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Gov’t releases retirement pay of 145 IBC-13 employees
May 4, 2024, 7:36 pm
MANILA – A total of 145 employees of the state-owned Intercontinental Broadcasting Corp. (IBC-13) have received their retirement pay, the Presidential Communications Office (PCO) said on Saturday. In a news release, the PCO said the administration of President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. released the… Read More
NAST: Golden Rice, Bt eggplant safe to eat, beneficial to farmers
May 4, 2024, 9:57 am
MANILA – A member of the National Academy of Science and Technology (NAST) on Friday reiterated that genetically modified organisms (GMOs) are safe for consumption and are helpful to farmers. The pronouncement came as the Court of Appeals (CA) recently halted the commercial propagation, field… Read More
Iloilo City eyes lifting of state of calamity due to pertussis
April 29, 2024, 8:52 pm
ILOILO CITY – The City Health Office (CHO) will recommend the lifting of the state of calamity caused by the pertussis outbreak if no new probable cases are recorded in the next two weeks. “If you have noticed, for the past two weeks, we have had no new probable cases. We have positive but it… Read More
Cordillera students train on urban gardening
April 26, 2024, 8:56 pm
BAGUIO CITY – At the height of the Covid-19 pandemic that started early 2020, residents here and in other urban areas did not experience lack of food after flower gardens were turned into plots with edible plants. The city is continuing the initiative by training the youth to go into urban… Read More
Measles cases 5x higher compared to last year – DOH
April 23, 2024, 7:22 pm
MANILA – The country has logged 1,817 cases of measles from Jan. 1 to April 13, which is five times higher compared to those reported in the same period last year, a health official said Tuesday. Data from the Department of Health (DOH) Epidemiology Bureau showed that 374 cases of… Read More
2024 Panaad Sa Negros Festival rakes in P19.25M in sales
April 22, 2024, 8:35 pm
BACOLOD CITY – Local government units (LGUs) and other sellers in Negros Occidental raked in PHP19.25 million in total sales during the week-long Panaad Sa Negros Festival, which ended Sunday night. The province's "festival of all festivals" featured 32 LGU pavilions, including that of this… Read More
PH posts $1.2-B balance of payments surplus in March
April 19, 2024, 5:30 pm
MANILA – The Philippines posted a USD1.2-billion balance of payments (BOP) surplus in March this year, the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) said on Friday. Data showed that the BOP surplus last month was slightly lower than the USD1.3 billion surplus recorded in March last year. "The BOP… Read More
Marcos among TIME’s ‘100 Most Influential People of 2024’
April 18, 2024, 10:01 am Updated on April 18, 2024, 7:09 pm
MANILA – President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. has been included in TIME magazine's "100 Most Influential People of 2024." TIME recognized Marcos’ leadership, citing how his administration steadied the post-coronavirus pandemic economy and how his presidency “elevated the Philippines on the… Read More
DBM to DOH: Address issues on release of health workers’ allowance
April 16, 2024, 9:36 am
MANILA – The Department of Budget and Management (DBM) has called on the Department of Health (DOH) to address the bottlenecks in the release of the unpaid health emergency allowance (HEA) claims of healthcare workers. DBM Secretary Amenah Pangandaman made the call on Monday, as she noted that… Read More
DBM assures health workers of gov’t support, release of allowance
April 15, 2024, 2:52 pm
MANILA – The Department of Budget and Management (DBM) has met with members of the Alliance of Health Workers (AHW) to discuss the grievances and concerns of healthcare workers to provide update about the release of their remaining emergency allowance. Secretary Mina Pangandaman, other DBM… Read More
Global oil production up by 0.4% in March
April 13, 2024, 6:45 pm
ANKARA – World oil production rose by more than 0.4 percent, or around 410,000 barrels per day (bpd), to nearly 102.35 million bpd in March, with a recovery in the US production, according to the International Energy Agency's (IEA) latest report on Friday. According to the energy agency’s Oil… Read More
PBBM cites need for PH-US FTA, urges US Congress to hasten GSP renewal
April 13, 2024, 1:27 pm
MANILA – President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. on Saturday (PH time) pushed for a bilateral free trade agreement (FTA) between the Philippines and the United States to achieve economic transformation and open more job opportunities. There is a demand from both the US and the Philippines’ private… Read More
Sandigan junks former mayor’s motion to dismiss 'pork' misuse raps
April 12, 2024, 5:11 pm
MANILA – The Sandiganbayan has denied the motion to dismiss filed by a former Camarines Norte mayor charged with irregularities in the implementation of programs funded by the Priority Development Assistance Fund (PDAF) more than a decade ago. The anti-graft court's Seventh Division denied for… Read More
UNCTAD rebrands as 'UN Trade and Development'
April 10, 2024, 12:33 pm
GENEVA – To mark its 60th anniversary, the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) has been rebranded as “UN Trade and Development”. This strategic move underscores the organization's commitment to greater impact with a new, clearer visual identity aiming to better… Read More
Gov't to hold traffic summit; Marcos urges public participation
April 7, 2024, 4:32 pm
MANILA — President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. invited the public to take part in the upcoming traffic summit and join the discussions in finding ways to improve the traffic situation. In a YouTube vlog posted on Sunday, Marcos said that while long-term infrastructure projects are underway, the… Read More
CPD: Family planning key to achieving demographic dividend
April 5, 2024, 7:49 pm
MANILA – The Commission on Population and Development (CPD) on Friday urged Filipino couples to observe and be educated about family planning despite the recorded drop of fertility rate in the country in the past few years, especially during the coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) pandemic. "Our… Read More
DOST maintains flexible working arrangements to help ease MM traffic
April 5, 2024, 6:52 pm
MANILA – The Department of Science and Technology (DOST) has been continuously implementing flexible working arrangements (FWAs) to help alleviate traffic woes in Metro Manila, its chief said Friday. "The DOST has adopted work from home and flexible time arrangements since the Covid-19… Read More
UAE's efforts to improve labor conditions of foreign workers lauded
April 2, 2024, 1:22 pm
MANILA – Senate Minority Leader Aquilino "Koko" Pimentel III has commended the United Arab Emirates (UAE) government, under the leadership of Sheikh Mohamed Bin Zayed Al Nahyan, for its significant strides in enhancing the labor conditions of foreign workers in the UAE. Pimentel highlighted a… Read More
Tabuk mayor back in office after dismissal of graft case
April 1, 2024, 6:47 pm
BAGUIO CITY – Tabuk City Mayor Darwin Estrañero is thankful that the Office of the Ombudsman recognized the merit of his decision to purchase medical supplies despite the elevated prices at the height of the Covid-19 pandemic. The Ombudsman, in an 11-page ruling received on March 27, dismissed… Read More
State to take responsibility for Covid-19 vax, says Meloni
March 28, 2024, 2:01 pm
ROME – The Italian State will take responsibility for anyone who was possibly harmed by Covid-19 vaccines, Premier Giorgia Meloni said on a Rete 4 talk show Wednesday night. "There must be the maximum willingness on the part of the government, to get to the bottom of it, to understand and take… Read More
