PAGASA ON SEVERE HEAT: THE WORST IS OVER
THE Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) said the worst is over in terms of the record-high temperatures and extreme heat. According...
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RICE BELOW P30 PER KILO POSSIBLE BY JULY – SPEAKER ROMUALDEZ
SPEAKER Ferdinand Martin G. Romualdez announced on Monday that the House of Representatives and the Department of Agriculture (DA) are committed to working together...
PH WILL NOT USE WATER CANNONS LIKE WHAT CHINA DOES – MARCOS
PRESIDENT Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. stood firm on Monday that the Philippines will not resort into equipping the Philippine vessels with water cannons similar...
TULFO PUSHES FOR FREE DENTURES, PREVENTIVE DENTAL CARE PHILHEALTH COVERAGE
SENATOR “Idol” Raffy Tulfo filed a Senate Resolution seeking to assess the feasibility of amending the Universal Health Care (UHC) Act to mandate the...
LAKAS-CMD TO FORGE ALLIANCE WITH PARTIDO FEDERAL FOR 2025 ELECTIONS
THE political party Lakas-CMD is set to forge an alliance with Partido Federal ng Pilipinas (PFP) in preparation for the 2025 midterm elections. Lakas-CMD...
PBBM WANTS OLD SCHOOL CALENDAR BACK NEXT YEAR
PRESIDENT Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. wants the return of the old school calendar as early as next school year to avoid cancellation of classes...
MARCOS ORDERS STREAMLINING OF PERMITTING PROCESS FOR PH INFRA FLAGSHIP PROJECTS
PRESIDENT Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. has ordered the streamlining of the permitting process for infrastructure flagship projects (IFPs) to expedite their implementation. In a...
PBBM FORMS BODY TO CREATE MASTER LIST OF GOV’T LANDS
TO ensure optimal use of government lands, President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. has ordered for the creation of an inter-agency coordinating council that will...
IBC EMPLOYEES GET RETIREMENT PAY AFTER 22 YEARS
A TOTAL of 145 employees of the Intercontinental Broadcasting Corporation (IBC) have received their retirement pay. The retirement pay came after over two decades...
CUT OUT MIDDLEMEN AND REVIVE NFA-FTI-KADIWA SYSTEM TO BRING DOWN COST OF RICE — IMEE
SENATOR Imee Marcos proposed a “better guarantee” to bring down the cost of rice than authorizing the National Food Authority (NFA) to bring rice...
WE’RE ORDERED NOT TO BE PROVOKED BY CHINA’S AGGRESSIVE ACTIONS IN WPS – TARRIELA
THE Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) won’t be provoked by China’s aggressive actions in the West Philippine Sea (WPS), a PCG official said on Saturday....
MARINE RESOURCE FINDINGS OF ENVIRONMENTAL DEGRADATION IN WEST PH SEA TO BUILD STRONGER CASE VS CHINA – PCG
THE marine resource assessment result conducted by a scientific team in Pag-asa Island will be part of the evidence being gathered by the Justice...
PBBM DESIGNATES TUPI IT PARK IN SOUTH COTABATO AS SPECIAL ECOZONE
PRESIDENT Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. designated Tupi Information Technology (IT) Park in South Cotabato as a Special Economic Zone. The move aims to support...
BI BARS 3 AMERICAN PEDOPHILES FROM ENTERING PH
THE Bureau of Immigration (BI) has barred three more Americans from entering the country due to their record as convicted sex offenders. Immigration Commissioner...
TAP ANTI BILL SHOCK LENDING PROGRAM TO MAKE ELECTRICITY RATES AFFORDABLE, DISTRIBUTORS URGED
THE Department of Energy (DOE) and the Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) urged electricity distribution utilities to tap the Anti Bill Shock Lending Program of...
MARCOS TO PFP MEMBERS: AVOID POLITICKING, UNITE FOR THE FILIPINO PEOPLE
PRESIDENT Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. on Wednesday called on members of the Partido Federal ng Pilipinas (PFP) to coalesce to get the upper hand...
164TH MALASAKIT CENTER LAUNCHED IN SOCCSKSARGEN GENERAL HOSPITAL
THE 164th Malasakit Center on Thursday was launched at the SOCCSKSARGEN General Hospital in Surallah, South Cotabato. Senator Christopher “Bong” Go, father of Malasakit...
