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2 BuCor execs cited for exemplary leadership, top-notch public service
August 5, 2024, 6:08 pm
MANILA – Two Bureau of Corrections (BuCor) officials received commendations on Monday for contributions to advancing health initiatives and securing persons deprived of liberty (PDLs). Chief Supt. Ma. Cecilia V. Villanueva, director of the Directorate for Health and Welfare Services, and Chief… Read More
CTA orders Dunkin’ franchise to pay P65-M in deficiency taxes
August 5, 2024, 5:29 pm
MANILA – Dunkin Donuts’ Philippine franchise holder, Golden Donuts Inc., has been ordered to pay nearly PHP65 million in deficiency taxes by the Court of Tax Appeals (CTA). In its 58-page decision promulgated July 30 and published on Monday, the court partially granted the petition filed by… Read More
PBBM to gov’t execs: Uphold highest ethical standards
August 5, 2024, 5:10 pm
MANILA – President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. on Monday called on new career executive service officers (CESOs) to continue upholding the highest ethical standards in their public service careers, reminding them that their work “affects millions of FIlipinos.” Speaking during the oath-taking of… Read More
DICT chief calls for ‘comprehensive’ law vs. cyber-related offenses
August 5, 2024, 5:09 pm
MANILA – The Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) on Monday highlighted the need for a single, comprehensive law that covers cyber-related offenses. Speaking at the pilot episode of the “Malacañang Insider” program, DICT Secretary Ivan John Uy said the government… Read More
New SMS scams with unclickable links identified
August 5, 2024, 4:49 pm
MANILA – The public is warned of a new short message service (SMS) scam that can evade automatic blocking tools by using unclickable links. In a statement, PLDT-Smart chief information security officer Jojo Gendrano said automatic blocking tools can prevent a significant number of SMS scam… Read More
PH gives Mongolia $50K aid for disaster risk reduction
August 5, 2024, 4:34 pm
MANILA – The Philippine government has provided USD50,000 worth of aid for disaster risk reduction, the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) said Monday. "The Philippines and Mongolia are both vulnerable to natural calamities, and must work together to mitigate and reduce disaster risks. As an… Read More
DOLE issues pay rules for twin August holidays
August 5, 2024, 4:27 pm
MANILA – The Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) on Monday issued pay rules for two holidays this month. In Labor Advisory No. 9, Secretary Bienvenido Laguesma advised employers on the proper payment of wages for Aug. 21 (Ninoy Aquino Day) and Aug. 26 (National Heroes Day). Aug. 21 is a… Read More
DA: No expected price spike in pork despite ASF resurgence in Batangas
August 5, 2024, 4:26 pm
MANILA – The Department of Agriculture (DA) said on Monday that there are no expected price spikes in pork despite the resurgence of African swine fever (ASF) cases in Batangas. The DA made the statement after the Batangas Provincial Veterinary Office reported ASF cases in Lobo, Lian, Rosario,… Read More
PCSO, CIAC ink pact for charity draw facility
August 5, 2024, 3:50 pm
MANILA – Officials of the Clark International Airport Corp. and the Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office (PCSO) recently signed a memorandum of agreement for the establishment of the state lottery's back-up draw court facility. The 4,000-square-meter facility will be located along Ninoy Aquino… Read More
DND to buy ballistic helmets, military body armor for soldiers
August 5, 2024, 3:45 pm
MANILA – The Department of National Defense (DND) is allocating some PHP11.7 billion to buy ballistic helmets and military body armors for some 115,000 Philippine Army (PA) soldiers. In a bid bulletin posted at its website, the DND said the ballistic helmet project has a budget of PHP2. 875… Read More
Cop killed, 2 Chinese kidnap victims rescued in Pampanga
August 5, 2024, 2:29 pm
MANILA – A police officer was killed while another was wounded in an operation that resulted in the rescue of two Chinese nationals and arrest of two kidnappers in Pampanga, the Philippine National Police (PNP) said on Monday. In a report, PNP Anti-Kidnapping Group director Brig. Gen. Cosme… Read More
‘Division tactic’ on transport groups shouldn't stop PTMP review
August 5, 2024, 2:29 pm
MANILA – Senator Grace Poe called on "program masterminds" of the Public Transport Modernization Program (PTMP) to stop "terrorizing drivers" with franchise revocation, arbitrary deadlines, and loss of investment if the program review will push through. "The tactic of pitting groups against each… Read More
Brace for strong aftershocks from magnitude 6.8 Surigao Sur quake
August 5, 2024, 2:27 pm
MANILA – Communities should prepare for moderate to strong aftershocks following the magnitude 6.8 earthquake that jolted Surigao del Sur last Saturday, the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) said Monday. Phivolcs has so far recorded 911 aftershocks as of 10 a.m.… Read More
Lawmakers seek Senate commendation, medal of excellence for Yulo
August 5, 2024, 2:15 pm Updated on August 5, 2024, 6:07 pm
MANILA – Six resolutions were filed in the Senate on Monday seeking to award Carlos Yulo an official commendation and the Senate Medal of Excellence for bagging two gold medals in the ongoing Paris Olympics. Senate Resolution Nos. (SRN) 1102 and 1106 were filed by Senate Majority Leader… Read More
PH, Germany eye signing of defense deal before end of 2024
August 5, 2024, 12:51 pm Updated on August 5, 2024, 4:08 pm
MANILA – The Philippines and Germany have committed to continue collaborating to finalize a broader defense cooperation arrangement before the year ends. In a courtesy call to President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. in Malacañang Monday, German Federal Minister of Defense Boris Pistorius said he had… Read More
Cops raid 'shabu lab' in Sarangani
August 5, 2024, 12:35 pm
MANILA – Authorities raided a warehouse allegedly being used as a shabu laboratory in Sarangani province on Sunday. In a report submitted to Camp Crame on Monday, the Police Community Affairs and Development Group (PCADG)-12 said members of the Sarangani Police Provincial Office, the Philippine… Read More
Padilla asks SC to resolve Cha-cha vote debate
August 5, 2024, 12:20 pm
MANILA – Senator Robinhood Padilla on Monday asked the Supreme Court (SC) to determine whether the Senate and the House of Representatives should vote jointly or separately in discussing amendments to the Charter. Padilla, who chairs the Senate Committee on Constitutional Amendments and Revision… Read More
Death toll from recent weather disturbances climbs to 48
August 5, 2024, 12:19 pm
MANILA – The effects of bad weather due to Typhoons Butchoy and Carina and the enhanced southwest monsoon in late July have so far claimed 48 lives, the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC) said Monday. Of this number, the confirmed deaths stand at 14 -- five in… Read More
2 LPAs unlikely to develop into cyclone; 'habagat' to bring rains
August 5, 2024, 8:01 am
MANILA – The two low pressure areas (LPAs) are unlikely to develop into a tropical cyclone for now, the weather bureau said Monday. One of the LPAs was observed outside the Philippine Area of Responsibility (PAR) while the other was last located 1,155 km east northeast of extreme Northern Luzon,… Read More
PBBM elated by Yulo’s double-gold haul in Paris Olympics
August 5, 2024, 7:59 am
MANILA – President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. has congratulated Filipino gymnast sensation Carlos Yulo for his historic double-gold victory in the 2024 Paris Olympics. On Sunday night, Yulo ruled the vault final event to cop his second gold medal in Paris, after a gold-clinching performance in the… Read More
