US President Donald Trump's job approval ratings have surged to nearly an all-time high ahead of pending Senate impeachment trial.
In the most recent Gallup poll released on Monday, 44 percent of Americans said they approve the job he is doing as president, nearly 5 …
Read MoreAirAsia Philippines officially opened on Monday the application for the first batch of "Dare to Fly!", a cadet pilot program wherein successful applicants could study and train now and pay later.
In July 2019, the carrier inked partnership with Omni Aviation Corporation to make this …
Read MorePresident Rodrigo Duterte's administration is reporting its achievements in just three years in office because Filipinos deserve to know that all state departments are working harder to improve their lives, Presidential Communications Operations Office (PCOO) Secretary Martin Andanar said Tuesday.
Andanar, who led the launch …
Read Moren armed member of the communist New People's Army (NPA) operating in North Cotabato decided to abandon his comrades and surrendered to military authorities Sunday.
Quoting a report from the Army's 7th Infantry Battalion (7IB), Brig. Gen. Roberto Capulong, commander of the Army's 602nd Brigade, …
Read MoreAlthough high-profile slain Iranian military leader Gen. Qasem Soleimani is known for extending Shia arc or Iranian influence beyond his country's borders to Iraq, Syria, Lebanon, and up to Yemen, little is known that he had also sheltered fighters of al-Qaeda terrorist group and senior …
Read MoreThe storage facilities of oil importers in Calabarzon (Region 4-A) remained operational amid Taal Volcano's unrest, the Department of Energy reported on Friday.
In its Task Force on Energy Resiliency Update on Taal Volcano, the DOE said the import terminals of seven oil companies were …
Read MoreThe northeast monsoon will bring rains over Luzon on Friday.
In its 4 a.m. weather forecast, the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) said the regions of Cagayan, Cordillera, Bicol, and Eastern Visayas, and the provinces of Aurora and Quezon would experience cloudy …
Read MoreThe number of families affected by the eruption of Taal Volcano in Batangas rose to 17,555, the National Disaster Risk and Management Council (NDRRMC) reported on Friday.
In its 6 a.m. update, the NDRRMC said this is equivalent to 77,438 persons.
Based on the NDRRMC …
Read MoreThe Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) on Friday said it will leave to the country's judicial process the fate of retired Philippine National Police (PNP) chief Oscar Albayalde who was indicted for graft over the anti-drug raid in Pampanga in November 2013.…
Read MoreTrade Secretary Ramon Lopez on Friday welcomed the first phase of the trade deal between the United States and China, hoping that this would improve the global trade growth as well as Philippine exports for this year.
Hopefully, there will be a reforecast of improvement …
Read More- The Philippine Army (PA) said on Thursday it has activated its 2nd Air Defense Artillery Battery and 2nd Field Artillery Battery, during short ceremonies in Fort Magsaysay, Nueva Ecija last January 15, in line with ongoing efforts to update its defensive capabilities.
These units …
Read MoreA new 4.9-kilometer farm-to-market road that will provide better mobility and access to residents and farmers in this town will soon be opened to the townsfolk here.
Lester Bacual of the I-BUILD, a government contractor, said on Wednesday that the PHP58.3-million Nonong Senior-L. Pimentel Farm-to-Market …
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Read MoreA lawmaker at the House of Representatives is batting for the passage of a measure providing for the construction of a multipurpose gym in all municipalities and cities to serve as an evacuation center during times of calamities or disasters.
Quezon City Rep. Alfred Vargas …
Read MoreThe presiding officer of the City Council here on Tuesday underscored the need to enhance the capability of police authorities in intelligence gathering to quell threats during the Sinulog 2020 on January 19.
Vice Mayor Michael Rama said he supported the decision of Cebu City …
Read MoreIn a bid to cut bureaucratic red tape in government, President Rodrigo Duterte on Tuesday broached the idea of using a logbook to record transactions in all state departments and offices.
During the situation briefing on the effects of the Taal Volcano's eruption, Duterte said …
Read MoreA two-way tourism promotion deal between the Philippines and Switzerland is seen by the end of 2020, a Swiss official bared Tuesday.
Ivan Breiter, director of Switzerland Tourism for Southeast Asia, said he and representatives of the Department of Tourism (DOT) have begun discussions on …
Read MoreThe Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) received food packs and other relief goods from the China Coast Guard (CCG) on Tuesday as support for the ongoing relief efforts in Batangas province due to the continuing eruption of the Taal Volcano.
