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Economist sees further decline in unemployment rate
November 2, 2023, 2:50 pm
MANILA – The country's unemployment rate will likely continue to go down in the remaining months of the year as the demand for the Christmas season will help create more employment, an economist said on Thursday. "Unemployment rate is expected to seasonally ease further towards the Christmas… Read More
Boac cemetery packed with biggest crowd since 2020
November 1, 2023, 7:16 pm Updated on November 1, 2023, 7:41 pm
BOAC, Marinduque – Municipal authorities here said the crowd gathered in the town’s lone cemetery as of this writing is by far the biggest since 2020. In an interview with the Philippine News Agency, Luna Eulogio Manrique, head of the Municipal Disaster Risk Reduction and Mitigation Office… Read More
Solon wants P1-K monthly hazard pay for barangay tanod
October 30, 2023, 3:04 pm
MANILA – Senator Jinggoy Ejercito Estrada has proposed the legislation of a PHP1,000 monthly hazard pay for all duly-appointed barangay tanod (village watchers), saying they deserve the incentive given the hazardous duty they perform in ensuring peace and order in the community. “Malaki ang… Read More
DA invites Italian private agri firms to invest in PH
October 27, 2023, 6:12 pm
MANILA – The Department of Agriculture (DA) has invited Italian private businesses to invest in the Philippines through modernizing agricultural facilities. In a statement Friday, DA Senior Undersecretary Domingo Panganiban said among the country’s interests are in smart agriculture… Read More
Envoy: Japan ready to invest more in big-ticket PH projects
October 26, 2023, 8:50 pm
MANILA – Tokyo will continue investing in the Philippines’ big-ticket projects, Japanese Ambassador Kazuhiko Koshikawa reaffirmed Thursday. Speaking at the 49th Philippine Business Conference and Expo in Manila, the envoy said Japan “has always been and continues to be” the largest… Read More
DOH: Covid-19 cases plateauing
October 26, 2023, 3:08 pm
MANILA – The Department of Health on Thursday said the number of new coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) cases nationwide is plateauing in the past four weeks. “As of Oct. 23, 2023, Covid-19 cases at the national level are plateauing and have not observed marked increases or decreases in… Read More
Quiapo Church launches 2024 Traslacion logo
October 25, 2023, 10:21 pm
MANILA – The Minor Basilica of the Black Nazarene, popularly known as Quiapo Church, has unveiled the logo of the 2024 Traslacion. In a social media post on Wednesday, the basilica said the theme for next year’s feast is “Ibig Kong Makita si Hesus” from John 12:21. The Quiapo Church said… Read More
Romania keen to help PH promote emerging destinations
October 25, 2023, 8:59 pm
MANILA – Romania is keen to develop ties with the Philippines in the area of tourism as it expressed its interest in helping promote its emerging destinations, the Department of Tourism (DOT) said Wednesday. The support was conveyed during a meeting between Tourism Secretary Christina Garcia… Read More
Gov’t allots P22.98B to improve health facilities nationwide in 2024
October 25, 2023, 11:45 am
MANILA – The government will earmark around PHP22.98 billion for the improvement of the country’s health facilities and services in 2024, the Department of Budget and Management (DBM) said Wednesday. In a statement, the DBM said the budget is included in the proposed 2024 National Expenditure… Read More
Ilonggo solon vows to push laws benefiting PH nurses
October 24, 2023, 8:36 pm
ILOILO CITY – Iloilo Third District Rep. Lorenz R. Defensor has committed to personally work to pass laws in Congress benefiting the country's nurses. He recognized their role during the health pandemic as he spoke to close to 3,000 nurses gathering for their national confab that officially… Read More
No increase in Covid-19 cases in PH – DOH chief
October 24, 2023, 2:25 pm
MANILA – The Department of Health (DOH) on Tuesday said the country has not recorded an increase in cases of coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19). This, after Singapore recorded 2,000 daily cases of Covid-19 in the past two weeks due to EG.5 and HK.3 subvariants which are considered descendants… Read More
Baguio sees tourism boost amid ‘Undas’ long weekend
October 23, 2023, 5:34 pm
BAGUIO CITY – Stakeholders in the hotel and restaurant industry here are confident that the holidays next week will further help shorten the local tourism industry’s projected recovery period from the impact of the coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) pandemic. Hotel and Restaurant Association… Read More
SC junks Senate suit vs. Duterte memo for execs to skip Covid hearings
October 23, 2023, 3:34 pm
MANILA – The Supreme Court (SC) on Monday said it has turned down a petition filed by the Senate questioning a directive by then President Rodrigo Duterte, ordering executive department officials and employees not to attend legislative inquiries on the government's coronavirus response plan,… Read More
DA tells ASF-affected LGUs to quickly declare state of calamity
October 22, 2023, 3:21 pm
MANILA – The Department of Agriculture (DA) said local government units (LGUs) must not hesitate or delay declaring states of calamities once African swine fever (ASF) outbreaks are confirmed. In an interview on Sunday, DA Undersecretary Deogracias Victor Savellano said LGUs coping with the… Read More
PH logs 45% increase in flu-like illnesses from Jan. 1 to Oct. 13
October 18, 2023, 6:52 pm
MANILA – The country has recorded a total of 151,375 cases of influenza-like Illness (ILI) from Jan. 1 to Oct. 13, the Department of Health (DOH) said Wednesday. In a message to reporters, the DOH said the tally translates to 45 percent increase compared to 104,613 ILI cases during the same… Read More
PBBM cuts LandBank’s dividend rate to 0% for 2022
October 14, 2023, 12:10 pm
MANILA – President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. has adjusted the percentage of annual net earnings to be declared by the state-run Land Bank of the Philippines for 2022 to support its financial viability. Under Executive Order (EO) 43 inked by Marcos on Oct. 11 and made public on Saturday, the… Read More
Economic boost seen as hotels fully booked for MassKara Festival
October 12, 2023, 3:22 pm
BACOLOD CITY – The Hotels and Restaurants Association of Negros Occidental (HRANO) is optimistic about the economic boost brought by the 44th MassKara Festival as hotels and other accommodation establishments here are already fully booked for the highlights on Oct. 19 to 22. As of Thursday, the… Read More
DTI gets 2 LOIs, biz deal from Aussie firms
October 11, 2023, 8:15 pm
MANILA – Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) Secretary Alfredo Pascual has received two letters of intent (LOIs) and witnessed a signing of a business deal during his trip to Australia for a joint ministerial meeting. The LOIs were the development of a thorium-fired nuclear reactor by… Read More
Multilateral dev’t banks urged to provide more concessional financing
October 11, 2023, 7:58 pm
MANILA – Finance Secretary Benjamin Diokno has called for reforms and increased concessionality in the financing models of multilateral development banks (MDBs) to address ongoing global challenges. In a statement, the Finance department said Diokno made the call during the Intergovernmental… Read More
CBCP calls for prayers for peace in Israel, Palestine
October 10, 2023, 4:17 pm
MANILA – The Catholic Bishops Conference of the Philippines (CBCP) on Tuesday appealed to the faithful to pray for peace amid ongoing conflict between Israeli troops and the Hamas militant group. "It is urgent and necessary that we pray and hope for peace. Peace is what our world needs. We pray… Read More
