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House to prioritize jobs, education, health care in 2025 budget
July 29, 2024, 12:34 pm Updated on July 29, 2024, 1:03 pm
MANILA – Speaker Ferdinand Martin G. Romualdez on Monday said job creation, quality education, expanded health care, and social protection are among the priorities of the House of Representatives in allocating funds in the proposed 2025 national budget. He made the statement during the formal… Read More
Death toll from 2 typhoons, 'habagat' rises to 36
July 29, 2024, 11:06 am Updated on July 29, 2024, 4:01 pm
MANILA – The fatalities from the combined effects of the southwest monsoon (habagat) and Typhoons Butchoy and Carina rose to 36, the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC) reported on Monday. The figure includes 14 validated deaths -- five in Calabarzon, four in… Read More
DBM turns over 2025 nat'l budget worth P6.35-T to Congress
July 29, 2024, 11:00 am
MANILA – The Department of Budget and Management (DBM) on Monday turned over the National Expenditure Program (NEP) to Congress, which lays out the government’s spending plan for 2025 amounting to PHP6.352 trillion. Budget Secretary Amenah Pangandaman officially handed the NEP to House Speaker… Read More
'Habagat' to dampen Luzon with scattered rains Monday
July 29, 2024, 8:21 am
MANILA – The southwest monsoon (habagat) will bring rain showers across Luzon on Monday, the weather bureau said. "It continues to affect the western section of Luzon and several parts of Central Luzon," Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA)… Read More
4 high-value targets nabbed, P3.4-M shabu seized in Taguig
July 28, 2024, 8:51 pm
MANILA – The police arrested four high-value individuals (HVI) and seized over PHP3.4 million worth of shabu in a sting operation in Taguig City on Sunday afternoon. The suspects are aged between 33 and 39 and all residents of the city, according to a National Capital Region Police Office report… Read More
Typhoon victims get aid via DSWD cash-for-work program
July 28, 2024, 7:09 pm
MANILA – A second batch of 100 beneficiaries rendered cash for work (CFW) service on Sunday in the Department of Social Welfare and Development’s (DSWD) main disaster response hub in Pasay City, part of the continuing efforts to assist families and individuals affected by Super Typhoon Carina… Read More
Palace’s proposed P6.352-T nat’l budget to reach House Monday
July 28, 2024, 6:34 pm
MANILA – The House of Representatives expects to receive Monday Malacañang’s proposed PHP6.352-trillion national budget for 2025. In a news release, Speaker Martin Romualdez said Budget Secretary Amenah Pangandaman will formally turn over the proposed outlay and other related documents at 10… Read More
PNP chief orders security focus on high-threat individuals
July 28, 2024, 2:48 pm
MANILA – Philippine National Police (PNP) chief Gen. Rommel Francisco Marbil on Sunday issued a directive to rationalize the deployment of the Police Security and Protection Group (PSPG). Marbil said the ideal police-to-population ratio of 1:500 must be realized, unlike the current 1:2,000. The… Read More
No China permission in Ayungin resupply mission
July 28, 2024, 2:35 pm
MANILA – The National Task Force for the West Philippine Sea (NTF-WPS) refuted the claims of China that it permitted the Philippines resupply mission in its outpost in Ayungin Shoal on Saturday. The task force also belied in a statement on Sunday that China inspected the supplies the Philippine… Read More
33K cops to secure school opening
July 28, 2024, 1:11 pm
MANILA – Around 30,000 police officers will ensure the safety of students across the country when public elementary and high schools open Monday, the Philippine National Police (PNP) said Sunday. PNP spokesperson Col. Jean Fajardo said that while several local government units have postponed… Read More
17 Filipino hostages in Yemen safe from Israeli strike: PBBM
July 28, 2024, 10:28 am
MANILA – President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. said the 17 Filipinos who are currently being held hostage by the Houthi group are “all safe” from the recent Israeli attack on Yemen’s port of Hodeidah. “I am gratified to inform the nation that none of our 17 seafarers currently in the custody… Read More
LPA, southwest monsoon to bring scattered rains Sunday
July 28, 2024, 8:43 am
MANILA – The low pressure area (LPA) off Northern Samar province and the southwest monsoon or “habagat” will continue to bring rains over parts of the country, according to the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA). The LPA was last seen 440… Read More
DFA chief: China to honor provisional deal in Ayungin
July 27, 2024, 11:08 pm
MANILA – Foreign Affairs Secretary Enrique Manalo assured that China was committed to honoring the agreement with the Philippines on resupply missions to the BRP Sierra Madre in Ayungin Shoal. The assurance was made during his bilateral meeting with his Chinese counterpart Foreign Minister Wang… Read More
DPWH: Over 5K new flood control projects ongoing
July 27, 2024, 9:32 pm
MANILA – The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) reported on Saturday that over 5,000 flood control projects are currently being constructed across the country. These projects are not included in the 5,521 flood control projects completed between July 2022 and May 2024 that President… Read More
China Embassy, group donate goods to typhoon victims in Manila
July 27, 2024, 5:44 pm
MANILA – The Chinese Embassy in Manila and the Philippine Chinese Chamber of Commerce and Industry Inc. donated on Saturday PHP3.5 million worth of relief goods to families affected by the onslaught of the southwest monsoon and Super Typhoon Carina in Manila. The Embassy said at least 3,500… Read More
AFP donates subsistence allowance to ‘Carina’ victims
July 27, 2024, 5:26 pm
MANILA – Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) chief Gen. Romeo Brawner Jr. on Saturday said the military is donating the equivalent of one meal from their subsistence allowance to victims of Super Typhoon Carina. "This collective effort and selfless sacrifices reflect the AFP's commitment to… Read More
PBBM creates task force for Bataan oil spill
July 27, 2024, 5:23 pm
MANILA – President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. created an inter-agency task force on Saturday to quickly address the possible effects of the oil spill from the M/T Terra Nova that sank off the coast of Limay, Bataan. The task force will be led by the Office of the Civil Defense with the Department… Read More
PBBM promises agri rehab aid for Carina-hit Bulacan, Pampanga, Bataan
July 27, 2024, 5:02 pm
MANILA – President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. has ordered the Department of Agriculture (DA) to provide assistance in rehabilitating the agriculture sector of Bulacan, Pampanga, and Bataan in the aftermath of the Super Typhoon Carina-intensified southwest monsoon that ripped through most of Luzon… Read More
PH-Japan Friendship Week job fair offers 25K overseas jobs
July 27, 2024, 2:24 pm
MANILA – Some 25,000 job opportunities are available for Filipinos who are seeking employment abroad, particularly in Japan. In a social media post on Saturday, the Department of Migrant Workers (DMW) said the special job fair was organized with the Embassy of Japan in celebration of the… Read More
Inmate who escaped PMA stockade rearrested in Makati
July 27, 2024, 2:09 pm
MANILA – An inmate who broke out of the Philippine Military Academy (PMA) stockade in Baguio City has been rearrested in Makati City after a manhunt conducted by the military and the police, the Bureau of Corrections (BuCor) reported Saturday. In a statement, BuCor Director General Gregorio Pio… Read More
