A Roman Catholic Church leader here has expressed his support to moves banning the entry of garbage from other countries.
I would agree to that, Cagayan de Oro Archbishop Antonio Ledesma said Thursday, referring to the looming ratification of the Basel Ban Amendment by the …
Read MoreA total of 1,245 hogs were culled this week in the towns of Calabanga and Bombon in Camarines Sur after several pigs that died there were tested positive for African swine fever (ASF), the Department of Agriculture (DA) in Bicol said on Thursday.
In an …
Read MoreStakeholders from various sectors converged here on Thursday for a two day summit to discuss the pressing issues of water security and the proposed solutions to provide potable and affordable water for the people of Negros Occidental.
The Negros Water Summit, held at the Negros …
Read MoreMore than PHP4 billion of investment is ready to flow into this historic town under an expansion program of the Freeport Area of Bataan (FAB).
Mayor Carlos Pizarro Jr. on Tuesday said clearing has started in the three seaside villages here where the project, tentatively …
Read MoreNational Capital Region Police Office (NCRPO) chief, Maj. Gen. Debold Sinas, on Monday, met with National Commission on Muslim Filipinos (NCMF) Secretary Saidamen Pangarungan in a bid to clear issues stemming from the memorandum on the alleged profiling of Muslim students which went viral on …
Read MoreSenator Christopher Lawrence "Bong" Go expressed his support for the confirmation of Secretary Wendel E. Avisado as chief of the Department of Budget and Management (DBM) during a Commission on Appointments (CA) confirmation hearing on Wednesday.
Citing his and President Rodrigo Duterte's long history working …
Read MoreThe rates of the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas' (BSP) term facilities fell anew this week.
BSP data released Wednesday showed that the average rate of the seven day term deposit facility (TDF) slipped to 3.8250 percent from 3.8301 percent during the auction last February 19.…
Read MoreA total of 25 tunnel boring machines (TBM) will be used for the construction of the Metro Manila Subway, the Department of Transportation (DOTr) said on Wednesday.
In a statement, the DOTr said the TBMs, being manufactured by JIM Technology Inc. from Japan, will create …
Read MoreThe Department of Health (DOH) is studying the possibility of extending the prescribed coronavirus disease (Covid 19) quarantine period following reports that incubation could be much longer than the presumed 14 days.
Health Assistant Secretary Maria Rosario Vergeire made this remark after Chinese authorities confirmed …
Read MoreThe staging of most of the sports event in the Baguio Benguet Educational Athletic League (BBEAL) for the second semester is in limbo due to the coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid 19) scare that prompted local officials here and in Baguio to either scrap or postpone …
Read MoreA fugitive wanted for rape in Hagonoy town in Davao del Sur was apprehended by members of the local police shortly before noon on Thursday, bringing to two the number of arrested rape suspects in the province in the past two days.
Lt. Nilo Emborgo, …
Read MoreA total of 5,661 rice farmers from the four provinces in the Caraga region received a total of PHP84.9 million in cash assistance from the Department of Agriculture (DA) last year.
The cash assistance was part of the Expanded Survival and Recovery Assistance (SURE-AID) program …
Read MoreAs part of his effort to address air traffic congestion at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) in Pasay City, President Rodrigo Duterte on Saturday inaugurated the Sangley Airport Development Project (SADP) in Cavite City.
Duterte also led the presentation of the Sangley Point International …
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Read MoreThe Anti Red Tape Authority (ARTA) on Friday directed all government agencies to immediately make an inventory of their respective pending simple, complex, and highly technical transactions.
In its memorandum circular, signed by Director General Jeremiah B. Belgica, ARTA mandated all state departments and offices …
Read MoreFair weather will prevail throughout the country on Saturday, with the northeast monsoon (amihan) bringing some clouds and isolated light rains over Luzon.
In its 4 a.m. bulletin, the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) said Metro Manila and the rest of Luzon …
Read MoreThe International Basketball Federation (FIBA) has announced the postponement of three games in the first window of the FIBA Asia Cup Qualifiers, one of which involves Gilas Pilipinas Men.
On Friday, FIBA officially postponed Gilas Men's home game against Thailand, as well as the first …
Read MoreMajority of Filipinos are more attracted to a person's intelligence than physical features, a latest poll released by Social Weather Stations (SWS) showed.
