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AirAsia PH cancels Sept. 1 flights to HK, Macao via Manila
August 31, 2023, 7:24 pm
MANILA – Low-cost carrier AirAsia Philippines announced Thursday the cancellation of four flights between Manila and Hong Kong and Macau scheduled on Friday (Sept. 1) due to Typhoon Saola's (local name Goring) projected trajectory. "The well-being and safety of each guest remains our paramount… Read More
Gov’t to protect PH’s territorial integrity, nat’l sovereignty
August 31, 2023, 7:13 pm
MANILA – The Marcos administration is committed to protecting the Philippines’ territorial integrity and national sovereignty, as it disregards China’s new map featuring its extended claims in the South China Sea (SCS), National Security Adviser Eduardo Año said Thursday. In a press… Read More
PAF air assets to transport DSWD food packs to Bacolod City
August 31, 2023, 7:12 pm
MANILA – The Philippine Air Force (PAF) in Central Visayas has committed to help the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) in transporting food packs to flood-hit areas in Negros Occidental, a DSWD ranking official said Thursday. DSWD Assistant Secretary Marlong Alagao, chief of… Read More
LTO welcomes Senate inquiry on road rage incident
August 31, 2023, 6:57 pm
MANILA – The Land Transportation Office (LTO) on Thursday welcomed the planned Senate inquiry into a traffic altercation where retired policeman Wilfredo Gonzales brandished a handgun against a cyclist in Quezon City. In a statement, LTO chief and Department of Transportation (DOTr) Assistant… Read More
DOJ clarifies party-list solon not part of Teves terror group
August 31, 2023, 6:36 pm
MANILA - The Department of Justice (DOJ) on Thursday clarified that House of Representatives Deputy Majority Leader Jose "Bong" Teves Jr. is not on the list of members of the terrorist group recently proscribed by authorities for acts of violence in Negros Oriental province. "There is no… Read More
BARMM notes no poll gun ban violation so far
August 31, 2023, 6:28 pm
MANILA – The Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) on Thursday reported no violation of the nationwide gun ban in line with the upcoming Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan Elections (BSKE). During the Laging Handa public briefing, BARMM Chief Minister Ahod Al Hajj Murad Ebrahim… Read More
NCRPO probes QCPD's lapses in handling road rage case
August 31, 2023, 6:13 pm
MANILA – The National Capital Region Police Office (NCRPO) on Thursday said it has formed a team to look into the lapses in handling the road rage case of dismissed police officer Wilfredo Gonzales. "I created a probe team...that will look into the lapses he may have committed, the district… Read More
Mandaluyong mayor wants tight screening for city's next top cop
August 31, 2023, 5:57 pm
MANILA – Mandaluyong Mayor Benjamin Abalos Sr. on Thursday called on the Philippine National Police (PNP) to carry out a stringent selection process for the city's new police chief. In a statement, Abalos welcomed the designation of Col. Mary Grace Madayag as the city's acting police chief,… Read More
DPWH: Some NCR roads submerged in floods due to heavy rains
August 31, 2023, 5:33 pm
MANILA – Seven roads in Metro Manila were submerged in floods due to heavy rains from the southwest monsoon enhanced by Typhoon Goring, the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) reported on Thursday. Based on the report of the Bureau of Maintenance (BOM) as of Thursday noon, the roads… Read More
Women troops' combat role tackled in PH-Australia tabletop drills
August 31, 2023, 5:27 pm
MANILA – Discussions on the role of women in the military, either serving in combat or high-risk roles, took center stage in a so-called "Gender, Peace, and Security" (GPS) tabletop exercise aboard the helicopter landing dock HMAS Canberra last Aug. 29. In a statement Thursday, Department of… Read More
Gov't work, classes suspended in NCR due to bad weather
August 31, 2023, 4:38 pm
MANILA – Malacañang has ordered the suspension of classes and work in all government offices in Metro Manila on Thursday afternoon due to inclement weather condition brought about by the southwest monsoon and Typhoons Goring and Hanna. Executive Secretary Lucas Bersamin, by authority of the… Read More
Solons welcome DOJ, IACAT's suspension of new travel guidelines
August 31, 2023, 3:41 pm
MANILA – Senators, who raised some issues about the new travel guidelines implemented by the Department of Justice (DOJ) and the Inter-Agency Council Against Trafficking (IACAT), Thursday thanked DOJ Secretary Jesus Crispin Remulla for its suspension. In a statement, Senate Majority Leader… Read More
16 dead as fire hits house turned printing hub in QC
August 31, 2023, 3:23 pm
MANILA – At least 16 people were killed in a fire that razed a house that was converted into a printing establishment in Quezon City Thursday morning. The Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP) said the fire started at 5:30 a.m. at a house along Kennedy Drive, Pleasant View Subdivision in Barangay… Read More
PBBM names nat’l scientist, hails DTI exec for RCEP ratification
August 31, 2023, 3:11 pm
MANILA – President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. conferred Thursday the Order of National Scientist on Dr. Carmencita Padilla and the Presidential Medal of Merit on Trade Assistant Secretary Allan Gepty in a ceremony at Malacañan Palace in Manila. During the conferment rites, Marcos thanked Padilla… Read More
CBCP mourns death of Papal Nuncio's mother
August 31, 2023, 3:08 pm
MANILA — The Catholic Bishops’ Conference of the Philippines (CBCP) expressed condolences to the Vatican's representative to the country, Archbishop Charles Brown over the death of his mother. In a message to the Papal Nuncio on Thursday, CBCP secretary general Monsignor Bernardo Pantin said… Read More
DOJ suspends revised departure screening guidelines
August 31, 2023, 2:26 pm
MANILA - The Department of Justice (DOJ) on Thursday said it has suspended the implementation of revised guidelines for immigration officers in screening Filipinos flying out of the country, following concerns raised by senators and the Senate’s plan to question the measure before the courts. In… Read More
PBBM to push for joint ASEAN statement on China’s recent actions
August 31, 2023, 1:46 pm
MANILA – President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. will be making a big push for the issuance of a joint statement of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) on China’s recent actions in the South China Sea (SCS) and release of its 2023 standard map, an official of the Department of Foreign… Read More
Philippines rejects new Chinese map showing PH features in WPS
August 31, 2023, 1:38 pm Updated on August 31, 2023, 6:46 pm
MANILA – The Philippine government on Thursday slammed China’s 2023 edition of its so-called “standard map” that still shows swaths of Philippine features in the West Philippine Sea. The Chinese Ministry of Natural Resources issued on August 28 the controversial map that includes the… Read More
House pushes for proper burial in accordance with Islamic law
August 31, 2023, 11:38 am
MANILA – A measure requiring the proper and immediate burial of Muslim cadavers in accordance with the Islamic rites has been approved by the House of Representatives on second reading. During the plenary session on Wednesday, the chamber passed via voice vote House Bill 8925 which would allow… Read More
DOLE’s TUPAD program to get P13-B funding in 2024 - DBM
August 31, 2023, 11:23 am
MANILA – The Marcos administration is seeking an allocation of PHP12.92 billion for the implementation of the Department of Labor and Employment's (DOLE) emergency employment program, Tulong Panghanapbuhay sa Ating Disadvantaged/ Displaced Workers (TUPAD), in 2024. In a statement on Thursday,… Read More
