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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
Palace names new Marcos appointees to DepEd, other agencies
August 4, 2024, 7:47 pm
MANILA – President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. has appointed several officials in various agencies and commissions, including senior officials of the Department of Education (DepEd), Malacañang announced Sunday. In a social media post, the Presidential Communications Office (PCO) bared the… Read More
Immigration: We don’t deport babies
August 4, 2024, 7:29 pm
MANILA –The Bureau of Immigration (BI) on Sunday clarified it does not deport babies. The BI issued the statement following reports that a newborn was included in the batch of 33 persons deported on Thursday. Commissioner Norman Tansingco explained that the bureau assisted in the easy departure… Read More
Police assistance ready during transport groups' unity walk
August 4, 2024, 3:21 pm
MANILA – The Philippine National Police (PNP) will provide security and dispatch vehicles for commuters who might be affected by the “unity walk” to be staged Monday by transport groups supporting the Public Transport Modernization Program (PTMP). In a radio interview Sunday, PNP… Read More
PH, Germany eye conclusion of broader defense agreement
August 4, 2024, 2:42 pm
MANILA – The Philippines and Germany have committed to concluding a broader defense cooperation arrangement, according to their top defense officials. Defense Secretary Gilberto Teodoro Jr. and German Federal Minister of Defense Boris Pistorius met in Manila Sunday, in line with the 70th… Read More
PNP assures continued security for Aug. 5 class opening
August 4, 2024, 2:18 pm
MANILA – The Philippine National Police (PNP) assured Sunday of its continued security coverage for the Aug. 5 class opening. Several local government units postponed school opening on July 29 following the onslaught of Super Typhoon Carina and monsoon rains. PNP spokesperson and information… Read More
BOC intercepts P38.8-M marijuana
August 4, 2024, 12:50 pm
MANILA – The Bureau of Customs (BOC) has intercepted some PHP38.8 million worth of dried marijuana at the Manila International Container Port. The illegal shipment was found in a container van, which was declared to contain plastic tableware, kitchenware, blankets, men’s shoes and others,… Read More
Southwest monsoon to bring isolated rains in most parts of PH
August 4, 2024, 9:23 am
MANILA – “Habagat” or the southwest monsoon will continue to prevail nationwide on Sunday. In its 4 a.m. weather bulletin, the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) said a huge part of Luzon including Metro Manila will have partly cloudy to… Read More
PBBM hopes for more medals after Yulo gold; Hidilyn proud of Caloy
August 4, 2024, 4:06 am
MANILA – President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. joined the Philippines' celebration following the gold-medal feat of Carlos Edriel Yulo in men’s gymnastics at the 2024 Paris Olympics late Saturday (PH time). Yulo’s near-flawless performance in the floor exercise final earned him 15.000 points,… Read More
President Marcos appoints new envoys, officials
August 3, 2024, 8:32 pm Updated on August 7, 2024, 2:33 pm
MANILA – Malacañang on Saturday released the list of newly appointed ambassadors and officials in different government agencies. President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. reappointed Amable Aguiluz V as Special Envoy of the President to Japan for Trade and Investments, based on the roster of the latest… Read More
Gov’t to use ‘Mindoro template’ for Bataan oil spill damage claims
August 3, 2024, 6:38 pm
MANILA – The Department of Justice (DOJ) said the government will make sure that people affected by the oil spill caused by three separate maritime incidents in Bataan province are compensated. Justice Undersecretary Raul Vasquez on Saturday said the government has decided to utilize the… Read More
DTI vows to boost income, condition of MSMEs through digitalization
August 3, 2024, 5:15 pm
MANILA – The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) had been tasked to uplift the condition and competitiveness of the country’s micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) through digitalization and the use of technology, its acting chief said Saturday. DTI Acting Secretary Cristina Roque… Read More
Iran releases 3 remaining Filipinos on board MSC Aries
August 3, 2024, 4:06 pm
MANILA – The three remaining Filipino seafarers from the Portuguese-flagged MSC Aries, seized by the Iranian authorities while passing through the Strait of Hormuz in April, have returned to the Philippines, the Department of Migrant Workers (DMW) said Saturday. The three were among the four… Read More
DBM orders swift issuance of guidelines for gov’t pay hike
August 3, 2024, 2:43 pm
MANILA – Budget Secretary Amenah Pangandaman on Saturday ordered the swift issuance of guidelines for the salary adjustments of government workers. This was after President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. on Friday signed Executive Order (EO) 64, which grants a salary increase and medical allowance to… Read More
Appeal to free 3 sick Filipino seafarers in Yemen ‘in the works’
August 3, 2024, 2:15 pm
MANILA – The appeal for the release of the 17 Filipino crew members of the Houthi-seized MV Galaxy Leader in Yemen, especially the three who were hospitalized and are exhibiting malaria symptoms, are “in the works,” the Department of Migrant Workers (DMW) said. During the Saturday News Forum… Read More
C. Visayas wage board to hold consultation on salary adjustment
August 3, 2024, 1:10 pm
MANILA – The Regional Tripartite Wages and Productivity Board (RTWPB) 7 (Central Visayas) is set to hold public hearings to gather information and opinions of stakeholders on the adjustment of the minimum wage range in the region. The board will hold five public hearings in three venues in Cebu,… Read More
Public satisfaction with PBBM’s performance rises
August 3, 2024, 9:49 am
MANILA – Public satisfaction with the performance of President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. increased in the second quarter of 2024, according to the non-commissioned survey of the Social Weather Stations (SWS). The SWS survey, conducted from June 23 to July 1, found that 55 percent of 1,500… Read More
PBBM issues EO on gov’t workers’ pay hike, medical allowance
August 3, 2024, 8:53 am
MANILA – President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. has issued an executive order (EO) granting a four-tranche salary increase and a medical allowance to government workers. EO 64, inked by Marcos on Aug. 2, covers all civilian government personnel in the executive, legislative, and judicial branches,… Read More
Magnitudes 6.5, 5 quakes jolt Surigao Sur, Davao Oriental
August 3, 2024, 7:37 am
MANILA – Earthquakes with magnitudes 6.5 and 5 jolted Surigao del Sur and Davao Oriental, respectively, on Saturday, the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) said. In Surigao, the tectonic quake struck 67 km. northeast of the municipality of Lingig at 6:23 a.m. The quake… Read More
‘Habagat’ to continue bringing scattered rains over parts of PH
August 3, 2024, 6:43 am
MANILA – The southwest monsoon or “habagat” affecting the western sections of the Visayas and Mindanao will continue to bring rains over several parts of the country, the weather bureau said Saturday. In its 4 a.m. bulletin, the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services… Read More
