The new record-high excellent public satisfaction with President Rodrigo Duterte's performance only proves that Filipinos are impressed with his legacy of real change, Presidential Communications Operations Office (PCOO) Secretary Martin Andanar said on Wednesday.
Andanar issued the statement, as he welcomed the results of the …
Read MoreWith six straight wins, BiAan City surged its way into the Maharlika Pilipinas Basketball League (MPBL) Southern Division playoff picture, particularly in the race for the final playoff spot in the said group.
However, the team saw its streak snapped in arguably the worst of …
Read MoreRanking military and police officials on Wednesday gave a total of PHP15.4 million worth of cash rewards to four informants who provided government forces with information which led to the neutralization of seven terrorists, including former ISIS emir in Southeast Asia and Abu Sayyaf leader …
Read MoreSome 333 hogs were culled in Barangay San Isidro Sur in Binmaley town and Barangay Apaya here as of Tuesday, as part of the enforcement of the Department of Agriculture's 1-7-10 protocol to manage and contain the African swine fever (ASF) that hit both towns.…
Read MoreIt was a typical Sunday for most Filipinos on January 12 when the Taal Volcano in Batangas province began spewing ashes in the afternoon.
Alert Level 3 was raised only about two hours after Alert Level 2 was announced. By 7:30 p.m., authorities raised the …
Read MoreThe initial PHP15 installment of the two-tranche PHP25 wage increase for private workers in Soccsksargen will take effect starting Feb. 2, an official said Wednesday.
Sisinio Cano, Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE)-Region 12 director, said Wage Order No. RBXII-21 will be deemed officially effective …
Read MoreExtending help through community service is patriotism.
In the wake of Taal Volcano's eruption and its magmatic activity, the Philippine Air Force-Civil Military Operations (PAF-CMO) and its newly launched Supreme Student Council Society of the Philippines (SSCSP) composed of student leaders, conducted relief operations for …
Read MoreFake cigarette products with an estimated PHP882 million excise tax deficiency were confiscated by a joint team of the Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) and the National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) Tuesday afternoon.
The 4,707 boxes of cigarettes were seized by authorities in two separate …
Read More-The northeast monsoon (amihan) will bring light rains in most parts of the country Wednesday.
In its 4 a.m. forecast, the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) said Cagayan Valley, Cordillera Administrative Region, the provinces of Aurora and Quezon will have cloudy skies …
Read MoreA transport group here is set to operate an initial 15 units of modern jeepneys in major routes in compliance with the government's Public Utility Vehicle Modernization Program (PUVMP).
Robert Cang, president of the Public Transport Alliance of GenSan (PTAG), said Wednesday they are currently …
Read MoreThe completion and rehabilitation of 15 small-scale irrigation systems in different provinces in the Caraga Region is seen to benefit palay farmers in the area, the Department of Agriculture in Caraga Region (DA-13) said Tuesday.
Amounting to PHP46 million, DA-13 said the small-scale irrigation projects …
Read MoreThe province of Ilocos Norte is eyeing for the establishment and construction of animal shelters in the 21 towns of Ilocos Norte.
Provincial Board member Ambrocio Domingo, in his capacity as chair of the committee on agriculture, on Monday sponsored Draft Resolution 2020-01-093 giving authority …
Read MoreThe Philippine Army in Eastern Visayas on Tuesday reiterated its call to government agencies to help stop the flow of financial resources to the New People's Army (NPA).
Brig. Gen. Ramil Bitong, assistant division commander of the Philippine Army's 8th Infantry Division (8ID) said the …
Read MoreThe number of families affected by the ongoing Taal Volcano unrest has now climbed to 71,717 families or 282,021 persons, the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC) said Wednesday.
Of the 71,717 affected families residing in Batangas, Cavite, Laguna, and Quezon, around 39,052 …
Read MoreMayor Evelio Leonardia on Tuesday said he is inspired by the honorary titles conferred to him by Royal Institution (RI) of Singapore in rites held on Monday.
This award will be a source of inspiration for me and will be our standard by now, and …
Read MoreQuezon City is donating mother's milk to infant evacuees in Batangas affected by the eruption of Taal Volcano, in response to a request by the provincial government, for breastfeeding women in evacuation centers.
"Our Human Milk Bank at the Quezon City General Hospital will help …
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 MoreIn an unprecedented move, the House of Representatives on Wednesday held its first out-of-town plenary session at the Batangas City Convention Center to listen to the plight of the victims of the Taal Volcano eruption.