In a statement, the PCG said …
Read MoreTalks for the opening of direct flights between Switzerland and the Philippines are ongoing, a Swiss tourism official said Tuesday night.
"There are talks, definitely, and we are trying to have a direct connection but at the moment we don't have something that we can …
Read MoreThe Civil Service Commission (CSC) on Tuesday said government employees affected by the eruption of Taal Volcano may avail of the special five-day emergency leave.
In a statement, the CSC reiterated Memorandum Circular Nos. 2 and 16 issued February 16, 2012 and October 17, 2012 …
Read MoreThe Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) on Tuesday welcomed the China Coast Guard (CCG) in a ceremony to kick-off the first-ever maritime exercise between the two countries held in the Philippines.
In a statement, PCG Commandant, Admiral Joel Garcia said the CCG's week-long port call, which …
Read MoreSpeaker Alan Peter Cayetano has directed the House Committee on Disaster Management and other relevant committees to develop a comprehensive rehabilitation plan to help the severely affected areas in Batangas, Cavite, and Laguna due to the continuous volcanic activity of Taal.
In a statement on …
Read MoreInterior Secretary Eduardo AAo on Tuesday ordered the Philippine National Police (PNP) and the Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP) to deploy personnel to help in the affected areas of some local government units due to Taal Volcano's eruption.
AAo said the PNP will send out …
Read MoreCavite Rep. Elpidio Barzaga Jr. is calling for a congressional inquiry to look into the response of different government agencies to the recent Taal Volcano eruption.
Barzaga filed House Resolution No. 643, dated Jan. 13, which directs the appropriate committee to investigate reported lack of …
Read More- The number of families affected by the eruption of Taal Volcano on Sunday has climbed to 9,527.
In its update Tuesday noon, the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC) said this is equivalent to 40,752 persons.
Of this figure, around 8,896 families …
Read MoreThe Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) on Tuesday said it is currently conducting an in-depth assessment of national roads and bridges in Batangas following a series of tremors caused by the continuous activity of the Taal Volcano eruption.
Based on its partial report, …
Read MoreThe Department of Health (DOH) reminded the public anew to keep their noses and mouths covered by wearing a dust mask to avoid asthma triggers and other respiratory diseases due to the ash fall from the eruption of Taal Volcano.
In a statement Monday night, …
Read MoreSaying they are exhausted from running away from military authorities and at the same time convinced by their former comrades to take the path of peace, a dozen members of Daesh-inspired Bangsamoro Islamic Freedom Fighters (BIFF) yielded to the Army on Tuesday.
Colonel Jose Narciso, …
Read MorePhilippine Airlines (PAL) will revive the Zamboanga City and Kota Kinabalu flights starting March 31 this year, the Mindanao Development Authority (MinDA) said in a statement on Tuesday.
MinDa said travelers, businessmen, and locals from both areas "can now explore each other's destinations and do …
Read MoreThe Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office (PCSO) on Tuesday said it has provided assistance to residents of Batangas who were affected by the eruption of Taal Volcano.
PCSO General Manager Royina Marzan-Garma led the donation of 5,000 N95 masks, 3,300 grocery packs and medicines to affected …
Read MoreThe Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) on Tuesday said it has assisted some 16,000 residents affected by the eruption of Taal Volcano.
DPWH Secretary Mark Villar said the people are now situated in evacuation centers nearest to their vicinity.
At the same time, …
Read MoreVegetable farmers and traders here, who are supplying vegetables to Metro Manila and other parts of the country, are appealing to Manila Mayor Isko Moreno" Domagoso to allow them to bring their produce to Divisoria or lose millions of pesos from rotten vegetables.
The same …
Read MoreMalacaAang has ordered the suspension of classes and government work on Monday in Calabarzon (Region IV-A), the National Capital Region (NCR), and Region 3 due to the eruption of Taal Volcano.
Presidential Spokesperson Salvador Panelo said Executive Secretary Salvador Medialdea, by the authority of the …
Read MoreJustice Secretary Menardo Guevarra on Sunday said an examination by the National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) on the remains of Jeanelyn Villavende, the domestic helper who was reportedly beaten to death by her employer in Kuwait late last month, showed signs of sexual abuse on …
Read MoreThe Philippine government, through the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA), on Saturday sent condolences to Oman over the death of Sultan Qaboos bin Said.
