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BFAR lowers import volume for upcoming closed fishing season
April 26, 2024, 2:26 pm
MANILA – The Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) on Friday confirmed a lower import volume of fish for the October to December closed fishing season. In an interview, BFAR Spokesperson Nazario Briguera said the National Fisheries and Aquatic Resources Management Council (NFARMC) has… Read More
House leader urges KBP to continue fight vs. fake news
April 26, 2024, 2:02 pm
MANILA – Speaker Martin Romualdez has urged officials and members of the Kapisanan ng mga Brodkaster sa Pilipinas (KBP) to continue their intensified fight against fake news, misinformation, and disinformation, especially in social media, as these concerns undermine public trust in institutions.… Read More
DBM: PBBM's term extension of COS, JOs in gov't to provide relief
April 26, 2024, 11:50 am
MANILA – Department of Budget and Management (DBM) Secretary Amenah Pangandaman on Friday said President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr.'s decision to extend the tenure of contract of service (COS) and job order (JO) workers in government from December 2024 to December 2025 will provide them security… Read More
OPAPRU, Lanao Norte ink program pact for ex-MILF members
April 26, 2024, 11:14 am
MANILA – The Office of the Presidential Adviser on Peace, Reconciliation, and Unity (OPAPRU) and Lanao del Norte’s provincial government signed a memorandum of agreement for the implementation of the Localizing Normalization Implementation (LNI) program for former Moro Islamic Liberation Front… Read More
PH, US troops to hold counter-landing live-fire exercise
April 26, 2024, 10:14 am
MANILA – Filipino and American troops will use several high-powered weapons systems in the counter-landing live-fire exercises at the La Paz Sand Dunes in Laoag, Ilocos Norte on May 6 as part of the Balikatan exercises. "Counter-landing live-fire" refers to a military tactic aimed at… Read More
4 ranking cops get new posts in latest PNP reshuffle
April 26, 2024, 9:47 am
MANILA – Four ranking police officials have been included in the latest reorganization of the Philippine National Police (PNP). Based on PNP chief General Rommel Francisco Marbil's order dated April 25, which took effect on the same date, PNP Anti-Cybercrime Group (ACG) Director Major General… Read More
Humid weather to continue across PH Friday
April 26, 2024, 8:15 am
MANILA – The country will continue to experience fair and humid weather, with high temperatures forecast in several areas on Friday. "Aside from humid weather, isolated rain showers are also likely in the afternoon or evening," Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services… Read More
Senator mulls cellphone ban inside classrooms of young learners
April 25, 2024, 10:05 pm
MANILA – A senator is studying the possibility of filing a bill seeking to ban the use of mobile phones by learners in elementary and senior high school classrooms during school hours. Senator Sherwin "Win" Gatchalian said on Thursday that this was to encourage students to read books instead of… Read More
PTFoMS, Cavite police help photojourno trace stolen equipment
April 25, 2024, 10:01 pm
MANILA – The Presidential Task Force on Media Security (PTFoMS) on Thursday commended the police for its swift assistance to a freelance photojournalist whose belongings were illegally seized by members of a private security agency in Silang, Cavite. In a news release, the PTFoMS said Jose… Read More
Lawmaker wants proper implementation of new solo parents' benefits
April 25, 2024, 10:00 pm
MANILA – A lawmaker on Thursday called for proper implementation of the Expanded Solo Parents Welfare Act, particularly the provision on their additional benefits such as social assistance, tax exemptions, and discounts. Bagong Henerasyon (BH) Party-list Rep. Bernadette Herrera said there have… Read More
BARMM political parties form alliance to ensure peaceful 2025 polls
April 25, 2024, 9:19 pm
MANILA – Three political parties in the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) have formed an alliance to ensure that the upcoming 2025 Bangsamoro Parliament Election will be honest, orderly and peaceful. In a news release on Thursday, the Bangsamoro Peoples Party (BPP), the Al… Read More
Senate probe into alleged doctor-pharma prescription collusion pushed
April 25, 2024, 8:52 pm
MANILA – Senator Joseph Victor “JV” Ejercito on Thursday filed a resolution seeking inquiry into alleged “pyramiding scheme” involving doctors and pharmaceutical companies. Ejercito filed Senator Resolution No. 1011 after receiving reports about pharmaceutical firms allegedly recruiting… Read More
Marcos names Hans Cacdac as DMW chief
April 25, 2024, 8:10 pm
MANILA – President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. has named Undersecretary Hans Leo Cacdac as Secretary of the Department of Migrant Workers (DMW). Cacdac’s appointment was signed by Marcos on Thursday, a copy of which was made available to the media. He served as officer in charge of the DMW after… Read More
Comelec eyes voting precinct at Socorro Bayanihan community
April 25, 2024, 7:42 pm
SOCORRO, Surigao del Norte – The Commission on Elections (Comelec) is looking to set up a voting precinct at the Sitio Kapihan in Barangay Sering here for the May 2025 midterm elections. “Pinag-aaralan ng Comelec na bakit hindi mag create ng presinto sa Sitio Kapihan. Kung may higit 2,000 na… Read More
2 vehicles linked to P9-B shabu haul recovered in Pampanga
April 25, 2024, 7:39 pm
MANILA – Authorities have recovered two abandoned vehicles possibly connected to the PHP9.68 billion shabu shipment intercepted in a checkpoint in Batangas province on April 15. In a press conference held at Camp Crame on Thursday, Philippine National Police (PNP) spokesperson Col. Jean Fajardo… Read More
53.6% of Filipino families rate themselves as non-poor: SWS
April 25, 2024, 7:17 pm
MANILA – A Social Weather Stations (SWS) survey showed that 53.6 percent of Filipino families rated themselves as "non-poor" for the first quarter of 2024. According to the survey, conducted from March 21 to 25 and released on Thursday, self-rated non-poor families consist of 30 percent… Read More
BOC intercepts P29.5-M kush declared as household items from Thailand
April 25, 2024, 6:28 pm
MANILA – The Bureau of Customs (BOC) on Thursday reported the interception of some PHP29.5 million worth of kush (dried marijuana) inside a shipment from Thailand at the Manila International Container Port (MICP). In a statement, Customs Commissioner Bien Rubio said a full physical examination… Read More
DMW padlocks consultancy firm illegally offering jobs in Canada
April 25, 2024, 5:55 pm
MANILA – The offices of an immigration consultancy firm were simultaneously padlocked by the Department of Migrant Workers (DMW) on Thursday for illegally offering jobs in Canada to Filipino nurses, caregivers, nursing aides, and welders. DMW Officer in Charge Undersecretary Hans Leo Cacdac led… Read More
Marcos tells cops: Build trust, be part of the community
April 25, 2024, 5:25 pm
MANILA – President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. urged the police to immerse themselves in the community to foster better engagement and improve the trust of the public in law enforcers. Marcos issued the call during the first Joint National Peace and Order Council (NPOC) and Regional Peace and Order… Read More
Bantag arrest ‘just a matter of time,’ DOJ says
April 25, 2024, 5:10 pm
MANILA – The Department of Justice (DOJ) assured the public on Thursday that former Bureau of Corrections (BuCor) chief Gerald Bantag will soon be arrested. In a Palace press briefing, DOJ spokesperson, Assistant Secretary Mico Clavano, said authorities have been keeping tabs on Bantag’s… Read More
