The provincial government here has distributed assistive devices to eight cerebral palsy patients as part of the celebration of the 17th Cerebral Palsy Awareness and Protection Week that kicked off on September 16.
Paolo Castillo, head of the Provincial Disability Affairs Office (PDAO) under …
Read MoreA total of 68 individuals were arrested in two separate anti-illegal gambling operations in this province on Wednesday.
Col. Marvin Joe Saro, director of the Nueva Ecija Police Provincial Office, said on Thursday that 59 people were caught betting in billiard games in Barangay …
Read MoreThe Balay Silangan in Jovellar town in Albay can now accommodate drug offenders, a police official said on Thursday.
Capt. Darwin Sevilla, Jovellar chief of police, in an interview said the newly constructed and inaugurated Balay Silangan can now accommodate at least six drug …
Read MorePresident Rodrigo Duterte has issued an ultimatum to new Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (PhilHealth) chief Dante Gierran to cleanse the corruption-ridden firm by December 2020, Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque said on Thursday.
“It is an ultimatum. You need to clean up PhilHealth by the …
Read MoreNBA confirmed Wednesday that Los Angeles Lakers’ LeBron James and Milwaukee Bucks’ Giannis Antetokounmpo have been unanimously named to the 2019-20 All-NBA First Team.
“Antetokounmpo, the 2019-20 Kia NBA Defensive Player of the Year, and James both received All-NBA First Team votes on all …
Read MoreInterested blood donors under the Pasig city government’s blood-letting drive will get free enhanced chemiluminescence immunoassay (ECLIA) testing, an antibody test that uses blood samples to determine if a patient has developed antibodies to combat the coronavirus disease (Covid-19).
The Pasig Blood Collecting Team …
Read MoreStatements about keeping the current Federal Reserve rates for at least the next three years affected investors sentiment resulting in the negative close of both the Philippine Stock Exchange index (PSEi) and the peso Thursday.
The main equities index shed 0.05 percent, or 3.10 …
Read MoreThe Department of Environment and Natural Resources said the crushed dolomite used in the Manila Bay beach nourishment project is not in any way connected to a fish kill reported in Baseco on Wednesday.
This, after groups that posted a video of floating dead …
Read MoreAs community quarantine measures are still implemented in the country for six months, Trade Secretary Ramon Lopez favors granular lockdowns than large-scale restrictions.
“The mindset is to move away from community quarantine and have (a) granular approach in lockdown,” Lopez said at a conference …
Read MoreThe Duterte administration is looking forward to working with Japan’s new prime minister Yoshihide Suga to further boost Manila and Tokyo’s bilateral cooperation, Malacañang said on Thursday.
“The Duterte Administration is ready to work with Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga in further strengthening the strategic …
Read MoreSpeaker Alan Peter Cayetano on Thursday called on the government to eliminate bureaucratic red tape as the country grapples with the coronavirus disease (Covid-19) pandemic.
Cayetano made the call after his meeting with President Rodrigo Duterte and other leaders of Congress in Malacañang on …
Read MoreThe city government has launched containment measures to prevent the possible occurrence of another locust infestation in the area.
Merlinda Donasco, head of the City Agriculture Office (CAO), said Thursday they are currently conducting targeted pesticide spraying activities in an identified breeding area of …
Read MorePursuant to Presidential Proclamation No. 654 s. 2013, Sept. 18 has been declared as a special non-working holiday in Naga City.
In an advisory issued by Naga City Mayor Nelson Legacion, he said “All are advised that September 18, 2020, the Friday immediately preceding …
Read MoreMANILA – Justice Secretary Menardo Guevarra on Wednesday said the teams conducting further investigations into anomalies in the Philippine Health Insurance Corp. (PhilHealth) have a month to submit the results of their probe, including the possible liability of some individuals.
“We’ll ask the composite …
Read MoreThe Department of Health (DOH) on Wednesday reported 3,550 new coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) infections, raising the country’s overall tally to 272,934 with only 60,344 active cases.
Of the active cases, it said that about 87.7 percent are mild, 8.4 percent are asymptomatic, 1.2 …
Read MoreMANILA – The Supreme Court (SC) has ruled in favor of the More Electric and Power Corporation’s (MORE) takeover of the operations and assets of the Panay Electric Company (PECO) which supplies power in Iloilo City.
“In granting the petitions, the Supreme Court reversed …
Read MoreThe Sangguniang Panlungsod (SP) is proposing an ordinance that will make accessible to the public the Iloilo City Public Library (ICPL) amid mobility restrictions imposed to contain the coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) pandemic.
