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Marcos confident military can secure historic Bangsamoro polls
April 29, 2024, 9:33 pm
MANILA – President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. on Monday expressed optimism that the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) can secure peace and order for the May 2025 Bangsamoro parliamentary elections. In his visit to the 6th Infantry Division in Datu Odin Sinsuat, Maguindanao, Marcos said the… Read More
Gov’t closely monitoring power woes
April 29, 2024, 9:22 pm
MANILA – President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. on Monday said he has instructed concerned government agencies to closely monitor the power situation amid the successive red and yellow alerts of power grids. Marcos said the power supply problems in the country is not artificial, noting that power… Read More
Senate ready to approve 20 priority bills before sine die
April 29, 2024, 9:18 pm
MANILA – Senators are optimistic they will be able to pass 20 priority bills listed under the Common Legislative Agenda of the Legislative Executive Development Advisory Council (CLA-LEDAC) with only 11 session days before the Second Regular Session of the 19th Congress ends on May 24, 2024. In… Read More
Perennial airport woes to undergo Senate scrutiny
April 29, 2024, 9:14 pm
MANILA – Recent reports of malfunctioning air-conditioning and other concerns in the facilities of the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) and other airports in the country are set to be looked into by the Senate. In a press briefing in Monday, Senate President Juan Miguel Zubiri said he… Read More
Transport group head says strike lacks support from operators, drivers
April 29, 2024, 8:47 pm Updated on April 29, 2024, 8:52 pm
MANILA – The vast majority of public utility vehicle (PUV) operators and drivers want no part in the transport strike being orchestrated by Piston and Manibela. The two major groups remain steadfast in their refusal to accept the government’s modernization program for jeepneys. In an interview… Read More
Watch out for heat-related symptoms, heat indices categories
April 29, 2024, 8:45 pm
MANILA – The weather bureau on Monday cautioned the public against heat-related symptoms and the dangers of heat indices categories. This, after the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) said high temperatures will continue over parts of the… Read More
Senate honors promoters of Filipino cultural heritage
April 29, 2024, 8:39 pm
MANILA – The Senate on Monday honored the 26 recipients of the 16th Ani ng Dangal Awards (ADA) and the nine Gawad sa Manlilikha ng Bayan (GAMABA) awardees for representing the Philippines in the global artistic scene and their contributions to Philippine cultural heritage, respectively. In her… Read More
PBBM assures Mindanao: No area will be left behind in infra program
April 29, 2024, 8:39 pm
MANILA – President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. assured Mindanaoans that no area will be left behind in the administration’s “Build, Better, More” infrastructure program, noting that key infrastructure projects will also reach the rural areas. This as Marcos inaugurated on Monday the over… Read More
PNP: Cebu teen killed by accidental firing of bro's gun
April 29, 2024, 8:36 pm
MANILA – The 14-year-old girl who was first reported to have been gunned down by an intruder in Cebu province was a victim of accidental firing, the Philippine National Police (PNP) clarified on Monday. “Ang totoo po aksidente po itong namatay dahil ‘yung isang kapatid po niya ay nalaglag po… Read More
House vows unyielding fight vs. hoarders, profiteers
April 29, 2024, 8:09 pm
MANILA – Speaker Ferdinand Martin G. Romualdez on Monday reaffirmed the House of Representatives’ commitment to fight hoarding, profiteering and smuggling of agricultural products, making it a top priority of the chamber. “Tuloy ang laban natin kontra sa mga hoarders, profiteers, at… Read More
Additional Shari'a judicial districts, circuit courts get Senate nod
April 29, 2024, 7:53 pm
MANILA – Senators unanimously approved on Monday Senate Bill (SB) No. 2594 which seeks to create three more Shari'a Judicial Districts and 12 Shari'a Circuit Courts in the country. Senate President Juan Miguel Zubiri said the measure is a product of his discussion with Chief Justice Alexander… Read More
Comelec eyes 3-month demo for new poll machines
April 29, 2024, 7:42 pm
MANILA – The Commission on Elections (Comelec) is looking to hold a three-month demonstration of the automated counting machines (ACM) to be used in the 2025 midterm elections to familiarize voters. In an interview Monday, Comelec spokesperson John Rex Laudiangco said the demonstration in… Read More
Senator lauds women eco warriors fighting climate change
April 29, 2024, 7:03 pm
MANILA – Filipino women play vital roles in the fight against climate change and building resilient communities. Throughout history, women have been at the forefront of ecological protection and sustainability, Senate President Pro Tempore Loren Legarda said during her keynote speech at the… Read More
Japanese mobile radar to enhance PH's 'domain awareness' capability
April 29, 2024, 6:56 pm
MANILA – Department of National Defense (DND) Secretary Gilberto Teodoro Jr. on Monday said the country's newly-acquired TPS-P14ME Mobile Air Surveillance Radar System from Japan will expand the country's "domain awareness" capabilities. "It adds our scope of domain awareness particularly in the… Read More
MWSS, NIA to get full allocation despite Angat water level drop
April 29, 2024, 6:54 pm
MANILA – The Metropolitan Waterworks and Sewerage System (MWSS) and National Irrigation Administration (NIA) shall continue to receive a full allocation in May despite the continuous decline of Angat Dam's water level. As of Sunday, the water level in Angat Dam dropped to 188.81 meters from… Read More
Investigation: Person, not country, may be behind PBBM deepfake audio
April 29, 2024, 6:53 pm
MANILA – An investigation by the Cybercrime Investigation and Coordinating Center (CICC) into the deepfake of President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. is pointing at an individual source, not an attack from a foreign country. Assistant Secretary Mary Rose Magsaysay, the CICC Deputy Executive Director,… Read More
House pursues probe on alleged WPS ‘gentleman’s agreement’
April 29, 2024, 6:50 pm
MANILA – The House of Representatives will push through with its investigation into the alleged “gentleman’s agreement” in the West Philippine Sea (WPS) amid growing concerns about its impact on the country’s sovereignty. In the exercise of its oversight powers, the appropriate committee… Read More
Poe urges transport officials to address ‘unresolved issues’ in PUVMP
April 29, 2024, 6:01 pm
MANILA – Senator Grace Poe on Monday urged transport officials to address “unresolved issues” concerning the public utility vehicle modernization program (PUVMP) as transport and labor groups started a three-day nationwide protest against its implementation. In a statement, Poe noted that… Read More
House to enact needed legislation to support PBBM’s economic gains
April 29, 2024, 5:51 pm
MANILA – The leadership of the House of Representatives on Monday vowed to support the economic gains obtained by President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. during the recent historic trilateral summit among the Philippines, United States, and Japan by enacting the necessary legislation to facilitate the… Read More
Temperature forecast to reach 40°C in N. Luzon in May
April 29, 2024, 5:13 pm
MANILA – High temperatures will continue over parts of the country in May, with Northern Luzon forecast to reach up to 40.8°C. During the inter-agency updates on the government's El Niño response aired on PTV Monday, Department of Science and Technology Secretary Renato Solidum Jr. said 31.5… Read More
