The Philippine Statistics Authority in North Cotabato and Sultan Kudarat provinces started Monday to gather data for the Philippine Identification System (PhilSys), prioritizing about 328,000 individuals in both areas.
In North Cotabato, Provincial Statistics officer Belinda Penuela said a total of 200,000 indigent individuals in …
Read MoreBoth the local main equities index and the peso ended Tuesday sideways as investors took on a wait-and-see stance partly on developments in the US.
The Philippine Stock Exchange index (PSEi) shed 0.07 percent, or 4.99 points, to 7,198.45 points.
All Shares gave up 0.04 …
Read MoreA measure institutionalizing a new Filipino gesture of goodwill, praise, and respect as an alternative to the traditional “mano” (placing elder’s hand to the forehead) and handshake to reduce the chances of transferring communicable diseases hurdled third reading approval at the House of Representatives.
During …
Read MoreThe Maritime Industry Authority (MARINA) has issued new rules and regulations on the application of anti-fouling paints and systems in ships to prevent the use of harmful substances.
In a statement on Tuesday, MARINA said these rules and regulations, issued through MARINA Memorandum Circular No. …
Read MoreThe Occupational Safety and Health Center (OSHC), an attached agency of the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE), said employers have to pay the medical expenses of their kasambahay (house helper) who contracted the coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19).
Dr. Reynaldo Sta. Ana, the health officer …
Read MoreThe lowly bamboo which is often taken for granted by farmers here will be one of the major focus of development this year to boost economic livelihood and environmental protection.
According to Provincial Agriculturist Norma Lagmay, the provincial government of Ilocos Norte is geared towards …
Read MoreThe Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) in Bicol suspended sailing of all small sea vessels in all ports in Albay and Sorsogon on Tuesday due to the gale warning issued by the government weather station.
The PCG issued a sea travel advisory prohibiting all watercraft with …
Read MoreAn official of Union Bank of the Philippines (Unionbank) is optimistic of hitting the bank’s goal to have one million small and medium enterprises (SMEs) clients in the near term, citing the rise of people’s entrepreneurial skills during the pandemic.
In a virtual briefing for …
Read MoreIncome of animal farms owned by the Negros Occidental provincial government increased by 13.7 percent in 2020, figures from the Provincial Veterinary Office (PVO) showed.
Total earnings reached about PHP3 million in the past year compared to about PHP2.59 million in 2019.
Provincial veterinarian Renante …
Read MoreKarate Pilipinas Sports Federation Inc. president Richard Lim said on Tuesday he backs the Olympic Council of Asia’s (OCA) decision to postpone the Asian Indoor and Martial Arts Games (AIMAG) this year.
OCA recently moved the AIMAG season to March 2022 due to the coronavirus …
Read MoreThe Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) in the Cordillera Administrative Region (CAR) expects to register more than 279,000 residents for Step 1 of the National Identification System (PhilSys).
Villafe Alibuyog, PSA-CAR Regional Director, on Tuesday said Step 1 of the registration in the Cordillera started on …
Read MoreThe rate of the Philippines 10-year Treasury bond (T-bond) declined Tuesday due to strong demand for government securities.
The average yield of the T-bond, which has a remaining term of six years and three months, slipped to 2.719 percent from 2.791 percent during the auction …
Read MoreThe Department of Trade and Industry (DTI), in partnership with the Department of Agriculture (DA), has filed charges against 60 traders who violated the Republic Act 7581 or the Price Act.
In a virtual press briefer, DTI Secretary Ramon Lopez on Tuesday said the two …
Read MoreThe city government of Manila on Tuesday started its coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) vaccination simulation as part of the Manila Vaccination Plan (MVP) program.
“We want to achieve, to practice, together with our Manila Health Department (MHD), hospital directors, and medical front-liners, to see the …
Read MoreSenate Majority Leader Juan Miguel Zubiri took to the Senate floor on Tuesday to raise the issue around the recent series of accidents involving old military aircraft, resulting in numerous deaths and casualties.
This speech came at the heels of a 16 January 2021 helicopter …
Read MoreThe death toll from a powerful earthquake that struck Indonesia’s Sulawesi Island last week rose to 90 as bodies of six more people were found during search and rescue operations, the country’s disaster agency said Tuesday.
