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16 more OFWs arrive from Lebanon under voluntary repatriation
August 28, 2024, 11:04 pm
MANILA – Sixteen more overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) from Lebanon arrived at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport Terminal 3 in Pasay City on Wednesday after availing of the Philippine government’s voluntary repatriation program. In a post on social media, the Department of Migrant Workers… Read More
MRT-7 to begin partial ops in Q4 2025
August 28, 2024, 9:38 pm
MANILA – The Metro Rail Transit Line 7 (MRT-7) is scheduled to begin partial operability by the last quarter of 2025, the Department of Transportation (DOTr) said Wednesday. During the House deliberations on the DOTr’s budget, DOTr Undersecretary Jeremy Regino said the North Avenue Station up… Read More
DOTr touts 'efficient' disbursement rate of 65% for H1 2024
August 28, 2024, 9:35 pm
MANILA – The Department of Transportation (DOTr) on Wednesday highlighted its "highly efficient" disbursement rate of 64.89 percent of its 2024 budget as of July 2024 compared to 2023. During the House Appropriations Committee hearing for the DOTr’s 2025 budget, DOTr Secretary Jaime Bautista… Read More
Espenido confirms abuses in past drug war due to reward, quota system
August 28, 2024, 9:31 pm
MANILA – The reward and quota system in the past Duterte administration’s anti-illegal drug campaign emboldened some police officers to commit abuses and human rights violations, according to Police Colonel Jovie Espenido on Wednesday. During the House investigation on the drug war during the… Read More
House panel cites Ong in contempt for refusal to answer queries
August 28, 2024, 9:06 pm
MANILA – The quad committee of the House of Representatives on Wednesday cited in contempt anew Cassandra Li Ong, the authorized representative of the raided Philippine offshore gaming operator (POGO) in Pampanga province, for her persistent refusal to respond to questions from lawmakers. During… Read More
Remulla: ICC has to go to PH courts before enforcing an arrest warrant
August 28, 2024, 9:06 pm
MANILA – Department of Justice (DOJ) Secretary Jesus Crispin Remulla clarified on Wednesday that investigators of the International Criminal Court (ICC) have to go to local courts first when enforcing a warrant of arrest in the Philippines. Remulla made the clarification when asked by Senator… Read More
DA, DepEd made NEDA Board members for food security, skills dev’t
August 28, 2024, 9:00 pm
MANILA – The Department of Agriculture (DA) and the Department of Education (DepEd) will join the National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA) Board, as part of the Marcos administration’s efforts to attain food security and promote skills development. In an interview with Palace… Read More
CFO eyes 4 offices abroad to assist Filipino emigrants
August 28, 2024, 9:00 pm
MANILA – The Commission on Filipinos Overseas (CFO) is planning to put up four new offices abroad to assist overseas Filipinos or emigrants. During the BaLinkBayan Stakeholders Conference on Wednesday in Alabang, Muntinlupa, CFO Secretary Leo Arugay said there is a government agency that is… Read More
Timor-Leste rejects Teves’ appeal to stop his extradition
August 28, 2024, 8:26 pm
MANILA – The Timor-Leste government has turned down the appeal filed by former Negros Oriental 3rd District Rep. Arnolfo Teves on his extradition to the Philippines. In a statement Wednesday night, the Department of Justice (DOJ) said it received an official update from the Prosecutor General of… Read More
Ex-Lipa mayor named PCUP chair
August 28, 2024, 8:09 pm
MANILA – President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. has named former Lipa City mayor Meynardo Sabili as the new chairperson of the Presidential Commission for the Urban Poor (PCUP). Sabili took his oath before Executive Secretary Lucas Bersamin, the Presidential Communications Office (PCO) said in a… Read More
Labor group cites social costs of e-sabong revival
August 28, 2024, 7:54 pm
MANILA – A workers' party-list group on Wednesday rejected the proposal to revive online cockfighting operations or e-sabong as a substitute for the now-banned Philippine offshore gaming operators (POGOs). In a statement, the Trade Union Congress of the Philippines (TUCP) cited the "grave"… Read More
Voluntary GSIS contribution for non-career workers gets House nod
August 28, 2024, 7:20 pm
MANILA – The House of Representatives on Wednesday unanimously approved on the third and final reading a measure providing non-career service government employees the option to pay voluntary contributions to the Government Service Insurance System (GSIS). A total of 217 lawmakers voted in favor… Read More
CHED launches flexible, tech-based Master's Program for nurses
August 28, 2024, 6:26 pm
MANILA – The Commission on Higher Education (CHED) on Wednesday announced the launching of a flexible and technology-based Master’s Program for nurses for the academic year 2024-2025, in partnership with the University of the Philippines (UP) Manila-College of Nursing and UP Open University.… Read More
52 victims of illegal recruitment repatriated from Laos
August 28, 2024, 5:58 pm
MANILA – The Department of Migrant Workers (DMW) has renewed calls on Filipinos targeting to work overseas to verify first with the department any job offer to avoid being victimized by scammers and human traffickers. DMW Underscretary Bernand Olalia made the call in a Bagong Pilipinas interview… Read More
SC validating report of data breach
August 28, 2024, 5:53 pm Updated on August 28, 2024, 6:53 pm
MANILA – The Supreme Court (SC) on Wednesday said it is validating social media reports of a major data breach in its system, days before a new rule to digitize proceedings requiring litigants in lower courts are required to submit digital copies of their pleadings, goes into effect. "We learned… Read More
Bacoor Assembly Act recognizes sacrifices for PH independence
August 28, 2024, 5:45 pm
MANILA – Senator Loren Legarda has underscored the importance of honoring Aug. 1 to recognize the sacrifices made for Philippine independence and inspire Filipinos to cherish and defend the nation. In a news release, Legarda said the passage of Senate Bill No. 2690 or the Bacoor Assembly Act of… Read More
House pushes for Phivolcs modernization
August 28, 2024, 5:30 pm
MANILA – A bill seeking to modernize the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) hurdled second reading at the House of Representatives. During the session on Wednesday, the chamber passed through voice voting House Bill 10730, or the proposed Phivolcs Modernization Act.… Read More
DSWD completes over 480 LAWA, BINHI projects in E. Visayas
August 28, 2024, 4:28 pm
MANILA – The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) on Wednesday said its Eastern Visayas Field Office-8 has completed the construction of 274 water harvesting facilities and 210 community gardens in the region under the Project LAWA (Local Adaptation to Water Access) and BINHI… Read More
DA to buy 150K more doses of AVAC live vaccines vs. ASF
August 28, 2024, 4:27 pm
MANILA – Agriculture Secretary Francisco Tiu Laurel Jr. on Wednesday said additional AVAC live vaccines will be procured from Vietnam to prevent the further spread of African swine fever (ASF) in the country. The agriculture chief made the statement after the Bureau of Animal Industry (BAI)… Read More
DOJ reports 94% success rate on handled rape cases in 2023
August 28, 2024, 3:56 pm
MANILA – The Department of Justice (DOJ) was commended on Wednesday by senators after it reported that they were able to solve 94 percent of the 21,423 rape cases filed in court last year. During the 2025 budget deliberation of the DOJ and its attached agencies in the Senate, Undersecretary… Read More
