LIVELIHOOD, SKILLS PROGRAMS AVAILABLE FOR DRIVERS AFFECTED BY PUV CONSOLIDATION DEADLINE — OTC
THE government will provide livelihood and skills development programs for public utility vehicles (PUV) drivers whose operators will not consolidate individual franchises under cooperatives...
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INDONESIA’S WIDODO TO ARRIVE IN PH FOR 3-DAY OFFICIAL VISIT
INDONESIAN President Joko Widodo will arrive in the Philippines next week for an official visit, which is expected to deepen and expand the Philippines-Indonesia...
PH SHIPS SHADOWED BY CHINESE VESSELS IN WEST PH SEA – AFP
CHINESE vessels shadowed the Filipino naval ships that joined the second Maritime Cooperative Activity (MCA) with the United States in the West Philippine Sea....
CHINESE KIDNAP VICTIM ESCAPES FROM CAPTORS
BY KEVIN GALANG A CHINESE national snatched in Pasay City escaped from his captors by jumping out of a small window on New Year’s...
DOE ASKED TO EXPLAIN DELAY IN SUBMISSION OF NEW ENERGY ROADMAP
SENATOR Win Gatchalian asked the Department of Energy (DOE) to explain the delay in submitting a new energy roadmap to Congress and urged the...
MGA DEBOTO BAWAL SUMAMPA SA ANDAS NG NAZARENO
IPINAALALA ng pamunuan ng simbahan ng Quiapo sa Maynila sa publiko na hindi maaaring makaakyat ang mga deboto sa andas ng Nazareno sa gaganaping...
FIRECRACKERS, STRAY BULLET VICTIMS NOW AT 443 — DOH
THE number of people injured from fireworks and stray bullets during the New Year’s eve revelry, rose to 443, the Department of Health (DOH)...
4.1-M MINIMUM WAGE EARNERS GET PAY HIKES IN 15 REGIONS – NWPC
THE National Wages and Productivity Commission (NWPC) said at least 4.1 million minimum wage earners have benefited from the salary adjustments in 15 regions...
2024 BUDGET ASSURES FUNDING FOR ALS, LEARNERS WITH DISABILITIES — GATCHALIAN
THE 2024 national budget assures funding for the implementation of Alternative Learning System (ALS) programs and learning resources for learners with disabilities, Senator Win...
SENATOR WARNS GUN OWNERS VS INDISCRIMINATE FIRING
SENATOR Nancy Binay warned gun owners, particularly military and police personnel, to act responsibly in welcoming the New Year by not firing their guns...
IMITATE RIZAL, HAVE GENUINE LOVE OF COUNTRY, MARCOS TELLS FILIPINOS
PRESIDENT Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. on Saturday called on Filipinos to let their genuine love of country inspire them to have a deep sense...
NO HOLIDAY DECLARATION FOR JANUARY 2 — PALACE
THE Presidential Communications Office (PCO) on Friday said that President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. has not issued a proclamation declaring January 2, Tuesday, the day...
MARCOS RENAMES 8 PNP CAMPS, REAL PROPERTIES AFTER ADMIRABLE POLICEMEN
PRESIDENT Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. has issued Proclamation 429 and 430 naming and renaming at least eight Philippine National Police (PNP) camps and real...
PBBM’S FOREIGN TRIPS YIELD P4-TRILLION FOREIGN INVESTMENTS
THE Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) reported that President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr.’s foreign visits lured P4.019 trillion or US$72.178 billion worth of...
DOH DETECTS 18 JN.1 CASES IN PH
THE Department of Health (DOH) has detected 18 cases of the new Covid-19 strain JN.1 in the Philippines. The Department, in a news release...
BE INSTRUMENTS OF LIGHT, HOPE THIS CHRISTMAS, MARCOS TELLS FILIPINOS
PRESIDENT Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. urged the Filipino faithful to remember the genuine meaning of Christmas and become an instrument of hope and light...
PBBM CREATES SPECIAL COMMITTEE ON LGBTQIA+ AFFAIRS
PRESIDENT Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. has issued an executive order (EO) creating a special committee on lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, intersex and asexual...