During Tuesday‘s SP regular session, Councilor Candice Magdalane Tupas got the …
Read MoreWith the passage of the Bayanihan to Recover as One Act (Bayanihan 2), the government is looking to provide cash assistance to some 200,000 overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) affected by the coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) pandemic.
“In the Bayanihan 2, the good news is …
Read MoreThe peso ended Wednesday sideways against the US dollar, but the Philippine Stock Exchange index (PSEi) slipped after a three-day rally ahead of major central banks’ policy decisions.
The main stocks index shed 1.19 percent, or 71.59 points, to 5,946.62 points.
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Read MoreHouse Majority Leader Martin Romualdez on Wednesday urged the Department of Budget and Management (DBM) to release the remaining funds, amounting to PHP7.6 billion, for the scholarship programs of the Technical Education and Skills Development Authority (TESDA).
In filing House Resolution 1201, Romualdez stressed …
Read MoreCabinet Secretary Karlo Nograles congratulated the attendees and participants of the “Kasapatan at Ugnayan ng Mamamayan sa Akmang Pagkain At Nutrisyon” or KUMAIN webinar series on Wednesday, stressing that “knowledge gained and partnerships made will go a long way in combatting hunger and poverty in …
Read MoreFour people were killed when a rescue helicopter of the Philippine Air Force (PAF) crashed in Basilan province amid the inclement weather experienced in many parts of the country on Wednesday, an official said.
Maj. Al-Nasser Abdurakman, PAF’s Tactical Operations Wing-Western Mindanao (TOW-Westmin) information …
Read MoreThe Northern Negros Agro-Industrial Export Processing Zone (NNAIEPZ) will soon rise on a 160-hectare local government-owned property in Sagay City, Negros Occidental.
The project will proceed after the city government and the Philippine Economic Zone Authority (PEZA) entered into a memorandum of understanding in …
Read MoreThe Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources–Central Luzon distributed on Tuesday some 24 million bangus (milkfish) fry to fisheries associations/cooperatives and nursery operators in Bulacan.
BFAR Regional Director Wilfredo Cruz said the move aims to provide immediate support to small-scale fishers and fish producers …
Read MoreThe Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) on Wednesday said the two Filipino survivors of the Gulf Livestock 1 are scheduled to return to the country on Saturday.
In a report submitted to Labor Secretary Silvestre Bello III, Labor Attaché Beth Estrada of the …
Read MoreMembers and mass supporters of the New People’s Army (NPA) who decide to abandon the communist rebel movement deserve the “utmost support” of the government for them to return normalcy back into their lives, a military official said Wednesday.
Lt. Col. Reynald Romel A. …
Read MoreA group of public and private universities on Wednesday issued set of guidelines to help schools on how to protect the privacy rights of students during online learning amid the coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) pandemic.
The Data Privacy Council Education Sector (DPCES), through its …
Read MoreFourteen local and foreign business groups have expressed support to the Department of Transportation’s plan to reduce physical distancing in public transportation.
The business organizations said “The 7 Commandments”, or the combination of health measures to manage viral transmissions, can be adopted while relaxing …
Read MoreFormer Social Security System (SSS) commissioner Jose Gabriel “Pompee” La Viña officially assumes on Wednesday as the new administrator of the government-owned and controlled corporation, the Phividec Industrial Estate, based in Tagoloan town, Misamis Oriental.
La Viña took his oath before Defense Secretary Delfin …
Read MoreMore than 1,000 sugar migrants, locally known as “sacadas”, and locally stranded individuals (LSIs) on Wednesday started their 10-day work under the Tulong Panghanapbuhay sa Ating Disadvantaged/Displaced (TUPAD) program of the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE).
DOLE Antique provincial director Melisa Navarra said …
Read MoreThe accelerated nationwide tower rollout of Smart Communications (Smart) continues as it received 34 building permits on Wednesday.
In a statement, Smart said the new permits brings the total number of building and pre-construction permits for telecommunications (telco) towers issued to Smart at 211 …
Read MoreThe Maritime Industry Authority (MARINA) on Wednesday issued new guidelines on physical distancing in passenger ships following the recent easing of physical distancing in all forms of public transportation.
MARINA, through advisory No. 69, detailed the different distances allowed between passengers and the number …
Read MoreSixteen more Filipinos were afflicted with coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) abroad, raising the overall tally to 10,339, the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) reported Wednesday.
