A total of 153 out of the 211 notes verbales filed over Chinese actions in the South China Sea since the start of the Duterte administration have been filed in 2021 alone, the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) said Thursday.
The agency made the disclosure …
Read MoreBarako coffee farmers and processors will greatly benefit from the Regional Inclusive Innovation Center (RIIC) initiative in Calabarzon, Department of Science and Technology Region IV-A Director Emelita Bagsit said.
“Kapeng barako is the focus commodity of RIIC as this is an important commodity in the …
Read MoreThe Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) has opened a temporary offsite passport services (TOPS) site at the SM Seaside in Cebu City in response to the public’s clamor for more appointment slots in the Visayas region.
In a statement Thursday night, the agency said this …
Read MoreThe Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) 9 (Zamboanga Peninsula) announced Friday that a 100-year-old female centenarian from Zamboanga del Sur was awarded PHP100,000 and a letter of felicitation from the agency.
Lawyer Sittie Raifah Pamaloy-Hassan, acting DSWD-9 director, who led the awarding of …
Read MoreGovernor Gwendolyn Garcia has appealed to the Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) to issue a Provisional Authority to Operate (PAO) to a new power generator, Isla Norte Energy Corp. (INEC), in the northern island of Bantayan.
Garcia on Thursday sought ERC’s immediate intervention so INEC could …
Read MoreA former New People’s Army (NPA) rebel and his son, who was once a child combatant, are rebuilding their lives with their family with assistance from the government, especially from troops of the Philippine Army’s 94th Infantry Battalion (94IB), who facilitated their surrender a year …
Read MoreAt least 111 illegal “open pipe” motorcycle mufflers confiscated in Silay City, Negros Occidental were destroyed in a local government-led ceremony held at the city’s plaza covered court on Friday.
Lt. Col. Robert Petate, chief of Silay City Police Station, said the use of modified …
Read MoreA Catholic church-led multi-sectoral movement aiming to educate and engage Negrense voters in dialogues ahead of the May 2022 elections was launched in a gathering held at the lobby of the Diocese of Bacolod Bishop’s House here Friday.
Called the GuBan or Gugma Banwa, the …
Read MoreThe presidential candidate of the political party Pederalismo ng Dugong Dakilang Samahan (PDDS) on Friday expressed willingness to “give way” in case Davao City Mayor Sara “Inday” Duterte decides to seek the highest government post.
In a virtual forum, PDDS presidential bet Grepor Belgica said …
Read MoreThe Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) virtually turned over on Friday its Specific Earthquake Project Site Response Atlases to six sites — Pangasinan, Tarlac, Metro Iloilo-Guimaras, Cauayan City, Butuan City, and Mati City.
The atlases are compilations of maps depicting site response and …
Read MoreThe Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) is looking into the possibility of increasing Boracay Island’s carrying capacity so more people can visit this world-famous tourist destination.
Boracay’s carrying capacity at present is about 19,000 people daily but it’s time to study such matter …
Read MoreThe major developments at the South Road Properties (SRP) district in Cebu City are projected to drive property values in nearby areas particularly the neighboring city of Talisay and to generate employment in Metro Cebu, where economic activity is picking up.
This positive projection was …
Read MoreAuthorities discovered luxury cars and motorcycles worth around PHP500 million in separate inspections of two showrooms in Quezon City and Pampanga on Thursday.
In a statement on Friday, the Bureau of Customs (BOC) said a team from the Manila International Container Port (MICP) and members …
Read MoreThe chairperson of the House of Representatives Committee on Energy on Friday supported the Department of Energy’s (DOE) recommendation to amend Republic Act 8479 or the Oil Deregulation Law to allow the unbundling of oil products amid the successive oil price hikes.
Pampanga Rep. Juan …
Read MoreThe city of Candon and three towns in Ilocos Sur are back to modified enhanced community quarantine (MECQ) status for two weeks starting Friday (October 22) to contain the spread of coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19).
In a public advisory in the official Facebook page of …
Read MoreThe statues of the 10 Bornean datus (chieftains), the first Malay ancestors in the country, will soon be erected in Barangay Malandog in this capital town where they first settled long before the Spanish colonization.
“The statues will depict the arrival of the first Malay …
Read MoreThe city government of Borongan in Eastern Samar is preparing to host the 2021 Philippine Surfing Championship Tour (PSCT), a major competition for surfers in the country.
On Friday, the local government turned over 10 surfboards to the Surfriders Club of Eastern Samar (SCES) and …
Read MoreThe Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) in Region 12 (Soccsksargen) is closely monitoring the possible links to the illegal drug trade of several local candidates or aspirants in the May 2022 elections.
