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US Congress seen to reauthorize GSP scheme in 2024: envoy
April 25, 2024, 1:59 pm
WASHINGTON DC – The United States Congress is likely to approve the revival of the Generalized Scheme of Preferences (GSP) “possibly before November,” the Philippine Embassy in the US said Wednesday. Philippine Ambassador to the US Jose Manuel Romualdez said a number of American companies,… Read More
US mortgage rates hit highest since November 2023
April 25, 2024, 1:54 pm
ISTANBUL – US mortgage applications decreased last week, while mortgage rates hit their highest level since November 2023, according to a Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA) report released Wednesday. The market composite index, a measure of mortgage loan application volume, fell 2.7 percent on a… Read More
US, PH, France ships sail for Balikatan multilateral maritime drills
April 25, 2024, 1:45 pm
MANILA – Filipino, American and French naval ships involved in the Balikatan multilateral maritime exercise (MME) sailed from Puerto Princesa, Palawan on Thursday to the drill's areas in the West Philippine Sea. The participating naval ships for the MME include the offshore patrol vessel BRP… Read More
ADB investments crucial in fast-tracking transport projects – DOTr
April 25, 2024, 1:35 pm
MANILA – The Asian Development Bank's (ADB) technical and financial assistance to the country's big-ticket transportation projects is crucial in ensuring their timely completion, the Department of Transportation (DOTr) said Wednesday. DOTr Secretary Jaime Bautista said ADB's assistance helped… Read More
DOJ tasks NBI to probe ‘deepfake’ PBBM audio
April 25, 2024, 1:33 pm
MANILA – The Department of Justice (DOJ) on Thursday directed the National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) to unravel the truth behind a social media content that has been manipulated using deepfake technology to make it appear as if President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. is directing the military to… Read More
PH, US considering joint ‘maritime law enforcement’ ops
April 25, 2024, 1:03 pm
WASHINGTON DC – The Philippines and the United States are considering maritime law enforcement operations within the country’s waters to promote a “law-based” order in the South China Sea, a ranking official said Wednesday. Senior government officials from the two countries met for the… Read More
No US request to extradite Quiboloy yet: envoy
April 25, 2024, 1:00 pm
WASHINGTON D.C. – The Philippine Embassy in the United States confirmed it has not received any request for the extradition of embattled pastor Apollo Quiboloy. “So far there has been none. Usually, it will come to us but it can also go to the US Embassy,” Philippine Ambassador Jose Manuel… Read More
Global immunization saved 154-M lives over past 50 years: WHO
April 25, 2024, 12:57 pm
GENEVA – Vaccines are among the most powerful inventions, making once-feared diseases preventable, the World Health Organization (WHO) chief said Wednesday, adding that global immunizations have saved at least 154 million lives over the past 50 years. Speaking at a WHO press conference in… Read More
PH logs over 2M int'l visitors – DOT
April 25, 2024, 12:33 pm Updated on April 25, 2024, 3:16 pm
MANILA – Over 2 million international visitors have arrived in the country as of April 24, with South Koreans topping the list of inbound arrivals, the Department of Tourism (DOT) said Thursday. The country’s tourism receipts from Jan. 1 to March 31 have also accounted for around PHP157.62… Read More
UN refugee agency seeks $1.2B for Gaza, West Bank amid Israeli attacks
April 25, 2024, 12:20 pm
ISTANBUL – The UN agency for Palestinian refugees (UNRWA) issued an urgent appeal on Wednesday for USD1.21 billion to address the humanitarian needs of Palestinians in the Gaza Strip and West Bank.“The scars of war are seen on a massive scale in Gaza. Meanwhile, violence is increasing in the… Read More
ACG boosts cyber patrols, tracks culprits behind PBBM 'deepfake'
April 25, 2024, 12:10 pm
MANILA – The Philippine National Police - Anti Cybercrime Group (PNP-ACG) on Thursday said it has intensified cyber patrols to crack down on videos on social media that were manipulated using deepfake technology, which has also victimized President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. The move comes after… Read More
Junking of Reds-linked groups' plea vs. PH gov't a win for rule of law
April 25, 2024, 11:15 am
MANILA – The National Task Force to End Local Communist Armed Conflict (NTF-ELCAC) welcomed the Supreme Court's (SC) decision junking various petitions filed by communist front groups against former and current officials of the Philippine government. In a statement Wednesday night, NTF-ELCAC… Read More
PBBM extends employment of COS, JO gov’t workers till end-2025
April 25, 2024, 10:27 am
MANILA – President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. has extended the engagement of contract of service (COS) and job order (JO) workers in the government whose contracts are set to expire by the end of this year. In a news release Thursday, the Presidential Communications Office (PCO) said Marcos issued… Read More
AFP chief hails bravery of 7 soldiers hurt in clash vs. BIFF
April 25, 2024, 10:24 am
MANILA – Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) chief Gen. Romeo Brawner Jr. on Wednesday visited and lauded the seven wounded soldiers for their bravery during the recent clash in the province of Maguindanao del Sur, that led to the death of a ranking Bangsamoro Islamic Freedom Fighters (BIFF)… Read More
US, PH strengthen work vs. ‘foreign information manipulation’
April 25, 2024, 9:40 am
WASHINGTON D.C. – The Philippines and the United States have agreed to strengthen engagement against false foreign narratives, encompassing “all kinds of disinformation”. The commitment was made during the 11th US-Philippine Bilateral Strategic Dialogue (BSD) among senior Filipino and… Read More
Gov't ready to transmit info in times of calamities – PCO
April 25, 2024, 9:36 am
MANILA – The government is ready to transmit information to the public in times of calamities, officials of the Presidential Communications Office (PCO) said Wednesday. People's Television Network, Inc. General Manager Analisa Puod said the state-run TV station is one of the entities tasked to… Read More
Negros Oriental not imposing ban on hogs from Bohol
April 25, 2024, 8:53 am
DUMAGUETE CITY – The provincial government of Negros Oriental is not imposing a ban on live hogs and pork by-products coming from Bohol, according to an official on Wednesday. Jaymar Vilos, designated information officer of the Provincial Veterinary Office, told the Philippine News Agency that… Read More
PNP Region 6 nets 1.5K wanted persons in Q1
April 25, 2024, 8:49 am
ILOILO CITY – The intensified efforts of various police units under the Police Regional Office 6 (PRO6) have resulted in the apprehension of 1,501 wanted persons in the first quarter of this year. The figure, however, was a bit lower compared to the same period last year at 1,857, said PRO6… Read More
9 Filipino volunteers in Paris Olympics to undergo training
April 25, 2024, 8:44 am
MANILA – The Philippine Sports Commission, in partnership with the French Embassy and the France Volontaires-Philippines, will conduct a volunteer training course for nine Filipino volunteers that will be part of the backbone for achieving successful staging of the 2024 Paris Olympics and… Read More
Comelec disqualifies Mamba as Cagayan governor
April 25, 2024, 7:36 am
MANILA – The Commission on Elections (Comelec) has disqualified Manuel Mamba as governor of Cagayan province in relation to the 2022 National and Local Elections (NLE). In a decision released on April 24, 2024, the Comelec First Division disqualified Mamba for violation of Sections 2 and 13 of… Read More
