National
Rains continue across Luzon due to 'habagat'
July 30, 2024, 8:15 am
MANILA – The southwest monsoon (habagat) will continue to dampen Luzon, the weather bureau said on Tuesday. The low pressure area (LPA) the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) has been monitoring was last spotted 480 km. north northwest of… Read More
House probes ‘left-to-rust’ heavy equipment worth P150-M in Tayabas
July 29, 2024, 9:10 pm
MANILA – The House Committee on Public Accounts conducted an inquiry Monday into the alleged anomalous procurement of 13 units of heavy equipment worth PHP150 million in Tayabas, Quezon. Committee chair and Abang Lingkod Party-list Rep. Joseph Stephen Paduano led the probe sought under House… Read More
DSWD’s aid for Carina, habagat-hit families hits P200-M mark
July 29, 2024, 7:51 pm
MANILA – The Department of Social Welfare and Development’s (DSWD) humanitarian aid to residents affected by Typhoon Carina and enhanced southwest monsoon or “habagat” has reached the PHP200-million mark, an official said on Monday. “This is a reflection of the agency’s commitment to… Read More
28 Navy sailors feted for completion of BRP Sierra Madre duty
July 29, 2024, 6:51 pm
MANILA – Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) chief Gen. Romeo Brawner Jr. on Monday welcomed 28 Philippine Navy personnel who completed their tour of duty aboard the BRP Sierra Madre (LS-57) that guards the Ayungin Shoal in the West Philippine Sea (WPS). The Navy sailors were recognized at the… Read More
MIAA: Plan to shut down NAIA Terminal 4 remains uncertain
July 29, 2024, 6:46 pm
MANILA – The Manila International Airport Authority (MIAA) on Monday clarified that there is no definite plan yet to close the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) Terminal 4. MIAA acting General Manager Eric Ines told the Philippine News Agency that closing the terminal is unlikely to… Read More
OP seeks lower 2025 budget; confidential, intel funds unchanged
July 29, 2024, 6:44 pm
MANILA – The Office of the President (OP) is seeking a budget of PHP10.4 billion for next year, almost PHP200 million lower than its budget for 2024. According to the 2025 National Expenditure Program (NEP) posted on the Department of Budget and Management (DBM) website, the OP is proposing a… Read More
DOJ, law schools boost free legal services to more Filipinos
July 29, 2024, 6:32 pm
MANILA – The Department of Justice (DOJ) on Monday signed an agreement with the Philippine Association of Law Schools (PALS) that would expand access to free legal services. Justice Secretary Jesus Crispin Remulla and PALS president Teodoro Pastran signed the memorandum of agreement. "This… Read More
BFAR, other gov't agencies working to mitigate impact of oil spill
July 29, 2024, 5:51 pm
MANILA – The Department of Agriculture–Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (DA-BFAR) said Monday it is working with partner government authorities to mitigate the potential impact on marine life and public health following the capsizing of the motor tanker (MT) Terra Nova in Bataan. In a… Read More
QC gov't, UP Diliman get cycling facilities from DOTr
July 29, 2024, 5:20 pm
MANILA – The Quezon City (QC) government and the University of the Philippines-Diliman campus on Monday received essential amenities for cyclists from the Department of Transportation (DOTr). Twenty-one sets of short-term end-of-trip cycling facilities were established in UP for students and… Read More
Senate approves proposed amendments to Doble Plaka Law
July 29, 2024, 5:08 pm
MANILA – The Philippine Senate on Monday approved in plenary Senate Bill (SB) No. 2555, which seek to amend Republic Act 11235 or the Motorcycle Crime Prevention Act, otherwise known as the "Doble Plaka" (double plate number) Law, with 22 affirmative votes, zero negative, and no abstention. SB… Read More
BI: No leeway for foreign POGO workers with families, kids in PH
July 29, 2024, 5:07 pm
MANILA – The Bureau of Immigration (BI) on Monday said its order for foreign Philippine Offshore Gaming Operators (POGOs) workers to leave has no exemptions, even for those who already have families and children in the Philippines. “As of now, we do not have room for any adjustments in the… Read More
DA, URC sign 5-year program to boost potato farmers' income
July 29, 2024, 4:39 pm
MANILA – The Department of Agriculture (DA) and Universal Robina Corp. (URC) signed on Monday a five-year agreement to jointly establish and continue implementing the Sustainable Potato Program (SPP). In a statement, the DA said the program will help establish reliable seeds systems, capacitate… Read More
DENR activates measures to help contain Bataan oil spill
July 29, 2024, 4:14 pm
MANILA – The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) on Monday said it has activated programs to assist other agencies in containing the oil spill from the sunken M/T Terra Nova off the coast of Limay, Bataan. In a statement, Environment Secretary Maria Antonio Yulo-Loyzaga said a… Read More
Gov’t seeks less confidential, intel funds for 2025
July 29, 2024, 3:59 pm
MANILA – The confidential and intelligence funds of government agencies for the proposed 2025 budget are lower by 16 percent — from PHP12.3 billion for 2024 to just PHP10.286 billion next year, the Department of Budget and Management (DBM) said Monday. “We just limit it in the departments… Read More
SC allows Sandigan to hear plunder charges vs. Enrile
July 29, 2024, 3:50 pm
MANILA – The Supreme Court (SC) ruled to allow the Sandiganbayan to continue hearing the case against Chief Presidential Legal Counsel Juan Ponce Enrile in connection with alleged irregularities in the Priority Development Assistance Fund (PDAF) two decades ago. "The prosecution should be… Read More
DepEd to boost early procurement to address classroom backlog
July 29, 2024, 3:31 pm Updated on July 29, 2024, 6:42 pm
MANILA – The Department of Education (DepEd) is set to work with the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) to hasten the construction of more classroom buildings. In an ambush interview on Monday during his visit to Carmona National High School, Education Secretary Sonny Angara admitted… Read More
Senate to prioritize proposed DWR to address water shortage, floods
July 29, 2024, 2:31 pm Updated on July 29, 2024, 4:43 pm
MANILA – The Senate leadership is determined to approve the bill establishing a Department of Water Resources (DWR) not only to address floods during the rainy season, but also the water shortage in times of El Niño. In an interview with ANC on Monday, Senate President Francis "Chiz" Escudero… Read More
Cebu Pacific to resume Iloilo-HK flights in October
July 29, 2024, 2:06 pm
MANILA – Gokongwei-led airline Cebu Pacific (CEB) will resume direct services between Hong Kong and Iloilo beginning October 27. The airline had to halt this route in March 2020 because of the pandemic. "With the resumption of flights to Hong Kong, CEB will be the only airline to operate… Read More
Angara: Less than 2% of public schools postponed opening of classes
July 29, 2024, 1:39 pm Updated on July 29, 2024, 3:30 pm
MANILA – The schools that postponed the opening of classes for school year (SY) 2024-2025 are only around two percent of the total number of basic education schools in the country, Department of Education (DepEd) Secretary Sonny Angara said Monday. According to the data presented by DepEd, a… Read More
SolGen asks court to oust Alice Guo from mayoralty post
July 29, 2024, 1:17 pm
MANILA – State lawyers on Monday formally filed a petition to oust Bamban, Tarlac Mayor Guo Hua Ping (a.k.a. Alice Guo) from her post. In a 46-page quo warranto petition, the Office of the Solicitor General asked the Manila Regional Trial Court Branch 34 to declare Guo ineligible to hold office… Read More
