Mayor Sara Z. Duterte dismissed Monday the claim of leftist Bagong Alyansang Makabayan–Southern Mindanao Region (Bayan-SMR) that the National Task Force to End Local Communist Armed Conflict (NTF-ELCAC) budget was a “waste of people’s money” amid the coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) pandemic.
“I refuse to …
Read Moremeasures on Electronic Nicotine Delivery Systems (ENDS) or Electronic Non-Nicotine Delivery Systems (ENNDS), also known as e-cigarettes or “vapes.”
“On matters related to substance use prevention, education alone is not enough. In their classes, we teach our learners how to reject harmful substances. Outside these …
Read MoreThe continued presence of Chinese maritime militia ships in the West Philippine Sea shows China’s intention to occupy other features in the area, Department of National Defense (DND) Secretary Delfin Lorenzana said Sunday
“The continued presence of Chinese maritime militias in the area reveals their …
Read MoreThe military on Saturday clarified that the illegal structures earlier spotted during a maritime patrol at the West Philippine Sea on March 30 are not new constructions.
“Except for five past recorded constructions in the Union Banks – two of which were by the Chinese …
Read MoreDefense Secretary Delfin Lorenzana on Saturday sought the immediate departure of the remaining Chinese ships from the Juan Felipe Reef in the West Philippine Sea, saying they have no reason to stay there.
Lorenzana said the continued encroachment demands a serious explanation from the Chinese …
Read MoreThe Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) on Saturday warned against the use of a politician’s name, photo, or image in the distribution of “ayuda” (financial assistance) to NCR Plus areas covered by the enhanced community quarantine (ECQ).
The DILG and the Department …
Read MoreThe government is monitoring the NCR Plus bubble to decide whether or not the enhanced community quarantine (ECQ) must be extended beyond April 4.
Senator Christopher “Bong” Go, in a statement Friday, said the Inter-Agency Task Force for the Management of Emerging Infectious Diseases (IATF-EID) …
Read MoreThe World Trade Organization (WTO) said on Wednesday global trade was primed for a strong but uneven recovery, forecasting an increase of 8 percent in world merchandise trade this year.
Prospects for a quick recovery in world trade have improved as merchandise trade expanded more …
Read MoreUS President Joe Biden presented his USD2-trillion plan to revitalize America’s badly aged infrastructure to the public on Wednesday, seeking a tax hike on corporations to cover its costs.
Speaking in the blue-collar city of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, Biden said his proposal is a “vision not …
Read MoreDepartment of National Defense (DND) Secretary Delfin Lorenzana assured the public that the government is ready to defend the sovereignty and protect the marine resources of the country.
“We are ready to defend our national sovereignty and protect the marine resources of the Philippines. There …
Read MoreThe Anti-Money Laundering Council issued a freeze order on the bank deposits and assets of a religious group’s center allegedly used to finance or support terrorism.
In a Resolution No. TF-36 dated March 12, 2021, the AMLC order covers the three bank accounts of the …
Read MoreThe International Labour Organization (ILO) and the Japanese government launched on Tuesday the largest water system in Lanao del Sur to help provide clean and safe water in the province amid the pandemic.
The ILO said the water system connects six barangays with a population …
Read MoreThe government reported an annual jump in the February 2021 budget gap to PHP116 billion but an economist said prudent implementation of pandemic-related spending would address the expected rise in the budget deficit.
Data released by the Bureau of the Treasury (BTr) showed a 208.47 …
Read MoreLocal government units (LGUs) have the discretion to distribute either cash or in-kind assistance to low-income households residing in Metro Manila and nearby provinces placed under enhanced community quarantine (ECQ), Malacañang said on Tuesday.
This developed after the assistance program signed by President Rodrigo Duterte …
Read MoreThirteen electric cooperatives in Negros Island and other Visayas provinces will receive millions of pesos in benefits from the Energy Development Corporation (EDC) under the Energy Regulations 1-94 program of the Department of Energy (DOE).
The program is to recompense host communities of energy resources …
Read MoreThe Sugar Regulatory Administration (SRA) has revised its sugar allocation for the year to ensure a stable supply of the commodity.
In its order released on Monday, the SRA said the initial projection of national sugar production of 2.19 million metric tons (MT) has dropped …
Read MoreThe United Nations (UN) on Tuesday said the Covid-19 pandemic has erased years of progress in poverty reduction in the Asia-Pacific region.
