President Rodrigo Duterte and his administration are exhausting all efforts to stop the 2019 novel coronavirus (2019-nCoV) from spreading further across the Philippines, Presidential Communications Operations Office (PCOO) Secretary Martin Andanar assured the public on Sunday.
Andanar gave the assurance the same day when Health …
Read MoreMANILA -- The Department of National Defense (DND) welcomed the appointment of Philippine Fleet commander, Rear Admiral Giovanni Carlo J. Bacordo, as the next Philippine Navy's (PN) flag-officer-in-command effective Monday.
Bacordo, a member of the Philippine Military Academy (PMA) Class of 1987, will replace outgoing …
Read MoreSenator Francis Tolentino said Thursday the other branches of government should not meddle with the powers of the President over the country's foreign policy.
I always link it to the general principle that the Chief Executive, the President, is the main architect of our foreign …
Read MoreAnti-communists groups called on Wednesday the Commission on Elections (Comelec) to cancel the registration of party-list groups that are identified with the Communist Party of the Philippines-New People's Army-National Democratic Front (CPP-NPA-NDF).
Members of the League of Parents of the Philippines (LPP), Hands-off Our Children, …
Read MoreNew People's Army (NPA) leader in Quirino Province surrendered to the police in Barangay Andres Bonifacio, Diffun town in Quirino province on Monday night, police said on Tuesday.
Brig. Gen. Angelito Casimiro, Cagayan Valley regional police director, identified the surrenderer as alias "Ka Tonton/Val/Digo", 51, …
Read MoreThe Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) is establishing emergency protocols for Filipinos in Wuhan City as the 2019-novel coronavirus (nCov) spreads fast in China and other countries.
On Monday, the agency convened a meeting with the Department of Health (DOH) to seek guidance on the …
Read MoreAn official of the Police Regional Office in the Davao region (PRO-11) denied that those who attempted to rescue indigenous people (IP) from the Haran compound of the United Church of Christ in the Philippines (UCCP) here are members of the Alamara paramilitary group.
"It …
Read MoreMANILA The Philippines, on its own, can initiate the proceedings on the termination of the Visiting Forces Agreement (VFA) with the United States, Department of National Defense (DND) Secretary Delfin Lorenzana said.
"The termination of the VFA may be unilaterally initiated by the Philippines, and …
Read MorePresident Rodrigo Duterte on Thursday night led the distribution of PHP78 million in financial assistance to 21 towns and cities in Leyte province that were hit by Typhoon Ursula last month.
Duterte handed a check worth PHP3 million to each of the 21 town mayors …
Read MoreThe House of Representatives, via Speaker Alan Peter Cayetano, has appointed ACT-CIS Rep. Eric Go Yap as caretaker of the province of Benguet in light of the death of Benguet Rep. Nestor Fongwan Sr. in December last year.
Benguet Board member Nestor Fongwan Jr., the …
Read More- At least three senators on Wednesday said President Rodrigo Duterte should accept US President Donald Trump's invitation to attend a special summit between the United States and leaders of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (Asean) sometime in March.
Senator Panfilo Lacson said the …
Read MoreStrategic sealift vessel BRP Davao Del Sur (LD-602) and its escort BRP Ramon Alcaraz (PS-16) will have a stopover in Sri Lanka before heading to the Middle East to assist in the repatriation of overseas Filipino workers (OFWs).
"They are now in the Strait of …
Read MoreY -- The Presidential Assistant for the Visayas on Tuesday lectured critics of President Rodrigo Duterte's pronouncement on solving traffic and transportation woes in Metro Cebu.
Sec. Michael Lloyd Dino called for a press conference to defend the President against the criticism of a city …
Read MoreUS 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 …
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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 …
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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 …
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