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Internet infra investments pushed to bridge financial divide
August 24, 2023, 5:26 pm
JAKARTA – Union of Local Authorities of the Philippines (ULAP) president, Quirino Governor Dax Cua, has underscored the importance of investing in internet connectivity infrastructure in bridging the financial divide between rural and urban areas. "In order to fully unlock the transformative… Read More
TUPAD shirts, other materials not for sale, DOLE warns public
August 24, 2023, 5:23 pm
MANILA – The Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) on Thursday warned the public against illegal reproduction materials of its projects. In a social media post, the DOLE-National Capital Region (NCR) advised the public that official materials of the Department particular from its Tulong… Read More
Cagayan guv appears at House week after being cited for contempt
August 24, 2023, 5:22 pm
MANILA – Cagayan Governor Manuel Mamba on Thursday showed up at the House of Representatives a week after he was cited for contempt over failure to attend a congressional inquiry into alleged illegal expenditures of the Cagayan provincial government during the 2022 campaign period. House Speaker… Read More
LGUs, cops, firemen told to ensure peaceful school opening
August 24, 2023, 5:13 pm
MANILA – Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) Secretary Benjamin "Benhur" Abalos Jr. on Thursday directed all local government units (LGUs), the Philippine National Police, and the Bureau of Fire Protection to support the Department of Education’s Balik Eskwela 2023 campaign… Read More
CBCP one with Hawaii wildfire victims
August 24, 2023, 5:05 pm
MANILA – The Catholic Bishops Conference of the Philippines - Episcopal Commission on Migrants and Itinerant People (CBCP-ECMI) expressed solidarity with the victims of the wildfire in Lahaina, Maui, Hawaii. Bishop Ruperto Santos, vice chairman of the Commission, said the solidarity of the… Read More
Enrollment in basic education reaches almost 19M
August 24, 2023, 4:59 pm
MANILA – Enrollment in basic education for the school year 2023-24 reached 18,833,944 as of 2 p.m. of August 23, the Department of Education (DepEd) announced Thursday. Data from DepEd's Learner Information System (LIS) Quick Count show that Region 4-A recorded the largest number at… Read More
LRT-2 offers free rides for FIBA delegates, media
August 24, 2023, 4:57 pm
MANILA – The LRT-2 is offering free rides for athletes and delegates of the FIBA Basketball World Cup starting Aug. 23 until Sept. 12. In an advisory Thursday, the LRT-2 management said the move is in support of the Philippine Sports Commission. Those eligible to avail of the free rides are… Read More
Sept. 11 declared holiday in Ilocos Norte
August 24, 2023, 4:26 pm
MANILA – Malacañang has declared Sept. 11 as a special non-working day in Ilocos Norte to mark the 106th birth anniversary of the late President Ferdinand E. Marcos Sr. The holiday announcement was contained in Proclamation 327 signed by Executive Secretary Lucas Bersamin on Wednesday, with… Read More
BuCor announces release of 880 PDLs nationwide
August 24, 2023, 4:16 pm
MANILA - The Bureau of Corrections on Thursday said it has released 880 persons deprived of liberty (PDLs) from its facilities nationwide from June 28 to August 24. According to prison officials, those released have either served their prison sentences, benefitted from the Good Conduct Time… Read More
BI ready for ‘ber’ months, to open green lane for OFWs
August 24, 2023, 4:04 pm
MANILA – The Bureau of Immigration (BI) on Thursday assured full preparation for the “ber” months season. During the Laging Handa public briefing, BI spokesperson Dana Sandoval said an adequate number of immigration officers were deployed to cater to the bulk of incoming and outgoing… Read More
PAGASA: Goring may intensify into typhoon by Saturday
August 24, 2023, 4:00 pm
MANILA – Tropical Depression (TD) Goring could reach typhoon category by Saturday, the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) said on Thursday. In its 11 a.m. bulletin, the weather bureau said Goring may steadily intensify throughout the forecast… Read More
Inter-agency council submits Pasig Bigyang Buhay Muli master plan
August 24, 2023, 3:24 pm Updated on August 24, 2023, 3:30 pm
MANILA – The Inter-Agency Council for the Pasig River Urban Development (IAC-PRUD) has presented to Malacañang its proposed master plan aimed not only at rehabilitating the waterway but also maximizing its economic potential by transforming its banks into people-centered parks and commercial… Read More
DSWD calls for stronger support for Juvenile Justice Welfare Act
August 24, 2023, 3:15 pm
MANILA – The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) on Thursday called on all duty-bearers to support and strengthen the implementation of the amended Republic Act (RA) 9344, more popularly known as the “Juvenile Justice and Welfare Act”. “All duty-bearers need to cooperate… Read More
Teodoro hails Congress for heeding proposals on MUP reforms
August 24, 2023, 2:49 pm
MANILA – Department of National Defense (DND) Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr. on Wednesday night expressed his appreciation to the House of Representatives for agreeing to adopt their proposals on the substitute bill on the Military and Uniformed Personnel (MUP) Pension Reform. "We thank our… Read More
PBBM: PFP to ally with other 'like-minded' political parties
August 24, 2023, 2:37 pm
MANILA – President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. on Thursday said his political party, Partido Federal ng Pilipinas (PFP), will form an alliance with “like-minded” political forces. During the mass oath-taking of new PFP members at Malacañan Palace in Manila, Marcos said the national party would… Read More
DSWD chief orders field offices to prepare for TD Goring
August 24, 2023, 1:23 pm
MANILA – Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Secretary Rex Gatchalian on Thursday instructed the regional directors of Field Offices 2 (Cagayan Valley), Bicol and 4-A (Calabarzon) to make an inventory of their relief goods in preparation for Tropical Depression (TD) Goring.… Read More
PBBM cites need to create ‘power centers’ across PH
August 24, 2023, 12:51 pm
MANILA – President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. on Thursday emphasized the importance of establishing “power centers” not just in Metro Manila but across the Philippines to ensure political stability. “That is very simple. That derives a very simple idea that the stability of a political… Read More
DFA: PH recognizes IAEA expertise on Fukushima water discharge
August 24, 2023, 12:48 pm
MANILA – The Philippine government did not lodge any objection against Japan’s move to discharge treated radioactive water into the Pacific Ocean. In a statement sent to reporters on Thursday, the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) said Manila recognizes the technical expertise of the… Read More
Magnitude 5.1 quake jolts Oriental Mindoro
August 24, 2023, 10:01 am
MANILA – A magnitude 5.1 earthquake jolted Oriental Mindoro early Thursday, the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) said. The tectonic quake struck 12 kilometers northwest of the municipality of Bansud at 1:38 a.m. It was 1 km deep. Intensity V was felt in Pinamalayan,… Read More
Gov’t pushes P80.6-B appropriation for BARMM dev’t in 2024
August 24, 2023, 9:51 am
MANILA – The Marcos administration is proposing an allocation of PHP80.6 billion for the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) to support its projects and programs in 2024, the Department of Budget and Management (DBM) said Thursday. Under the 2024 National Expenditure Program,… Read More
