MANILA, Philippines — Rejoice! Budget Secretary Benjamin Diokno Friday says government employees will receive a P5,000 representing the 14th month pay. Giving the 14th month pay for the government workers would amount to P32.8 billion while the cash incentive amounts to P6.9 billion, The additional cash incentive, according to Diokno will be received next week. […]
Archives for November 2017
Phl Navy Welcomes Royal Australian Navy in Zamboanga
Zamboanga City, Philippines — The Philippine Navy welcomes the visit of the Royal Australian Navy Vessels – Her Majesty Australian Ship (HMAS) Larrakia and Her Majesty Australian Ship (HMAS) Maitland and delegates on Friday, Nov. 10, 2017 at Zamboanga City Port. The Commander of the Western Mindanao Command, Naval Forces Western Mindanao, Rear Adm. Rene […]
Ex-PTV4 manager convicted for failure to render accounts
MANILA, Philippines — A former manager of the government television station was convicted for failure to liquidate his cash advances amounting to P62,200.00. The Sandiganbayan convicted Renato Caluag, former general manager and chief operating officer of People’s Television Network, Incorporated (PTV4). Caluag pleaded guilty before the Sandiganbayan for violation of Article 218 of the Revised Penal […]
FDA warns vs. fake Safeguard soaps
MANILA, Philippines — The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is warning the public against purchasing and using counterfeit Safeguard Family Germ Protection Pure White 60-g. soap bars that are proliferating in the local market. In its Advisory No. 2017-291, the FDA said the fake Safeguard soaps could be identified through Batch/Lot number 50282043841 170618. The agency […]
Chinese Premier Li Keqiang To Pay Official Visit to Philippines
DAVAO CITY, Philippines — The Ministry of Foreign Affairs said that upon the invitation of Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte, the rotating chair of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), Premier Li Keqiang will travel to Manila from November 12 to 16 for the series of leaders’ meetings on East Asia cooperation, including the 20th […]
President Duterte Asks ASEAN to Strengthen their Ranks; Says Globalization has damaged poor economies
DAVAO CITY, Philippines- President Rodrigo Duterte asked members of the Asian nation to put their acts together and forge links to strengthen their ranks in the face of globalization as many countries are lagging behind. Facing before the leaders of the Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) “CEO Summit on Regional Economic Integration: Lessons Learnt from […]
Duterte holds bilateral meeting with leaders from Vietnam and Papua New Guinea
Da Nang, Viet Nam — President Rodrigo Roa Duterte met with Viet Nam President Tran Dai Quang and Papua New Guinea Prime Minister Peter O’Neill at the sidelines of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Economic Leaders’ Meeting (AELM) on Thursday November 10 here. President Duterte had a bilateral meeting with the Vietnamese leader, who congratulated President […]
Duterte meets Filipino residents in Vietnam
DAVAO CITY, Philippines — Philippines President Rodrigo Duterte addresses the Filipinos residing in Vietnam during a meeting at the Pulchra Resort in Da Nang City, Vietnam on November 9, 2017. President Rodrigo Roa Duterte, delivers message to the Filipinos residing in Vietnam at the Pulchra Resort in Da Nang City on […]
DSWD distributes complete hygiene kits to Marawi IDPs
Manila, Philippines — The social services department distributed complete hygiene kits to internally displaced persons (IDPs) in Marawi City. Dennis Domingo II, Social Marketing Unit information of the Department of Social Welfare and Development said they started distributing the complete sets of kits in the first week of November. Domingo explained that the incomplete hygiene […]
DILG strips governor and 23 mayors supervisory power over police for alleged drug links
DAVAO CITY, Philippines — The National Police Commission (Napolcom) indefinitely stripped the supervisory power of a governor and 23 mayors power over the police in their respective areas until their names will be removed from the narcolist. In series of resolutions dated October 30, Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) officer-in-charge (OIC) Undersecretary […]
ARMM commemorates 637th Sheikh Karimul Makhdum Day
TAWI-TAWI, Philippines — Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao led the commemoration of the 637th Sheikh Karimul Makhdum day here on November 7, 2017. The event also marked the 28th ARMM Anniversary celebration. It was the day when ARMM people remembers the Arab trader and missionary Sheikh Karimul Makhdum who set foot in Simunul and introduced […]
Farmers dream: A farm to Market Road
KIDAPAWAN CITY, Philippines — North Cotabato Second District Representative Nancy A. Catamaco inspects the proposed farm to market road for farmers from Popot Usa (Nabunturan) to the town proper in Ilomavis town Kidapawan City. Farmers and residents in the village endure the undeveloped road and longer time travel to the municipal district. “We have to […]
Troops engage ASG in Basilan six killed, four wounded
BASILAN City, Philippines — Elements of the 18th Infantry Battalion conducted a strike operation targeting the Abu Sayyaf under Siar Alhamsirol and Parong Tedi in Barangay Upper Cabengbeng, Sumisip yesterday November 8.. The military troops were engaged by lawless elements reinforcing Abu Sayyaf fighters near the Basilan Circumferential Road in Sumisip. “As they edged towards […]