National
Concerned agencies taking appropriate actions on Taal vog
August 20, 2024, 2:32 pm Updated on August 20, 2024, 3:21 pm
MANILA – President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. will let concerned government agencies and the local government units (LGUs) take the precautionary measures against the effects of volcanic smog (vog) emitted byTaal Volcano, Malacañang said Tuesday. In an interview with Palace reporters,… Read More
PH eyes case vs. China after Escoda Shoal collision
August 20, 2024, 2:32 pm Updated on August 20, 2024, 2:49 pm
MANILA – The Philippines is eyeing to file a case before an international body against China after two Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) vessels were damaged after being subjected to "unlawful and aggressive maneuvers" by China Coast Guard (CCG) ships in the waters adjacent to Escoda Shoal at the… Read More
DOJ chief vows heads will roll in Alice Guo escape
August 20, 2024, 2:19 pm Updated on August 20, 2024, 3:27 pm
MANILA – The Department of Justice (DOJ) on Tuesday issued a stern warning against Bureau of Immigration (BI) officials who may have a hand in the escape of former Bamban, Tarlac Mayor Alice Guo. In a statement, DOJ Secretary Jesus Crispin Remulla said all government officials who backed or… Read More
P17.1-M kush declared as sofa sets intercepted in Pampanga
August 20, 2024, 2:09 pm Updated on August 23, 2024, 11:41 am
MANILA – Authorities intercepted two wooden crates containing kush (high-grade marijuana) worth PHP17.1 million at the Clark Freeport Zone in Pampanga province, a police official said on Tuesday. Philippine National Police-Aviation Security Group (PNP-AVSEGROUP) chief Brig. Gen. Christopher… Read More
CA confirms Cacdac appointment as DMW chief
August 20, 2024, 1:38 pm Updated on August 21, 2024, 12:24 pm
MANILA – The Commission on Appointments (CA) approved on Tuesday the ad interim appointment of Hans Leo Cacdac as secretary of the Department of Migrant Workers (DMW). Senator Grace Poe, during the plenary session, cited Cacdac's over 23 years of public service experience in the Department of… Read More
Afghans staying in PH for US visa to undergo ‘full security vetting’
August 20, 2024, 1:27 pm
MANILA – Afghan nationals entering the Philippines to process their resettlement to the United States will undergo “full security vetting,” the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) said Tuesday. The Philippines and the US have reached a deal on the temporary housing of a “limited number of… Read More
PH, Singapore boost partnership on climate action
August 20, 2024, 12:23 pm Updated on August 20, 2024, 8:22 pm
MANILA – The Philippines and Singapore have committed to strengthening partnership in the fight against climate change through sustainable measures. This came as Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) Secretary Maria Antonia Yulo-Loyzaga hosted a luncheon for Singaporean… Read More
Senator: Guo will still be prosecuted if she goes back to China
August 20, 2024, 11:55 am Updated on August 20, 2024, 12:39 pm
MANILA – Dismissed Mayor Alice Guo of Bamban town, Tarlac province will still be prosecuted if she chooses to travel back to China, a senator said on Tuesday. In an interview with ANC, Senator Sherwin Gatchalian noted that China has one of the tightest laws against gambling, especially on… Read More
Major parties under PBBM's alliance meet on 2025 polls strategy
August 20, 2024, 10:21 am
MANILA – Key leaders from different political parties convened at the Aguado residence in Malacañang on Monday night to lay out a strategic plan for the May 2025 midterm elections, according to Speaker Martin Romualdez. In a news release on Tuesday, Romualdez said political leaders from… Read More
AFP chief Brawner named 'honorary Navy Seal'
August 20, 2024, 9:20 am
MANILA – Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) chief, Gen. Romeo Brawner Jr., was named an honorary member of the Philippine Navy's elite force or 'Seal' after taking part in several specialized naval warfare exercises on Monday. The military chief joined drills traditionally associated with… Read More
PH grants US request to host Afghan visa applicants
August 20, 2024, 9:01 am Updated on August 20, 2024, 11:34 am
MANILA – The Philippine government has approved the United States’ request to temporarily host its Afghan allies while they process their Special Immigrant Visas (SIVs) and resettlement to the US, the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) announced Tuesday. In a statement, the DFA said Manila… Read More
DBM: Gov’t rightsizing bill to address issue on unfilled positions
August 20, 2024, 8:53 am
MANILA – The proposed rightsizing of the bureaucracy would help address the long-standing issue on unfilled positions in the government, Budget Secretary Amenah Pangandaman said Tuesday. This came as Pangandaman renewed the call for the passage of the National Government Rightsizing Program… Read More
LPA unlikely to develop into cyclone; isolated rain showers likely
August 20, 2024, 8:23 am
MANILA – Fair weather with isolated rain showers is seen to prevail over most parts of the archipelago, while a low-pressure area (LPA) is not expected to develop into a cyclone, the weather bureau said Tuesday. The LPA, last tracked 1,030 east-northeast of northern Luzon, has a slim chance of… Read More
Guo departure not recorded in PH immigration database
August 20, 2024, 12:54 am Updated on August 20, 2024, 11:29 am
MANILA – The Bureau of Immigration (BI) centralized database has no record of suspended Bamban, Tarlac Mayor Alice Guo leaving the country despite a lookout order issued in July. In a news release Monday night, BI Commissioner Norman Tansingco said Guo may have left the country without passing… Read More
Lawyer guilty of misconduct for sponsoring trips of IBP officers
August 19, 2024, 10:32 pm
MANILA – The Supreme Court (SC) has found lawyer Nilo Divina guilty of simple misconduct under the Code of Professional Responsibility and Accountability (CPRA) for committing impropriety when he sponsored the trips of Integrated Bar of the Philippines (IBP)-Central Luzon officers. The en banc… Read More
UP, SSS ink deal for coverage of contractual, job order employees
August 19, 2024, 9:20 pm
MANILA – The University of the Philippines (UP) System and the Social Security System have signed a memorandum of agreement to extend social security benefits to contract of service (COS) and job order (JO) employees. Through the KaSSSangga Collect Program, UP will collect and remit the… Read More
PBBM: P12-B worth of services, P5-B ‘ayuda’ during BPSF Year 1
August 19, 2024, 9:04 pm
MANILA – Over PHP12 billion worth of government services and some PHP5 billion financial assistance were distributed to nearly two million beneficiaries during the first year of the Bagong Pilipinas Serbisyo Fair (BPSF), according to President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. Speaking at the BPSF Agency… Read More
6K DSWD food packs prepositioned in Batanes for TS ‘Dindo’
August 19, 2024, 8:51 pm
MANILA – The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) on Monday reported that 6,000 family food packs (FFPs) have been prepositioned in the province of Batanes for families that may be affected by Tropical Storm Dindo. As of the 11 a.m. bulletin, Dindo has left the Philippine Area of… Read More
Guo has already fled the country – Hontiveros
August 19, 2024, 8:07 pm
MANILA – Senator Risa Hontiveros on Monday alleged that dismissed Mayor Alice Guo of Bamban town, Tarlac province has fled the Philippines and has traveled to Malaysia and Singapore as early as July 18. Hontiveros said that Guo, or Guo Hua Ping, allegedly met her parents, Lin Wen Yi and Guo… Read More
Senate detains alleged sexual offender for continuous lying
August 19, 2024, 7:28 pm
MANILA – The Senate Committee on Public Information and Mass Media on Monday ordered the detention of Jojo Nones, one of two independent contractors of GMA Network accused of sexually assaulting Sparkle artist Sandro Muhlach, after he was cited in contempt for continuous lying. Senator Robinhood… Read More
