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Families affected by 'habagat,' Goring climb to 85K
August 31, 2023, 11:19 am
MANILA – The number of families affected by Super Typhoon Goring and enhanced southwest monsoon (habagat) has climbed to 85,395, the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC) said Thursday. The number is significantly higher than the 56,410 families reported on Wednesday.… Read More
COC filing in NCR, Abra, Ilocos Norte extended until Sept. 3
August 31, 2023, 9:57 am
MANILA – The Commission on Elections (Comelec) on Thursday extended the filing of certificates of candidacy (COC) for the Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan Elections (BSKE) in Metro Manila and several parts of Northern Luzon until Sunday. This came after the poll body suspended work in all of… Read More
Hanna, 2 other cyclones outside PAR enhance 'habagat'
August 31, 2023, 9:09 am
MANILA – Severe Tropical Storm Hanna (international name Haikui), along with two other tropical cyclones outside the Philippine Area of Responsibility (PAR), is enhancing the southwest monsoon (habagat) that causes rain showers and gusty winds over parts of the country, the weather bureau said… Read More
Iraq seeks to learn from PH’s nursing program
August 31, 2023, 9:01 am
MANILA – Iraq is looking to partner with the Philippines to enhance its nursing curriculum, hailing the country as one of the world’s leading producers of nurses. “We know that the Philippines is one of the top-ranked countries in the quality of nurses, therefore we asked if we can train our… Read More
Iraq appeals for lifting of deployment ban on Filipino workers
August 31, 2023, 8:28 am Updated on August 31, 2023, 12:06 pm
MANILA – The Iraqi government on Wednesday appealed to the Philippines to reconsider and lift the deployment ban on Filipino workers as it cited the improving security situation in the country. A 19-member delegation from Baghdad is in Manila for the 8th Iraq-Philippines Joint Committee Meeting… Read More
Ex-cop in viral QC road rage video loses job at SC
August 30, 2023, 9:04 pm
MANILA – The dismissed policeman who was caught on camera pulling out a pistol during a traffic confrontation with a cyclist in Quezon City earlier this month has been let go from his job at the Supreme Court. In a statement sent to newsmen on Wednesday, the office of Supreme Court Associate… Read More
2 House panels OK bill creating Department of Water Resources
August 30, 2023, 8:26 pm
MANILA – Two House panels on Wednesday approved the proposal seeking the creation of the Department of Water Resources (DWR), which is a legislative priority mentioned by President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. in his second State of the Nation Address. The House Committees on Public Works and… Read More
Senate panel pushes to promote welfare of gov't workers
August 30, 2023, 8:25 pm
MANILA – Various measures promoting the welfare of government workers were discussed on Wednesday by the Senate Committee on Civil Service, Government Reorganization and Professional Regulation, seeking to lower the retirement age of government employees from 65 to 60 years old for compulsory… Read More
NPC-led tribute to Marcelo H. Del Pilar ‘most appropriate’
August 30, 2023, 8:25 pm Updated on August 31, 2023, 12:42 pm
MANILA – The unveiling of bust of Marcelo H. Del Pilar on his 173rd birth anniversary and on the first anniversary of the country’s Press Freedom Day on Wednesday is the most appropriate homage to his huge contribution to Philippine journalism. "I believe that this latest tribute as mandated… Read More
Romualdez warns rice hoarders, smugglers of prosecution
August 30, 2023, 7:49 pm
MANILA – House of Representatives Speaker Martin Romualdez on Wednesday called on the Bureau of Customs (BOC) to send rice smugglers and hoarders to jail for committing a "heinous crime" against the poor by keeping this Filipino food staple out of their reach through price manipulation.… Read More
New tropical storm remains far from PH landmass
August 30, 2023, 7:48 pm
MANILA – Severe Tropical Storm Haikui, which could possibly enter the Philippine Area of Responsibility (PAR) on Wednesday night, is likely to remain far from the landmass, the weather bureau said. In its 5 p.m. forecast, the weather bureau said Haikui was last tracked 1,465 kilometers east of… Read More
LTO summons 2 drivers in Makati road rage viral video
August 30, 2023, 7:44 pm
MANILA – The Land Transportation Office (LTO) on Wednesday summoned and temporarily suspended the licenses of two drivers involved in a road altercation in Makati City on Aug. 25. In a statement, LTO chief Assistant Secretary Vigor Mendoza II said a show cause order (SCO) was issued against… Read More
Comelec sets Dec. 9 special poll for Teves’ district in Negros
August 30, 2023, 7:19 pm
MANILA – The Commission on Elections (Comelec) on Wednesday said it will conduct the special polls in the third legislative district of Negros Oriental by the second week of December. In a Viber message, Comelec chairperson George Erwin Garcia confirmed the schedule following the call of the… Read More
SC announces amendments to BSK poll protest rules
August 30, 2023, 7:02 pm
MANILA – The Supreme Court on Wednesday announced amendments to the rules covering the Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan (BSK) election protests before the lower courts. In a statement, the tribunal said the amendments were approved during the SC's en banc deliberations on August 29. Among… Read More
CA confirms Brawner, 29 AFP officers
August 30, 2023, 6:19 pm
MANILA – The Commission on Appointments (CA) on Wednesday confirmed the ad interim appointments of Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) Chief-of-Staff, Gen. Romeo Brawner Jr., and 29 other AFP officers. This was after Rep. Jurdin Romualdo, who chairs the CA Committee on National Defense,… Read More
DA: Crop losses due to Goring top P189M
August 30, 2023, 6:07 pm
MANILA – Super Typhoon Goring has left an initial PHP189.1 million worth of losses to crops in Cagayan Valley, the Department of Agriculture-Disaster Risk Reduction Management (DA-DRRM) reported on Wednesday. Based on Bulletin No. 3 issued at 1 p.m., the agency said initial assessment of the DA… Read More
House OKs adolescent pregnancy prevention bill
August 30, 2023, 6:06 pm
MANILA – A measure providing for a national policy in preventing adolescent pregnancies hurdled second reading at the House of Representatives. During the plenary session on Wednesday, the lawmakers approved through voice voting House Bill 8910, or the proposed Adolescent Pregnancy Prevention… Read More
Senator wants money couriers in fraudulent schemes penalized
August 30, 2023, 5:59 pm
MANILA – A lawmaker has filed a measure seeking to penalize individuals who allow themselves to be used as money couriers or money mules to engage in fraudulent financial schemes, especially in social engineering schemes. Under Senate Bill 2407 or the Anti-Financial Account Scamming Act filed… Read More
BOC finds P519-M imported rice, 'palay' in 4 Bulacan warehouses
August 30, 2023, 5:56 pm
MANILA – The Bureau of Customs (BOC) on Wednesday found an estimated total of PHP519 million worth of agricultural products in several warehouses in Bulacan province. The team led by Commissioner Bienvenido Rubio found 154,000 sacks of imported rice grains and 60,000 sacks of “palay”… Read More
PCO, PIA, OPAPRU ink partnership to amplify gov’t peace efforts
August 30, 2023, 5:55 pm Updated on August 30, 2023, 11:39 pm
MANILA – The Presidential Communications Office (PCO), the Philippine Information Agency (PIA) and the Office of the Presidential Adviser on Peace, Reconciliation and Unity (OPAPRU) signed a Memorandum of Agreement on Wednesday to effectively disseminate the government’s efforts to achieve… Read More
