DBM APPROVES RELEASE OF P3-B FOR REPAIR OF PUBLIC SCHOOLS NATIONWIDE
THE Department of Budget and Management (DBM) has approved the release of a Special Allotment Release Order (SARO) amounting to P3.049 billion to cover...
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DUTERTE DENIES LINK TO DESTABILIZE MARCOS ADMINISTRATION
FORMER president Rodrigo Duterte said only “stupid people” would associate him with the supposed destabilization plots against the Marcos administration. In an interview with...
FEMALE LAWMAKER PUSHES FOR NATIONWIDE E-BOOK PROGRAM
LAS PIÑAS Rep. Camille Villar pushed for the establishment of a nationwide program that would provide all barangays free access to digital learning resources....
GATCHALIAN URGES SWIFT ACTION TO ELEVATE STUDENTS’ READING SKILLS
AS students return to school, Senator Win Gatchalian urgently calls for swift action to enhance reading proficiency, citing that a nationwide reading program will...
11TH VILLAR AWARDS RECOGNIZE COOPERATIVES’ ROLE IN POVERTY ALLEVIATION
THE Villar Foundation recognized 19 outstanding cooperatives and community enterprises which models of good practice in poverty reduction for the year 2023. The awarding...
TULFO SLAMS MOVE TO IMPORT MODERN JEEPNEY FROM CHINA
SENATOR Idol Raffy Tulfo slammed moves to import modern jeepney units from China to replace the old passenger jeepneys in the country as part...
DTI OKAYS PRICE HIKE ON SARDINES, INSTANT NOODLES, OTHER BASIC GOODS
THE Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) has approved the request of some manufacturers to increase suggested retail prices (SRPs) of products under basic...
BONG GO PUSHES FOR CREATION OF HALFWAY HOUSES AT KEY MEDICAL CENTERS
SENATOR Christopher “Bong” Go, chairperson of the Senate Committee on Health and Demography, has advocated for the Department of Health (DOH) to pursue the...
MARCOS URGES FILIPINOS TO HELP ACHIEVE ‘BAGONG PILIPINAS’
PRESIDENT Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. encouraged Filipinos on Saturday to strive to fulfill their respective New Year’s resolutions, highlighting their importance to the Bagong...
MAHARLIKA EYES INVESTING IN NGCP
MAHARLIKA Investment Corporation (MIC) president and chief executive officer Rafael Consing Jr. on Saturday has expressed his support to strengthening the country’s energy sector...
PUV MODERNIZATION WILL ADDRESS TRAFFIC PROBLEM — TRANSPORT LEADER
THE Public Utility Vehicles Modernization Program of the government will address the traffic problem in Metro Manila, according to a top transport executive. Liga...
PBBM SIGNS EASE OF PAYING TAXES ACT INTO LAW
PRESIDENT Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. on Friday signed into law Republic Act No. 11976, also known as “Ease of Paying Taxes Act,” seen to...
DILG TO RECOGNIZE LGUS IMPLEMENTING PBBM’S KALINISAN PROGRAM
THE Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) will conduct quarterly recognition to local government units (LGUs) that will efficiently implement the Kalinga...
ERC EYES SANCTIONS VS NGCP, POWER PLANT OPERATORS FOR W. VISAYAS POWER OUTAGE
WHILE an investigation is still ongoing, the Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) on Saturday said the government is looking into possible sanction against the National...
POWER SUPPLY IN PANAY ISLAND BACK TO NORMAL — ERC
THE supply of electricity has been restored in Panay Island in the Western Visayas as the power plant in the region resumed operation on...
FOCUS ON SUSTAINABLE WATER MANAGEMENT TO MITIGATE EL NIÑO — ULAP
THE country should improve its water management policies in order to effectively address the effects of the El Niño phenomenon, a high ranking local...
LTFRB REPORTS 76 PERCENT CONSOLIDATION RATE OF PUJ, UV EXPRESS
THE Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB) reported on Friday that 145,721 units or 76 percent of public utility vehicles and UV express...
CHED, DEPED URGED TO ENSURE NO STUDENT WOULD BE DISPLACED IN SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL PHASE OUT
SENATOR Chiz Escudero on Wednesday called on the Commission on Higher Education (CHED) and the Department of Education (DepEd) to closely coordinate to ensure...
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...
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...
6 DEAD, 3 MISSING AFTER BOAT SINKS IN ZAMBALES 
2 MEN ROB CONVENIENCE STORE IN PAMPANGA 
FREE HOUSING THROUGH USUFRUCT TO BENEFIT MILLIONS OF LOW-INCOME FILIPINOS – ESCUDERO 
BAM AQUINO PUSHES TO INCREASE SENIOR CITIZEN’S SOCIAL PENSION TO P1,000