MARCOS MEETS OFWS WHO SURVIVED CAPTIVITY, HAMAS ATTACKS ON ISRAEL
PRESIDENT Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. had a meet-and-greet in Malacañang with overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) Jimmy Pacheco and Camille Jesalva who survived the attack...
PBBM VETOES TWO PROVISIONS IN 2024 NAT’L BUDGET
PRESIDENT Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. has vetoed certain sections of the 2024 General Appropriations Act pertaining to the Department of Justice (DOJ) revolving fund...
MARCOS VOWS TO FURTHER REDUCE NUMBER OF POOR FILIPINOS
THE Marcos administration on Friday welcomed the report of the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) showing a decline in poverty incidence in the first semester...
PH TO REMAIN UNDETERRED IN WPS – PBBM
THE Philippines will remain undeterred in the West Philippine Sea amid increased geopolitical tension, President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. said on Thursday as he...
MARCOS INCREASES GRATUITY PAY FOR MEDAL OF VALOR AWARDEES
PRESIDENT Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. has granted the increase of lifetime monthly gratuity pay of existing Medal of Valor Awardees of the Armed Forces...
27 VIETNAMESE NATIONALS VICTIMIZED BY HUMAN TRAFFICKING RING SENT BACK TO VIETNAM
TWENTY-SEVEN Vietnamese nationals who were victims of human trafficking were sent back to their home country, the Bureau of Immigration (BI) said Thursday. According...
PBBM SIGNS INTO LAW P5.768 TRILLION 2024 NATIONAL BUDGET
PRESIDENT Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. on Wednesday, December 20, 2023, led the ceremonial signing of the P5.768-trillion 2024 national budget. The President called on...
MARCOS CALLS ON PINOYS TO CONSERVE ENERGY
PRESIDENT Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. on Tuesday urged Filipinos to reflect on their habits on electricity use and to foster a culture of responsible...
PBBM’S VISIT TO JAPAN EARNS P169 BILLION INVESTMENTS
THE visit of President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. to Japan has actualized investments of about P169 billion, according to Presidential Adviser on Investment and...
SOLON FILES BILL SEEKING TO MODERNIZE PHILIPPINE COAST GUARD
SENATOR Win Gatchalian filed a bill seeking to modernize the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) amid continuing tensions with China in the West Philippine Sea....
OVER 600 HECTARES OF RICE, CORN FIELDS AFFECTED BY ‘KABAYAN’ – DA
THE Department of Agriculture on Tuesday said that 625,963 hectares of crops were affected by “Kabayan.” “Kabayan,” now a low pressure area, damaged 424,673...
NO WINNER OF P500-M GRAND LOTTO 6/55 JACKPOT — PCSO
THE Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office (PCSO) said there were no winners in the P500-million jackpot prize on Saturday, December 16, 2023, for the 6/55...
BFP GAINS STRENGTH, CAPABILITY TO KEEP UP WITH MODERN TIMES
DUE to the modernization program of the government, the Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP) now has the strength and capability to keep up with...
SUPPLY OF RICE STABLE UNTIL Q1 OF 2024 – DA
PHILIPPINES will have a stable supply of rice until the next harvest season in March or April 2024, the Department of Agriculture (DA) on...
HOUSE ASSURES SUPPORT FOR PH DEFENSE
HOR-AFP FELLOWSHIP — Speaker Ferdinand Martin G. Romualdez share a historic moment with National Defense Secretary Gilberto “Gibo” Teodoro, AFP Chief of Staff Gen....
2024 BUDGET ALLOCATES MORE FUNDS FOR LOCAL GOVERNMENT UNITS
THE proposed P5.768-trillion 2024 national budget contains more funds for local government units (LGUs) to allow them to deliver more services to the people,...
SUPPORT ENTREPRENEURS — VILLAR
SENATOR Cynthia Villar has called on the public to support our entrepreneurs and appreciate their products, passion, and innovations. “Your purchase and patronage of...
INTERPOL ISSUES RED NOTICE VS ATONG ANG 
ZALDY CO ARRESTED IN PRAGUE, CZECH REPUBLIC 
CHIZ: USE 14B WINDFALL FROM VAT ON FUEL FOR AYUDA 
NEGROS COPS’ 1-DAY OPERATION NETS P55.8-M ILLICIT CIGARETTES