MANILA – Malacañang defended Thursday the airing of President Rodrigo Duterte’s meeting with the executives of his ruling political party, Partido Demokratiko Pilipino-Lakas ng Bayan (PDP-Laban), on state-run People’s Television Network (PTV-4) and other government-operated... Read More
MANILA – The Philippine National Police (PNP) on Thursday has directed regional and provincial police units to coordinate with local government units (LGUs) regarding their respective protocols on the entry of travelers."Kasabay nito ay direktiba din sa ating mga unit commanders na... Read More
MANILA – The Philippine National Police (PNP) on Thursday said it is working with other agencies to protect officials of the National Task Force to End Local Communist Armed Conflict (NTF ELCAC) from possible attacks."The NTF ELCAC spokesperson (Undersecretary Lorraine Badoy) must have basis... Read More
MANILA – The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) has received PHP48.5 million worth of weapons and munitions from the United States government, the US Embassy in Manila said Thursday.The weapons were funded by US grant assistance and are intended to enhance the AFP's counterterrorism... Read More
MANILA – The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) said the Lockheed C-130H Hercules cargo plane which crashed in Patikul, Sulu last July 4 is still capable of flying 11,000 hours before its next maintenance period and is not worn-out as claimed by some reports."Ang sinabi nila na worn-out,... Read More
MANILA – The Commission on Elections (Comelec) may step in to resolve the conflict within the ruling party Partido Demokratiko Pilipino (PDP)-Laban, Malacañang said on Thursday.In a meeting on Tuesday with some party officials led by PDP-Laban vice chair and Energy Secretary Alfonso... Read More
MANILA – Police commanders have been directed to regularly disinfect their stations to prevent the spread of the coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19).Philippine National Police (PNP) chief Gen. Guillermo Eleazar's directive came after at least 22 police officers contracted Covid-19 in Sta.... Read More
MANILA – President Rodrigo Duterte has appointed Presidential Legislative Liaison Office (PLLO) Undersecretary Jacinto "Jing" Paras as Presidential Adviser on Political Affairs.Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque announced Paras' appointment in a Palace press briefing on... Read More
MANILA – The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) on Wednesday has started the construction of a training institute for administrative personnel in Taguig City.The new building is envisioned to become a “center of excellence” in producing human resource management command (HRMC) personnel,... Read More
MANILA – Caloocan Bishop Pablo Virgilio David was elected as the new president of the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of the Philippines (CBCP).The CBCP news website reported that the 62-year-old prelate was chosen for the position on Thursday, the first day of the two-day online plenary... Read More
MANILA – Restive Taal Volcano has generated a total of six phreatomagmatic bursts and 60 volcanic earthquakes for the past 24 hours.In its latest bulletin Thursday, the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) said the last phreatomagmatic burst was observed at 9:41 p.m.... Read More
MANILA – Most parts of the Visayas, Mindanao and Palawan will experience rains due to the intertropical convergence zone (ITCZ) affecting these areas, a weather forecaster said Thursday."There will be times when the Visayas and Mindanao will also experience sunny weather. But in the afternoon,... Read More
MANILA – The situation in the West Philippine Sea (WPS) is stable right now as Filipino vessels are able to conduct their patrol without getting in conflict with vessels of other claimant nations.During the virtual pre-State of the Nation Address (SONA) media launch Wednesday, Defense... Read More
MANILA – Despite previously being against online gambling in the country, President Rodrigo Duterte on Wednesday said he was forced to allow the activity to boost the country’s Covid-19 response funds.In a pre-recorded meeting with his political party officials, Duterte said allowing... Read More
MANILA – President Rodrigo Duterte has declared July of every year as the "National Anti-Trafficking in Persons Awareness Month."Proclamation No. 1180, signed by Duterte on July 6, directs the Inter-Agency Council Against Trafficking (IACAT), in coordination with concerned agencies, to lead... Read More
MANILA – President Rodrigo Duterte on Wednesday denied that his administration has befriended China because of what the East Asian nation could give.“They [China] offered to help. If the aid is coming, good. If not, okay lang rin sa akin (it’s okay with me) because we do not make... Read More
MANILA – The Department of Health (DOH) on Wednesday clarified that local government units (LGUs) can still require fully-vaccinated travelers a negative swab test result as requirement for entry into their jurisdictions.In an advisory, the health department said the previous resolution... Read More
MANILA – National Task Force (NTF) against Covid-19 Chief Implementer, Secretary Carlito Galvez Jr, on Wednesday said the hounding issue circulating online that the government is holding up vaccine supply intended for the private sector is "untrue."Galvez, also the vaccine czar, said the... Read More
MANILA – The Palace warned the public against bogus groups and individuals claiming to be part of the third telecommunications company in the country, DITO Telecommunity, and collects money by using names of government officials.This, after a private citizen sent a complaint to the Office of... Read More
MANILA – President Rodrigo Duterte has issued an executive order (EO) 144 establishing the Financial Stability Coordination Council (FSCC) to improve the stability of the country’s financial system.Under EO 144 signed Tuesday, the FSCC is institutionalized as an inter-agency council... Read More
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