It also logged 10 new recoveries and zero fatality, bringing the number to 6,581 and 773, respectively. Eight of …
Read MoreCabinet Secretary Karlo Nograles on Wednesday led national and local government officials in an online formal turnover of completed housing units in Basey, Samar as part of the Duterte administration’s efforts to fulfill the housing needs of Super Typhoon Yolanda victims.
Nograles thanked the …
Read MorePublic utility jeepney (PUJ) drivers hard-hit by the coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) pandemic on Wednesday started to receive food packs from the local government of San Juan.
Mayor Francis Zamora said the Tzu Chi Foundation has partnered with the city government to distribute food …
Read MoreThe House of Representatives on Tuesday overwhelmingly approved on third and final reading a measure extending the availment period of the estate tax amnesty amid the continuing threat posed by the coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) pandemic.
With 209 affirmative votes, zero negative votes, and …
Read MoreThe Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) on Tuesday said it welcomes the move of the Senate to call a hearing on its co-location memorandum of agreement (MOA) with Dito Telecommunity which would allow the telecommunication firm to set up facilities inside military camps.
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Read MoreThe Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) Pangasinan provincial office is yet to implement the suspension of the six village chiefs in the province as they wait for the formal order from the Ombudsman.
The village chiefs are facing charges of alleged …
Read MorePersonnel of the Naval Forces Western Mindanao (NFWM) rescued late Monday four fishermen here amid inclement weather, officials said.
Rear Adm. Erick Kagaoan, NFWM commander, said Tuesday the fishermen were rescued around 5 p.m. at San Mateo Point, Barangay Sinunuc by the crew of …
Read MoreThe Maharlika Pilipinas Basketball League (MPBL) is now looking at the possibility of finishing its third season inside a bubble.
Commissioner Kenneth Duremdes said on Tuesday that the regional league will take a look at the bubble the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA) is planning …
Read MoreThree active members of the Communist Party of the Philippines-New People’s Army (CPP-NPA) voluntarily surrendered on Monday to the operating troops of the Philippine Army’s 91st Infantry “Sinagtala” Battalion, Aurora Police Provincial Office (APPO), and other intelligence network operatives here.
Lt. Col. Reandrew Rubio, …
Read MoreThree active members of the Communist Party of the Philippines-New People’s Army (CPP-NPA) voluntarily surrendered on Monday to the operating troops of the Philippine Army’s 91st Infantry “Sinagtala” Battalion, Aurora Police Provincial Office (APPO), and other intelligence network operatives here.
Lt. Col. Reandrew Rubio, …
Read MoreThe Department of Social Welfare and Development in Caraga (DSWD-13) on Tuesday said over PHP687 million have been released to the beneficiaries of the Pantawid Pamilya Pilipino Program (4Ps) in the region.
DSWD-13 information officer Marko Davey Reyes told Philippine News Agency that as …
Read MoreChina successfully sent nine satellites into planned orbit at the Yellow Sea Tuesday.
The nine satellites, belonging to the Jilin-1 Gaofen 03-1 group, blasted off atop a Long March-11 carrier rocket, China’s first sea-launched rocket, at 9:23 a.m. (Beijing Time).
The satellites were …
Read MoreThe Philippine National Police (PNP) in Bicol through the Sorsogon provincial police office created on Tuesday a special investigation team (SIT) to probe the killing of an online media practitioner in Sorsogon City on Monday.
Col. Roque Bausa, Sorsogon police provincial director, said “Task …
Read MoreThe province of Ilocos Norte continues to lead the way in terms of rice sufficiency as it hit again its rice production target with a surplus of more than 150 percent.
Recognized as one of the country’s top 10 rice producers, Ilocos Norte was …
Read MoreThe Municipal Social Welfare and Development Office (MSWDO) chief and a village chairperson of Isabela, Negros Occidental have posted bail for cases involving the alleged falsification of documents in the release of cash grants under the social amelioration program (SAP).
The arrest warrants were …
Read MoreThe Philippines is continuing its membership to the Gavi COVAX alliance, a global initiative among vaccine manufacturers and foreign governments to provide countries an efficient vaccine against coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19), Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque said Tuesday.
The reiteration came following the recent remarks …
Read MoreThe Philippines is continuing its membership to the Gavi COVAX alliance, a global initiative among vaccine manufacturers and foreign governments to provide countries an efficient vaccine against coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19), Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque said Tuesday.
The reiteration came following the recent remarks …
Read MoreThe Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) has found an innovative solution to trash collection problems in estero communities along the Tullahan-Tinajeros River System using its own version of the lowly yet dependable “habal-habal.”
Frequently dubbed as the “poor man’s motorcycle taxi,” habal-habal …
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