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Navy: Measures in place vs. possible Chinese interference in Balikatan
April 24, 2024, 12:57 pm
MANILA – A ranking Philippine Navy (PN) official said while China is not expected to interfere in the ongoing "Balikatan" exercise, they are prepared to implement contingency measures for such an event. "Yes, there are appropriate measures in place," PN spokesperson for the West Philippine Sea… Read More
GSIS assets jump to P1.74T, posts P37-B net income in Q1
April 24, 2024, 12:21 pm
MANILA – The Government Service Insurance System (GSIS) reported on Wednesday a 21 percent increase in net income for the first quarter of 2024, reaching PHP37 billion, driven by strong revenue growth of 17 percent to PHP85 billion. GSIS President and General Manager Wick Veloso attributed the… Read More
NTF-ELCAC: NDF is top 'terrorist groomer' in PH
April 24, 2024, 11:29 am
MANILA – The National Democratic Front (NDF) remains the "foremost terror-groomer" among the various terrorist groups still operating in the country, the National Task Force to End Local Communist Armed Conflict (NTF-ELCAC) has said. "Even in the CPP’s (Communist Party of the Philippines) 2016… Read More
Whole PH under yellow alert; Luzon, Visayas grids also under red alert
April 24, 2024, 11:09 am Updated on April 24, 2024, 5:24 pm
MANILA – The National Grid Corp. of the Philippines (NGCP) has placed the Mindanao grid under yellow alert, and the Luzon and Visayas grids under red and yellow alert. In its advisory Wednesday, the NGCP said the Mindanao grid is under yellow alert from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., as nine power plants… Read More
OCD: More engineering solutions to prevent massive deaths from quakes
April 24, 2024, 10:19 am
MANILA – The Office of Civil Defense (OCD) cited the need for more engineering intervention to prevent huge death tolls in case of a massive earthquake in the country. OCD administrator Undersecretary Ariel Nepomuceno, in a statement Tuesday night, said preparations must go beyond the… Read More
DOTr aims for net-zero emission in PH aviation by 2050
April 24, 2024, 9:00 am
MANILA – The Department of Transportation (DOTr) is working with stakeholders in the country’s aviation sector to implement aviation projects and initiatives to achieve net-zero emissions by 2050. In his speech during the 3rd International Civil Aviation Organization–European Union Aviation… Read More
PCO warns vs. PBBM ‘deepfake’ asking AFP to act against another nation
April 24, 2024, 8:33 am
MANILA – Malacañang on Tuesday warned the public against a video content on social media that has been manipulated using deepfake technology to make it appear as if President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. is directing the military to act against a particular country. In a statement, the Presidential… Read More
Warm weather, rain showers continue over most of PH
April 24, 2024, 8:17 am
MANILA – Most parts of the country will continue to experience warm weather and isolated rain showers due to the easterlies, the weather bureau said Wednesday. The intertropical convergence zone (ITCZ) affecting southern Mindanao, however, will bring scattered rain showers and thunderstorms over… Read More
OFWs who wish to migrate to Canada should go to DMW – Cacdac
April 24, 2024, 7:53 am
MANILA – The Department of Migrant Workers (DMW) on Tuesday reminded Filipinos planning to work and migrate to Canada to pass through the department’s verification process. DMW Officer in Charge Undersecretary Hans Leo Cacdac made this remark after incidents of Filipinos migrating to Canada… Read More
OFWs who died in UAE flooding ‘coming home’ this week
April 23, 2024, 9:25 pm
MANILA – The Department of Migrant Workers (DMW) is targeting to bring home the remains of the three overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) who died during the severe flooding in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) on or before April 27. In a virtual press conference on Tuesday, DMW Officer-in-charge… Read More
Purchase of firefighting choppers pushed amid surge of fire incidents
April 23, 2024, 9:04 pm
MANILA – Deputy Speaker and Cebu 5th District Rep. Vincent Franco “Duke” Frasco on Tuesday pushed for the acquisition of firefighting choppers amid a sudden surge of fire incidents. Frasco has filed House Resolution (HR) 1686 urging the Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP) and Department of the… Read More
Marcos: Submarine cable to solve Mindoro's power woes
April 23, 2024, 8:23 pm
MANILA – President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. sees the connection of Mindoro provinces to the grid through a submarine cable as the “long-term solution” to their electricity supply concerns. In a media interview in San Jose, Occidental Mindoro on Tueday, Marcos talked about the fastest and best… Read More
SMC group building bigger OFW lounge at NAIA T3
April 23, 2024, 8:08 pm
MANILA – The San Miguel Corporation (SMC) consortium will provide an even bigger space at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) Terminal 3 in Pasay City for departing overseas Filipino workers (OFWs). House Speaker Martin Romualdez lauded SMC, led by chief executive officer Ramon S. Ang,… Read More
DSWD chief says no intention of running for senator in 2025
April 23, 2024, 7:58 pm Updated on April 23, 2024, 9:02 pm
MANILA – Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Secretary Rex Gatchalian on Tuesday assured members of the Senate that he will not run for senator in the midterm elections in 2025. This was after Senator Christopher Lawrence "Bong" Go blasted Gatchalian during a public hearing of… Read More
PH to get share of $8.1-B US emergency aid package
April 23, 2024, 7:28 pm
MANILA – The Philippines' inclusion in the proposed USD8.1 billion aid package of the United States House of Representatives would help strengthen the country's defense capabilities, especially amid escalating tensions in the West Philippine Sea. Speaker Martin Romualdez said in a news release… 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
CTA junks Zuellig Pharma’s P59-M tax refund claim
April 23, 2024, 7:18 pm
MANILA – The Court of Tax Appeals (CTA) has turned down for lack of merit a suit filed by Zuellig Pharma Asia Pacific Ltd. for tax refund amounting to PHP59 million for 2011. The company had claimed that it is entitled to the tax refund when it rendered services for its foreign affiliate, citing… Read More
Respondents in 990K drug haul given until May 30 to answer raps
April 23, 2024, 7:12 pm
MANILA – The 74 individuals implicated in the major drug haul in Tondo, Manila in 2022 which yielded 990 kilos of “shabu” have been given until May 30 to answer the charges following the start of a formal preliminary investigation, a Department of Justice (DOJ) official said Tuesday.… Read More
Pertusis cases in PH still on upward trend -- DOH
April 23, 2024, 7:00 pm
MANILA – Cases of pertussis or whooping cough in the country are on an upward trend with 1,566 recorded infections as of April 13. “Hindi pa po natin nakikita ang downward trend. Hinihintay pa natin pumasok ang epekto nung pagbabakuna (We don’t see the downward trend yet. We’re still… Read More
PH Navy: Use of retired China-made tanker in Balikatan coincidental
April 23, 2024, 6:43 pm
MANILA – The selection of the decommissioned oil tanker BRP Lake Caliraya for a sinking exercise as part of this year's Balikatan exercises between Filipino and American soldiers is coincidental, a ranking official of the Philippine Navy (PN) said Tuesday. PN spokesperson for the West Philippine… Read More