"The Department of Foreign Affairs expresses its deep condolences to the government of the Sultanate of Oman on the demise of …
Read MoreAs a way of demonstrating their strong rapport with the military, the cast of the upcoming ABS-CBN drama "A Soldier's Heart", led by Gerald Anderson and Sue Ramirez, paid a courtesy call on Philippine Army (PA) chief, Lt. Gen. Gilbert I. Gapay, on Friday.
The …
Read MoreFaced with imminent dangers amid tensions between the United States (US) and Iran, Filipinos must heed the Philippine government's desire to repatriate them, Cabinet Secretary Karlo Nograles said on Friday.
"I suppose may mga mixed reactions diyan (there have been mixed reactions from Filipinos in …
Read MoreThe commanding officer of the 2nd Infantry Battalion, a field unit of the Camarines Sur-headquartered 9th Infantry Division, admitted responsibility for the release of a manipulated photo showing rebel surrenderers in Masbate City last December, and was subsequently relieved from his post.
Philippine Army spokesperson, …
Read MoreThe chairman of the House Ways and Means Committee on Friday said energy independence is a national imperative in the administration's pursuit of an independent foreign policy to help insulate the Philippines from international crises.
In an aide-memoire addressed to President Rodrigo Duterte regarding the …
Read MoreAt least 130 foreign tourists, mostly from the United States, made a port call in the picturesque Kalanggaman Island here on Thursday.
Raoul Bacalla, head of the Palompon municipal environment and natural resources office, said they only had two days to prepare for the arrival …
Read MoreA special investigation task group (SITG) has been activated to solve the deadly ambush of a former Pangasinan police chief on Thursday afternoon.
The SITG is composed of the Pangasinan Police Provincial Office (PPPO), Ilocos regional police investigation division, and the Crime Investigation and Detection …
Read MoreThe Metro Cebu Water District (MCWD) on Thursday encouraged devotees of the Sto. NiAo de Cebu who will be joining the 455th Fiesta SeAor solemn procession and the Sinulog grand parade on January 18 and 19, respectively, to bring water bottles.
Charmaine Rodriguez-Kara, MCWD spokesperson, …
Read MoreMayor Angelo Montilla convened Thursday the Census Coordinating Board and reiterated his commitment to support the population survey of Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA).
The Census Coordinating Board, chaired by the mayor, was created by virtue of Executive Order No. 27 issued last year.
Allan Freno, …
Read MoreThe registration of voters for the May 2022 national and local elections will resume this month, the Commission on Elections (Comelec) said on Friday.
In a statement, the poll body said the registration will start on January 20 and will run until Sept. 30, 2021.…
Read MoreThe House Committee on Overseas Workers Affairs will hold a special meeting on January 13 (Monday) to discuss urgent issues affecting overseas Filipino workers' (OFWs) welfare, especially amid the turmoil in the Middle East.
The panel, chaired by TUCP Party-list Rep. Raymond Mendoza, will tackle …
Read MoreSenator Sonny Angara on Thursday welcomed the enactment of the Salary Standardization Law-5 (SSL-5), saying public servants can now expect a bigger take-home pay to help them cope with their daily expenses.
The chair of the Senate Committee on Finance said under the new law, …
Read MoreA Department of Budget and Management (DBM) official on Wednesday said they see no "strongly objectionable" items that are included in the recently-signed PHP4.1-trillion national budget for 2020.
"Based on the review by the DBM, we didn't find any item of appropriation or provision or …
Read MoreJustice Secretary Menardo Guevarra on Wednesday said he does not see the country's main water concessionaires putting up a serious fight to efforts to renegotiate their deals with the government.
"I see no good reason why the water concessionaire will play hardball and induce the …
Read MoreThe significant decline in the country's crime rate is proof of the Duterte administration's victory in its intensified campaign against all forms of criminality, particularly illegal drugs, a ranking police official said on Wednesday.
"This is clear proof that President Duterte's drug war is winning. …
Read MoreThe deployment of two battalions to the Middle East, as proposed by President Rodrigo Duterte, will be solely to facilitate the evacuation of overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) in Iraq, Defense Secretary Delfin Lorenzana said on Wednesday.
"Ang idea ni Presidente is magpadala tayo dun just …
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