcos said on Friday the government will take appropriate action on China’s release of its new map, which features a 10-dash line covering a large part of the South China Sea (SCS), including the Philippines’ exclusive economic zone in the West Philippine… Read More
Solon asks DOJ to scrap stricter travel rules
September 1, 2023, 12:24 pm
MANILA – Cagayan de Oro City 2nd District Rep. Rufus Rodriguez on Friday lauded Justice Secretary Jesus Crispin Remulla for postponing the imposition of additional requirements on Filipinos going abroad and adding that it is better to scrap the revised guidelines. “The decision protects our… Read More
271 EMBO senior citizens get birthday cash gift from Taguig
September 1, 2023, 11:01 am
MANILA – A total of 271 senior citizens residing in the 10 newly transferred "enlisted men's barrios" (EMBOs) received their birthday cash gifts from the city government of Taguig on Thursday. The August birthday celebrants got their cash gifts in simple rites led by Mayor Lani Cayetano in… Read More
DSWD remains open for public service amid work suspension in NCR
September 1, 2023, 10:55 am
MANILA – The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Central Office in Quezon City as well as its National Capital Region (NCR) Field Office will remain open on Friday to provide uninterrupted service to its clients, particularly those in urgent need of assistance from the… Read More
22 Hong Kong flights via Manila canceled due to Saola
September 1, 2023, 10:31 am
MANILA – Twenty-two flights between Manila and Hong Kong scheduled for Friday were canceled as Typhoon Saola is forecast to severely affect the Chinese special administrative region.According to the Manila International Airport Authority (MIAA), the canceled flights are: -- Air Asia (Z2)… Read More
