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PH, Japan hold 1st maritime cooperative activity in WPS
August 2, 2024, 3:41 pm
MANILA – Naval vessels from the Philippines and Japan held their first bilateral maritime cooperative activity (MCA) in the West Philippine Sea on Friday. In a statement, Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) public affairs office chief Col. Xerxes Trinidad said the MCA is part of ongoing… Read More
Canadian warship docks in PH for goodwill visit
August 2, 2024, 3:29 pm
MANILA – The Royal Canadian Navy (RCN) frigate Montreal is in the Philippines for a five-day goodwill visit as part of Canada's show of commitment to a rules-based order in the Indo-Pacific region, with two more warships expected to make a port call within 2024. His Majesty's Canadian Ship… Read More
DA: Marine harvest with petrochemical traces unsafe for consumption
August 2, 2024, 3:27 pm
MANILA – The Department of Agriculture (DA) warned the public on Friday against consumption of fish and other seafood products with traces of petrochemicals in some parts of Cavite. This came following the oil spill from the sunken motor tanker (MT) Terra Nova near the coast of Lamao Point in… Read More
BPSF: 253K E. Visayas residents get P1.26B in gov’t service, cash aid
August 2, 2024, 1:52 pm Updated on August 2, 2024, 6:13 pm
MANILA – The Bagong Pilipinas Serbisyo Fair (BPSF) of President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. celebrated its first anniversary this month by rolling out a total of PHP1.26 billion worth of “mega” government services and financial aid to some 253,000 Eastern Visayas beneficiaries --the largest so… Read More
PBBM names new acting DTI chief
August 2, 2024, 1:02 pm
MANILA – President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. has designated Trade Undersecretary Ma. Cristina Roque as Acting Secretary of the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI), Malacañang announced on Friday. The Presidential Communications Office (PCO) announced Roque’s appointment in a Facebook post… Read More
2 bettors bag jackpots in separate Lotto draws
August 2, 2024, 12:15 pm
MANILA – Two bettors from the provinces of Laguna and Cavite bagged the jackpot prizes in two separate Lotto draws on Thursday, the Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office (PCSO) said on Friday. In an advisory, the PCSO said a bettor guessed the winning combinations 31-02-27-41-17-12… Read More
CSC launches 124th PH Civil Service Anniversary to be held September
August 2, 2024, 12:04 pm
MANILA – The Civil Service Commission (CSC) has kicked off the celebration of the 124th Philippine Civil Service Anniversary (PCSA) slated for September. The CSC is spearheading the 124th PCSA pursuant to Presidential Proclamation No. 1050, series of 1997, which was signed by the late President… Read More
PAF's FA-50PH jets complete Pitch Black 'large force' drill
August 2, 2024, 10:12 am
MANILA – The Philippine Air Force (PAF) said its FA-50PH light jet fighters have completed the "large force employment" (LFE) simulation phase of this year's "Pitch Black" exercises in Australia, along with other participating air forces. "This two-week long LFE simulation phase is a crucial… Read More
SC: Electric cooperatives do not have right to exclusive franchise
August 2, 2024, 9:52 am
MANILA – A Supreme Court (SC) ruling has dismissed the petition of the Iloilo Electric Cooperative, Inc. I, II, and III (ILECOs) challenging the validity of Republic Act (RA) 11918, which expanded the franchise of another electricity provider, MORE Electric and Power Corp. (MORE), to areas… Read More
PH, Yemen in talks for release of sick Filipino hostages
August 2, 2024, 9:26 am
MANILA – The Philippines is seeking the release of sick Filipino seafarers being held hostage by the Houthi group for “humanitarian reasons,” Malacañang said on Friday. Citing the July 30 memorandum from the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA), Presidential Communications Office Secretary… Read More
'Habagat' to bring rains over parts of PH
August 2, 2024, 7:59 am
MANILA – Several areas will experience rains due to the southwest monsoon or “habagat” affecting the western sections of the Visayas and Mindanao, the weather bureau said Friday. The “habagat" will bring scattered rain showers and thunderstorms over Western Visayas, Negros Island Region,… Read More
Japan funds ¥234-M voters’ awareness project in Bangsamoro
August 1, 2024, 7:48 pm
MANILA – The Japanese government is funding a ¥234 million (around PHP91 million) project to help raise voters’ awareness for the upcoming parliamentary elections in the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) in 2025. The initiative, which also seeks to promote the… Read More
DepEd eyes more admin staff to ease teachers’ workload
August 1, 2024, 7:31 pm
MANILA – The Department of Education (DepEd) on Thursday expressed plans to increase the number of administrative staff to further ease the non-teaching workload of public school teachers following the official opening of the school year 2024-2025. In an ambush interview, DepEd Secretary Sonny… Read More
Over 120K students, parents benefit from Tara, Basa!
August 1, 2024, 7:22 pm
MANILA – A total of 120,359 college students, struggling and non-reader elementary learners, and parents have benefitted from the Department of Social Welfare and Development’s (DSWD) expanded Tara, Basa! Tutoring Program. DSWD spokesperson, Assistant Secretary Irene Dumlao, made this… Read More
DA: Over 101K MT imported rice arrives in PH under lowered tariffs
August 1, 2024, 6:51 pm
MANILA – The Department of Agriculture (DA) reported Thursday the arrival of more than 101,000 metric tons (MT) of imported rice as of July 25. The said volume arrived following the implementation of Executive Order No. 62, or the lowering of tariffs on imported rice from 35 to 15 percent last… Read More
DOJ to re-evaluate plunder raps filed by Trillanes vs. FPPRD, Go
August 1, 2024, 6:48 pm
MANILA – The plunder complaint filed earlier this month by former senator Antonio Trillanes IV against former president Rodrigo Duterte may find its way back to the Department of Justice (DOJ) from the Office of the Ombudsman for further evaluation, Justice Secretary Jesus Remulla said Thursday.… Read More
Comelec panel recommends poll case vs. Guo for misrepresentation
August 1, 2024, 6:36 pm
MANILA – The fact-finding panel of the Commission of Elections (Comelec) has recommended the filing of an election offense case against Bamban, Tarlac Mayor Alice Guo for alleged misrepresentation in her certificate of candidacy (COC) when she ran in the May 2022 polls. Comelec chairperson… Read More
DSWD ready to help fisherfolk affected by Bataan oil spill
August 1, 2024, 6:36 pm Updated on August 1, 2024, 6:51 pm
MANILA – The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) on Thursday assured that it is ready to help fisherfolk affected by the oil spill in Limay, Bataan. The assurance was made by Program Management Bureau (PMB) Assistant Director Edwin Morata during the Thursday Media Forum at the… Read More
DPWH chief asks senators to help fund dredging, desilting of rivers
August 1, 2024, 6:27 pm
MANILA – More funding is needed for the dredging and desilting of principal rivers to boost the Department of Public Works and Highways' (DPWH) flood control initiatives all over the country, Secretary Manuel Bonoan told senators on Thursday. During an inquiry by the Senate Committee on Public… Read More
PH must boost maritime, air capabilities with US grant - expert
August 1, 2024, 6:18 pm
MANILA – The Philippine government should utilize the recently announced USD500 million foreign military funding (FMF) of the United States to enhance the country’s maritime and air capabilities, a maritime law expert said Thursday. The US on July 30 announced that it will inject an additional… Read More
