The 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 …
Read MoreTwo alleged leaders of the New People's Army (NPA) were arrested while six other rebels and sympathizers surrendered in joint police and military operations in Sarangani and South Cotabato provinces.
Lt. Col. Lino Capellan, spokesperson of the Police Regional Office (PRO)-12, said Wednesday NPA leaders …
Read MoreThe Dagupan Electric Corporation (DECORP) increased its power rates by PHP0.70 per kilowatt-hour (kWh) effective billing month of December 2019.
A typical household consuming about 100 kWh per month would be added PHP70.
In an interview Wednesday, DECORP's legal counsel and spokesperson Randy Castilan attributed …
Read MoreLocal government units (LGUs) in Western Visayas are encouraged to invest in disaster-resilient equipment, said the chair of the Regional Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (RDRRMC).
In a press conference on the sidelines of the special meeting of the RDRRMC on Tuesday, Council chairperson …
Read MoreThe Philippine National Police (PNP) has ordered its aviation forces to intensify security in airports in the wake of escalating tensions in the Middle East.
"Prior to my assumption, (PNP officer-in-charge Lt. Gen. Archie Gamboa) has a directive strengthening security in airports. This is a …
Read MoreTwo personnel of Bacolod City Police Office (BCPO) Station 3 have been charged while undergoing investigation along with their superiors and colleagues for the escape of four detainees, including three arrested for illegal drugs, on Monday.
Duty jailer, S/Sgt. Eric Olverio and desk officer, Cpl. …
Read MoreMalacaAang on Tuesday downplayed the accelerated December 2019 inflation rate due to higher prices of food and transportation, assuring the public that it is still within the government's target.
Presidential Spokesperson Salvador Panelo said the uptick in inflation rate in December 2019 to 2.5 percent …
Read MoreThe Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) on Tuesday said it is not inclined to recommend any national-level truce with the communist rebels unless they officially abandon their armed struggle.
"Until and unless they abandon armed struggle, we in the AFP are not inclined to …
Read MoreSenator Panfilo Lacson on Tuesday lauded the Philippine National Police (PNP) leadership for reviving what he considers as his "best legacy" to the institution, saying the fitness policy for cops would benefit everyone.
Lacson, who, as PNP chief from 1999 to 2001, personally led his …
Read MorePetron Corp. said it is open to a dialogue with members and officers of the Bataan Refiners Union of the Philippines (BRUP), who went on strike at the Petron Bataan Refinery (PBR) in Limay town, this province over the weekend.
Petron remains committed to building …
Read MoreHundreds of Australians have been arrested for allegedly deliberately lighting Australian bushfires in only a matter of months.
Australia is currently enduring one of the worst bushfire crises in the nation's history, with at least 25 people having been killed since September.
The Australian reported …
Read MoreFarmers and local officials here have called on the Department of Agriculture (DA) to reconsider its decision to allow the importation of onions by mid-February.
Mayor Allan Gamilla acknowledged that the government must stabilize the prices of goods and make a good balance between farmers …
Read MoreThe province of Ilocos Norte has softened its bid to fully implement the requirements quarry permittees have to comply with to extract sand and gravel in its waterways.
For a period of six months, or from January 1 to June 30, 2020, both the local …
Read MoreThe Senate is ready to heed President Rodrigo Duterte's request for Congress to convene a special session amid the escalating tensions in the Middle East, Senate Majority Leader Juan Miguel Zubiri said Tuesday.
"If ever the President will request for a special session for the …
Read MoreRidesharing company Grab Philippines on Tuesday reiterated its interest to rejoin the motorcycle taxi service following the continued pilot testing of the program and the addition of new competitors in the market.
In a statement, Grab said the company wanted to revive GrabBike, its motorcycle …
Read MoreThe Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) on Tuesday formally asked the National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) to conduct an autopsy on the remains of Jeanelyn Villavende.
Labor Secretary Silvestre Bello III said this is to verify findings of Kuwait authorities that earlier conducted their …
Read MoreOfficials of the Basilica Minore del Santo NiAo here on Monday encouraged devotees who will be participating in the daily Novena Masses and other activities to abide by the security measures imposed in the historical church's vicinity.
Fr. Aladdin Luzon, an Augustinian friar in charge …
Read MoreDeputy Speaker Michael Romero on Tuesday said the recently-signed 2020 national budget has provisions built to protect the poor from inflation.
Romero gave the assurance following the uptick in the inflation rate in December 2019 to 2.5 percent from November 2019's 1.3 percent.
Romero said …
Read MoreThe Department of Tourism (DOT) Eastern Visayas regional office has raised concerns over the availability of funds to rehabilitate less popular tourism sites in poverty-stricken Samar provinces damaged by Typhoons Ursula and Tisoy.
Most of these sites are managed by poor local government units and …
Read MorePresident Rodrigo Duterte will not hesitate to side with the United States (US), the Philippines' long-time ally, in the event that Iran "intentionally" attacks Filipino workers in the Gulf state, MalacaAang said on Tuesday.
During the 45th Cabinet meeting held at MalacaAan Palace on Monday …
Read MoreThe drunk driver of a taxicab that dragged and almost ran over a traffic police officer last Dec. 31 is now facing criminal charges over the incident.
Patrolman Julius Walang filed on Monday attempted homicide, direct assault upon an agent of the person in authority, …
Read MoreThe House of Representatives is ready to hold a special session to map out contingency plans for overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) in the Middle East amid growing tensions between the US and Iran.
House Majority Leader Martin Romualdez made the statement after President Rodrigo Duterte …
Read MoreAlab Pilipinas braces for arguably its toughest assignment as it will face a former National Basketball Association star in OJ Mayo and the rest of the Fubon Braves in one of two ASEAN Basketball League games on Tuesday night.
Alab will try to bounce back …
Read MoreGovernment officials and partners from the private sector are pushing for the use of low carbon urban transport systems (LCUTS) in the country.
In her keynote address at the Low Carbon Transport Forum Tuesday, Department of Transportation (DOTr) Assistant Secretary for Planning and Project Development, …
Read MoreBarangay Ginebra and the Meralco Bolts look to gain a headstart in the PBA Governors' Cup Finals as the championship series begins on Tuesday night at the Smart Araneta Coliseum in Quezon City.
Initially scheduled for Wednesday night, the first game of the best-of-seven series …
Read MoreThe Bureau of Immigration (BI) on Tuesday said it is ready to implement any changes in foreign policy or overseas Filipino worker (OFW) deployment, should the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) or Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) impose any new ban on deployment to …
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