The National Disaster Management Agency reported that 79 people …
Read MoreMalacañang on Tuesday challenged the Senate to identify legislations that it will pass in relation to its investigation into the government’s coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) vaccination plan.
Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque made this remark after the Senate on Monday resumed its inquiry on the government’s …
Read MoreAn official of the National Task Force to End Local Communist Armed Conflict (NTF ELCAC) on Tuesday said there is nothing irregular with the decision of the Department of National Defense (DND) to terminate its agreement with the University of the Philippines (AFP) that prohibits …
Read MorePresidential Communications Operations Office (PCOO) Secretary Martin Andanar said the Duterte administration maintains its good relation with the private media, emphasizing that the government welcomes constructive criticisms as a gesture of recognizing the freedom of the press.
During a brief engagement with the officials of …
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As the Senate continues its hearing on the national Covid-19 vaccination program, Senator Richard Gordon pointed out that implementing the Universal Health Care (UHC) law would ensure speedy and organized rollout of the vaccination program.
Gordon said the UHC mandates that every Filipino shall register …
Read MoreTwo rookie police officers are now facing dismissal proceedings after they tested positive for illegal drugs during a random drug test, Philippine National Police (PNP) chief Gen. Debold Sinas said Sunday.
Sinas has ordered the pre-charge investigation and summary dismissal proceedings against Patrolman Reyland Lacap …
Read MoreArmed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) chief-of-staff Gen. Gilbert Gapay has ordered all his commanders to totally dismantle all remaining New People’s Army (NPA) guerrilla fronts as the communist terrorists have been seriously weakened by government offensives.
“All remaining communist guerrilla fronts shall be simultaneously …
Read MoreThe Department of Human Settlements and Urban Development (DHSUD) has created a special body tasked to craft measures to end illegal activities related to real estate property and other housing projects.
Housing czar Sec. Eduardo del Rosario recently signed DHSUD’s Special Order No. 2021-002, creating …
Read MoreNational Task Force Against Covid-19 chief implementer and vaccine czar, Secretary Carlito Galvez, Jr., said the government will implement stringent regulatory procedures to ensure transparency and accountability in the selection, procurement, and administration of coronavirus jabs.
Galvez, during the Senate hearing on Covid-19 national immunization …
Read MoreThe Presidential Communications Operations Office (PCOO) extended condolences to the families of the five soldiers and two government militiamen who died in a helicopter crash in Bukidnon on Saturday.
Reports showed that the military helicopter was on a supply run to government troops fighting communist …
Read MoreAs the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) is set to observe Bangsamoro Foundation Day on Jan. 21, a Palace official on Sunday expressed hope that the region will continue pursuing moral governance.
Presidential Communications Operations Office (PCOO) Secretary Martin Andanar made this remark …
Read MoreMore than 400,000 overseas Filipino workers affected by the coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) pandemic had been brought home by the government, the labor department reported on Saturday.
Latest figures from the Overseas Workers Welfare Administration showed that 8,273 OFWs were transported to their respective provinces …
Read MorePresident Rodrigo Duterte on Saturday welcomed Chinese State Councilor and Foreign Minister Wang Yi who flew to the Philippines for an official visit.
Wang, who arrived in Manila on Friday, paid a courtesy call on Duterte at Malacañan Palace on Saturday afternoon.
Wang reciprocated Foreign …
Read MoreA low pressure area (LPA) was estimated at 490 kilometers east southwest of Davao City, the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) said Sunday.
In its 5 a.m. weather bulletin, PAGASA also said the tail-end of frontal system (shear line) and northeast monsoon …
Read MoreThe judiciary will be able to fast-track the adjudication of several pending court cases with the support provided by Congress under the 2021 national budget for the appointment of judges-at-large, Senator Sonny Angara said Sunday.
Angara, who steered the early approval of the 2021 General …
Read MoreTwo men, tagged as high-value targets, were arrested in a buy-bust operation conducted by joint anti-drug operatives in Kabankalan City, Negros Occidental on Friday afternoon.
