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Fisherfolk group earns add'l income from BFAR-assisted project
April 22, 2024, 7:08 pm
LEGAZPI CITY – A fisherfolk association in the Bicol Region earned more than PHP300,000 for their first cycle harvest of bangus (milkfish) under the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources' (BFAR) Climate-Resilient Technology Demonstration and High-Density Polyethylene (HDPE) Marine Fish Cage… Read More
NEDA backs proposal to extend RCEF
April 22, 2024, 6:56 pm Updated on April 22, 2024, 7:12 pm
MANILA – The National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA) is supporting the proposal to extend the Rice Competitiveness Enhancement Fund (RCEF) beyond 2024. "I'm fine. I'm okay with that, " NEDA Secretary Arsenio Balisacan told reporters on the sidelines of the 2024 National Innovation Day… Read More
BI stops 4 women trafficked to work as waitresses in China
April 22, 2024, 6:51 pm
MANILA – The Bureau of Immigration (BI) has intercepted and rescued four Filipino women who were trafficked to work as waitresses in China. In a statement Monday, BI Commissioner Norman Tansingco said the women, whose identities were withheld, were apprehended at the Ninoy Aquino International… Read More
DSWD issues guidelines for program preventing teenage pregnancy
April 22, 2024, 6:45 pm
MANILA – The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) has released the guidelines for the national implementation of a program principally designed to prevent teenage pregnancy, spokesperson Irene Dumlao said on Monday. Dumlao, DSWD Assistant Secretary for Disaster Response Management… Read More
Ilocos Norte logs over P40-M damage from grass, forest fires
April 22, 2024, 6:41 pm
LAOAG CITY – Damage caused by the over 70 grass and forest fires recorded in Ilocos Norte since the start of the year until the second week of April is estimated to have reached over PHP40 million. In a media interview on Monday, Provincial Environment and Natural Resources Office (PENRO) chief… Read More
DSWD-Bicol provides cash aid to 1.5K students in Albay
April 22, 2024, 6:41 pm
LEGAZPI CITY – More than 1,500 students from two towns in Albay province received PHP3,000 each in financial assistance from the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) over the weekend. Senator Imee Marcos led the distribution of the cash aid given under the Assistance to… Read More
Fire engulfs cathedral in Isabela
April 22, 2024, 6:39 pm
MANILA – A fire engulfed the St. Ferdinand Parish Church in Ilagan City, Isabela on Monday morning. The Catholic Bishops' Conference of the Philippines (CBCP) reported that the church, which was undergoing initial renovations, caught fire at around 11:40 a.m. The blaze also caused a large… Read More
Agri, biosystem engineers' confab seen to boost food security
April 22, 2024, 6:37 pm
LEGAZPI CITY – Government agencies and local government units are expected to receive a boost in their food security efforts with help from experts in agriculture and biosystem engineering. On Monday, more than 1,400 members of the Philippine Society of Agricultural and Biosystems Engineers… Read More
Job seekers urged to pre-register online; over 12K vacancies up
April 22, 2024, 5:58 pm
ILOILO CITY – The Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) called on job seekers to avail of the online pre-registration for the Labor Day job fair, where over 12,000 vacancies are up for grabs in Western Visayas. DOLE 6 regional director lawyer Sixto Rodriguez Jr. on Monday said to mark the… Read More
Ex-CA Justice Sadang named new PCGG chief
April 22, 2024, 5:50 pm
MANILA – President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. has named retired Court of Appeals (CA) Justice Melchor Sadang as the new chairman of the Presidential Commission on Good Government (PCGG). The Presidential Communications Office (PCO) announced Sadang’s new designation in a Facebook post on Monday,… Read More
Over $700M invested in PH digital banking sector
April 22, 2024, 5:46 pm
MANILA – The Philippine digital banking sector already received more than USD700 million investments from global and local investors since 2021. In a statement on Monday, the Digital Bank Association of the Philippines (DiBA PH) said the number of depositors also grew to 5.9 million as of… Read More
DICT seeks Japanese investments in PH's ICT sector
April 22, 2024, 5:41 pm
MANILA – The Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) sought the support of Japan's new envoy to the country to invite more Japanese companies to invest in the country’s ICT sector. This came following a courtesy call between DICT Secretary Ivan John Uy, Japanese… Read More
BOC eyes info drive with NTC, DTI to curb abandoned balikbayan boxes
April 22, 2024, 5:37 pm
MANILA – The Bureau of Customs (BOC) is coordinating with relevant government agencies to raise awareness among overseas Filipinos on the proper procedure for sending balikbayan boxes into the country. In a Bagong Pilipinas Ngayon briefing Monday, Customs Assistant Commissioner Vincent Philip… Read More
PEZA registers P15-B projects in April
April 22, 2024, 5:19 pm
MANILA – The Philippine Economic Zone Authority (PEZA) has registered 23 new projects worth PHP15 billion in April 2024 alone. The investment approvals for this month were higher than the total project registrations from January to March 2024 amounting to PHP14.95 billion. In a statement Monday,… Read More
Negros Occidental guv not declaring state of calamity
April 22, 2024, 5:15 pm
BACOLOD CITY – Negros Occidental Governor Eugenio Jose Lacson said on Monday he is still not declaring a state of calamity amid the damage to agriculture due to drought caused by El Niño in the majority of the local government units (LGUs) in the province. Lacson reiterated that the provincial… Read More
EDSA-Kamuning flyover southbound to close May 1 for 6-month repair
April 22, 2024, 5:12 pm
MANILA – The southbound portion of the Epifanio Delos Santos Avenue (EDSA) – Kamuning flyover will be partially closed beginning May 1 to make way for its rehabilitation. In a press conference in Pasig City on Monday, Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) acting chair Romando Artes… Read More
PNP sets rules on tattoos for personnel, aspiring cops
April 22, 2024, 5:09 pm
MANILA – The Philippine National Police (PNP) would regulate the bearing and sporting of tattoos for its personnel and those looking to join the force. In a press conference at Camp Crame, Quezon City, PNP spokesperson Col. Jean Fajardo said these rules are stipulated in Memorandum Circular… Read More
Ilocos Norte gov’t to drivers, operators: Don’t’ overcharge
April 22, 2024, 5:09 pm
LAOAG CITY – The Ilocos Norte provincial government on Monday released a fare matrix for jeepneys and tricycles, encouraging the public to report violators, as the province hosts this week the Region 1 Athletic Association Meet. Lawyer Athena Nicolette A. Pilar, general manager of the… Read More
3 projects pitched for Luzon Economic Corridor – BCDA
April 22, 2024, 4:53 pm
MANILA – The Bases Conversion and Development Authority (BCDA) said on Monday three of its projects are being endorsed for the proposed Luzon Economic Corridor. The BCDA said the Subic-Clark Railway Project (SCRP), expansion of the Clark International Airport, and the Clark National Food Hub are… Read More
PH forges expanded tourism ties with Qatar
April 22, 2024, 4:52 pm
MANILA – The Philippines and Qatar on Monday signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) strengthening the two nations' growth in tourism and business events. Tourism Secretary Christina Frasco and State Minister for Foreign Affairs H.E. Soltan bin Saad Al-Muraikhi signed the MOU before President… Read More
