Marcos orders extended work hours for admin infra projects
April 21, 2024
MANILA: President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. has issued administrative orders (AOs) granting a service recognition incentive (SRI) for employees of the executive department, as well as a one-time rice allowance for all government personnel for this year, Malacañang announced on Saturday. The President’s AO authorizes the grant of a one-time SRI at a uniform rate not exceeding PHP20,000 for those working under the executive department, officer in charge of the Office of the Press Secretary, Undersecretary Cheloy Garafil, said. Garafil said civilian personnel of national government agencies (NGAs), including those in state universities and colleges (SUCs), government-owned or
MANILA: Bay Area moved to within a win from clinching a spot in the PBA Commissioner’s Cup Finals after pipping San Miguel, 114-95, in Game 2 of the semifinal series at the PhilSports Arena in Pasig on Friday night. The Dragons spoiled Coach Leo Austria’s return to the Beermen bench by pulling away in the second quarter, en route to the blowout win. Andrew Nicholson put up 34 points, 16 rebounds, one assist, and two steals for the Dragons, who can sweep the series in Game 3, also at the PhilSports Arena on Sunday. Kobey Lam, who
MANILA: Malacañan Palace is now open to the public for the traditional Simbang Gabi (dawn masses). This was after President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. announced on Friday that the nine-day Misa de Gallo would be held at the parking area of Mabini Hall inside the Malacañang compound. Marcos made the announcement when he hosted a Christmas party for the employees of the Office of the President at the Mabini Hall parking lot, Undersecretary Cheloy Garafil, officer in charge of the Office of the Press Secretary (OPS), said in a statement. “According to the President, daily masses will
MANILA: Cloudy skies and some rains will prevail over most parts of the country on Saturday due to the northeast monsoon or “amihan”. In its 4 a.m. weather bulletin, the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical, and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) forecast cloudy skies with rains over the Cagayan Valley and Cordillera regions, Aurora, and the northern portion of Quezon, due to the amihan. It also forecast partly cloudy to cloudy skies with light rains over the Ilocos Region. Meanwhile, Metro Manila and the rest of the country will experience partly cloudy to cloudy skies with isolated rain showers or
MANILA: A week after an inter-agency task force for the island of Cebu was launched to lead the war on illegal drugs, operatives of the Police Regional Office (PRO) 7 (Central Visayas) seized nearly 2 kg. of suspected shabu and arrested more than 100 drug suspects in the province, its chief Brig. Gen. Roderick Alba said on Saturday. In a news release, Alba reported that from December 9 to 15, the operatives seized 1,918.6 grams of suspected shabu with an estimated street value of PHP13,046,480 and arrested 119 individuals. He said the creation of the One-Cebu Inter-Agency Interdiction
MANILA: President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. has reappointed Alfredo Pascual as head of the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI), Malacañang announced on Saturday. Marcos on Friday administered the oath of office to Pascual as DTI secretary in a ceremony held at Malacañang Palace in Manila. The Office of the Press Secretary (OPS), in its official Facebook post, shared several photos of the oath-taking rites. “Pinangunahan ni Pangulong Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. ang panunumpa sa katungkulan ni Alfredo Pascual bilang kalihim ng Department of Trade and Industry kahapon, Disyembre 16 (President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. on December
