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Divers continue to seal 24 valves in sunken oil tanker
July 31, 2024, 5:20 pm
MANILA – Divers working on the sunken Motor Tanker (MT) Terra Nova have continued to work on sealing 24 valves that were found to be leaking oil. In a situation update on Wednesday, the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) said the operation was done by divers of Harbor Star Shipping Services Inc. —… Read More
UAE, US send donations for 'Carina' victims
July 31, 2024, 4:54 pm Updated on August 2, 2024, 6:26 pm
MANILA – The United Arab Emirates (UAE) and the United States extended fresh humanitarian aid to the Philippines in response to the recent onslaught of super typhoon Carina and an intensified southwest monsoon (habagat). The UAE government turned over its donations in a ceremony at the Ninoy… Read More
Poe wants accountability in San Juan City pound incident
July 31, 2024, 4:43 pm
MANILA – Senator Grace Poe said Wednesday she is waiting for the outcome of the San Juan City government's action against their personnel responsible for the drowning of animals in the city pound during the onslaught of Typhoon Carina. In a statement, Poe said government-funded animal shelters… Read More
Alternative livelihood for fisherfolk affected by oil spill sought
July 31, 2024, 4:29 pm
MANILA – Agri Party-list Rep. Wilbert Lee on Wednesday filed a House resolution calling for a probe into the impact of oil spill from the sunken MT Terranova off the coast of Limay, Bataan to the environment and livelihood of around 19,000 fisherfolk and residents of Bataan and Bulacan. In his… Read More
Comelec sees up to 68M voters for 2025 midterm polls
July 31, 2024, 4:09 pm Updated on July 31, 2024, 5:51 pm
MANILA – The Commission on Elections (Comelec) on Wednesday said the number of registered voters for the 2025 midterm polls might reach 68 million. This is based on the prevailing trend of the ongoing voter sign-up activities, Comelec spokesperson John Rex Laudiangco said in a Bagong Pilipinas… Read More
DA: Rice for All program to start on Aug 1 in 4 Kadiwa sites
July 31, 2024, 3:58 pm
MANILA – The Department of Agriculture (DA) on Wednesday announced the rollout of the Rice for All program in four Kadiwa sites starting August 1. In an interview, DA Assistant Secretary Arnel de Mesa said under the program, commercial well-milled rice shall be sold at PHP45 per kilogram at the… Read More
Cops seize P2-M marijuana in Cebu, Cavite, Las Piñas
July 31, 2024, 3:25 pm
MANILA – Authorities seized more than PHP2 million worth of marijuana in operations in the provinces of Cebu and Cavite and the city of Las Piñas in Metro Manila on Tuesday, the Philippine National Police Drug Enforcement Group (PDEG) said. In a statement Wednesday, PDEG director Brig. Gen.… Read More
Trillanes files drug smuggling raps vs. Paolo Duterte, others
July 31, 2024, 3:18 pm
MANILA – Former senator Antonio Trillanes IV on Wednesday filed drug smuggling charges before the Department of Justice against Davao City 1st District Rep. Paolo Duterte, former Customs chief Nicanor Faeldon, lawyer Mans Carpio and others over the PHP6.4-billion shabu shipment seized in… Read More
Barangay health workers may apply for eligibility - CSC
July 31, 2024, 2:32 pm
MANILA – The Civil Service Commission (CSC) is urging barangay health workers (BHWs) to apply for career service eligibility that can be used in applying for permanent positions in the government. CSC Chairperson Karlo Nograles said in accordance with Republic Act (RA) No. 7883, or the Barangay… Read More
22 senators file measure seeking to suspend PTMP
July 31, 2024, 2:24 pm
MANILA – Twenty-two senators on Wednesday filed a resolution expressing the sense of the Senate to temporarily suspend the Public Transport Modernization Program (PTMP) due to concerns about its unplanned and rushed implementation. Senate Resolution No. 1096 highlighted the fears of drivers and… Read More
Stiffer penalties vs. ‘hospital detention’ sought
July 31, 2024, 2:21 pm
MANILA – Senate President Pro Tempore Jinggoy Ejercito Estrada is proposing to increase penalties for violators of Republic Act No. 9439, or the Anti-hospital Arrest Law, to prevent hospitals from detaining patients due to unpaid medical bills. “Despite the existence of the law for 17 years… Read More
Public urged to help flush out illegal POGO workers in hiding
July 31, 2024, 1:38 pm
MANILA – Surigao del Norte 2nd District Representative Robert Ace Barbers on Wednesday urged the public to help authorities flush out and deport foreign workers of Philippine offshore gaming operators (POGO) firms who have gone into hiding following the directive of President Ferdinand R. Marcos… Read More
Chiz: More military aid from US will not provoke China
July 31, 2024, 1:20 pm Updated on July 31, 2024, 7:18 pm
MANILA – Senate President Francis "Chiz" Escudero on Wednesday dismissed concerns about provoking tensions with China after the United States decided to allocate an additional USD500 million in foreign military financing to the Philippines. “I do not think this will provoke or agitate China… Read More
Carina-displaced victims in NCR get relief packs from DHSUD
July 31, 2024, 12:07 pm
MANILA – The Department of Human Settlements and Urban Development (DHSUD) and its key shelter agencies (KSAs) have distributed relief packs, mostly household necessities, to families displaced by Super Typhoon Carina in the National Capital Region (NCR). In a news release on Wednesday, DHSUD… Read More
PH, Morocco to continue expanding cooperation
July 31, 2024, 11:47 am
MANILA – The Moroccan government is committed to further elevating its relations with the Philippines, its top diplomat in Manila affirmed as the two nations forge closer cooperation in various fields. In a reception commemorating the accession of Morocco’s King Mohammed VI in Makati City on… Read More
Marcos: PH on right path for more peaceful, stable BARMM
July 31, 2024, 10:45 am
MANILA – The Philippines is on the right track to building a more peaceful and prosperous Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM), President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. said Wednesday. Speaking at the turnover of the 3rd Intergovernmental Relations Body (IGRB) Progress Report in… Read More
P5-B infra, agri damage reported due to weather disturbances
July 31, 2024, 10:38 am
MANILA – The amount of damage to infrastructure and agriculture damage from the effects of the southwest monsoon and Typhoons Butchoy and Carina has exceeded PHP5 billion, the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC) said Wednesday. Agricultural damage has reached… Read More
2 Chinese nabbed, 13 rescued in raid of suspected Pampanga POGO
July 31, 2024, 10:31 am
MANILA – Members of the Criminal Investigation and Detection Group (CIDG) nabbed two Chinese nationals during an anti-human trafficking operation inside a suspected illegal Philippine Offshore Gaming Operator (POGO) facility in Pampanga province on Tuesday. In a report on Wednesday, CIDG chief… Read More
PH to expand maritime cooperative activity with other allies
July 31, 2024, 9:30 am
MANILA – The Philippines will expand its "maritime cooperative activities" (MCA) with Japan, Australia, and other friendly nations, Department of National Defense (DND) Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr. said on Tuesday. "We will also bolster maritime cooperative activities and expand… Read More
EU releases P76M for flood victims in Mindanao
July 31, 2024, 9:26 am
MANILA – The European Union (EU) has released EUR1.2 million or PHP76 million in humanitarian aid for victims of the floods that hit Mindanao over the past month. In a statement dated July 30, the EU Delegation in Manila said the funding would help address the most pressing needs of people on… Read More
