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DTI urged to sustain surprise inspections on school supply shops
August 29, 2023, 4:27 pm
MANILA – A senator has asked Tuesday the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) to ramp up surprise inspections on school supply vendors deviating from its month-old price guide. Senator Imee Marcos said on Tuesday that the DTI must watch out for vendors who will be taking advantage of the… Read More
BOC vows to inspect more warehouses amid rice smuggling crackdown
August 29, 2023, 4:02 pm
MANILA – The Bureau of Customs (BOC) on Tuesday vowed to inspect more warehouses nationwide amid the intensified crackdown on rice smuggling in the country. During the Palace press briefing, BOC Commissioner Bienvenido Rubio said this will ensure importers' compliance with payment of duties and… Read More
DSWD sends 39K FFPs to flood-hit areas in Visayas, Mindanao
August 29, 2023, 3:33 pm
MANILA – The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) on Tuesday began dispatching thousands of family food packs (FFPs) to flooded areas in the Visayas and Mindanao. This after DSWD Secretary Rex Gatchalian directed the agency’s Disaster Response and Management Group (DRMG) to… Read More
Abu Sayyaf operative nabbed at airport
August 29, 2023, 3:11 pm
MANILA – The National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) announced on Tuesday the arrest of an extremist, who allegedly took part in the 2011 attack on the Philippine Marines in Patikul, Sulu. In a statement, the NBI-International Airport Investigation Division (IAID) said Abu Sayyaf Group member… Read More
Comelec awaits PNP’s guidance on election ‘hot spot’ areas
August 29, 2023, 1:28 pm Updated on August 29, 2023, 2:45 pm
MANILA – The Commission on Elections (Comelec) on Tuesday said it is awaiting the results of the security assessment by the Philippine National Police (PNP) before coming up with a list of "areas of concern,” formerly called election hot spots, for the Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan… Read More
P118.5-B allotted for DSWD’s social protection programs in 2024
August 29, 2023, 12:50 pm
MANILA – The Marcos administration is seeking the use of PHP118.5 billion for the Department of Social Welfare and Development’s (DSWD) social protection programs that will be implemented in 2024, the Department of Budget and Management (DBM) said on Tuesday. In a statement, the DBM said the… Read More
PBBM OKs creation of regional specialty hubs
August 29, 2023, 11:53 am Updated on August 29, 2023, 5:01 pm
MANILA – President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. has signed a law establishing specialty centers in hospitals under the direct supervision and control of the Department of Health (DOH), Malacañang announced Tuesday. Republic Act (RA) 11959 or the Regional Specialty Centers Act, inked by Marcos on… Read More
Number of families impacted by Goring now over 19K
August 29, 2023, 10:41 am Updated on August 29, 2023, 8:27 pm
MANILA – The number of families affected by bad weather due to Typhoon Goring has climbed to 19,370, the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC) reported on Tuesday. This is equivalent to 63,565 persons residing in 333 barangays in Ilocos Region, Cagayan Valley, Central… Read More
20 domestic flights, airports ops canceled due to bad weather
August 29, 2023, 10:09 am Updated on August 29, 2023, 6:02 pm
MANILA – The Manila International Airport Authority has so far logged 20 domestic flights canceled due to inclement weather. The affected flights are:-- PAL Express (2P) 2905/2906 Manila-Antique-Manila-- 2P 2932/2933 Manila-Basco-Manila-- 2P 2965/2966 Manila-Busuanga-Manila-- Cebu Pacific (5J)… Read More
Rains seen over parts of PH due to Goring-enhanced ‘habagat’
August 29, 2023, 10:08 am
MANILA – Typhoon Goring has maintained its strength while approaching the Luzon Strait and will continue to enhance the southwest monsoon (habagat), bringing rains over some parts of the country. In its 5 a.m. weather bulletin Tuesday, the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical… Read More
Comelec warns BSKE bets vs. fake, incomplete documents
August 28, 2023, 9:15 pm
MANILA – The Commission on Elections (Comelec) on Monday warned aspiring candidates for the Barangay at Sangguniang Kabataan Elections (BSKE) from submitting fake or incomplete documents for their certificate of candidacy (COC). On the first day of COC filing in Manila, Comelec Chairperson… Read More
Poll body eyes Negros special polls in December
August 28, 2023, 8:10 pm
MANILA – The Commission on Elections (Comelec) on Monday said it aims to conduct the special elections in Negros Oriental by the second week of December. The polls are intended to fill the vacant seat of former Rep. Arnolfo "Arnie" Teves Jr., following calls of the House of Representatives… Read More
Cops to use body cameras in BSKE checkpoints
August 28, 2023, 5:31 pm
MANILA – The Philippine National Police (PNP) on Monday said the 2,700 body-worn cameras (BWCs) procured for police officers nationwide will be used in checkpoint operations as part of security measures for the upcoming Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan Elections (BSKE). This as the filing of… Read More
Church healthcare commission works with gov't to fight TB, HIV
August 28, 2023, 4:23 pm
MANILA – The Catholic Church's healthcare commission is intensifying collaboration with the government in spreading information to cure infectious diseases such as tuberculosis (TB) and human immunodeficiency virus (HIV). Catholic Bishops' Conference of the Philippines-Episcopal Commission on… Read More
House panel eyes higher DTI budget for more investments, jobs
August 28, 2023, 3:58 pm
MANILA – To generate more investments and job opportunities, Congress must ensure that the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) and its attached agencies have the resources to do its work, AKO Bicol Party-list Rep. Elizaldy Co on Monday said. Co, who chairs the House Committee on… Read More
Romualdez hails farmers, workers’ contribution to PH economy
August 28, 2023, 3:56 pm
MANILA – As the nation observes National Heroes Day, Speaker Ferdinand Martin G. Romualdez on Monday recognized the farmers and workers, particularly the overseas Filipino workers (OFW) for their immeasurable contribution to the economy. “Today, we remember the bravery, courage and patriotism… Read More
PBBM leads necrological service for DMW chief Ople
August 28, 2023, 3:56 pm
MANILA – President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. led a private necrological service for the late Department of Migrant Workers (DMW) Secretary Susan "Toots" Ople in Malacañang Palace’s Kalayaan Hall on Monday morning and admitted that the post she vacated is "too large to fill". Marcos added… Read More
Red tide alert up in Bohol, Capiz, Iloilo, Aklan, Zambo del Sur
August 28, 2023, 2:12 pm
MANILA – The Department of Agriculture-Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (DA-BFAR) warned the public against red tide in the coastal waters of Bohol, Zamboanga del Sur, Capiz, Iloilo and Aklan. In Shellfish Bulletin No. 20 dated Aug. 26 and released Monday, the BFAR said shellfishes… Read More
Marcos pays tribute to unsung heroes
August 28, 2023, 1:19 pm
MANILA – President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. on Monday paid tribute to the unsung heroes who dedicated their lives to public service. “In our journey forward as a nation, we must break free from the notion that heroes are only those who have earned a place in the National Pantheon, immortalized… Read More
PNP voids gun licenses, permits of motorist in road rage video
August 28, 2023, 1:06 pm
MANILA – The Philippine National Police (PNP) on Monday announced that it has revoked the permits to own and carry firearms outside the residence of a motorist who figured in a viral confrontation with a bicycle rider in Quezon City last Aug. 8. In a statement, Brig. Gen. Benjamin Silo Jr.,… Read More
