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DOLE: BARMM wage order to help reduce exodus of domestic workers
August 21, 2024, 5:38 pm
MANILA – The Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) is hopeful that the PHP5,000 minimum wage for domestic workers (kasambahay) in the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) will encourage them to stay in the country. In a phone interview Wednesday, Labor Secretary Bienvenido… Read More
Lawmaker asks ERC to explain October rate hike
August 21, 2024, 5:37 pm
MANILA – Senator Sherwin Gatchalian on Wednesday asked the Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) to justify its approval of an electricity rate hike starting in October this year. "We need to ensure that any pass-through charges are justified so that any increase in electricity prices does not… Read More
Fuel surcharge down to Level 5 for Sept.
August 21, 2024, 5:28 pm
MANILA – Fuel surcharge for September will be back to Level 5, down one notch from Level 6 implemented in August. Under Level 5, the fuel surcharge for domestic flights will range from PHP151 to PHP542, and from PHP498.03 to PHP3,703.11 for international flights, depending on the distance. The… Read More
LTO revokes license of drunk driver who counterflowed in EDSA busway
August 21, 2024, 5:24 pm
MANILA – The Land Transportation Office (LTO) on Wednesday announced that the license of the driver caught counterflowing along the EDSA busway while under the influence of alcohol has been revoked. Christopher De Vera, who was driving a sports utility vehicle, was flagged down by operatives of… Read More
Email filing of pleadings in lower court takes effect Sept. 1
August 21, 2024, 5:20 pm
MANILA – Starting September 1, trial courts will no longer act on any pleadings unless they are accompanied by an electronic transmittal via electronic mail, the Supreme Court (SC) said Wednesday. This comes after the SC approved the guidelines to facilitate the transition to electronic filing… Read More
Blue economy bill aligned with PH’s commitment to UNSDGs – Legarda
August 21, 2024, 5:16 pm
MANILA – Senator Loren Legarda on Wednesday lauded the Senate’s unanimous passage of the Blue Economy Bill on the third reading, saying the measure is aligned with the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (UNSDGs). Legarda, the principal author and principal sponsor of Senate Bill No.… Read More
MIAA: Public can't be restricted from taking photos in airports
August 21, 2024, 5:08 pm
MANILA – The head of the Manila International Airport Authority (MIAA) on Wednesday said stringent security measures are implemented at Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) but the public cannot be restricted from taking photos or videos. "We are strict in terms of security, but we cannot… Read More
DBM: Social pension for indigent seniors gets P49.8B in 2025 NEP
August 21, 2024, 4:53 pm
MANILA – The Department of Budget and Management (DBM) has allocated some PHP49.8 billion in the proposed 2025 budget to fund the social pension of over 4 million indigent senior citizens nationwide next year. In a statement Wednesday, the DBM said the funding for the Social Pension for Indigent… Read More
Senator urges NSC to demand compensation for damaged PCG ships
August 21, 2024, 4:48 pm
MANILA – Senate Majority Leader Francis Tolentino on Wednesday urged the National Security Council (NSC) to convene and demand compensation from the People's Republic of China for the damage sustained by two Philippine Coast Guard patrol vessels rammed by Chinese Coast Guard ships in the… Read More
DAR: 800K more land titles to be distributed under Marcos admin
August 21, 2024, 4:30 pm
MANILA – The Department of Agrarian Reform (DAR) said Wednesday that about 800,000 more land titles are set to be distributed to agrarian reform beneficiaries (ARBs) before the end of the Marcos administration. In a media interview in Malacañang, Agrarian Reform Secretary Conrado Estrella III… Read More
Dengue cases 39% higher from Jan. 1 to Aug. 10
August 21, 2024, 4:22 pm
MANILA – The Department of Health (DOH) has logged a total of 150,354 dengue cases nationwide from Jan. 1 to Aug. 10, around 39 percent higher than the tally for the same period last year. In a statement Wednesday, the DOH said 396 deaths have been reported from Jan. 1 to Aug. 10 nationwide,… Read More
PH-Singapore pact elevates protection of Flipino nurses
August 21, 2024, 4:20 pm
MANILA – Migrant Workers Secretary Hans Leo Cacdac assured heightened protection and just compensation for Filipino healthcare workers in Singapore with the recent signing of a memorandum of understanding between the Philippines and the host country. At a briefing in Malacanang on Wednesday,… Read More
Belmonte: PH's 1st mpox case visited 2 QC establishments
August 21, 2024, 3:58 pm
MANILA – The country’s first case of mpox for 2024, a 33-year-old male patient with no travel history, visited two establishments in E. Rodriguez, Quezon City, according to Mayor Joy Belmonte on Wednesday. “He is not a Quezon City resident. However, he patronized two of our establishments:… Read More
PBBM orders continued surveillance of areas ‘most vulnerable’ to mpox
August 21, 2024, 3:36 pm
MANILA – President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. has ordered the continued monitoring of areas “most vulnerable” to mpox, Malacañang said Wednesday. Marcos gave the order during his meeting with Department of Health (DOH) officials led by Secretary Teodoro Herbosa on Tuesday, Presidential… Read More
PNP chief orders focused security ops in 'vulnerable' barangays
August 21, 2024, 3:14 pm
MANILA – Philippine National Police (PNP) chief Gen. Rommel Francisco Marbil on Wednesday directed all police units to intensify security operations across all barangays, with particular attention to the most vulnerable and geographically isolated and disadvantaged communities. In a statement,… Read More
ACG nabs man for online sale of minors' sexual content
August 21, 2024, 3:00 pm
MANILA – Police authorities arrested a man involved in the production and sale of videos of sexually abused minors. In a report on Wednesday, Philippine National Police - Anti-Cybercrime Group (PNP-ACG) chief Brig. Gen. Ronnie Francis Cariaga said the suspect, alias "Blondie," was nabbed during… Read More
Security exec: PH has 'unassailable rights' to WPS
August 21, 2024, 2:12 pm Updated on August 21, 2024, 5:32 pm
MANILA – National Security Adviser (NSA) Eduardo Año has reiterated Manila's "unassailable rights" in the West Philippine Sea (WPS) amid China's latest aggressive actions on air and sea. Año made this assertion in Tuesday's phone conference with US National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan,… Read More
PAOCC on Guo's exit: 'Somebody dropped the ball'
August 21, 2024, 2:00 pm
MANILA – The Presidential Anti-Organized Crime Commission (PAOCC) is convinced that “somebody dropped the ball” that allowed dismissed Bamban Mayor Alice Guo to leave the country “illegally” and without the government’s knowledge. Guo, despite being the subject of an Immigration… Read More
DBM bucks e-sabong revival to recover revenue loss from POGO ban
August 21, 2024, 1:59 pm
MANILA – Budget Secretary Amenah Pangandaman on Wednesday thumbed down the proposal to revive e-sabong (online cockfighting) to replace foregone revenues due to the total ban on Philippine offshore gaming operators (POGOs). “Hindi ko po alam kung magkano ang revenue impact nun pero (I don’t… Read More
Brazil FM to ink 3 deals in PH visit
August 21, 2024, 1:00 pm
MANILA – Brazilian Foreign Minister Mauro Vieira is set witness the signing of three bilateral agreements in the Philippines, including one on education, when he goes on an official visit on Aug. 23, the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) said Wednesday. The DFA said the visit is the first of… Read More