Speaker Alan Peter Cayetano said the House would listen to …
Read MoreInformal settlers composed of 40 households near the San Jose de Buenavista port are seeking assistance from the Antique provincial government to prevent them from being evicted from the area.
Antique Provincial Board Member Pio Jessielito Sumande, in an interview Tuesday, said a Writ of …
Read MoreThe current administration will be able to deliver on its promise to decongest Edsa, the main and busiest thoroughfare in Metro Manila, within the six-year term of President Rodrigo Duterte, the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) said on Wednesday.
Speaking to Palace reporters, …
Read MoreKorean car assembler Hyundai grew its sales in the Philippine market by 2.9 percent year-on-year in December 2019, its official distributor here Hyundai Asia Resources, Inc. (HARI) reported Wednesday.
HARI sold a total of 3,163 units in December 2019 from 3,074-unit sales in the same …
Read MoreThree Boracay-bound Chinese nationals who arrived separately at Kalibo International Airport were quarantined after exhibiting symptoms for the mysterious virus, the Aklan Provincial Health Office (PHO) confirmed.
The three patients were monitored by the Bureau of Quarantine (BOQ) to have fever, cough, and colds upon …
Read MorePatrick 'Pato' Gregorio looks forward to heading the Philippine Rowing Association (PRA) with a positive outlook.
"I'm excited to be the new president of this NSA (national sports association)," Gregorio said during the weekly Philippine Sportswriter Association (PSA) Forum at the Amelie Hotel on Tuesday.…
Read MoreThe Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) and the Japan Coast Guard (JCG) held vessel-towing exercises off the coastal waters of Manila on Tuesday.
In a statement, the PCG said the joint maritime exercise is a project under the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) for the development …
Read MoreThe National Nutrition Council (NNC) is eyeing the establishment of more food production facilities to supply healthy and affordable products in Eastern Visayas.
In an interview Tuesday, NNC Eastern Visayas nutrition officer NiAo Archie Labordo said healthy food processor plants can help reduce malnutrition in …
Read More- The Civil Service Commission (CSC) on Tuesday called on government agencies to review their internal rules on working hours and consider their employees' situation when traveling to work.
Certain conditions must be in place to manage the expectations of the public. Flexitime is allowed …
Read MoreThe Philippine Navy (PN) plans to construct the base of its proposed submarine arm inside the facility of the cash-strapped Hanjin Heavy Industries and Construction (HHIC-Phils) in Subic Bay, Zambales.
Vice Admiral Robert Empedrad, PN flag-officer-in-command, made this remark when asked on possible locations that …
Read MoreAlbay Rep. Joey Salceda on Tuesday filed a measure seeking to create the Taal Commission as the primary agency of the national government for relief and rehabilitation efforts toward the comprehensive reconstruction of Taal eruption-vulnerable areas.
Salceda filed House Bill 5977, or the proposed Taal …
Read MoreThe chairman of the House Committee on Constitutional Amendments will send the resolution seeking to propose amendments to the 1987 Constitution back to the drawing board to consider the proposals of the Inter-Agency Task Force (IATF) on Federalism and Constitutional Reform.
In an interview on …
Read MoreThe Bureau of Immigration (BI) on Monday urged foreign residents in the country who plan to spend Chinese New Year abroad to process their reentry fees in any of the bureau's offices prior to their departure date.
BI Port Operations Division chief Grifton Medina made …
Read More- There is a possibility that President Rodrigo Duterte might be persuaded to accept US President Donald Trump's invitation to attend a summit in Las Vegas in March this year, MalacaAang said on Tuesday.
Presidential Spokesperson Salvador Panelo said Duterte might fly to the US …
Read MoreThe Philippine Overseas Employment Administration (POEA) ordered manning and recruitment agencies to submit a report on the situation of sea and land-based Filipino workers in the Middle East every week.
In separate advisories signed by POEA Administrator Bernard Olalia, recruitment agencies and manning companies are …
Read MoreA Chinese national died while three others were sent to the hospital after a tourist boat sank off the coast of Boracay Island on Tuesday.
In a statement, the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) said that its personnel from the Boracay sub-station managed to rescue 23 …
Read MoreThe northeast monsoon (amihan) affecting the country will continue to bring light rains Tuesday.
The Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) said the regions of Cagayan Valley, Cordillera, Bicol, Eastern Visayas, and the provinces of Aurora and Quezon, will have cloudy skies with …
Read MoreThe Bureau of Immigration (BI) on Tuesday suspended the accreditation of a travel agency for supposedly duplicating approved visa orders.
BI Commissioner Jaime Morente said they obtained evidence that the company, which was not identified pending the investigation, reportedly allowed some Chinese nationals to avail …
Read MoreThe Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) continues its search for seven fishermen reported missing in the waters off Pangasinan since Tuesday last week.
In a statement Tuesday, the PCG said initial reports revealed the missing fishermen were aboard fishing vessel Narem 2 when it ventured out …
Read MoreWiping out the decades-old insurgency in this impoverished and conflict-stricken town has been identified as the top priority of the local government.
During the peace advocacy on Monday, Mayor Aran Boller said he wants to end insurgency while he is still the local chief executive …
Read MoreAbout 98 percent of the residents in villages located in areas within Taal Volcano's 14-kilometer danger zone have been evacuated, the Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) reported Monday.
We appeal to our people to heed the instructions of local disaster officials due …
Read MoreFewer sulfur dioxide (SO2) emissions and volcanic earthquakes were observed in Taal Volcano for the past 24 hours, but it remains on Alert Level 4 (hazardous explosive eruption is possible within hours to days), the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) reported on Tuesday.…
Read MoreLabor Undersecretary Jacinto "Jing" Paras, former 1st District Rep. of Negros Oriental, was named presidential legislative assistant under the Presidential Legislative Liaison Office.
President Rodrigo Duterte signed Paras' appointment paper on January 8, but a copy of the document was released to media on Monday …
Read MoreAnti-communist groups on Monday called on the government to localize peace negotiations with Communist Party of the Philippines-New People's Army-National Democratic Front of the Philippines-(CPP-NPA-NDFP).
The League of Parents of the Philippines (LPP), Hands-Off Our Children, and La Liga Independencia, with several mothers of recruited …
Read MoreA total of 68,439 families have so far been affected by the eruption of the Taal Volcano, the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC) said Tuesday.
In its 6 a.m. update, the agency said this is equivalent to 271,278 persons residing in Batangas, …
Read MoreSenator Imee Marcos on Tuesday urged concerned authorities to implement preventive measures as the country faces increased risk of catching a new strain of the pneumonia-causing virus that is slowly spreading in China, where it was initially discovered.
She said heightened preventive measures in the …
Read MoreThe leadership of the House of Representatives on Tuesday said that it would give the highest priority to President Rodrigo Duterte's request for Congress to fast-track the approval of a PHP30-billion supplemental budget for areas affected by Taal Volcano's eruption.
Majority Leader Martin Romualdez said …
Read MoreMost of evacuation centers in areas affected by Taal Volcano eruption have no issues on power and fuel supplies, the Department of Energy (DOE) said Tuesday.
The DOE officials visited Batangas and Cavite over the weekend and last Monday to assess the power situation and …
Read More-As the country celebrated the Santo NiAo Festival on Sunday, around 6,000 people from all the 30 barangays in Pasig City joined the grand parade of the Bambino Festival --- its own version of honoring the Child Jesus.
Bambino means a baby or young child.…
Read MoreThe different national sports associations (NSAs) hoping their athletes to qualify in this year's Tokyo Olympics will present their plans, programs and expectations before chef-de-mission and Philippine Football Federation president Mariano Araneta on Wednesday.
The Tokyo Olympics qualifying conference will take place at the Philippine …
Read MoreSan Miguel Corporation (SMC) has continued to mobilize resources from across the conglomerate to provide much-needed assistance to both communities impacted by Taal Volcano's recent eruption, and to various government and private groups spearheading the relief efforts.
The company has to date provided over PHP23 …
Read MoreThe Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Ilocos regional office has sent 3,000 family food packs for the victims of Taal Volcano eruption in Batangas.
In an interview Tuesday, DSWD-1 information officer Darwin Chan said about 2,000 family food packs were sent to Bauan, …
Read MoreOfficials of the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) dispatched Tuesday a three-vehicle convoy loaded with relief goods for victims of the Taal volcano explosion.
The convoy, composed of two trucks and a pickup, is set to arrive at the Batangas area on Thursday.…
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