PH SEEKS MORE TRADE WITH SOUTH KOREA
PRESIDENT Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. said the Philippines is seeking more trade with South Korea (SoKor) to further boost relationships between the two nations....
INDIA’S BIGGEST PORT OPERATOR PLANS TO INVEST IN PH
AN official of India-based Adani Ports and Special Economic Zone Limited (APSEZ Ltd.) is planning to invest in the Philippines because of the stability...
CHINESE ENVOY SUMMONED OVER LATEST WATER CANNON ATTACK
THE Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) on Thursday summoned a senior Chinese envoy to protest a water cannon attack that damaged two Philippine vessels...
PBBM URGED TO CONSIDER SENATE-APPROVED P100 MINIMUM WAGE HIKE BILL
A LEGISLATED minimum wage hike is the best gift that the President can give to all our workers. This was the statement made by...
WORK WITH LANDBANK, DBP TO BUY MODERN PUVS, HONTIVEROS TELLS DOTR
SENATOR Risa Hontiveros on Thursday urged the Department of Transportation (DOTr) to work with Land Bank of the Philippines and the Development Bank of...
SEN. IMEE TO DA: FARMERS NEED ‘DROUGHT RESISTANT’ RICE VARITIES AMID EL NIÑO
SENATOR Imee Marcos urged the Department of Agriculture to intensify efforts in providing drought-resistant varieties of palay to farmers amid the dire need for...
RED TIDE WARNING UP IN 6 COASTAL AREAS
SIX coastal areas in the country are affected by the toxic red tide, the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) said. Based on...
REVIEW, ADJUST WORKER’S PAY, PBBM ORDERS GOV’T WAGE BODIES
PRESIDENT Ferdinand Marcos Jr. on Labor Day ordered the wage policy making bodies of the government to immediately review and adjust the wages of...
GRASSFIRE HITS CHOCOLATE HILLS IN BOHOL
A GRASSFIRE razed two mountain areas of Chocolate Hills in Carmen, Bohol on Tuesday night. The Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP) said the fire...
NAT’L LEADERS SALUTE FILIPINO WORKERS ON LABOR DAY 2024
PRESIDENT Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr., Speaker Ferdinand Martin G. Romualdez, members of the Cabinet, lawmakers, various government officials and labor group representatives pose for...
SPEAKER RECEIVES COMMEMORATIVE STAMP FOR LABOR CODE’S 50TH ANNIVERSARY
DEPARTMENT of Labor and Employment (DOLE) Undersecretary Felipe N. Egargo Jr. hands over to Speaker Martin Romualdez a commemorative stamp for the 50th anniversary...
ERC TEMPORARILY SUSPENDS WESM OPERATIONS TO TAME POWER PRICE INCREASE
THE Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) temporarily suspended the operation of the Wholesale Electricity Spot Market (WESM) under the declaration of red alert of the...
GOV’T TO AID EL NIÑO-HIT WORKERS
LABORERS in the agriculture and other sectors whose crops and other sources of income were affected by the El Niño phenomenon are expected to...
HOUSE TO WORK ON LEGISLATION TO BRING DOWN RICE PRICES BY P10-15 PER KILO
SPEAKER Ferdinand Martin G. Romualdez on Tuesday said the House of Representatives is working on changes in the Rice Tarrification Law to bring down...
CHINESE SHIPS WATER CANNONS ANEW 2 PH VESSELS AT SCARBOROUGH
CHINA Coast Guard (CCG) once again fired water cannons against Philippine vessels conducting a mission in the Scarborough Shoal Tuesday morning. The Philippine vessels...
DOLE TO SET UP JOB FAIRS, KADIWA STORES ON LABOR DAY
THE government is holding job fairs and setting up Kadiwa stores nationwide today (May1) Labor Day. Labor Secretary Bienvenido Laguesma, in a radio interview,...
100 FORMER REBELS JOIN GOV’T POLICE FORCE
SOME 100 former rebels who returned to the fold of the law graduated on Monday as new members of the Philippine National Police (PNP)...
CENTRAL LUZON POLICE’ CRACKDOWN ON ILLEGAL WEAPONS LEADS TO CONFISCATION OF 636 FIREARMS 
PHILHEALTH EXPANDS, INCREASES MATERNITY BENEFITS 
CEBU ALL SET FOR 48TH ASEAN SUMMIT; SECURITY, TRAFFIC PLANS IN PLACE 
CHINABANK BAGS AWARD FOR HR DIGITAL INNOVATION