Day: April 8, 2025

Manila: The government will double its efforts to open more employment opportunities for Filipinos, Malaca±ang said on Tuesday. Presidential Communications Office Undersecretary and Palace Press Officer Claire Castro expressed elation over the Philippine Statistics Authority’s (PSA) latest report about the higher employment rate in the country in February 2025. According to Philippines News Agency, Castro highlighted the significance of the increased employment rate, stating that it reflects the government’s effective measures in alleviating poverty. Castro noted, “Good news po iyan. Kung tumaas po ang employment rate, ang ibig sabihin ay maganda po ang nagiging pamamalakad ng gobyerno para po maibsan

Manila: Malaca±ang on Tuesday warned election candidates against abusing the emergency cell broadcast system (ECBS) for campaign purposes, emphasizing that the system is intended solely for emergency situations. According to Philippines News Agency, the Office of Civil Defense recently sounded the alarm over reports from several provinces where residents allegedly received ECBS alerts urging them to vote for particular candidates. In a press briefing, Palace Press Officer and Presidential Communications Office Undersecretary Claire Castro said the Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) and the National Telecommunications Commission (NTC) are already investigating these allegations. She said the emergency system should

Manila: Factory output dropped in February this year, preliminary data released by the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) on Tuesday showed. Preliminary results of the latest Monthly Integrated Survey of Selected Industries indicated that the value of production index (VaPI) fell by 1.6 percent in February, marking a turnaround from the 3 percent expansion seen in January this year. In February last year, VaPI rose by 1.8 percent. Despite the latest contraction, the VaPI grew by 0.7 percent for the first two months of the year. According to Philippines News Agency, the PSA reported that the downtrend in the annual rate

Manila: The dredging operations in the Cagayan River have already ceased as early as 2023, Malaca±ang announced on Tuesday. In a Palace press briefing, Presidential Communications Office Undersecretary and Palace Press Officer Claire Castro confirmed that the dredging of the Cagayan River was halted ‘allegedly due to poor market condition of the dredge materials.’ According to Philippines News Agency, Castro stated that the private sector involved in the dredging operations had stopped their activities in 2023, citing a statement from the Department of Environment and Natural Resources’ regional office in the Cagayan Region. Castro remarked, ‘Matagal na po itong ipinahinto

Manila: A House leader on Tuesday cited the growing volume of politically motivated fake news as a serious concern, warning that it poses a threat to democracy as the country prepares for the May 12 midterm elections. Surigao del Sur Rep. Johnny Pimentel, vice chair of the House Committee on Information and Communications Technology, said the volume of disinformation on social media has reached a “crisis” point. According to Philippines News Agency, Pimentel highlighted the alarming spread of fake news targeting candidates in the upcoming elections. He expressed concern over the widespread dissemination of false information, emphasizing that it not