Category: General

Bicol: The Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) in Region 5 has commenced the distribution of PHP30.8 million in cash-for-work wages under the TUPAD program to workers in Bicol affected by Severe Tropical Storm Kristine. According to Philippines News Agency, DOLE-Bicol director Imelda Gatinao announced that the distribution of wages under the government’s emergency employment program began on October 28 and will continue until November 5, excluding November 1 to 3. The initial payouts, totaling PHP30.83 million, have been distributed to 7,249 workers in Albay, Camarines Sur, Masbate, Sorsogon, and Catanduanes on October 29 and 30. Each beneficiary received a

MANILA: Oil prices continued to climb on Friday following news reports that Iran is preparing to strike Israel in a few days. The international oil benchmark of Brent crude increased by 0.55 percent to USD74.43 per barrel at 11.09 a.m. local time (0809 GMT), up from the previous session’s close of USD74.02. The US benchmark West Texas Intermediate also rose by 0.64 percent to USD70.74 per barrel, compared to USD70.29 at the prior session’s close. According to Philippines News Agency, Brent oil price increased by 2.2 percent and WTI rose by 2.1 percent during the day on Thursday. The concern

MUNTINLUPA: The Bureau of Corrections (BuCor) on Friday gave persons deprived of liberty (PDLs) at the New Bilibid Prison (NBP) in Muntinlupa City an opportunity to speak with loved ones in honoring their dearly departed through “e-Undas”. BuCor Director General Gregorio Pio Catapang said the initiative, which facilitates supervised video calls for PDLs, underscores the importance of family ties even in challenging circumstances. “We want to make sure that despite physical confinement, PDLs can still stay connected with their families during meaningful occasions,” he added in a statement. According to Philippines News Agency, on Saturday, Catapang and other BuCor officials

Manila: Former Taguig mayor Lino Cayetano and his wife Fille can still exhaust legal remedies on the dismissal of their application to transfer their voter registration. Commission on Elections (Comelec) chairperson George Erwin Garcia, however, declined to further tackle the case. “It’s premature to answer. May mga remedies pa na pwede nilang ma-avail (Some remedies can still be availed of), hence, it’s improper to speculate at this point,” he said in a Viber message on Thursday. According to Philippines News Agency, the Comelec, in a 24-page resolution, stated that the Election Registration Board (ERB) denied the couple’s request to transfer

BACOLOD: Two residents of this city were arrested Friday morning during a buy-bust that yielded PHP3.4 million in shabu in Purok Kabuhi, Barangay 10, a report of Bacolod City Police Office (BCPO) showed. The suspects were identified as alias ‘John,’ 29, an electric tricycle driver, and ‘Ellan,’ 36, a construction worker. Minutes before 6 a.m., ‘John’ sold a sachet of shabu worth PHP1,000 to an undercover policeman. ‘This resulted in the swift apprehension of both suspects by the City Drug Enforcement Unit (CDEU),’ the BCPO report said. According to Philippines News Agency, operatives also recovered 16 plastic sachets and five