Day: September 12, 2024

MANILA – President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. on Thursday awarded cash incentives and citations to the six Filipino paralympic athletes who donned the Philippine colors in the 2024 Paris Paralympic Games. Marcos, along with First Lady Liza Marcos and their sons William Vincent and Joseph Simon, welcomed the paralympians in a ceremony at the Malacañan Palace. During the short ceremony, Marcos handed PHP1 million each to Cendy Asusano (Javelin throw); Agustina Bantiloc (Archery); Alain Ganapin (Taekwondo); Ernie Gawilan (Swimming); Jerrold Mangliwan (Wheelchair racing); and Angel Otom (Swimming). They also received Presidential citations for their gallant showing in the recently concluded

MANILA – The Commission on Elections (Comelec) has started the Hardware Acceptance Test (HAT) on the automated counting machines (ACMs) and other devices that will be used in the May 2025 midterm polls. Comelec chair George Erwin Garcia said Thursday 856 ACMs and 80 transmission devices have passed the testing by personnel of South Korean service provider Miru and was approved by Comelec supervisors. “We inspect every hardware component of the machines. We have to adopt the highest quality standard because we deserve no less. That’s value for money,” he said in a press briefing after inspecting the ongoing HAT

MANILA – Kingdom of Jesus Christ (KOJC) founder Apollo Quiboloy has a private army dubbed “Angels of Death” who allegedly goes after those who reveal acts of his sexual abuse of members’ children, the Philippine National Police (PNP) said Thursday. In a press briefing at Camp Crame, Quezon City, PNP spokesperson Col. Jean Fajardo said the police are now looking into reports of the existence of the group which is part of the alleged “systematic abuse” within the religious sect. “Natatakot yung mga nakausap natin not only for themselves, hindi lang para sa kanilang buhay, maging sa pamilya nila because

MANILA – The government is committed to enhancing critical infrastructure, promoting human and social development, and strengthening community resilience against environmental hazards to achieve the nation’s long-term vision of a strongly rooted, comfortable, and secure life for all Filipinos. National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA) Secretary Arsenio Balisacan made the statement during his speech at the 60th World Planning Congress (WPC) on Sept. 10 in New Clark City, Tarlac. “The Philippines stands at a critical juncture, with the opportunity to protect the gains made and to enhance the economy’s potential for rapid and inclusive growth toward the AmBisyon,’ Balisacan said.

MANILA – The Department of Education (DepEd) on Thursday launched a survey to identify public school teachers and non-teaching staff’s preference for their PHP7,000 medical allowance. This is in accordance with Executive Order No. 64, series of 2024 signed by President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. which grants an annual subsidy to all eligible government employees for the cost of health maintenance organization (HMO) services starting in 2025. ‘The Department of Education (DepEd), through the Bureau of Human Resources and Organizational Development (BHROD), is currently conducting an online survey to assess the preferences of DepEd employees in availing of medical services