The Economic and Social Survey of Asia and the Pacific 2021, released by the UN Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the …
Read MoreAll essential workers or authorized persons outside of residence (APOR) can enjoy free rides on board modern jeepneys in several routes in Metro Manila for the duration of the enhanced community quarantine (ECQ).
In a Facebook post, the Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB) …
Read MoreThe coronavirus pandemic has been affecting economies worldwide for one year now and the Philippines is no exemption.
Still, the employment rate in the country was at 91.2 percent in February 2021, according to the latest Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) report.
“Equivalently, there were 43.2 …
Read MoreA former high-ranking New People’s Army (NPA) officer who has since joined the government campaign to end insurgency is urging an opposition lawmaker to look into the nature of red-tagging before pushing for a law that will criminalize it.
Sambayanan national coordinator Jeffrey “Ka Eric” …
Read MoreMore than 97,000 farmers and fishermen from different areas in Caraga Region are now listed under the Registry System for Basic Sectors in Agriculture (RSBSA) of the Department of Agriculture (DA).
In an interview with the Philippine News Agency (PNA) on Tuesday, Emmylou T. Presilda, …
Read MoreSecretary Michael Lloyd Dino on Tuesday said collaboration between the government and the private sector is vital in implementing a successful vaccination program and to enable faster economic recovery in the Visayas.
Dino said the Office of the Presidential Assistant for the Visayas (OPAV) has …
Read MoreWindow dressing resulted to mostly negative close in the local bourse Tuesday, a day after the recovery of the main index, and this also affected the local currency.
The Philippine Stock Exchange index (PSEi) shed 0.94 percent, or 62.23 points, to 6,545.55 points.
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Read Morehe Department of Agriculture-Western Visayas has gathered key players in the agriculture and fishery sector in the region for a two-day food summit to tackle issues and concerns to boost the quality and availability of agricultural commodities in the new normal.
“With the new normal, …
Read MoreSarangani province’s tourism industry has reportedly started to recover after a “down year” in 2020 that saw its prime beach resorts and other tourist destinations closing down for extended periods due to the coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) pandemic.
April Marjorie Rudes, provincial tourism officer of …
Read MoreA lawmaker on Tuesday said Congress must swiftly pass the proposed Bayanihan to Arise As One Act or the Bayanihan 3 in order to provide relief to Filipinos, especially the working class and the most vulnerable.
Marikina City Rep. Stella Quimbo made the call after …
Read MoreS&P Global has given the Philippine government’s proposed 55-billion Japanese yen (about PHP24 billion) first-ever three-year senior unsecured zero-coupon fixed-rate Samurai bond an investment grade rating of “BBB+”, same as its rating on the country.
“The notes represent direct, general unconditional, unsecured, and unsubordinated obligation …
Read MoreThe Department of Agrarian Reform (DAR) in North Cotabato turned over some PHP9.4-million worth of projects to Makilala farmers on Monday.
The projects consisted of the Rodero Rural Water System Level II; corn production, processing, and marketing sub-project; and banana production, processing, and marketing assistance.…
Read MoreThe Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) is ready to provide financial assistance to formal and informal sector workers to be affected by the one-week enhanced community quarantine (ECQ) in Metro Manila and four other neighboring provinces.
DOLE Secretary Silvestre Bello III said the department …
Read MoreMarawi City Mayor Majul Gandamra tested positive for the coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19), he announced Sunday.
In a statement he issued after the test results came out Sunday night, Gandamra said he got infected with the disease “despite careful and religious observance of minimum health …
Read MoreThe Philippine Center for Postharvest Development and Mechanization (PHilMech) on Monday said it will proceed with the bidding and acquisition of farm machinery worth PHP5 billion next month.
This, after they have recently completed at least 99 percent of the bidding for the PHP10-billion farm …
Read MoreThe rates of the Philippines Treasury bill (T-bills) declined across-the-board Monday despite the strong demand.
National Treasurer Rosalia de Leon attributed this to investors’ preference for safe haven assets.
The average rate of the 91-day paper went down to 1.269 percent, the 182-day to 1.609 …
Read MoreA PHP10-million swine multiplier and technology demonstration farm will soon rise in the neighboring province of Bohol, the Department of Agriculture in Central Visayas (DA-7) said.
DA-7 announced on Monday that the agency’s Agricultural Training Institute (ATI), local hog farmers and the local government unit …
Read MoreMonetary authorities expect at least 30 percent of the banking system’s non-performing assets (NPAs) will be disbursed through Financial Institutions Strategic Transfer Corporation (FISTC) within the next two years.
