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House bill seeking to enhance OFWs protection filed
August 27, 2024, 9:21 pm
MANILA – KABAYAN Party-list Rep. Ron Salo on Tuesday filed House Bill (SB) 10821 or the "OFWs (overseas Filipino workers) Registry Act" seeking to enhance the efficiency of the overseas employment process and provide comprehensive support for Filipino workers aspiring to work abroad. "The OFW… Read More
VP Sara declines defense of 2025 budget proposal
August 27, 2024, 9:15 pm
MANILA – Vice President Sara Duterte on Tuesday refused to defend her office's proposed budget for 2025 before the House of Representatives’ appropriations committee. "I would like to forgo the opportunity to defend the budget in a question-and-answer format. I will leave it up to the House to… Read More
PBBM, USINDOPACOM chief tackle defense, security issues
August 27, 2024, 9:10 pm
MANILA – President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. on Tuesday met with United States Indo-Pacific Command (USINDOPACOM) commander Adm. Samuel Paparo at Malacañan Palace in Manila where they discussed defense and security issues. During the meeting, Marcos expressed optimism that the Philippines’… Read More
DBM to gov’t agencies: Aim for 100% utilization of infra budget
August 27, 2024, 9:00 pm
MANILA – Budget Secretary Amenah Pangandaman on Tuesday urged government agencies to target a “100 percent” infrastructure spending to sustain the country’s economic growth. “I urge all NGAs (national government agencies) with infra(structure) projects to aim for 100 percent budget… Read More
DOJ exec: Guo probes may polish late registration rules
August 27, 2024, 8:54 pm
MANILA – A Department of Justice (DOJ) official on Tuesday said congressional inquiries over dismissed Bamban, Tarlac mayor Alice Guo’s citizenship and business dealings may hopefully result in legislation which would plug the holes in the system of late birth registration. During the Kapihan… Read More
PBBM OKs add'l funds for massive coconut planting, fertilization
August 27, 2024, 8:09 pm
MANILA – President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. approved the additional funding for the massive coconut planting/replanting and fertilization program of the Philippine Coconut Authority (PCA) for 2025. Marcos gave his approval during a meeting in Malacañang Tuesday According to the Presidential… Read More
House Speaker credits high trust rating to colleagues’ work commitment
August 27, 2024, 7:58 pm
MANILA – House of Representatives Speaker Martin Romualdez said Tuesday his consistent high trust rating would serve as a motivation for him and all House members to continue working towards legislation and programs that genuinely prioritize the people’s welfare. He attributed the high rating… Read More
DA vows support to coconut industry to regain PH's global standing
August 27, 2024, 6:34 pm
MANILA – The Department of Agriculture (DA) on Tuesday vowed to continuously support the country’s coconut industry to regain its top global standing. The DA made the statement as the Philippine Coconut Authority (PCA) started the celebration of the 38th National Coconut Week, themed Paghubog… Read More
Marcos to media: Lead fight vs. fake news, uphold ethical standards
August 27, 2024, 5:55 pm
MANILA – President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. on Tuesday urged journalists to remain at the forefront of the fight against “fake news” and continue adhering to the most ethical and professional standards of journalism. “I ask that you continue to adhere to the utmost ethical and professional… Read More
PCG: Over 500K liters of oil siphoned from MTKR Terranova
August 27, 2024, 5:44 pm
MANILA – Over 500,000 liters of oily waste have so far been siphoned from the sunken MTKR Terranova off the coast of Bataan, the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) said. In a situation update on Tuesday, the PCG said a total of 506,000 liters of oily waste were collected by the contracted salvor,… Read More
DILG: Quiboloy search in KOJC compound not covered by court order
August 27, 2024, 5:38 pm Updated on August 27, 2024, 6:48 pm
MANILA – There would be no letup in the police's search for fugitive Kingdom of Jesus Christ (KOJC) leader Apollo Quiboloy and his aides inside the religious group's compound in Davao City, the Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) said Tuesday. DILG Secretary Benjamin Abalos… Read More
RBH 6 hearings end sans resolution on Cha-Cha voting
August 27, 2024, 5:23 pm
MANILA – Public hearings on Resolution of Both Houses (RBH) 6, which seeks to remove restrictions on foreign ownership in public utilities, higher education, and advertising in the 1987 Constitution, were formally ended by Senator Robinhood Padilla on Tuesday. Padilla, who chairs the Committee… Read More
Citizens’ groups urged to help win back deactivated voters
August 27, 2024, 5:22 pm
MANILA – The Commission on Elections (Comelec) has asked citizens’ arm groups and other stakeholders to help encourage the 5.3 million deactivated voters to reactivate to be able to participate in next year's midterm elections. Comelec chair George Erwin Garcia said these groups would be… Read More
Traders of intercepted hogs to face charges - DA
August 27, 2024, 5:16 pm
MANILA – The Bureau of Animal Industry (BAI) will file charges against unscrupulous traders who are trying to transport and sell African swine fever (ASF)-infected hogs, the Department of Agriculture (DA) said Tuesday. In an interview, DA Assistant Secretary Arnel de Mesa said the BAI is now… Read More
USCG: Chinese ramming ‘unprofessional,’ highlights ‘bullying’ in SCS
August 27, 2024, 4:58 pm
MANILA – The act of ramming vessels is not in any way professional and is a violation of the international law to prevent collision at sea, a United States Coast Guard (USCG) official said Tuesday, chastising the contradiction in China’s statement on its latest actions in the Sabina Shoal. In… Read More
DOTr defers new tollway guidelines until Oct. 1
August 27, 2024, 4:46 pm
MANILA – The Department of Transportation (DOTr) deferred the implementation of new tollway guidelines until Oct. 1 to allow toll operators to fine-tune their expressway operations. DOTr Secretary Jaime Bautista announced the postponement of the policy from Aug. 31 to Oct. 1. “We hope the… Read More
Guo siblings left PH by boat, Shiela tells senators
August 27, 2024, 4:21 pm
MANILA – Shiela Guo confirmed to senators on Tuesday that she, her sister, dismissed Bamban Mayor Alice Guo, and brother Wesley had fled the country by sea. "Sumakay po kami ng boat sa dagat (We boarded a boat in the sea)," Shiela told senators during the Committee on Justice's inquiry on how… Read More
DBM: P230B allocated for DSWD in 2025 NEP to aid vulnerable sectors
August 27, 2024, 4:16 pm
MANILA – The Department of Budget and Management (DBM) has allocated some PHP230.057 billion in the 2025 National Expenditure Program (NEP) for the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) to ensure assistance for the most vulnerable sectors. In a news release Tuesday, the DBM said… Read More
‘No sacred cows’ as probe into Guo’s escape ‘almost finished’: PBBM
August 27, 2024, 4:12 pm
MANILA – There will be “no sacred cows” in the investigation into the escape of dismissed Bamban, Tarlac mayor Alice Guo, President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. on Tuesday said as he hinted that he now knows the people who helped the former mayor leave the country. In an interview with reporters… Read More
DND chief seeks broader interpretation of MDT vs. China aggression
August 27, 2024, 4:11 pm
MANILA – Department of National Defense (DND) Secretary Gilberto Teodoro Jr. said Tuesday the interpretation of the Mutual Defense Treaty (MDT) between the Philippines and the United States in terms of an armed attack must be broadened for it to be responsive to China's illegal activities in the… Read More
