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Police, fire, jail officers can wear light uniforms amid extreme heat
April 27, 2024, 6:15 pm
MANILA – Police, fire and jail officers can wear light uniforms while on duty amid the excessive heat caused by the El Niño phenomenon. Secretary Benjamin Abalos Jr. announced at the Saturday News Forum in Quezon City that the Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) already… Read More
LGUs join efforts to uphold PH sovereignty over West Philippine Sea
April 27, 2024, 5:54 pm
MANILA – Thirty-four local government units (LGUs) have expressed support in upholding Philippine sovereignty in the West Philippine Sea (WPS) amid China's aggressive actions, Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) Secretary Benjamin Abalos Jr. said at the Saturday News Forum in… Read More
Marcos vows solid investments in Cebu
April 27, 2024, 5:00 pm
MANILA – President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. on Saturday vowed to push for the development of investments that will solidify Lapu-Lapu City and the entire Cebu province as among the leading drivers of economic growth in the Philippines. In his speech during the capsule-laying ceremony of the… Read More
DMW: Filipinos in Taiwan safe after series of quakes
April 27, 2024, 3:00 pm
MANILA – There are no reports of Filipinos hurt after yet another series of earthquakes in Taiwan on Saturday, the Department of Migrant Workers (DMW) said in a social media advisory. Taiwan News reported that a magnitude 6.1 earthquake rocked northeast Taiwan at 2:21 a.m., followed by a… Read More
DOLE reminds employers of pay rules for Labor Day
April 27, 2024, 2:51 pm
MANILA – Workers in the private sector who will be working on May 1 (Labor Day) are entitled to 200 percent of their basic salary. In Labor Advisory 6 issued Thursday, the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) said the 200 percent pay covers the first eight hours (basic wages times two).… Read More
PBBM urges Filipinos to uphold Lapulapu's patriotism
April 27, 2024, 10:31 am
MANILA – President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. on Saturday urged Filipinos to uphold Lapulapu's legacy of patriotism and rise against modern-day oppressors. Marcos said the victory of Lapulapu and his men over the Spaniards, led by Portuguese explorer Ferdinand Magellan, in the historic Battle of… Read More
CWC: Responsible digital parenting needed vs. online child abuse
April 27, 2024, 8:46 am
MANILA – The Council for the Welfare of Children (CWC) on Friday underscored the need for responsible digital parenting to combat online sexual abuse and exploitation of children (OSAEC). The CWC made the statement after the Department of Justice (DOJ) reported an increase in OSAEC incidents,… Read More
CAAP adjusts Tacloban Airport's operational hours May 2 to Aug. 2
April 27, 2024, 7:36 am
MANILA – Tacloban Airport's operational hours will be from 6 a.m. to 6 p.m. from May 2 to Aug. 2 as part of the ongoing runway maintenance, the Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines (CAAP) announced Friday. The airport's original operating hours are from 4:30 a.m. to 8:30 p.m.… Read More
PAGASA warns of dangerous heat index in 44 areas
April 27, 2024, 7:04 am
MANILA – The Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) warned of dangerous heat index levels in 44 areas across the country on Saturday. Based on the weather bureau’s 5 p.m. forecast on Friday, the following areas may have a heat index ranging from… Read More
DBM: Gov't can tap P15-B disaster relief fund to combat El Niño
April 26, 2024, 7:39 pm
MANILA – The Department of Budget and Management (DBM) on Friday said the government could tap the remaining PHP15.507 billion under the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Fund (NDRRMF) for 2024 to mitigate the effects of the El Niño phenomenon. In a statement, DBM Secretary Amenah… Read More
SC dismisses ‘repeat offender' Tarlac sheriff
April 26, 2024, 7:38 pm
MANILA – A court sheriff has been dismissed from the service by the Supreme Court (SC) for asking money from parties and causing delays in implementing court orders. In a ruling published on April 24, the high court dismissed Sheriff George Clemente Paniqui, Tarlac and fined him PHP215,000 for… Read More
Central Visayas wage board OKs P500 increase for ‘kasambahay’
April 26, 2024, 7:07 pm
MANILA – The Regional Tripartite Wages and Productivity Board in Region VII (RTWPB-Central Visayas Region) has approved the increase of the monthly minimum wage of domestic workers (kasambahay) by PHP500, the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) reported on Friday. In a statement, the DOLE… Read More
Inter-agency body to hasten enforcement of new solo parents law
April 26, 2024, 6:51 pm
MANILA – Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Secretary Rex Gatchalian is set to convene next week the Inter-Agency Coordinating and Monitoring Committee (IACMC) to discuss and expedite the enforcement of Republic Act (RA) 11861 or “the Expanded Solo Parents’ Welfare Act”,… Read More
DA: Bulacan now free of H5N1 avian flu
April 26, 2024, 6:16 pm
MANILA – The Department of Agriculture (DA) on Friday declared Bulacan province free of H5N1 avian influenza (AI). In a statement, the DA handed the AI-free status “more than 90 days since cleaning and disinfection activities, and the last surveillance which yielded negative results." Prior to… Read More
BI intercepts recruiter, 8 trafficking victims in Pampanga
April 26, 2024, 5:41 pm
MANILA – The Bureau of Immigration (BI) in Pampanga has intercepted a suspected human trafficker and eight of her victims recruited to work in Israel. In a Friday news release, the BI’s immigration protection and border enforcement section (I-PROBES) reported that the female trafficker… Read More
PH, foreign military troops conduct division tactics during Balikatan
April 26, 2024, 5:21 pm
MANILA – Naval vessels in the multilateral maritime exercise on the second day of this year's Balikatan continue with division tactics (DIVTACS) which aim to refine deployment and coordination among the participants. "This ongoing effort aims to bolster their combat readiness and operational… Read More
CebuPac provides immersion to SHS; eyes more partners for inclusivity
April 26, 2024, 5:19 pm
MANILA – Low-cost carrier Cebu Pacific (CEB) has been providing work immersion opportunities to senior high school students, including those with special abilities, from a partner academy, and is exploring more partnerships for an inclusive workplace. CEB announced Friday it inked a three-year… Read More
PCO exec: Gov't eyes legal action vs. deepfake video creators
April 26, 2024, 5:12 pm
MANILA – An official from the Presidential Communications Office (PCO) on Friday said the government is exploring legal action against those who created the deepfake videos of President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. who is supposedly asking the Armed Forces to act against another country. In a radio… Read More
DSWD advises 4Ps cash grants beneficiaries to use ATM cards wisely
April 26, 2024, 5:04 pm
MANILA – Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program (4Ps) eligible beneficiaries may now claim their cash grants from select Land Bank of the Philippines branches using ATM (automated teller machine) cards or from accredited merchants via Point-of-Sale (POS), the Department of Social Welfare and… Read More
PBBM cites Batangas port's importance in economic transformation
April 26, 2024, 4:54 pm
MANILA – President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. on Friday cited the national significance of the new and improved passenger terminal building (PTB) at the Port of Batangas in supporting the country's economic transformation. In his speech during the inauguration of the terminal hub, Marcos said the PTB… Read More
