MANILA – Taguig Mayor Lino Cayetano on Wednesday night thanked the national government for allocating some PHP805.83 million worth of financial assistance which is now being distributed to residents severely affected by the two-week enhanced community quarantine (ECQ).
“Nagpapasalamat ang Pamahalaang Lungsod ng Taguig sa …
Read MoreMANILA – President Rodrigo Duterte’s high approval and trust ratings show that Filipinos are “generally happy” with his leadership, Malacañang said Thursday.
Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque made this remark in response to the first quarter poll of PUBLiCUS Asia Inc. which rated the performance of …
Read MoreMANILA – A ranking defense official expressed his support for calls on intensified vigilance against infiltration of communist-front organizations in government employees’ associations.
“The findings of National Intelligence Coordinating Agency (NICA) Director-General Alex Paul Monteagudo are supported by statements from former members of the New …
Read MoreCOTABATO CITY – A drug suspect was injured after the gun he attempted to grab from a police officer went off amid a scuffle during a drug buy-bust here Wednesday afternoon.
Capt. John Howell Wong, city police drug enforcement unit chief, said they also seized …
Read MoreMANILA – The Philippine Sports Commission (PSC) will launch a nationwide exercise campaign called the Zumbarangay Pilipinas with an original Filipino workout song “Igalaw Galaw Ating Katawan” on Saturday (April 10).
“Once we get motivated to move our bodies, exercising can make a big difference; …
Read MoreDAVAO CITY – The Island Garden City of Samal and Davao City have started with Step 2 registration for the Philippine Identification System (PhilSys) or National ID.
The Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) in Davao del Norte spearheaded the registration held at the Samal City gymnasium …
Read MoreMANILA – The rates of Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas’ (BSP) term deposit facility (TDF) declined Wednesday as demand remained strong.
The average rate of the seven-day facility went down to 1.7842 percent and the 14-day’s to 1.8431 percent.
These were at 1.8280 percent for the …
Read MoreMANILA – The chief of police of General Trias City, Cavite has been relieved from his post after two other quarantine violators have submitted sworn affidavits, saying they were forced to do physical exercises shortly after their apprehension last week.
“The PD (Provincial Director) Cavite …
Read MoreMANILA – To prepare educators for administrator roles, the Commission on Higher Education (CHED) partnered with the Asian Institute of Management (AIM) for a 40-day online program for state universities and colleges (SUCs) and CHED officials.
CHED chairman J. Prospero de Vera III said the …
Read MoreMANILA – The National Task Force to End Local Communist Armed Conflict (NTF-ELCAC) on Wednesday backed the claim of National Intelligence Coordinating Agency Director-General Alex Paul Monteagudo that the union of Senate employees is a front of the communist group.
Presidential Communications Operations Office Undersecretary …
Read MoreMANILA – A lawmaker at the House of Representatives on Wednesday said the passage of the Freedom of Information (FOI) bill would be a necessary step to boost President Rodrigo Duterte’s battle against corruption as it pushes for greater accountability and transparency in government.
During …
Read MoreMANILA – The Philippine Stock Exchange index (PSEi) rose anew Wednesday on sustained bargain hunting while the peso was little changed against the greenback.
The main stocks gauge increased by 0.94 percent, or 61.60 points, to 6,651.71 points.
All Shares registered a higher jump of …
Read MoreMANILA – The local government of Caloocan on Wednesday started distributing the PHP1.3-billion financial assistance it got from the national government, with the help of a digital system meant to speed up the process.
“We made sure that the facilities, venue, seating arrangement, and processing …
Read MoreMANILA – A magnitude 5.1 earthquake jolted Davao Occidental and nearby provinces early Wednesday, the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) reported.
The tectonic quake struck 118 km. southeast of the municipality of Jose Abad Santos at 4:08 a.m. and had a depth of …
Read MoreMANILA – Luzon will continue to experience isolated light rains due to the northeasterly wind flow affecting the island, the weather bureau said Wednesday.
In its daily forecast, the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) said the rest of the country will have …
Read MoreMANILA – The city government of Manila has begun distributing cash assistance to families most affected by the reimposition of the enhanced community quarantine (ECQ).
Manila Mayor Francisco “Isko Moreno” Domagoso said late Tuesday that as the cash aid was provided by the national government, …
Read MoreMANILA – Philippine National Police (PNP) chief Gen. Debold Sinas on Wednesday warned anew the public against the use of fake coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) test results and other medical documents for traveling.
