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Saint’s image in Pangasinan church missing since 2016
August 18, 2023, 7:28 pm
MANILA – The Archdiocese of Lingayen-Dagupan has confirmed that the original image of San Jacinto de Polonia is missing and has been switched with another image. In a circular released on Friday, Lingayen-Dagupan Archbishop Socrates Villegas informed the faithful that the original image of San… Read More
Solon wants to speed up ASF vax certification
August 18, 2023, 7:23 pm
MANILA – A lawmaker on Friday called on the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and the Bureau of Animal Industry (BAI) to speed up the accreditation and purchase of vaccines already proven effective against African swine fever (ASF). Camarines Sur Rep. Luis Raymund Villafuerte Jr. said the FDA… Read More
AMLC should help in probe into POGOs: solon
August 18, 2023, 7:10 pm
MANILA – A lawmaker on Friday said the Anti-Money Laundering Council (AMLC) should be among the agencies involved in investigating the operations of licensed and unlicensed Philippine Offshore Gaming Operators (POGOs) and other online gaming gambling schemes. In a statement, Manila Rep. Joel… Read More
DMW, QC link up for 1st overseas job fair
August 18, 2023, 7:09 pm
MANILA – The Quezon City government, in partnership with the Department of Migrant Workers (DMW), on Friday held its first-ever overseas job fair for its residents. Over 3,000 land-based and sea-based employment opportunities from various licensed recruitment agencies were offered during the job… Read More
Legarda vows to promote local publishing industry in global arena
August 18, 2023, 7:01 pm
MANILA – Senate President Pro Tempore Loren Legarda is planning to take the opportunity in promoting the Philippine publishing industry and highlight the country's culture and arts. Legarda has been invited to be the guest of honor at the Frankfurter Buchmesse (FBM) 2025, the largest book fair… Read More
House panel calls to suspend delisting of 1.3M families from 4Ps
August 18, 2023, 6:57 pm Updated on August 18, 2023, 7:01 pm
MANILA – 1-Pacman Party-List Rep. Mikee Romero on Friday said the House Committee on Poverty Alleviation which he chairs has voted to call for the suspension of the removal of up to 1.3 million poor families from the Department of Social Welfare and Development’s (DSWD) Pantawid Pamilyang… Read More
BARMM to get P32-M worth of RCEF facilities
August 18, 2023, 6:54 pm
MANILA – The Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) is set to receive PHP32.2 million worth of Rice Processing System (RPS) 1 facilities under the Rice Competitiveness Enhancement Fund (RCEF) Mechanization Program. In a statement released on Friday, the Department of… Read More
NWPC sets rules in correcting wage distortion
August 18, 2023, 6:52 pm
MANILA – The National Wages and Productivity Commission (NWPC) has issued a guide to companies in correcting wage distortion stemming from minimum wage orders. In Wage Advisory No. 1, Series of 2023 released Friday, the NWPC reiterated relevant provisions of the Labor Code and jurisprudence on… Read More
PPA sacks 9 Bohol port execs for office party
August 18, 2023, 6:25 pm
MANILA – Nine officials at the Philippine Ports Authority’s (PPA) Port Management Office Bohol ((PMO Bohol) have been sacked after they were caught having a party and drinking alcohol inside the port’s multi-purpose hall on Wednesday. In a statement on Friday, the PPA said an investigation… Read More
BuCor ‘covering all angles’ in Bilibid inmate’s escape
August 18, 2023, 6:18 pm
MANILA – An investigation body has been formed to “determine the ultimate facts” surrounding the escape of New Bilibid Prison (NBP) detainee Michael Cataroja and who should be held responsible for it. In a statement Friday, Bureau of Corrections (BuCor)Director General Gregorio Catapang Jr.… Read More
PNP deploys 4.4K cops to secure FIBA World Cup 2023
August 18, 2023, 5:50 pm
MANILA – The Philippine National Police (PNP) on Friday said it would deploy 4,400 personnel to secure the country’s hosting of the 19th International Basketball Federation (FIBA) Basketball World Cup 2023 which kicks off on Aug. 25. In a Laging Handa briefing, PNP spokesperson Col. Jean… Read More
Japan’s aid to greatly help relief ops for Mayon evacuees
August 18, 2023, 5:39 pm
MANILA – The 300 metric tons of rice donated by the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry, and Fisheries of Japan (MAFF-Japan) would significantly help in the relief operations and ensure that relief assistance is continuously extended to families affected by Mayon Volcano’s unrest. MAFF-Japan… Read More
PNP: No transfer of Makati cops in 'embo' areas to Taguig control
August 18, 2023, 5:18 pm
MANILA – The Philippine National Police (PNP) on Friday said police officers assigned to stations in the EMBO (Enlisted Men's Barrio) barangays will not be included in the transfer of jurisdiction from Makati City to Taguig City. In a Laging Handa briefing, PNP spokesperson Col. Jean Fajardo… Read More
Elderly man of Filipino descent among Hawaii wildfire fatalities
August 18, 2023, 4:55 pm
MANILA – An elderly American citizen of Filipino descent was among the fatalities in the deadly wildfires that ripped through the Hawaiian coastal town of Lahaina, the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) confirmed on Friday. DFA Undersecretary Jose Eduardo de Vega identified the victim as… Read More
PPP Center, COA launch workshop series to elevate auditing
August 18, 2023, 3:05 pm
MANILA – The Public-Private Partnership (PPP) Center and the Commission on Audit (COA) have wrapped up a four-day workshop on Thursday, marking the start of an audit program specifically designed on the six-chapter draft PPP Audit Manual. Jeffrey Manalo, deputy executive director of the PPP… Read More
DILG chief wants stricter rules in accreditation of fire brigades
August 18, 2023, 2:22 pm
MANILA – Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) Secretary Benjamin Abalos Jr. on Friday ordered the Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP) to implement stricter rules and guidelines for the accreditation of all volunteer fire brigades. “Ang sabi ko kay Chief (BFP chief Fire Director… Read More
Bohol bettor hits P18.6-M lotto jackpot
August 18, 2023, 2:10 pm
MANILA – A bettor from the province of Bohol became an instant millionaire after hitting the PHP18.6-million jackpot of the Lotto 6/42 draw on Thursday night. The winning combination of 27-10-36-09-22-07 carried a total jackpot prize of PHP18,611,973.40, the Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office… Read More
Tax court junks P24-M refund claim of multinational firm
August 18, 2023, 1:57 pm
MANILA – The Court of Tax Appeals (CTA) en banc has upheld an earlier ruling by its Third Division turning down a refund claim of nearly PHP24 million filed by Procter & Gamble’s (P&G) regional operating headquarters (ROHQ). The CTA denied the claim for lack of merit and affirmed the January… Read More
PBBM, Australian PM to hold bilateral meet Sept. 8
August 18, 2023, 1:52 pm
MANILA – President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. is scheduled to hold a bilateral meeting with Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese in Manila on Sept. 8 to discuss priority areas of cooperation, Malacañang announced on Friday. The Presidential Communications Office (PCO) announced the schedule… Read More
Houses damaged by 'habagat,' recent typhoons top 86K
August 18, 2023, 12:58 pm
MANILA – The number of houses damaged by the effects of the recent typhoons Egay and Falcon and the southwest monsoon (habagat) has climbed to 86,745, the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC) reported on Friday. This number increased from the 82,787 reported on Aug.… Read More