The survey, conducted from December 13 to 16, bared that 81 percent of adult Filipinos prefer brains over body, while only 19 …
Read MoreThe number of families taking shelter in evacuation centers following the eruption of Taal Volcano last January 12 has declined to 3,002, the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC) reported on Friday.
In its update, the NDRRMC said this is equivalent to 11,013 …
Read MoreA lone bettor from Davao del Norte bagged the PHP36 million jackpot prize in Thursday night's draw of the Lotto 6/42, the Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office (PCSO) said Friday.
In a statement, PCSO General Manager Royina Marzan Garma said the lucky bettor guessed the winning …
Read MoreThe Quezon City Metropolitan Trial Court (MeTC) has issued arrest warrants against former senator Antonio Trillanes IV and several others charged with conspiracy to commit sedition filed by the Department of Justice (DOJ).
Aside from Trillanes and whistleblower Peter Joemel Advincula alias "Bikoy", likewise ordered …
Read MoreThe Region 1 Medical Center (R1MC) reported that the patient under investigation (PUI) admitted in the hospital since February 10 has tested negative for coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid 19).
In an interview over Aksyon Radyo Pangasinan on Friday morning, R1MC chief, Dr. Joseph Roland Mejia …
Read MoreThe Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corporation (Pagcor) announced Thursday that it is implementing a No Contact Application policy for patients seeking financial medical assistance to prevent the spread of the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID 19).
Jimmy Bondoc, vice president for corporate social responsibility of Pagcor, …
Read MoreSix people listed as patients under investigation (PUIs) for having symptoms of the coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid 19) were released from the Cagayan Valley Medical Center (CVMC) here on Thursday after having tested negative of the disease.
After undergoing the Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR) test, …
Read MoreA senior citizen who worked as a welder in a construction company for 21 years has received his retirement benefits through the Single Entry Approach (SEnA) program of the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE).
Johana Vi Gasga, DOLE Bicol spokesperson, in an interview on …
Read MoreThe Department of Education (DepEd) regional office here has reported that only a small percentage of young learners in Bicol are struggling readers.
DepEd Bicol regional director Gilbert Sadsad told the Philippine News Agency (PNA) on Thursday that from the 1.8 million learners here in …
Read MoreFinance Secretary Carlos Dominguez III on Tuesday said authorities are hopeful for the achievement of A level credit ratings for the Philippines, citing its impact on investments, domestic expansion, and job creation.
In a Viber message to journalists in reaction to Fitch Rating's revision of …
Read MoreThe Department of Health (DOH) is reaching out to government offices and schools in Eastern Visayas to spread awareness on the 2019 novel coronavirus acute respiratory disease (2019 nCoV ARD).
DOH Eastern Visayas regional information officer John Paul Roca said on Tuesday the series of …
Read MoreAuthorities said they were verifying the links and affiliations of suspected vehicle thieves who were killed in a shootout and those apprehended by the Philippine National Police (PNP) and the Philippine Army in Surigao del Sur last week.
We are still on the process of …
Read MoreLight rains and cloudy skies due to the northeast monsoon (amihan) will prevail in most parts of the country on Wednesday.
The Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) said in its 4 a.m. forecast that the Bicol, Eastern Visayas, Caraga, and Davao regions …
Read MorePope Francis on Monday has appointed Manila Auxiliary Bishop Broderick Pabillo as Apostolic Administrator of the Archdiocese of Manila.
The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Manila Office of Communications (RCAMAOC), in its Facebook account, announced the appointment of Pabillo as caretaker of the Manila archdiocese.
He …
Read MoreThe northeast monsoon will continue to bring light rains in the country Tuesday.
In its 4 a.m. weather forecast, the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) said the regions of Cagayan Valley, Cordillera, Bicol, Davao, Visayas, Caraga and the provinces of Quezon and …
Read MoreAn executive of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has forecast the Philippine economy to expand by 6.3 percent in the first quarter of the year despite the impact of the novel coronavirus (2019 nCoV).
In a briefing on Tuesday, IMF Resident Representative to the Philippines …
Read MoreBusinessmen in Panay are pushing for the construction of an expressway that would connect the provinces of Iloilo, Capiz, and Aklan, the National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA) 6 (Western Visayas) has said.