Katryn Gaye Abad, PDEA-Region 12 spokesperson, disclosed the move on Friday in the …
Read MoreA low pressure area (LPA) embedded along the intertropical convergence zone (ITCZ) will bring rains over the regions of Caraga, Eastern and Central Visayas, the weather bureau said Friday.
“The ITCZ will cause cloudy skies to prevail over these areas, while the trough of the …
Read MoreProactive measures have enabled the Philippines to defeat the highly transmissible Delta variant of the coronavirus, according to Secretary Carlito Galvez Jr.
The vaccine czar and chief implementer of the National Task Force Against Covid-19 said on Friday that Filipinos can look forward to better …
Read MoreEuropean Union (EU) Ambassador to the Philippines Luc Veron led the distribution of Disaster Risk Reduction and Management (DRRM) equipment in Itogon, Benguet in a simple ceremony held at the municipal gymnasium beside the town hall on Friday.
In his message, Veron said, “communities should …
Read MoreThe Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) in coordination with the local police has arrested another high-value drug suspect in this city.
In an interview, PDEA Pangasinan provincial officer, Rechie Camacho, identified the suspect as Hector Cervantes, a resident of Barangay Tapuac, who was arrested shortly …
Read MoreThe city government has renewed its partnership with Clark and Subic Bay Freeport and Special Economic Zones as it moved to further accelerate trade and economic exchanges with the two areas.
City Mayor Ronnel Rivera signed a memorandum of understanding on Friday with the Clark …
Read MoreThe Office of the Presidential Assistant for the Visayas (OPAV) highlighted on Friday the impact of the 10 Malasakit Centers in Central Visayas that stopped the circuitous processing of medical aid for poor patients admitted in public hospitals.
Sonia Cal, OPAV Malasakit Center coordinator, said …
Read MoreThe provincial government of La Union has so far received PHP6 million worth of in-kind donations being distributed to augment relief operations for the families affected by Severe Tropical Storm (STS) Maring.
In an interview on Friday, La Union provincial information officer Adamor Dagang, said …
Read MoreSome 3,500 test voters from two barangays in San Juan City will participate in the voting simulation activity of the Commission on Elections (Comelec) on Saturday.
Comelec spokesperson James Jimenez said Friday the 3,564 participants will be joining the event which is part of their …
Read MoreA deeper probe is underway to track the cohorts of a poll candidate who was arrested for alleged involvement in illegal drug activities in Midsayap, North Cotabato, the Philippine National Police (PNP) said on Friday.
In a statement, PNP chief, Gen. Guillermo Eleazar, said this …
Read MoreAt least 750 indigenous peoples (IPs) in a village in North Cotabato on Friday received food and medical assistance from the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM).
The initiative forms part of the BARMM’s Ministry of Indigenous Peoples’ Affairs (MIPA) outreach program for communities …
Read MoreThe Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) Southern Leyte district engineering office has completed the construction of tourism road leading to Guinsaugon Lake in Saint Bernard town, a popular destination among mountaineers in Eastern Visayas.
The PHP9.8 million newly-paved road with a length of …
Read MoreActing Mayor Michael Rama on Thursday pledged to promote a safe observance of the “Kalag-Kalag” or the All Saints’ and All Souls’ Day amid the city being under Alert Level 2.
Rama said sustaining the gains in combating coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) and in managing …
Read MoreThe Philippine Army (PA) on Thursday reminded all of its officers and enlisted personnel to remain non-partisan in the conduct of next year’s national and local elections.
In a media interview, PA spokesperson, Col. Xerxes Trinidad said this means Army troops cannot join any activity …
Read MoreSome Chinese government vessels have committed “provocative acts”, including illegally sending radio challenges against Philippine authorities patrolling the country’s waters, the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) reported on Wednesday night.
In a statement posted on its official Twitter account, the DFA said it protested the …
Read MoreAnti-narcotics agents, backed by police and military forces, arrested Thursday morning a mayoral candidate for possession of illegal drugs.
Lt. Col. Rolly Oranza, Midsayap town police chief, identified the suspect as Tom Nandang, also known as Datukon Nandang, 52, who is temporarily residing in Barangay …
Read MoreAfter years of involvement in different terroristic activities of the communist New People’s Army (NPA), a couple finally surrendered to police authorities in Agusan del Sur to renew their lives.
