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Female cadets thank PMA for equal opportunities to serve country
May 13, 2024, 6:34 pm
BAGUIO CITY – Three decades after the Philippine Military Academy (PMA) accepted the first batch of female cadets, gender has become a non-issue. What used to be “the weaker gender” has shown it can outclass the male population. “In ranking the cadets, the overall accomplishment is… Read More
Caraga logs 5 confirmed pertussis cases, 3 deaths
May 13, 2024, 6:25 pm
BUTUAN CITY – At least five pertussis patients have been confirmed from 24 suspected cases of the illness in the Caraga Region from Jan. 1 to May 12 this year.In a report on Monday, the Department of Health in the Caraga Region (DOH-13) said two of the confirmed cases had died, while one of the… Read More
1st 'super health center' to open in Laguna, 12 more in pipeline
May 13, 2024, 6:06 pm
CALAMBA CITY, Laguna – Lawmakers from both houses of Congress are collaborating with the Department of Health (DOH) and concerned local government units (LGUs) to build a total of 13 “super health centers” or SHCs in this province. With the imminent opening of the first SHC in Calauan town,… Read More
DFA to probe alleged illegal activities by diplomatic execs
May 13, 2024, 5:44 pm
MANILA -- The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) on Monday said it would look into reports of illegal and unlawful activities by diplomats. In a statement, the DFA said while foreign diplomats accredited to the Philippines are accorded the necessary liberties to conduct their duties, they are… Read More
Speaker to discuss measures vs. Metro flooding with concerned agencies
May 13, 2024, 5:43 pm
MANILA – Speaker Ferdinand Martin G. Romualdez and all concerned agencies involved in the fight against potential flooding in Metro Manila are set to convene on Tuesday in a high-level conference at the House of Representatives. The House leader has asked the secretaries of the Departments of… Read More
Uniform system to secure classified gov't info sought in Senate
May 13, 2024, 5:40 pm
MANILA – A bill seeking to prescribe a uniform system governing the security of classified information in all government offices was filed on Monday by Senator Francis Tolentino. During a Senate hearing, Tolentino acknowledged that government documents are always at constant risk of being… Read More
BTr accepts higher tenders from T-bills auction
May 13, 2024, 5:35 pm
MANILA – The Bureau of the Treasury (BTr) has raised more than the initially offered amount in its Treasury bills (T-bills) auction on Monday. As the debt paper was oversubscribed by nearly fourfold, the Auction Committee raised a total of PHP17 billion from its initial offer of PHP15 billion.… Read More
PNP eyes transfer of slain cop's case out of Maguindanao Norte
May 13, 2024, 5:32 pm
MANILA – The Police Regional Office-Bangsamoro Autonomous Region (PRO-BAR) is studying the possibility of transferring the venue of the preliminary investigation on the murder charges against five suspects, including two police officers, in the fatal shooting of Capt. Rolando Moralde in Parang,… Read More
1.1K traditional jeepneys consolidated in Bacolod City
May 13, 2024, 5:21 pm
BACOLOD CITY – Some 1,151 traditional public utility jeepneys in this city were consolidated and expected to continue plying various routes after May 15. Salvador Altura Jr., Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB) officer-in-charge Regional Director for Western Visayas,… Read More
34 killed as lava floods hit Indonesia's West Sumatra
May 13, 2024, 5:12 pm
JAKARTA – The death toll from lava floods that struck Indonesia's West Sumatra province on Saturday rose to 34, with at least five others missing, a senior official of the local disaster agency said on Sunday. The rains poured down the area at the slope of the Marapi volcano on Saturday… Read More
Comelec: Nobody sought DQ of Tarlac mayor
May 13, 2024, 4:52 pm
MANILA – The Commission on Elections (Comelec) on Monday said nobody filed a disqualification case against embattled Bamban, Tarlac Mayor Alice Guo. Comelec chairperson George Erwin Garcia made the clarification after senators and netizens raised doubts over how Guo was able to run for a local… Read More
BIR heeds PBBM’s call to combat illicit vape, cigarettes
May 13, 2024, 4:51 pm
MANILA – Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) Commissioner Romeo Lumagui Jr. said on Monday his office is heeding the call of President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. to continue its fight against illicit vape products and cigarettes. Following the meeting of Marcos with the Private Sector Advisory… Read More
‘Don’t let people down,’ PBBM to newly-promoted AFP execs
May 13, 2024, 4:50 pm
MANILA – President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. urged the 39 newly-promoted generals and flag officers of the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) to continue serving the country with passion and always be reminded of the huge responsibilities that come with their ranks. The newly-minted senior… Read More
Northern Samar wind project up for completion in mid-2025
May 13, 2024, 4:38 pm
TACLOBAN CITY – A 206-megawatt wind power project is on track and will be completed within the second quarter of 2025, the provincial government said on Monday. Citing observations from the recent inspection, Northern Samar Provincial Economic Development and Investment Promotions Office… Read More
Barbers urges Malacañang to scrap Erap’s EO 285
May 13, 2024, 4:33 pm
MANILA – Surigao del Norte 2nd District Rep. Robert Ace Barbers on Monday called on Malacañang to repeal former president Joseph Estrada’s Executive Order 285 which empowers the Bureau of Immigration to convert tourist visas into student visas. Under EO 285, an inter-agency committee on… Read More
Bicol police seizes P5.6-M illegal drugs in weeklong ops
May 13, 2024, 4:20 pm
LEGAZPI CITY – Some PHP5.6 million worth of illegal drugs were seized in weeklong anti-drug operations in the Bicol region from May 6 to 12. In a report on Monday, Brig. Gen. Andre Dizon, Police Regional Office-Bicol (PRO5) chief, said different stations and units conducted 25 anti-drug… Read More
Army enjoins Negrenses to stand up against NPA-perpetrated killings
May 13, 2024, 4:15 pm
BACOLOD CITY – The Philippine Army has enjoined Negrenses to stand up against violence amid the summary executions perpetrated by remnants of the New People’s Army (NPA). Eight civilians were killed in Negros Occidental the past weeks. In a statement on Monday, Brig. Gen. Orlando Edralin,… Read More
No Filipino hurt in Indonesia's severe flooding, mudslides: DMW
May 13, 2024, 4:07 pm
MANILA – The Department of Migrant Workers (DMW) said on Monday that no Filipino has been reported hurt or injured during the severe flooding and mudslides that hit West Sumatra, Indonesia over the weekend. In an advisory, the DMW said it is coordinating closely with the Philippine Embassy in… Read More
PhilHealth, PIA sign MOU on affordable healthcare awareness drive
May 13, 2024, 3:57 pm
MANILA — The Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (PhilHealth) and the Philippine Information Agency (PIA) on Monday signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) on educating Filipinos about healthcare services under the Universal Health Care (UHC) program. The MOU builds upon a previous one… Read More
Gov't aids 266 landslide-hit families in Surigao
May 13, 2024, 3:50 pm
BUTUAN CITY – Over 1,300 residents affected by the May 11 landslide in the Surigao del Norte towns of Mainit and Tubod received interventions from the government on Sunday. The Department of Social Welfare and Development in the Caraga Region (DSWD-13) said around 266 affected families in… Read More