In a virtual briefing Monday, Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) Governor Benjamin Diokno said their projection …
Read MoreThe Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) and the Board of Investments (BOI) have hailed the signing of the landmark Republic Act. No. 11534, or the Corporate Recovery and Tax Incentives for Enterprises (CREATE) Act, by President Rodrigo Duterte after it passed both Houses of …
Read MoreFirst Philec, Inc., the largest manufacturer of high efficiency distribution transformers in Southeast Asia, will be launching this year a transformer model fully made of recyclable and biodegradable materials.
First Philec, a unit of First Philippine Holdings Corp., will be manufacturing the ‘super green’ transformers …
Read MoreThe Negros Occidental provincial government has allocated PHP12 million for the implementation of an initiative called Rehabilitation Program for Micro-Businesses affected by the coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) crisis.
On Monday, Governor Eugenio Jose Lacson turned over the check for the amount to Negros Women for …
Read MoreThe Bureau of the Treasury (BTr) is scheduled to auction PHP170 billion worth of debt papers in the domestic market in April, PHP10 billion higher than this month’s program.
Data released by the Bureau of the Treasury (BTr) Monday showed that a total of PHP100 …
Read MoreThe Presidential Communications Operations Office (PCOO) premiered Sunday an in-depth documentary focusing on the gains and challenges of our government in eradicating the New People’s Army (NPA) and their acts of terrorism against the Filipino people.
“Aside from the intensive campaign against illegal drugs, President …
Read MoreBoth the local main stocks gauge and the peso ended on positive notes Monday partly on the signing into law of the Corporate Recovery and Tax Incentives for Enterprises (CREATE) Act.
The Philippine Stock Exchange index (PSEi) gained 0.97 percent, or 63.15 points, to 6,607.78 …
Read MoreSome 17 garbage compactors were turned over on Monday to the local government unit (LGU) recipients.
Funded under the 20 percent development fund of the Ilocos Norte government, the recipient LGUs have long waited for the turnover of the new garbage compactors worth PHP2.7 million …
Read MoreAs Executive Order 124 which mandates a price ceiling on meat products nears its expiration, the Department of Agriculture (DA) on Monday said the retail price, although did not meet the government-set price, remains at the average.
As of today, the DA said that per …
Read MoreMANILA - The Department of Science and Technology (DOST) has successfully launched the Cagayan Valley Smarter City Belt on March 23.
With the theme “Exploring New Growth through Innovation and Nurturing Engagement of Smart Solutions,” (ENGINES), the Cagayan Valley (Region 2) will now embrace progress …
Read MoreMANILA – The Overseas Workers Welfare Administration (OWWA) is looking forward to the passage of the Bayanihan 3 law to be able to replenish its funds for the Abot Kamay Ang Pagtulong (AKAP) Program.
OWWA chief Hans Leo Cacdac said on Friday at the Laging …
Read MoreMANILA – Government agencies must maximize available funds for the proposed new social amelioration program (SAP) as many Filipinos have been reported to experience hunger due to the continuing quarantine restrictions amid the pandemic.
Senator Christopher Lawerence “Bong” Go, in a radio interview on Friday, …
Read MoreThe Philippine Fisheries Development Authority–Navotas Fish Port Complex (PFDA-NFPC) recorded this week its highest unloading record of 5,533.76 metric tons (MT) of fish for consumers in the National Capital Region (NCR) and several areas in Central and South Luzon.
The March 16 to 23 period …
Read MoreMore than 15 kg. of dried seahorse were seized by maritime authorities on board the MV FastCat M3 docked at the Banago port here Friday.
Capt. Ludovico Librilla Jr., commander of Coast Guard Station – Negros Occidental, said the shipment was bound for Iloilo City …
Read MoreThe price ceiling set by the government early February was effective in pulling down high retail prices that were manipulated by traders who take advantage of consumers.
Department of Agriculture (DA) Assistance Secretary Noel Reyes told the Philippine News Agency on Friday that the price …
Read MoreFinance Secretary Carlos Dominguez III on Friday highlighted the importance of modernizing customs processes and aligning them with counterparts overseas in supporting economic recovery.
In his speech during the virtual launch of the World Bank-financed Philippine Customs Modernization Project, Dominguez said streamlining and upgrading the …
Read MoreThe Philippines remains a good investment destination despite the impact of the pandemic due to the economy’s improved fundamentals, Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) Governor Benjamin Diokno said.
In his speech during the virtual 2nd Philippines-Singapore Business and Investment Summit on Friday, Diokno reiterated that …
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