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BFAR: Premature fish ban lifting may compromise public health
August 14, 2024, 9:11 pm
MANILA – The Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) said Wednesday that a premature lifting of the fishing ban in Cavite province concerning the effects of the oil spill may pose a hazard to public health. “Ang makukumprumiso rito iyong kaligtasan ng publiko kasi kung may bakas pa ng… Read More
Manila to declare Aug. 4 as 'Carlos Yulo Day'
August 14, 2024, 8:48 pm
MANILA – The Manila City government is set to declare Aug. 4 as 'Carlos Yulo Day', in honor of the two-time Olympic gold medalist in gymnastics. In a statement Wednesday, Mayor Honey Lacuna said the City Council, headed by Vice Mayor John Marvin Nieto as presiding officer, is preparing the… Read More
UP: Research collab with AFP will not violate academic freedom
August 14, 2024, 8:47 pm
MANILA – The University of the Philippines (UP) on Wednesday assured its collaboration with the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) in terms of research and training will not violate academic freedom. This came after some sectors in the UP community expressed their concerns over the UP’s… Read More
PCSO to shoulder doctors’ professional fee by October: Speaker
August 14, 2024, 8:45 pm
MANILA – The Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office (PCSO) has agreed to shoulder the professional fees of doctors treating patients covered by the Medical Assistance for Indigent Patients Program (MAIPP), Speaker Martin Romualdez announced on Wednesday. Romualdez said this development came… Read More
Town dad sworn in as acting Bamban mayor
August 14, 2024, 7:48 pm
MANILA – Interior Secretary Benjamin Abalos Jr. on Wednesday swore in municipal councilor Erano Timbang as acting mayor of Bamban, Tarlac. Timbang took his oath before Abalos in simple rites in Camp Crame, a day after the Office of the Ombudsman dismissed mayor Alice Guo for grave misconduct… Read More
Chiz: Senators not against PTMP, only want proper implementation
August 14, 2024, 7:47 pm
MANILA – Senate President Francis "Chiz" Escudero on Wednesday clarified that the senators’ call for the suspension of the Public Transport Modernization Program (PTMP) is only for operators and drivers who have yet to comply with the program. "Maliwanag sa posisyon ng Senado – hindi kami… Read More
'Revitalized' 911 hotline to beef up PH emergency response
August 14, 2024, 7:29 pm
MANILA – The Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) and telecommunications giant PLDT, Inc. have joined forces in revitalizing the country's 911 emergency hotline through the use of a seamless system of technology. DILG Secretary Benjamin Abalos Jr., Emergency 911 National Office… Read More
PBBM to CDA: Facilitate agri coop-LGU tie-up to boost farmers’ dev’t
August 14, 2024, 6:44 pm
MANILA – President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. has directed the Cooperative Development Authority (CDA) to facilitate the forging of partnerships between agriculture cooperatives and local government units (LGUs) to strengthen the development and training of farmers. Marcos issued the directive… Read More
PBBM to meet with Singapore president Aug. 15
August 14, 2024, 6:00 pm
MANILA – President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. will hold a bilateral meeting with Singapore President Tharman Shanmugaratnam who will arrive in the Philippines on Thursday for a three-day state visit, Malacañang announced Wednesday. “President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. and First Lady Louise… Read More
Poe wants PhilHealth to shoulder what gov't owes health workers
August 14, 2024, 5:57 pm
MANILA – The unutilized funds of the Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (PhilHealth) should be allotted to the government's remaining balance to the health emergency allowance (HEA) of health workers, Senator Grace Poe said on Wednesday. Based on the figures presented by Finance Secretary… Read More
Security exec: NPA force down to 5 weakened guerilla fronts
August 14, 2024, 5:40 pm
MANILA – National Security Adviser (NSA) Eduardo Año said Wednesday the New People's Army's (NPA) force continues to dwindle, with its weakened guerilla fronts now down to five. In a statement, Año said this is a further decline from the seven weakened guerrilla fronts earlier stated by the… Read More
House gives congressional medals, incentives to Filipino Olympians
August 14, 2024, 5:09 pm Updated on August 14, 2024, 5:12 pm
MANILA – The House of Representatives on Wednesday gave congressional medals to the Filipino athletes who participated in the 2024 Paris Olympics, celebrating them as the nation's heroes with a fitting heroes' welcome. “We recognize that the journey to Olympic glory is paved with countless… Read More
DA: 10K doses of ASF vaccines for Batangas to arrive Aug. 16
August 14, 2024, 5:07 pm
MANILA – The Department of Agriculture (DA) on Wednesday announced that the 10,000 doses of African swine fever (ASF) AVAC live vaccines emergency procured for Batangas will arrive on Friday. This came shortly after the Sangguniang Panlalawigan ng Batangas declared a state of calamity in the… Read More
Oil siphoning from MTKR Terranova begins – PCG
August 14, 2024, 5:04 pm
MANILA – Oil siphoning from one of eight tankers of the sunken MTKR Terranova began Wednesday following an oil removal test by the contracted salvor. In a situation report, Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) Lt. Commander Michael John Encina said the salvor, Harbor Star Shipping Services Inc.… Read More
Lawmaker wants DFA’s 2025 budget increased by P5-B
August 14, 2024, 5:00 pm
MANILA – Cagayan de Oro 2nd District Rep. Rufus B. Rodriguez said Wednesday he would push for an additional PHP5 billion for the 2025 budget of the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) when the House of Representatives considers its outlay in a plenary session. He said the DFA could use part of… Read More
'Just transition' pushed amid call to stop transport modernization
August 14, 2024, 4:51 pm
MANILA – The National Anti-Poverty Commission (NAPC) has called for the introduction of a Just Transition Bill ensuring fair and equitable process for jeepney drivers and operators affected by the government’s transport modernization program. In a news release on Wednesday, the Cooperatives… Read More
Comelec: Guo can't run in 2025 polls sans TRO
August 14, 2024, 4:47 pm
MANILA – Former Bamban, Tarlac Mayor Alice Guo cannot seek reelection in the 2025 midterm elections if she fails to secure a temporary restraining order (TRO) from the Court of Appeals (CA), stopping the implementation of the dismissal order against her by the Office of the Ombudsman. Commission… Read More
MARINA exec dismissed over MTKR Princess Empress oil spill
August 14, 2024, 4:18 pm
MANILA – The Department of Transportation (DOTr) has ordered the dismissal of an executive of the Maritime Industry Authority (MARINA) in connection with the sinking of MTKR Princess Empress that resulted in an oil spill in Oriental Mindoro in February last year. In a letter addressed to MARINA… Read More
Leptospirosis cases in San Lazaro hike to 149 in 1.5 weeks
August 14, 2024, 4:16 pm Updated on August 14, 2024, 4:45 pm
MANILA – Leptospirosis cases being treated at the San Lazaro Hospital (SLH) have increased to 149 in the past one and a half weeks. In a Bagong Pilipinas interview Wednesday, Dr. Rontgene Solante, head of Adult Infectious Diseases and Tropical Diseases at SLH, said the tally is a “significant… Read More
Streamlined textbook procurement for basic educ learners sought
August 14, 2024, 4:04 pm
MANILA – Senator Sherwin Gatchalian on Wednesday said he will propose amendments to Republic Act No. 8047, or the Book Publishing Industry Development Act, to streamline the textbook procurement process to ensure that every basic education learner has a complete set of textbooks. “My… Read More
