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Iran vows to release 4 Filipino seafarers ‘soon’ – DFA
April 16, 2024, 3:20 pm
MANILA – Iran has promised to release “soon” the four Filipino crewmembers of MSC Aries, a cargo vessel seized by Iran’s Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) near the Strait of Hormuz on April 13, the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) said Tuesday. DFA Undersecretary for Migration… Read More
Senate leader assures passage of 10 priority bills before SONA
April 16, 2024, 3:04 pm
MANILA – Senate Majority Leader Joel Villanueva on Tuesday said the Senate is set to approve 10 bills when session resumes on April 29. Congress has less than one month of plenary sessions before the 2nd Regular Session adjourns sine die on May 24. The 3rd regular session of the 19th Congress… Read More
Romualdez urges peaceful resolution, swift return of Pinoy seafarers
April 16, 2024, 2:27 pm
MANILA – Speaker Martin Romualdez on Tuesday called for the prompt and peaceful resolution to the recent seizure by Iranian authorities of a Portuguese-flagged container ship, which included four Filipino seafarers among its crew. The MSC Aries was seized by Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard… Read More
Pimentel to Alvarez: Leave AFP out of politics
April 16, 2024, 2:24 pm Updated on April 16, 2024, 5:10 pm
MANILA – Senate Minority Leader Aquilino "Koko" Pimentel III on Tuesday reminded Davao del Norte 1st District Rep. Pantaleon Alvarez that the political leadership in the Philippines should be determined through honest elections, and not by the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) or any armed… Read More
PCSO logs 7% hike in 2023 revenues at P61.4B
April 16, 2024, 2:19 pm
MANILA – The Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office (PCSO) recorded PHP61.45 billion in gaming revenues in 2023. This translates to a 7 percent increase in its gaming revenues from only PHP57.467 billion in 2022, according to the state lottery agency's latest data. Lotto games raked in the… Read More
Swift legal action vs. Alvarez to avert destab threats – House leaders
April 16, 2024, 2:18 pm
MANILA – Leaders of the House of Representatives on Tuesday called for “swift legal action” against Davao del Norte 1st District Rep. Pantaleon Alvarez to avert any potential threat to the government’s stability. Alvarez stirred controversy during a rally in Tagum City on Sunday when he… Read More
Marcos: PH biggest drug haul proof bloodless drive working
April 16, 2024, 2:08 pm Updated on April 16, 2024, 5:50 pm
MANILA – The seizure of about two tons of methamphetamine, locally known as shabu, worth PHP13.3 billion in Batangas, which authorities claimed as the biggest drug haul in history, was a resounding proof that the government’s anti-drug policies are working, President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr.… Read More
More Chinese ships spotted in WPS, PH Navy official says
April 16, 2024, 2:04 pm
MANILA – About 55 Chinese vessels of various types were sighted in five features of the West Philippine Sea (WPS), a ranking Philippine Navy (PN) official said Tuesday. PN spokesperson for WPS Commodore Roy Vincent Trinidad, in a press briefing in Camp Aguinaldo, Quezon City, said two China… Read More
DA eyes adoption of best agri practices from S. Korea
April 16, 2024, 1:20 pm
MANILA – The Department of Agriculture (DA) eyes to adopt best agricultural practices from South Korea in a scheduled visit in May. "I want to look at their best practices not only sa (in) production but including how they procure, deliver basic goods or inputs to the farmers," Agriculture… Read More
PAF fighter pilots undergo air combat training for 'Balikatan'
April 16, 2024, 12:24 pm
MANILA – Philippine Air Force (PAF) fighter pilots are now undergoing "air combat maneuvering" (ACM) training in the ongoing Cope Thunder Philippines (CT PH 24-1), its spokesperson said on Tuesday. In a statement, PAF spokesperson Col. Ma. Consuelo Castillo said the ACM is a critical component… 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
LPA unlikely to develop into tropical cyclone
April 16, 2024, 8:43 am
MANILA – The low pressure area (LPA) outside the Philippine Area of Responsibility (PAR) is unlikely to develop into a tropical cyclone, the weather bureau said Tuesday. The LPA's trough, however, is forecast to affect some areas in Mindanao, Rhea Torres of the Philippine Atmospheric,… Read More
Internet, TV top news sources for Filipinos: survey
April 15, 2024, 9:53 pm
MANILA – The Internet is the leading source of political news and current events for Filipinos, based on a Publicus Asia Inc. survey released on Monday. According to the PAHAYAG First Quarter Survey 2024 conducted from March 14 to 18, 65 percent of Filipinos browse the Internet as their main… Read More
DSWD launches 4Ps in Batanes
April 15, 2024, 9:50 pm
MANILA – To bring government programs closer to more Filipinos, the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) on Monday launched the Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program (4Ps) in Basco, Batanes, a remote province located in the northernmost part of the Philippines. “With this and upon… Read More
Sirens, ‘8’ plates ban backed: No one should be above traffic crisis
April 15, 2024, 9:33 pm
MANILA – President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr.’s “no wang-wang” (sirens) policy and Speaker Ferdinand Martin Romualdez’s “8” protocol plates prohibition provide motorists with a level of playing field amid the crippling traffic situation, particularly in Metro Manila. Cagayan De Oro City… Read More
PBBM: PH won’t hand over FPRRD to ICC; ties with Dutertes complicated
April 15, 2024, 9:31 pm
MANILA – President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. on Monday said the Philippines will not give up former president Rodrigo Duterte to the International Criminal Court (ICC) should it issue an arrest warrant against his predecessor over the supposed human rights violations in the previous… Read More
Marcos to media: Continue exposing illegal, aggressive actions in WPS
April 15, 2024, 9:30 pm
MANILA – President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. on Monday appealed to the media to continue exposing what he branded as “illegal and aggressive” actions in the West Philippine Sea (WPS) that are detrimental to the country’s sovereign rights. In a media forum organized by the Foreign… Read More
PCG probes death of non-officer candidate during sports fest
April 15, 2024, 9:19 pm
MANILA – The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) is investigating the death of a Candidate Coast Guard Non-Officer (CCGNO) following a sports fest activity on Sunday. PCG Commandant, Admiral Ronnie Gil Gavan directed the Coast Guard Education, Training and Doctrine Command (CGETDC) and the Coast Guard… Read More
MMDA boosts partnership with PhilHealth to enhance workers' healthcare
April 15, 2024, 8:32 pm
MANILA – Metropolitan Manila and Development Authority (MMDA) staff and their dependents can look forward to better healthcare with the accreditation of the agency’s medical clinic as a Konsulta Package Provider (KPP) by the Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (PhilHealth). “As a KPP,… Read More
Police must cancel Quiboloy firearms license – senator
April 15, 2024, 8:04 pm Updated on April 15, 2024, 8:06 pm
MANILA – Senator Risa Hontiveros on Monday urged the Philippine National Police (PNP) to revoke the firearms license of Kingdom of Jesus Christ pastor Apollo Quiboloy amid circulating photos and videos of the alleged training of his private army. In a statement, Hontiveros noted that despite… Read More
