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CSC issues reminders for Aug. 20 eligibility exams
August 17, 2023, 5:56 pm
MANILA – The Civil Service Commission (CSC) on Thursday issued reminders for examinees of the upcoming Career Service Examination-Pen and Paper Test (CSE-PPT) on Aug. 20. “We urge all exam takers to check CSC Examination Advisory No. 8, s. 2023 regarding the school assignment and important… Read More
Aug. 25 work suspension in private sector up to employers
August 17, 2023, 5:56 pm
MANILA – The Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) on Thursday said it is leaving to private companies the discretion if they will suspend work on Friday. This came as President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr., in Memorandum Circular No. 27, suspended classes in public schools and work in government… Read More
COA findings on food packs procurement rectified: DSWD
August 17, 2023, 5:54 pm
MANILA – The 2022 findings of the Commission on Audit (COA) on the procurement of family food packs (FFPs) for Typhoon Odette victims have been rectified, a Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) official said on Thursday. DSWD spokesperson, Assistant Secretary Romel Lopez, said the… Read More
PNP chief orders ‘inventory’ of pending admin raps vs. cops
August 17, 2023, 5:33 pm
MANILA – Philippine National Police (PNP) chief Gen. Benjamin Acorda Jr. on Thursday said he has ordered a review of all pending administrative offenses of police personnel as part of the intensified internal cleansing among ranks. Acorda said this was tackled during his recent meeting with… Read More
Tougher law vs. agri smugglers, hoarders, profiteers pushed
August 17, 2023, 5:22 pm
MANILA – AGRI Party-list Rep. Wilbert Lee on Thursday pushed for the passage of a pending House bill strengthening the Anti-Agricultural Smuggling Act amid reports of hoarding of agricultural products like rice, garlic and onions. Lee emphasized the need to punish smugglers, hoarders, price… Read More
Quiapo lay group files raps vs. drag artist over 'Ama Namin' act
August 17, 2023, 5:08 pm
MANILA – A group of devotees of the Black Nazarene on Thursday filed charges against drag artist Pura Luka Vega over his controversial act. In a joint affidavit-complaint filed at the City Prosecutor Office of Manila, members of the Hijos Del Nazareno (HDN) accused Vega (Amadeus Fernando Pagente… Read More
DepEd's OSec takes control over 14 'embo' schools
August 17, 2023, 4:34 pm
MANILA – The Department of Education's (DepEd) Office of the Secretary (Osec) announced on Thursday that it assumed control over the 14 public schools affected by the Supreme Court's (SC) decision on Taguig and Makati’s land row. In a statement, DepEd said it recognizes the increasing… Read More
LGUs urged to expedite reintegration of ex-rebels
August 17, 2023, 4:30 pm
MANILA – Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) Secretary Benjamin Abalos Jr. on Thursday urged all local government units (LGUs) to ramp up their efforts in helping former rebels and former violent extremists reintegrate in mainstream society. In a "Balik-Loob sa Pagbabago"… Read More
DBM says joint circular needed for release of P3-B fuel subsidy
August 17, 2023, 4:29 pm
MANILA – The fuel subsidies for public utility vehicle (PUV) operators and drivers this year will only be released once a joint memorandum circular (JMC) stipulating guidelines for the measure has been submitted, the Department of Budget and Management (DBM) said Thursday. “For the Fuel… Read More
PBBM seeks to strengthen PH’s ties with Germany, Iran
August 17, 2023, 4:28 pm
MANILA – President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. on Thursday expressed his commitment to elevate the Philippines’ bilateral ties with Germany and Iran. Marcos made the vow during the presentation of credentials of Ambassadors Andreas Michael Pfaffernoschke (Germany) and Yousef Esmaeil Zadeh (Iran)… Read More
Senators see Locsin fit as special envoy to China
August 17, 2023, 4:28 pm
MANILA – Senators on Thursday expressed their confidence in former Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) Secretary and Philippine Ambassador to the United Kingdom Teodoro Locsin Jr. to serve as the country's Special Envoy of the President to the People's Republic of China for Special Concerns.… Read More
Comelec supports amending outdated poll expenditure caps
August 17, 2023, 3:57 pm
MANILA — The Commission on Elections (Comelec) on Thursday expressed support for amending the campaign expenditure cap as it poses a timely approach considering various monetary factors in the country. The Comelec remarked on the approval by the House of Representatives (HoR) on its third and… Read More
South Korea to send P17-M in cash to Egay-stricken PH
August 17, 2023, 3:18 pm
MANILA – South Korea is extending USD300,000 or over PHP17 million to support the speedy recovery of provinces battered by Typhoon Egay, the South Korean Embassy in Manila announced Thursday. “Following the damage caused by Typhoon Egay, the Government of the Republic of Korea has decided to… Read More
CA turns down Sulpicio Lines’ appeal in insurance suit over cargo
August 17, 2023, 2:56 pm
MANILA – The Court of Appeals (CA) has turned down the petition filed by Sulpicio Lines Inc. (SLI) questioning the decision of the Makati Regional Trial Court dismissing its cross-claim against one of its insurers in a suit over cargo lost when the M/V Princess of the Stars sank off Sibuyan… Read More
Amendments to gov’t procurement law pushed
August 17, 2023, 2:40 pm
MANILA – The Department of Budget and Management (DBM) is set to present to President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. some proposed amendments to the decades-old Republic Act (RA) 9184 or the Government Procurement Reform Act (GPRA). In a statement on Thursday, DBM Secretary Amenah Pangandaman said the… Read More
Delivery fee for requested CSC records, docs takes effect Aug. 22
August 17, 2023, 2:34 pm
MANILA – The prescribed fees for the delivery of requested documents and records from the Civil Service Commission (CSC) will take effect on Aug. 22, the CSC announced Wednesday. This is in accordance with CSC Resolution No. 2200662 titled “Prescribing the Fee for the Delivery of Requested… Read More
House lauds QC church group for bagging Choir of the World title
August 17, 2023, 2:22 pm
MANILA – The House of Representatives on Wednesday night adopted a resolution congratulating Filipino church choral group Kammercor Manila for bagging the coveted 2023 Choir of the World title at the Llangollen International Musical Eisteddfod. Through House Resolution No. 1191, the 312-strong… Read More
Faithful warned vs. religious groups imitating Catholic practices
August 17, 2023, 1:50 pm
MANILA – The Archdiocese of Manila on Thursday warned the faithful against religious groups apparently performing similar practices of the Catholic Church. In Circular No. 2023–64 signed by Chancellor Fr. Isidro Marinay, the archdiocese warned the people about the operations of the Brazilian… Read More
PNP launches online training portal for cops securing BSKE
August 17, 2023, 1:47 pm
MANILA – The Philippine National Police (PNP) on Thursday announced the launch of an online training platform for police officers who would be assigned to secure the Oct. 30 Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan Elections (BSKE). PNP chief Gen. Benjamin Acorda Jr., in a memorandum circular, said the… Read More
Teodoro: Development of bases vital in safeguarding PH territory
August 17, 2023, 11:12 am
MANILA – Department of National Defense (DND) Secretary Gilberto Teodoro Jr. on Wednesday said the country should develop its military bases to fully secure its territory and safeguard its future. "We have to develop Philippine bases throughout the perimeters of the archipelago in order to… Read More