This came after the PNP-Aviation Security Group intercepted 15 travelers at the …
Read MoreMANILA – The government is relying on a comprehensive database to weed out “ghost beneficiaries” and ensure a “swift and manageable” distribution of pandemic cash assistance to residents affected by the reimposition of the enhanced community quarantine (ECQ).
Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) …
Read MoreMANILA – Deputy Speaker Rufus Rodriguez on Wednesday urged the United States (US) to conduct more frequent freedom of navigation (FON) operations or patrols in the South China Sea, including the West Philippine Sea.
In a statement, Rodriguez cited a report of the US Navy …
Read MoreMANILA – The inoculation of local chief executives (LCEs) is not a “privileged access” but part of boosting efforts to respond to the prevailing health crisis, National Task Force Against Covid-19 chief implementer Secretary Carlito Galvez Jr. said on Tuesday.
Galvez, also the country’s vaccine …
Read MoreILOILO CITY – All persons traveling to this city, except for Authorized Persons Outside of Residence (APORs) staying for not more than 24 hours, are required to have a mandatory swab test upon arrival.
However, APORs who will be staying less than 24 hours are …
Read MoreTACLOBAN CITY – The National Quincentennial Committee has unveiled more historical markers in Leyte Island to raise public awareness on the significance of several places to the first circumnavigation of the world.
Department of Tourism (DOT) Regional Director Karina Rosa Tiopes said on Tuesday that …
Read MoreILOILO CITY – Iloilo Governor Arthur Defensor Jr. on Tuesday has ordered the strict enforcement of the prohibition on social or public gatherings down to the barangay level.
Defensor, in his statement, said the memorandum is addressed to local task forces and the Philippine National …
Read MoreCOTABATO CITY – Police checkpoints have been doubled in Sultan Kudarat, Maguindanao, following the ambush that wounded a police officer on Monday evening.
Col. Donald Madamba, Maguindanao police director, identified the victim as Patrolman An-Nur Diocolano Haron, 30, currently assigned at the Police Regional Office …
Read MoreBUTUAN CITY – A squad leader of the communist New People’s Army (NPA) has surrendered to the Philippine National Police (PNP) Monday afternoon in the Agusan del Norte town of Santiago.
In a statement Tuesday, the Police Regional Office in Caraga (PRO-13) identified the rebel …
Read MoreThe Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) has tapped some 119 households in three municipalities in Sarangani province to help rehabilitate starting this year over 500 hectares of forestland in the area.
Forester Abdul Cariga, chief of the Community Environment and Natural Resources Office …
Read MorePresident Rodrigo Duterte is standing by the strong statement made by Defense Secretary Delfin Lorenzana demanding the immediate departure of the remaining 44 Chinese vessels from the Julian Felipe Reef in the West Philippine Sea, Malacañang said Monday.
Lorenzana on Saturday told the remaining 44 …
Read MoreOpen water swimmer Cleevan Alegres has successfully circumnavigated the island of Olango, a separate islet located east of Mactan Island.
Mayor Junard Chan on Monday said 25-year-old Alegres completed the full swim around Olango in 12 hours. The distance was estimated at 19-21 kilometers.
“He …
Read MoreThe Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) on Monday “strongly” denounced the Chinese embassy in Manila for calling “unprofessional” the statement of Department of National Defense (DND) Secretary Delfin Lorenzana on the presence of Chinese ships off the Juan Felipe Reef in the West Philippine Sea …
Read MoreThe Manila Police District (MPD) is investigating 25 Chinese nationals who allegedly presented medical certificates in various vaccination sites in Manila on Sunday to be able to get coronavirus disease (Covid-19) jabs.
MPD chief Brig. Gen Leo Francisco confirmed in an interview with the Philippine …
Read MoreChief Presidential Legal Counsel Salvador Panelo called on the New People’s Army (NPA) to listen to the people’s cry to stop committing atrocities and violence.
Panelo lamented that for decades, communist rebels have done nothing but to destroy lives, kill the innocent, and illegally collect …
Read MoreMuslim religious leaders in the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) announced Monday that they have formed teams of moon seers to determine the exact commencement of Ramadhan this month.
Grand Mufti Abuhurairah A. Udasan said that the observation teams will be deployed across …
Read MoreThe National Assembly (NA) of Vietnam on Monday elected Vietnamese Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc as the state president.
A resolution on electing Phuc as the new president was adopted with an approval rate of 97.5 percent at the ongoing 11th session of the 14th …
Read MoreSix passengers of a distressed sea vessel were rescued off the coast of Surigao City on Sunday afternoon, the Philippine Coast Guard reported.