In a statement issued on Thursday, Brig. Gen. Romeo Caramat Jr., director of Police Regional …
Read MoreThe US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) on Thursday approved emergency use of booster doses by Moderna and Johnson & Johnson against the Covid-19 pandemic.
The FDA said in a statement that it has approved the “use of each of the available Covid-19 vaccines as …
Read MoreThe Philippine Overseas Employment Administration (POEA) on Thursday warned the public particularly against the selling of fake appointment forms for the processing of documents of overseas Filipino workers (OFWs).
In a Facebook post, the agency said many applicants have been victimized by unscrupulous individuals selling …
Read MoreThe Commission on Elections (Comelec) will conduct a voting simulation at the San Juan Elementary School in San Juan City on Saturday.
In an advisory on Thursday, Comelec spokesperson James Jimenez said the event is part of their preparatory activities for the May 9, 2022 …
Read MoreThe Philippine Navy (PN) will host the 17th Western Pacific Naval Symposium (WPNS) virtually due to the ongoing coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) pandemic from October 26 to 27.
This year’s iteration of the WPNS’ theme is “Effective Ocean Governance for Regional Partnership and Stability”.
“20 …
Read MoreThe National Capital Region Police Office (NCRPO) inaugurated on Wednesday its ‘Malasakit Livelihood Training Center’ aimed at bringing government services closer to Filipinos.
NCRPO chief, Maj. Gen. Vicente Danao, along with Labor Secretary Silvestre Bello III and Social Welfare and Development Secretary Rolando Bautista led …
Read MoreThe easing of travel restrictions, especially for foreigners, has positive impacts on the Philippine real estate market, a property advisory firm said.
Leechiu Property Consultants (LPC) chief executive officer David Leechiu said one of the positive outcomes of relaxing travel restrictions for foreigners is the …
Read MoreIt is only through exercises like the annual “DAGIT-PA” that Filipino troops’ warfighting competencies can be guaranteed, Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) chief-of-staff Gen. Jose Faustino Jr. said on Thursday.
“Continuous military education and training are indispensable to the AFP. It is through the …
Read MoreLess than a month before he retires from service, Philippine National Police (PNP) chief Gen. Guillermo Elazar reminded regional and city police officials here to abide by the principles and guidelines to avoid criticisms.
Eleazar, in his first visit to the city on Thursday, said …
Read MoreThere are three significant reasons why an individual needs to register for a Philippine National ID, the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) said.
First, the National ID which is the main component of the Philippine Identification System (PhilSys) paves the way for streamlined information of an …
Read MoreCoinciding with the fifth anniversary of the Negros Occidental Coastal Wetlands Conservation Area (NOCWCA) on Wednesday, the provincial government here received honors for its community-based approach in managing coastal resources across 10 localities in the southern part of the province.
The Negros Occidental Coastal Wetlands …
Read MorePolice arrested three drug personalities who yielded suspected shabu valued at PHP112,400, in a series of buy-bust operations here Wednesday.
In a report on Thursday, the Bacolod City Police Office (BCPO) said the operations in three villages are part of the ongoing intensified campaign against …
Read MoreThe 19 local government units (LGUs) whose jurisdictions were included in the expanded pilot of the alert levels system (ALS) have been consulted, Malacañang said Thursday.
This, after the League of Provinces of the Philippines (LPP) urged the Inter-Agency Task Force for the Management of …
Read MoreAll public and private cemeteries, memorial parks, and columbaria in this city are open to the public ahead of the Oct. 29 to Nov. 2 closure.
Mayor Jerry P. Treñas on Wednesday afternoon released Executive Order (EO) 129-A amending EO 129 that sets guidelines on …
Read MoreLuis Antonio Cardinal Tagle, the Vatican’s Prefect of the Congregation for the Evangelization of Peoples, will lead the beatification ceremony of Venerable Pauline Marie Jaricot in Lyon, France scheduled next year.
The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Manila (RCAM) announced on Thursday that the former archbishop …
Read MoreFarmers in far-flung barangays of Antique, who are currently harvesting their palay, may avail of the National Food Authority (NFA) mobile procurement.
NFA-Antique Manager Glenda Paz said in a virtual press conference on Thursday that farmers who have difficulty in transporting their clean and dry …
Read MoreHundreds of explosives and live ammunition owned by the communist New People’s Army (NPA) were recovered by the personnel of Agusan del Sur Police Provincial Office (ADSPPO) on Wednesday in the hinterlands of Km. 18, Barangay Segunda, Esperanza, Agusan del Sur.
In a phone interview …
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