The elevated expressway will work like the South Luzon Expressway (SLEX) and …
Read MoreEconomists still see another cut in the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas' (BSP) key policy rates this year after the 25 basis points reduction Thursday but said the next reduction depends on developments on the novel coronavirus (2019-nCoV), among others.
In a report released Friday, Fitch …
Read MoreThe government should continue supporting initiatives toward digital solutions in the private sector to boost manufacturing growth and bounce back from its decline in 2019, the National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA) said.
The Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) reported in its Monthly Integrated Survey of …
Read MoreThe first batch of Filipino repatriates from the epicenter of the novel coronavirus (2019-nCoV) outbreak in China are scheduled to arrive in the Philippines on Saturday, MalacaAang said on Wednesday.
Presidential Spokesperson Salvador Panelo said the Filipinos will be arriving at the Clark Airport in …
Read MorePresident Rodrigo Duterte has approved the proposal to grant around 5,448 housing units to families residing within the seven-kilometer radius danger zone near the restive Taal Volcano, MalacaAang said on Wednesday.
Duterte gave his nod during the 46th Cabinet meeting held at MalacaAan Palace on …
Read MoreHigher oil and food prices mainly pushed up the country's inflation rate to 2.9 percent in January, its fastest in eight months since June 2019.
The annual rate was 2.5 percent in December 2019, and at 4.4 percent in January 2019.
In a press briefing …
Read MoreThe Philippine Sports Commission (PSC) assured that it is committed to partnering with and give its full support to the grassroots sports programs of various national sports associations (NSAs) for 2020.
PSC chairman William Ramirez made this assurance as the government sports agency has started …
Read MoreFish cage operators can now resume feeding their fish stocks in Taal Lake as water quality continues to improve.
Agriculture Secretary William Dar on Wednesday said based on tests conducted by the DA's Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (DA-BFAR), from January 14 to 30, …
Read MoreThe Land Transportation Office (LTO) in the Ilocos region has opened another satellite office here to cater to the issuance and renewal of driver's licenses and facilitate transactions in its district office.
The new satellite office is located on the second floor of BHF Plaza …
Read MoreThe Philippines and Germany will kick off the Joint Economic Committee (JEC) this year as they seek to strengthen economic ties, Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) Secretary Ramon Lopez said.
In a forum of German businessmen Tuesday, Lopez said the first JEC meeting with …
Read MoreAround 32 provinces that have high hunger incidence will be given special attention in a bid to fulfill the current administration's promise to reduce hunger by 25 percent when President Rodrigo Duterte's term ends in 2022, Cabinet Secretary Karlo Nograles said on Wednesday.
Nograles, who …
Read MoreThe municipality of Sto. Tomas in Davao del Norte has created a task force to protect the town's swine population from being infected with the African Swine Fever (ASF).
Mayor Ernesto Evangelista said in a statement on Tuesday that he issued Executive Order No. 3 …
Read MoreAn official of the Department of Health (DOH) in the region said face masks alone could not guaranty protection from the deadly novel coronavirus (2019-nCoV).
Dr. Joshua Brillantes, DOH assistant regional director, said Tuesday that the primary preventive measure against the 2019-nCoV is personal hygiene …
Read MoreThe Provincial Board of Negros Occidental approved on Tuesday the province's PHP1-million cash donation to Batangas Province, which has been affected by the eruption of Taal Volcano.
Vice Governor Jeffrey Ferrer said they have authorized Governor Eugenio Jose Lacson to make the donation.
The board's …
Read MoreThe Philippine Navy (PN) is interested in occupying part of the facility of cash-strapped shipbuilder Hanjin Heavy Industries and Construction (HHIC-Phil) in Subic Bay, Zambales as a base for its strategic sealift vessels and other large naval ships.
"Our interest is to occupy part of …
Read MoreThe local government here assured Monday that necessary measures are in place at the city's seaport and airport to prevent the entry of the deadly novel coronavirus (2019-nCoV) acute respiratory disease.
Mayor Ronnel Rivera gave the assurance as he inspected the monitoring and prevention measures …
Read MoreAnti-drug operations conducted during the first month of the year by the different units of Police Regional Office in the Caraga Region (PRO-13) resulted in the confiscation of more than PHP1.7 million worth of illegal drugs.
In a statement on Monday (February 3), PRO-13 said …
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