The PCG Station in Surigao del Norte reported Monday that the MBCA Princess Iana Jane was “submerged when battered by huge waves” …
Read MoreThe Philippine National Police (PNP) on Monday announced a major revamp due to the retirement of senior officials this month.
PNP Directorate for Information and Communications Technology (DICTM) chief, Brig. Gen. Rodolfo Azurin Jr. was named as the new Director for Comptrollership of the police …
Read MorePolice here are hunting down two “persons of interest” believed to be behind the Holy Thursday explosion near an old police outpost that killed one passerby and hurt two others.
“We are pursuing a lead, in due time they will be behind bars,” said Maj. …
Read MoreThe Department of Justice (DOJ) will remain operational to receive pleadings and other filings from litigants and will be lenient with deadlines during the extended period of the enhanced community quarantine (ECQ) this week.
DOJ Secretary Menardo Guevarra said on Monday they will maintain a …
Read MoreThe revised agreement with water concessionaire Manila Water Company, Inc. is “advantageous” to the government and consumers, Malacañang said Monday.
Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque made this remark after Justice Secretary Menardo Guevarra announced on March 31 that the government’s revised agreement with Manila Water has …
Read MorePhilippine National Police (PNP) operatives arrested a town official in La Union province for possession of illegal firearms during a search warrant operation on Saturday.
PNP chief Gen. Debold M. Sinas identified the suspect as Michael Mapalo, a councilor and resident of Tubao town.
Mapalo …
Read MoreA reshuffle will take place in the Philippine National Police (PNP) this month as three ranking police officials will reach the mandatory retirement age of 56.
PNP comptroller Maj. Gen. Emmanuel Licup is set to retire from the service on April 9, spokesperson Brig. Gen. …
Read MoreFilipino DOTA 2 team Neon Esports pulled off a scintillating run in the ONE Esports Singapore Major and finished in joint fifth place.
Despite its struggles in the group stages, Neon, consisting of hard carry player and captain Andrei Ong, midlaner Erin Ferrer, support players …
Read MoreParts of the country can expect cloudy skies and some rains on Saturday brought by a low-pressure area (LPA) and the easterlies.
In its daily weather bulletin released at 4 a.m., the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) said the LPA was last …
Read MoreThe enhanced community quarantine (ECQ) status in the National Capital Region Plus (NCR Plus) bubble will be in force for another week beginning April 5, Malacañang announced on Saturday.
Retaining the ECQ classification in Metro Manila, Bulacan, Cavite, Laguna, and Rizal was based on the …
Read MoreAs the Catholic faithful observes Lent, President Rodrigo R. Duterte on Friday urged his fellowmen to aspire to become “channels of peace and generosity,” especially to the needy.
Duterte issued the statement as he joined the Catholic community in remembering the death and resurrection of …
Read MoreThe Philippine Consulate General in New York has welcomed the arrest of the suspect in the violent assault of a 65-year-old Filipina in midtown Manhattan early this week.
“We thank the New York Police Department (NYPD) and all those who, in one way or another, …
Read MoreLenten events in the province of Guimaras have been suspended but the rest of its tourism attractions will be open to the public this Holy Week.
Liberty Ferrer, senior tourism operations officer and officer-in-charge of the Provincial Tourism Office (PTO), said the municipality of Jordan …
Read MoreThe coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) pandemic that forced people to stay indoors, even while working, propagated the use of social media and digital platforms.
The internet has undoubtedly become one of man’s greatest inventions as sending messages, thoughts, and stories in just one click is …
Read Moretotal of 364 members of the Communist Party of the Philippines-New People’s Army (CPP-NPA) operating in Northern and Central Luzon returned to the fold of the law and yielded some 34 assorted firearms in the first quarter of this year.
Lt. Gen. Arnulfo Marcelo B. …
Read MoreA Catholic prelate on Thursday urged the faithful to reflect through watching his diocese’s Lenten recollections and events narrating the passion of Jesus Christ on online video-sharing platform YouTube.
“As our faithful stays at home, it is a help for them stay at home and …
Read MoreVillage officials and residents of Masbate conducted another round of simultaneous peace rallies on Friday and denounced communist terrorist groups (CTGs).
“Ang aming barangay ay suportado ang gobyerno para sa tunay na pagbabago (Our barangay fully supports the government for real change),” one streamer read.…
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