MANILA – The public can now enter the Malacañang Palace Grounds to view the Malacañang Christmas Tree and parols and attend the Simbang Gabi as announced by President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. last week. Through the celebration theme dubbed “Tara sa Palasyo,” the Palace grounds are now open to the public starting Dec. 18 up to […]
Covid-19 response may continue after state of nat’l calamity
MANILA – The Department of Health (DOH) has proposed that the country’s emergency response to the coronavirus continue even after the state of national calamity ends this year. In a media briefing Friday, DOH Officer-in-Charge Maria Rosario Vergeire said they have submitted to the House of Representatives the Public Health Emergency for Emerging and Reemerging Disease proposal […]
Wearing of face masks up to CDO establishments’ discretion
CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY – Wearing face masks inside commercial establishments here will depend on the management’s prerogative, according to the Cagayan de Oro Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Inc. (Oro Chamber). During a radio interview on Saturday, Oro Chamber president Raymundo Talimio Jr. said the business community has yet to disseminate in full Executive Order […]
Solon wants animals evacuated too during calamities
MANILA – A ranking lawmaker wants the rescue of livestock and work animals made part of disaster response government policy and operations. “The government lacks guidelines on this. There should be efforts to evacuate livestock and work animals because families and enterprises especially in the provinces will depend on these animals post-disaster for their livelihood,” […]
ICRC helps Bukidnon PDLs get access to digital connection
CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY – One of the jail facilities in Bukidnon has become a recipient of humanitarian aid that would help persons deprived of liberty (PDLs) connect with their relatives and lawyers. In a statement on Sunday provided by Amer Hassan Sanggacala, information officer of the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) based in […]
Promote vax drive on assembly days-DILG
MANILA – The Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) on Thursday urged officials of the country’s 42,046 barangays to take advantage of the barangay assembly days set for this month to encourage their constituents to get vaccinated against coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19). “We call on the Punong Barangays (PBs) and other officials to fulfill […]
DA, SRA to set sugar SRP to protect consumers
The Department of Agriculture (DA) and the Sugar Regulatory Administration (SRA) are holding a series of meetings to set an “amenable” suggested retail price (SRP) for sugar, as sugar prices increased in some markets in Metro Manila. As of Wednesday, prevailing retail prices in Metro Manila are at PHP100/kilo of refined sugar; PHP90/kilo of wash […]
‘Karding’ leaves initial P141-M in agri damage
MANILA – Super Typhoon Karding has left an initial damage to agriculture amounting to PHP141.38 million before it weakened to a typhoon as it continues to move west northwestward away from Luzon on Monday. The Department of Agriculture-Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office (DA-DRRMO) said “Karding” left agricultural damage and losses in the Cordillera Administration Region […]
SC sides with local firm in Davao tax dispute
DAVAO CITY –— The Supreme Court (SC) has ruled in favor of a local firm in a dispute with Davao City over a local business tax (LBT) assessment amounting to PHP801.63 million. The court denied the petition filed by Davao, through city treasurer Linda Tanjili, and affirmed the September 2019 decision of the Court of […]
Davao Region’s 8.9% inflation rate highest since January: PSA-11
DAVAO CITY – Davao Region’s year-on-year regional inflation increased to 8.9 percent last month from 8.6 percent in July, the Philippine Statistics Office in Region 11 (PSA-11) said Friday. The PSA-11 said the increase is the highest recorded inflation since January this year. “The average inflation for the first six months of the year stood at […]
PH supply of local sardines sufficient: DA-BFAR
MANILA – The Department of Agriculture- Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (DA-BFAR) assured consumers on Wednesday that the country has a sufficient supply of sardines. In a statement, the DA-BFAR said the supply is “entirely locally-produced” even as it forecast an annual production of 293,431 MT. “The volume, which is entirely sourced locally, comes from […]
PH has to ‘carefully act’ on Mary Jane Veloso’s case
MANILA – The Philippine government will “proceed with deliberation” on the case of Mary Jane Veloso, the Filipino worker who has been on death row for 12 years in Indonesia over drug-related charges. Press Secretary Trixie Cruz-Angeles made the response when asked if President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. will visit Veloso, who remains in detention in Yogyakarta. […]
SC: Digital 2022 Bar exams to push through this November
MANILA – The Supreme Court (SC) on Wednesday announced the schedule for this year’s Bar examinations which will be held in a digitalized form instead of the usual pen and paper examination. In Bar Bulletin No. 6, the high court said the examinations will proceed on Nov. 9 (Wednesday), 13 (Sunday), 16 (Wednesday) and 20 (Sunday), […]