In a report released on Saturday, the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) identified the suspects as Jessie James Magaso, 34, …
Read MoreThis year marks the 30th anniversary of the dialogue relations between China and the 10-member Association of Southeast Asian Nations (Asean).
The past three decades have seen China-Asean relations grow closer and stronger despite trials and hardships. At present, joint steps by China and Asean …
Read MorePresident Rodrigo Duterte expressed confidence that the “strengthened” health cooperation between the Philippines and China would hasten the two nations’ economic recovery.
Duterte made the remarks during his meeting with Chinese State Councilor and Minister of Foreign Affairs Wang Yi at Malacañan Palace in Manila …
Read MoreAnother suspected member of the Communist Party of the Philippines-New People’s Army (CPP-NPA) facing murder and frustrated murder charges was arrested by Army and police forces in Toboso, Negros Occidental on Jan. 14.
On Sunday, the Philippine Army’s 3rd Infantry Division confirmed the arrest of …
Read MoreFor the third straight weekend, heavy rains brought floods anew in the north of Negros Occidental, with San Carlos City, the province’s northernmost locality, being the hardest hit on Saturday night.
As of Sunday afternoon, 111 families were still in various evacuation centers, according to …
Read MorePresident Rodrigo Duterte expressed confidence that the “strengthened” health cooperation between the Philippines and China would hasten the two nations’ economic recovery.
Duterte made the remarks during his meeting with Chinese State Councilor and Minister of Foreign Affairs Wang Yi at Malacañan Palace in Manila …
Read MoreThe site where a UH-1H Huey helicopter crashed on Saturday afternoon in the southern province of Bukidnon is still off-limits to the public as a team from the Philippine Air Force (PAF) continues to investigate the cause of the incident.
In a telephone interview Saturday …
Read MoreThe coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) pandemic has plunged the global economy into a deep recession with millions of jobs lost and companies closed due to losses incurred. But some Filipinos have managed to take lockdowns as an opportunity to cut expenses and save more.
Filipinos …
Read MoreAfter its supposed start last year was pushed to as late as November due to the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic, the Philippines Football League (PFL) looks to open its 2021 calendar in a more usual manner.
In an announcement on Saturday night through its …
Read MoreThe framework for a new national sports association (NSA) for volleyball has been placed as Philippine Olympic Committee (POC) president Bambol Tolentino met with top officials from three major groups.
On Saturday, Tolentino, Alliances of Philippine Volleyball Inc.’s (APVI) Tats Suzara, Larong Volleyballl sa Pilipinas …
Read MoreAs the Senate continues its hearing on the national Covid-19 vaccination program, Senator Richard Gordon pointed out that implementing the Universal Health Care (UHC) law would ensure speedy and organized rollout of the vaccination program.
Gordon said the UHC mandates that every Filipino shall register …
Read MoreAfter its supposed start last year was pushed to as late as November due to the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic, the Philippines Football League (PFL) looks to open its 2021 calendar in a more usual manner.
In an announcement on Saturday night through its …
Read MoreSome 5,868 more patients have recovered from the coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) on Sunday, pushing the country’s overall tally of recovered cases to 465,991.
In its 4 p.m. case bulletin, the Department of Health (DOH) said the figures represent 93.1 percent of those who tested …
Read MoreThe Philippines and China signed Saturday an agreement on economic and technical cooperation that will provide the country with a grant of 500 million renminbi (about USD77.38 million or PHP3.72 billion) from China to support the implementation of infrastructure projects and other development initiatives of …
Read MoreMalacañang on Sunday rejected claims that the vaccine developed by China’s Sinovac Biotech Ltd. costs PHP3,6000 per dose, insisting that they were cheaper than other options.
In an interview over dzBB, Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque said the national government bought Sinovac vaccines for a price …
Read MoreThe Philippines and China signed Saturday an agreement on economic and technical cooperation that will provide the country with a grant of 500 million renminbi (about USD77.38 million or PHP3.72 billion) from China to support the implementation of infrastructure projects and other development initiatives of …
Read MoreAuthorities have conducted a training on contact tracing in a bid to contain the spread of the coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) in the Philippine Military Academy (PMA) which is being monitored as among the areas in the region with clustering of cases.
Capt. Marnie Abellanida, …
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