MANILA – An anti-communist group on Sunday appealed for increased protection of children against illegal recruitment activities made by the Communist Party of the Philippines-New People’s Army-National Democratic Front (CPP-NPA-NDF) and its allied organizations. Remy Rosadio, chair of the League of Parents of the Philippines (LPP), made this call during the commencement of the National Children’s […]
NDRRMC says 12 missing in Catanduanes due to ‘Quinta’
MANILA – The National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC) on Monday said it has received reports that 12 persons remain missing in Catanduanes due to Typhoon Quinta. NDRRMC spokesperson Mark Cashean Timbal said they are now looking into the “details of this matter” and they have yet to receive reports of deaths and other […]
Solidum urges LGUs to be prepared for tsunamis
MANILA – Ahead of the World Tsunami Day on November 5, Department of Science and Technology (DOST) Undersecretary Renato Solidum, Jr. is urging local government units (LGUs) to plan and prepare for it. In a taped DOST report aired on Friday afternoon, Solidum said the Philippines is prone to tsunamis since it is an archipelago, and because […]
13th month pay subsidy plan for MSME workers still being studied
MANILA – The subsidy program that will enable micro, small, and medium enterprises (MSMEs) to release the 13th month pay of their employees is still being studied, Malacañang said Monday. In a Palace press briefing, Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque said the Department of Finance (DOF) is waiting for more information from the Department of Labor and […]
PNP general in Laguna chopper crash dies
MANILA – Maj. Gen. Jose Maria Ramos, one of the police generals among the passengers of the helicopter that crashed in Laguna last March, has passed away on Tuesday, Philippine National Police (PNP) chief Gen. Camilo Cascolan confirmed Tuesday. Cascolan said Ramos, his “mistah” at the Philippine Military Academy’s (PMA) Sinagtala Class, died around 12:07 a.m. […]
Avocado plantation pushed on NoCot ancestral domain
MAKILALA, North Cotabato–The North Cotabato provincial government is set to partner with a private investor to develop a Hass avocado plantation in an idle piece of land under the Manobo ancestral domain here. Governor Nancy Catamco said the vast tracts of land are still under-developed by claimants due to financial constraints and lack of suitable […]
No closure notices yet from displaced private schools: DOLE
MANILA – The Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) on Tuesday said it has yet to receive notices of closure from private educational institutions whose operations were affected by the coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) pandemic. “We haven’t received notice of closure from educational institutions. Usually, if a company ceased operations, they must notify the DOLE on […]
PRRD Cabinet approves ‘one-seat-apart’ policy in public transport
DAVAO CITY– As the government revives the economy from the impact of the coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) pandemic, President Rodrigo Duterte’s Cabinet has approved a one-seat-apart policy for public transport, Malacañang said Tuesday. In a Palace press briefing, Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque said this was among the economic cluster’s recommendations “unanimously” approved during the 48th […]
11 Filipinos among Asia’s top 100 scientists
MANILA – Eleven Filipinos were included on the 2020 list of The Asian Scientist 100 magazine’s most outstanding researchers, which acknowledges the success of the region’s best and brightest. “I am proud. Eleven out of 100 among so many Asian countries is a sizable share. Two are heads of DOST (Department of Science and Technology) agencies […]
Suspected female Indonesian terrorist, 2 others nabbed in Sulu
ZAMBOANGA CITY – Government security forces on Saturday arrested an Indonesian woman believed to be a suicide bomber, and two others in a law enforcement operation in Jolo, Sulu, the military said. Brig. Gen. William Gonzales, commander of the Joint Task Force (JTF) Sulu, said Indonesian national Rezky Fantasya Rullie alias Cici; Inda Nurhaina, wife of Abu […]
2.4M Filipino children susceptible to measles: DOH
MANILA – The Department of Health (DOH) said that 2.4 million Filipino children are vulnerable to contracting measles, thus the department is targeting to vaccinate them. “Kapag tiningnan po natin iyong ating datos, ang nakalagay po sa amin 2.4 million na mga bata na nagkukulang o vulnerable sila ngayon para magkaroon ng tigdas. So iyan po iyong […]
Duterte to Cayetano, Velasco : Resolve leadership issue or else
DAVAO CITY — Fed up with intramurals at the House of Representatives, President Rodrigo Duterte on Thursday night urged speakership rivals House Speaker Alan Peter Cayetano and Marinduque Rep. Lord Allan Velasco to resolve their leadership tussle or else he would fix the problem himse Duterte’s threat came after senators warned that the move of […]
No sail policy up in Siargao and Bucas Grande islands
BUTUAN CITY – Surigao del Norte’s provincial government has ordered a temporary “no sail policy” to Siargao and Bucas Grande islands starting Monday following the implementation of strict quarantine protocols and contact tracing in the area. In a directive released on Friday, Governor Francisco T. Matugas ordered the Philippine Coast Guard, the Philippine Ports Authority, Philippine […]