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Late Cardinal Sin’s house-turned-museum to open Sunday
August 31, 2024, 6:15 pm
MANILA – The Catholic faithful will now get a glimpse of the early life and legacy of the late Manila Archbishop Jaime Cardinal Sin as his family’s home in New Washington town in Aklan has been turned into a museum. In a social media post, the Manila Cathedral shared that Sin’s house,… Read More
China vessel damages BRP Magbanua; PH 'seriously concerned'
August 31, 2024, 5:28 pm Updated on August 31, 2024, 5:52 pm
MANILA – The Philippines expressed its “serious concern” over the latest ramming incident in Escoda Shoal, National Maritime Council (NMC) spokesperson Vice Adm. Alexander Lopez said on Saturday afternoon. This was after China Coast Guard (CCG) vessel 5205 on Saturday repeatedly rammed into… Read More
MILF decommissioning, MNLF profiling key to peaceful elections: OPAPRU
August 31, 2024, 4:15 pm
MANILA – The Moro Islamic Liberation Front’s (MILF) decommissioning and the Moro National Liberation Front’s (MNLF) profiling are key to peaceful elections in the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim (BARMM) in 2025, the Office of the Presidential Adviser on Peace, Reconciliation and Unity… Read More
Gov’t fact-checking Shiela Guo’s claims
August 31, 2024, 4:11 pm
MANILA – The Department of Justice (DOJ) on Saturday said it is fact-checking the testimonies of Shiela Guo, the alleged sister of dismissed Bamban, Tarlac Mayor Alice Guo, given the supposed loopholes in her narratives. During the Saturday News Forum in Quezon City, DOJ Undersecretary Raul… Read More
Quezon City confirms 1st mpox case
August 31, 2024, 3:53 pm
MANILA – The Quezon City government has recorded its first mpox (previously monkeypox) case, nearly two weeks after the Department of Health (DOH) confirmed the country’s first case this year. The patient, a 37-year-old male and a resident of the city, is currently admitted at San Lazaro… Read More
Gov’t has no say in Quiboloy’s possible extradition to US: DOJ
August 31, 2024, 1:43 pm
MANILA – The Philippine government could not dictate the fate of Kingdom of Jesus Christ (KOJC) leader Pastor Apollo Quiboloy when it comes to his possible extradition to the United States (US), the Department of Justice (DOJ) said on Saturday. This was after Quiboloy’s camp reiterated the… Read More
PH must show China allies are ready to help defend WPS – expert
August 31, 2024, 1:29 pm
MANILA – The Philippines must show China that it is not alone as it has allies who are ready to help in defending the West Philippine Sea (WPS), a maritime expert said on Saturday. University of the Philippines Institute for Maritime Affairs and Law of the Sea director Jay Batongbacal warned… Read More
Japan hits China over criticism vs. envoy’s remarks in Sabina ramming
August 31, 2024, 1:17 pm
MANILA – Japan has rebuked China over its “serious misrepresentations” in its statement that criticized Japanese Ambassador Kazuya Endo’s Sabina Shoal remarks, saying it only diverts attention from Beijing’s “dangerous actions” in the South China Sea. “The argument in the statement… Read More
PBBM institutionalizes eTravel information system
August 31, 2024, 8:29 am
MANILA – President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. has institutionalized the use of the electronic travel (eTravel) information system for all inbound and outbound international passengers and crew members to ensure efficient travel procedures in the Philippines. Under Administrative Order (AO) 24,… Read More
LPA, ‘habagat’ to bring scattered rains over parts of PH
August 31, 2024, 7:07 am
MANILA – A low-pressure area (LPA) and the southwest monsoon or “habagat” affecting the western sections of Southern Luzon and the Visayas will bring scattered rains over several parts of the country, the weather bureau said Saturday. The LPA, last spotted 695 km. east of Butuan City, will… Read More
DMW padlocks Mandaluyong travel agency, Cavite training center
August 30, 2024, 10:26 pm
MANILA – The Department of Migrant Workers issued a closure order against a travel agency in Mandaluyong City allegedly involved in illegal recruitment. DMW Secretary Hans Leo Cacdac led the closure and entrapment operations on Friday against Thrifty International Travel and Tours, Inc., which… Read More
Media, gender equality body reconstituted for gender mainstreaming
August 30, 2024, 10:05 pm
MANILA – The Media and Gender Equality Committee (MGEC) has been reconstituted to promote gender fairness in and within the media, Malacañang said Friday. In a statement, Presidential Communications Office (PCO) Secretary Cheloy Garafil said her office led the MGEC’s reconstitution during the… Read More
PCO vows to unite with media in ‘fight for truth’
August 30, 2024, 9:59 pm
MANILA – The Presidential Communications Office (PCO) on Friday expressed its commitment to help the media fight for the truth by preventing the spread of misinformation and disinformation. This, as the PCO joined the nation in celebrating the National Press Freedom Day. In a Facebook post, the… Read More
RTF-ELCAC urged to foster lasting development in Caraga
August 30, 2024, 8:30 pm
MANILA – Budget Secretary Amenah Pangandaman on Friday called on the Regional Task Force to End Local Communist Armed Conflict (RTF-ELCAC) Caraga to take a whole-of-nation approach to foster long lasting development in the region. Pangandaman convened the second full council meeting of the… Read More
Privatized NAIA to improve security, manpower
August 30, 2024, 8:10 pm
MANILA – Security and manpower performance at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) will improve once the private sector takes over, the head of the Office for Transportation Security (OTS) said Friday. "Because private companies are well-funded, we anticipate that they could acquire the… Read More
P5.28-B aid distributed under PBBM's Tulong Eskwela Program
August 30, 2024, 7:28 pm
MANILA – The government has distributed a total of PHP5.28 billion in financial aid to 1.32 million Filipino parents of senior high students during Friday’s launch of a new social amelioration program aimed at defraying the costs of education. The Tulong Eskwela Program is aligned with the… Read More
Guo, 35 others charged with money laundering before DOJ
August 30, 2024, 7:27 pm
MANILA – The National Bureau of Investigation (NBI), Anti-Money Laundering Council (AMLC), and the Presidential Anti-Organized Crime Commission (PAOCC) on Friday filed 87 counts of money laundering charges against dismissed Bamban, Tarlac mayor Alice Guo and 35 others before the Department of… Read More
PBBM, PSAC eye lower power rates, water enhancement, flood mitigation
August 30, 2024, 7:05 pm
MANILA – President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. and the Private Sector Advisory Council (PSAC) have concurred that there is a need to pursue infrastructure projects that could help bring down the power rates, augment water supply, and mitigate flooding in the country. The matter was raised during… Read More
New TESDA chief takes oath
August 30, 2024, 6:50 pm
MANILA – President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. on Friday administered the oath of office to newly-appointed Technical Education and Skills Development Authority (TESDA) Director General Jose Francisco Benitez in a ceremony at Malacañan Palace in Manila. Several photos of Benitez’s oath-taking… Read More
P50-B worth of smuggled items seized Jan. to Aug.
August 30, 2024, 6:31 pm
MANILA – Customs authorities have seized over PHP50 billion worth of smuggled items from January to August this year. The contraband included more than PHP1 billion worth of smuggled tobacco and vape products, Bureau of Customs (BOC) Assistant Commissioner and spokesperson Vincent Philip… Read More
