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Comelec begins probe on ex-chief Bautista
August 12, 2024, 6:25 pm
MANILA – The Commission on Elections (Comelec) has started its investigation on the allegations against former chairperson Andres Bautista, who has been charged with bribery and money laundering before a United States court in connection with the 2016 elections. Comelec chair George Garcia said… Read More
MTKR Jason Bradley partially afloat for oil siphoning - PCG
August 12, 2024, 6:12 pm
MANILA – One of the sunken oil tankers in Bataan province is now partially afloat and will soon be transferred to the nearest shoreline to begin oil siphoning. In a situation update on Monday, Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) Lt. Commander Michael John Encina said ongoing seawater siphoning from… Read More
Lawmaker wants DA’s original P500-B budget for 2025 restored
August 12, 2024, 6:03 pm
MANILA – A party-list lawmaker on Monday sought to restore the original budget proposal of the Department of Agriculture (DA) for 2025 amounting to PHP513.8 billion. During the budget briefing of the House Committee on Appropriations, AGRI Party-list Rep. Wilbert Lee called for an increase in… Read More
Senate approves EBET Act, LPD Industry Act
August 12, 2024, 5:55 pm
MANILA – Two significant bills were approved by the Senate on Monday with both garnering 19 affirmative votes, zero negative, and zero abstentions. A priority measure of President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr., Senate Bill (SB) No. 2587, or the Enterprise-based Education and Training (EBET) Framework… Read More
Manila villages directed to boost cleanup drives vs. dengue
August 12, 2024, 5:49 pm
MANILA – The city government of Manila called on village chiefs to intensify cleanup drives to curb dengue fever cases amid the rainy season. Mayor Honey Lacuna made the call after receiving reports of 131 dengue cases in the city from July 21 to Aug. 9, which include 23 confirmed cases and one… Read More
PNP: 'Friendly fire' kills cop in Pampanga anti-kidnap ops
August 12, 2024, 5:45 pm
MANILA – A “friendly fire” killed Police S/Sgt. Nelson Santiago during a recent anti-kidnapping operation in Pampanga province, the Philippine National Police (PNP) announced Monday. In a press briefing in Camp Crame, Quezon City, PNP spokesperson Col. Jean Fajardo said this is based on the… Read More
SRA OKs 240K MT sugar importation to ensure stable prices
August 12, 2024, 5:16 pm
MANILA – The Sugar Regulatory Administration (SRA) announced Monday the importation of 240,000 metric tons (MT) of refined sugar to ensure a stable retail price in local markets. “This import will ensure that we will always maintain that buffer to ensure that the current stable retail price on… Read More
Marcos to grant cash incentives, awards to Filipino Olympians
August 12, 2024, 4:49 pm
MANILA – President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. is set to grant cash incentives and awards to all the 22 Filipino athletes who represented the country in the recently-concluded 2024 Paris Olympics. In a Palace press briefing Monday, Presidential Protocol chief Reichel Quiñones said the Filipino… Read More
Manalo visit to Mongolia enhances 'third neighbor' ties
August 12, 2024, 4:15 pm
MANILA – Foreign Affairs Secretary Enrique Manalo has reaffirmed the Philippines' commitment to enhance bilateral relations with Mongolia, emphasizing the need for both countries to support an open, inclusive, and rules-based international order. Manalo met with Prime Minister Luvsannamsrai… Read More
CCB, partner agencies achieve 99.90% resolution rate in 1H 2024
August 12, 2024, 4:15 pm
MANILA – The Contact Center ng Bayan (CCB) has facilitated 103,782 customer feedback submissions and resolved 103,681 of them from January to June 2024, or a 99.90 percent resolution rate in collaboration with its partner government agencies. The CCB is a feedback mechanism of the Civil Service… Read More
House Speaker: China’s actions contravene peace, stability
August 12, 2024, 4:01 pm Updated on August 12, 2024, 4:07 pm
MANILA – Speaker Ferdinand Martin Romualdez on Monday condemned the reported endangerment by two Chinese fighter jets of a Philippine Air Force (PAF) plane over Bajo de Masinloc inside Philippine territory. “This latest aggressive action of China does not promote peace and stability in the… Read More
PH must brace for China's heightened aggression in WPS: officials
August 12, 2024, 3:29 pm
MANILA – The Philippines must brace for China's increasingly aggressive actions as it asserts its presence in the West Philippine Sea, ranking defense and military officials said Monday. "Ito ay (It will be a) continuous struggle for presence and for assertion of sovereign rights in the area so… Read More
P1.63-M agri goods without import permits seized
August 12, 2024, 3:23 pm
MANILA – A joint inspection by various government agencies has resulted in the confiscation of PHP1.63 million worth of agricultural products without necessary permits, the Bureau of Customs (BOC) reported on Monday. In a statement, Customs Commissioner Bienvenido Rubio said two shipments of… Read More
Comelec: Voters favor creation of new village in Surigao Sur town
August 12, 2024, 3:12 pm
MANILA – Voters approved the creation of a new barangay (village) in the town of Barobo in Surigao del Sur province, the Commission on Elections (Comelec) said on Monday. In a statement, the poll body said a total of 1,445 voters favored the measure which created Barangay Guinhalinan during the… Read More
CA affirms conviction of Maute member for explosive device possession
August 12, 2024, 2:56 pm
MANILA – The Court of Appeals (CA) has affirmed the lower court’s reclusion perpetua sentence on a Maute terrorist group member for unlawful possession of an explosive device. In a news release Monday, the Department of Justice (DOJ) said the CA affirmed in toto the decision of the Taguig City… Read More
PNP: No more 'umbrella duties' for cops
August 12, 2024, 2:42 pm
MANILA – Police officers are no longer allowed to serve as "umbrella assistants" of guests during official events, Philippine National Police (PNP) chief Gen. Rommel Francisco Marbil said on Monday. Marbil made the directive during the flag-raising rites in Camp Crame, Quezon City, stressing the… Read More
Lawmaker calls for legal cases vs. China over ‘air incident’
August 12, 2024, 2:29 pm
MANILA – The Philippine government should now be preparing on filing legal cases against China before an international court following the "dangerous and provocative actions" of People’s Liberation Army Air Force against a Philippine Air Force aircraft over Bajo de Masinloc within 120 nautical… Read More
Ejercito defends Escudero remarks on excessive PH holidays
August 12, 2024, 1:57 pm
MANILA – Senator Joseph Victor "JV" Ejercito on Monday stood up to bashers of Senate President Francis "Chiz" Escudero for announcing that the Senate leadership is looking into limiting public holidays to make the country's economy "more competitive." During a hearing of the Committee on Local… Read More
Nations must balance protecting territory, vulnerable in conflicts
August 12, 2024, 1:28 pm
MANILA – Countries must strike a critical balance between securing territorial integrity and protecting the vulnerable sectors from harm during armed conflicts, Department of National Defense (DND) Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr. said on Monday. "And it is indeed a challenge and a paradox that… Read More
Comelec holds special voters’ registration for PDLs
August 12, 2024, 12:19 pm
MANILA – A special voters’ registration for persons deprived of liberty (PDLs) is being held at the New Bilibid Prison (NBP), the Bureau of Corrections (Bucor) said Monday. Bureau of Corrections Director General Gregorio Pio P. Catapang Jr. said there are about 2,431 PDLs allowed to… Read More
