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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
PH-Australia joint patrols now in the works - AFP chief
August 28, 2023, 12:44 pm
MANILA – Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) chief Gen. Romeo Brawner Jr. on Sunday said joint patrols with Australia on the South China Sea (West Philippine Sea) are now in the offing. In an interview with DZRH, Brawner said the planning on the measure is ongoing after this has been approved… Read More
NDRRMC: 2.3K families affected in 6 regions hit by Goring
August 28, 2023, 10:29 am
MANILA – Some 2,302 families in six regions have so far been affected by bad weather due to Typhoon Goring, the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC) reported on Monday. This is equivalent to 7,919 persons residing in 93 barangays in the Ilocos Region, Cagayan Valley,… Read More
New cyclone likely to enter PH this week as Goring weakens
August 28, 2023, 10:24 am
MANILA – Goring has weakened into a typhoon but a new tropical cyclone is likely to enter this week, the weather bureau said Monday. The typhoon now packs 175 kph near the center and gustiness of up to 215 kph. It was last tracked 210 kilometers east of Casiguran, Aurora, the Philippine… Read More
PH Navy eyes stronger ties with US, Japan to boost capabilities
August 28, 2023, 10:11 am
MANILA – The Philippine Navy (PN) on Sunday expressed its commitment to work with the United States Navy (USN) and the Japan Maritime Self-Defense (JMSDF) as part of its efforts to further enhance its capabilities. This came after the courtesy calls of the USN's 7th Fleet commander Vice Adm.… Read More
Filipinos urged to celebrate Heroes Day with a sense of pride
August 28, 2023, 9:32 am
MANILA – President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. on Monday called on Filipinos to become heroes of their families and communities to be able to contribute to nation-building. "As we recognize our forebears whose uncelebrated legacies our society is built on, let us also realize our own power to become… Read More
2 Japanese destroyers in Manila after quadrilateral drills
August 27, 2023, 11:05 pm
MANILA – Two Japanese destroyers, JS Izumo and JS Samidare, are in Manila for a goodwill visit after capping a quadrilateral drills with the Philippines, United States and Australia in the South China Sea on Thursday. In a reception aboard the JS Izumo on Sunday night, Japanese Ambassador to the… Read More
Speaker wants more rice warehouses inspected
August 27, 2023, 6:55 pm
MANILA – The Bureau of Customs (BOC) must conduct more inspections at warehouses holding rice stocks as the government cracks down on cartels manipulating prices of farm products, Speaker Martin Romualdez said in a statement on Sunday. Romualdez also assured Filipino consumers that surprise… Read More
PNP: Jan-Aug crime volume down by 6.19%
August 27, 2023, 2:06 pm
MANILA – The country's crime volume dropped by 6.19 percent during the first eight months this year as compared to the same period in 2022, the Philippine National Police (PNP) said on Sunday. The data cover the period Jan. 1 to Aug. 23, based on information from the Crime Research Analysis… Read More
Gov’t prepared for Goring – PBBM
August 27, 2023, 12:10 pm
MANILA – President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. on Saturday assured the public of the government’s preparedness to respond to communities that would be hit by Super Typhoon Goring. In a statement posted on his official X (formerly Twitter) account, Marcos said the government is monitoring the… Read More
Goring now a super typhoon; parts of Isabela under Signal No. 3
August 27, 2023, 11:15 am
MANILA – Goring has reached super typhoon category and was spotted based on all available data, including those from Baler and Daet Weather Radars, at 95 km east northeast of Casiguran, Aurora as of the 11 a.m. weather bulletin Sunday. Tropical Cyclone Wind Signal (TCWS) No. 3 is up over the… Read More
Malolos diocese sets guidelines on church leaders running in BSKE
August 26, 2023, 7:13 pm
MANILA – Officers and members of any church organization should leave their positions if they intend to run in the coming Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan Elections (BSKE). Bishop Dennis Villarojo said Saturday that this is included in the guidelines issued by the Diocese of Malolos to the… Read More
PNP chief vows justice for 15-year-old killed in Rizal
August 26, 2023, 6:14 pm
MANILA – Philippine National Police chief Gen. Benjamin Acorda Jr. on Saturday assured the public that those who killed a 15-year-old boy from Rodriguez, Rizal, will get punished. In a statement, Acorda said the PNP is now in custody of Corporal Arnulfo Sabillo and his alleged accomplice,… Read More
DOJ: New departure rules not meant to hinder right to travel
August 26, 2023, 5:59 pm
MANILA – The Department of Justice (DOJ) on Saturday clarified that the additional documents that may be asked of outbound travelers are not intended to hinder the rights of Filipinos to travel. At the Saturday News Forum in Quezon City, DOJ spokesperson Mico Clavano said the new departure rules… Read More
Goring places parts of Cagayan, Isabela under Signal No. 3
August 26, 2023, 5:25 pm
MANILA – Typhoon Goring has intensified as it moved south southwestward over the sea east of Babuyan Islands, according to the 5 p.m. weather bulletin of the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA). The center of the eye of Goring was estimated based… Read More
