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DFA places Libya under alert level 3; notes 'improvements'
August 9, 2023, 2:25 pm
MANILA – The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) has placed the entire Libya under a single crisis alert level 3 or voluntary repatriation. The decision updates the separate alert levels imposed in 2019 on Tripoli and areas within 100-kilometer radius at alert level 4 or mandatory repatriation,… Read More
NSC: No talks with China over PH ship's removal from Ayungin
August 9, 2023, 2:21 pm
MANILA – National Security Council (NSC) Assistant Director General Jonathan Malaya on Wednesday said they are still puzzled by the claims made by China that the Philippines has agreed to remove its ship, the BRP Sierra Madre (LST-57), from the Ayungin Shoal. In a Laging Handa briefing, Malaya… Read More
US-ASEAN Business Council commits more investments in PH
August 9, 2023, 2:19 pm
MANILA – The United States (US) - Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Business Council, the largest American business contingent, pledged to pursue more investments in the Philippines. The commitment was made when the members of the US-ASEAN Business Council paid a courtesy call to… Read More
Magnitude 5.2 quake hits Davao Oriental
August 9, 2023, 11:31 am
MANILA – A magnitude 5.2 earthquake hit Davao Oriental on Wednesday, the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) reported. In a bulletin issued at 10:29 a.m., Phivolcs said the tectonic quake struck 43 km. southeast of the municipality of Governor Generoso at 8:57 a.m. It… Read More
Agri, infra damage from recent typhoons, 'habagat' top P10-B
August 9, 2023, 11:23 am
MANILA – The combined amount of damage to agriculture and infrastructure caused by Typhoons Egay and Falcon and the southwest monsoon (habagat) has reached more than PHP10 billion. In its bulletin on Wednesday, the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC) estimated the… Read More
PBBM open to planned PH-US deal to improve nursing sector
August 9, 2023, 11:17 am
MANILA – President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. is seeking a review of the possible partnership between the Philippines and the United States to strengthen the nursing industry of both countries, Malacañang said Wednesday. In a statement, Communication Secretary Cheloy Garafil said Marcos is open to… Read More
US defense chief: MDT covers PH public, gov't ships, aircraft
August 9, 2023, 10:36 am
MANILA – United States Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin III reiterated that the Mutual Defense Treaty (MDT) between the US and the Philippines applies to Philippine public and government vessels and aircraft. "Secretary Austin reaffirmed that the Mutual Defense Treaty extends to Philippine public… Read More
Tropical cyclone unlikely to enter, develop in PH this week
August 9, 2023, 10:04 am
MANILA – There is only a slim chance that a tropical cyclone will develop or enter the Philippine Area of Responsibility (PAR) this week, a forecaster said Wednesday. Outside PAR, Tropical Storm Lan (international name) was last tracked 2,670 km. east-northeast of extreme Luzon. "We are not… Read More
Marcos admin allots P197.84-B for agri sector in 2024
August 9, 2023, 9:42 am
MANILA – The Marcos administration is seeking a higher allocation of PHP197.84 billion for the agriculture sector in 2024, the Department of Budget and Management (DBM) said Wednesday. Under the 2024 National Expenditure Program (NEP), the Department of Agriculture (DA) and its various… Read More
House OKs on 2nd reading bill preserving PH indigenous games
August 9, 2023, 8:24 am
MANILA – A measure preserving the indigenous games of the Philippines hurdled second-reading approval at the House of Representatives. During the plenary session Tuesday, the chamber passed through voice voting House Bill (HB) 8466 or the proposed Philippine Indigenous Games Preservation Act,… Read More
PH rice supply to last even after El Niño – PBBM
August 9, 2023, 8:16 am
MANILA – The country’s rice stockpile could last even after the El Niño phenomenon next year, President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. has assured the public. His assurance came after he met with industry players led by the Private Sector Advisory Council (PSAC) and the Philippine Rice Stakeholders… Read More
Estate tax amnesty extension law seen to benefit 920K families
August 8, 2023, 9:42 pm
MANILA – The new Estate Tax Amnesty Extension Act is expected to benefit around 920,000 Filipino families with unsettled estates, a House of Representatives leader said on Tuesday. Committee on Ways and Means chair Joey Salceda said the bill extending the period of availment of the estate tax… Read More
Bill raising campaign expenses’ cap for candidates gets House nod
August 8, 2023, 8:41 pm
MANILA – The House of Representatives on Tuesday approved on second reading a measure proposing an increase in the spending limit of candidates and political parties for the election campaign. During the plenary session, the chamber approved through voice voting House Bill 8370, which seeks to… Read More
LWUA to build 700 water supply, sanitation projects nationwide
August 8, 2023, 8:36 pm
MANILA – The Local Water Utilities Administration (LWUA) on Tuesday said the government is pushing for the Patubig sa Buong Bayan at Mamamayan (PBBM) legacy projects to ensure an efficient, sustainable and uninterrupted water service all throughout the country. During the Laging Handa public… Read More
Mock automated BSKE launched in Dasmariñas, Quezon City
August 8, 2023, 8:33 pm
MANILA – The Commission on Elections (Comelec) launched on Tuesday the mock polls in select schools in Dasmariñas City, Cavite and Quezon City in preparation for the Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan Elections (BSKE) in October. In a press conference, Comelec chairperson George Erwin Garcia… Read More
CHED: World-class quality education accessible even outside NCR
August 8, 2023, 8:22 pm Updated on August 9, 2023, 8:55 am
MANILA – The Commission on Higher Education (CHED) on Tuesday said the world-class quality of higher education is not only limited or accessible in Metro Manila. The CHED made the statement as it lauded the Samar State University (SSU) for topping all universities worldwide in the 2023 World… Read More
Pampanga bridge along NLEX to be raised following flooding
August 8, 2023, 8:19 pm
MANILA – The Department of Public Works and Highways said the plan to raise by 0.7 meters the Tulaoc bridge in the San Simon, Pampanga part of the North Luzon Expressway (NLEX) will be done once funds become available “in the next few weeks.” Secretary Manuel Bonoan said in a Palace briefing… Read More
Tension in WPS no excuse to resort to arms panic buying
August 8, 2023, 8:16 pm
MANILA – Senator Francis Escudero on Tuesday said the tension in the West Philippine Sea (WPS) with China is not an excuse for the government to go into panic buying for defense equipment as he also advised the government not to let its desperation lower its guard when shopping for defense… Read More
Collective efforts needed for timely passage of 2024 budget
August 8, 2023, 8:10 pm Updated on August 8, 2023, 8:53 pm
MANILA – House Committee on Appropriations Chairman, Ako Bicol Party-list Rep. Elizaldy Co, is counting on the collective efforts of his colleagues to ensure “timely passage” of the proposed PHP5.768 trillion 2024 national budget. "Your dedication, cooperation, and willingness to lend a… Read More
Geographical indications seen to help establish, grow PH brands
August 8, 2023, 8:09 pm
MANILA – Philippine products are expected to level up their profitability by registering as geographical indications (GI) as this will establish and grow the Philippine brand around the world with a reputation for high-quality, according to Senator Sonny Angara. “Kung ang farmgate price lang… Read More
