MANILA, Philippines — President Rodrigo R. Duterte has declined to comment on the proposed divorce bill, leaving the decision of its passage instead to Congress. Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque Jr. made this pronouncement Monday or a week after a House of Representatives panel approved a measure institutionalizing divorce in the Philippines. It can be recalled that […]
Oil price hike to take effect Tuesday, February 27
MANILA, Philippines — After two consecutive weeks of pump prices rollback, oil firms in the Philippines will implement price hike effective 6 a.m., Tuesday, Feb. 27. The hike reflects the movement in the international market, the oil firms explained. Petron, Shell, Flying V, and SEAOIL will raise pump prices by PHP0.65/liter for gasoline, PHP0.85/liter for diesel, […]
Thousands join EDSA Day job fair in QC
MANILA, Philippines — At least 1,100 job seekers trooped to the Department of Labor and Employment’s (DOLE) Trabaho, Negosyo, Kabuhayan (TNK) job and business fair in Quezon City on Sunday, in line with the country’s commemoration of the 32nd anniversary of the EDSA People Power Revolution. The event offered a total of 16,156 job opportunities, with […]
Palace summons US envoy over intel report on PRRD
MANILA – Malacañang on Friday said Executive Secretary Salvador Medialdea had summoned United States Ambassador to the Philippines Sung Kim to discuss the latest US Intelligence Community’s Worldwide Threat Assessment. Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque said the meeting between Medialdea and Kim took place on February 22, a day after the US Intelligence Community’s assessment tagging President […]
Alvarez: Divorce bill to strengthen marriage
MANILA, Philippines — Speaker Pantaleon Alvarez on Thursday dispelled fears that the divorce bill would undermine the sanctity of marriage, saying it would in fact strengthen such sacrament. Alvarez made the statement a day after the substitute bill instituting absolute divorce hurdled committee level at the House of Representatives. Alvarez said the divorce bill would not […]
Hundreds of establishments face raps for polluting Boracay: DENR
MANILA, Philippines — Establishments that go on polluting top tourist destination Boracay Island will face legal charges before the government’s new Pollution Adjudication Board (PAB). Environment Secretary Roy Cimatu made sure this will be done after ordering over 100 Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) personnel to identify the sources of untreated discharges that […]
House panel okays absolute divorce bill
MANILA, Philippines — The House committee on population and family relations on Wednesday approved a consolidated measure institutionalizing absolute divorce in the Philippines. Isabela Rep. Lourdes Aggabao’s motion was unanimously approved by the committee members. The substitute bill aims to ensure that the proceedings for the grant of absolute divorce shall be affordable, efficient and inexpensive, […]
Ilonggo teacher finalist in global award brings honor to Pinoys
ILOILO CITY, Philippines — An Ilonggo teacher bested 30,000 applicants from 173 countries to land as one of the 10 finalists for an international award brings honor not only to Western Visayas but to all Filipinos. The inclusion of 39-year-old Dr. Jesus Insilada as a top contender for the Varkey Foundation Global Teacher Prize 2018 is […]
POEA cancels license of 10 recruitment agencies
MANILA, Philippines — The Philippine Overseas Employment Administration (POEA) has ordered the cancellation of the licenses of 10 Philippine Recruitment Agencies (PRAs) while it suspended the license of another one after they have been found liable for recruitment violations. According to POEA Administrator Bernard Olalia, the order against these PRAs was pursuant to the directive of […]
DepEd says Senior High School grads ready for work
ILOILO CITY, Philippines — The Department of Education (DepEd) here assured the public that graduates of the Senior High School (SHS) are “equipped to face the world of work.” Dr.Lea Belleza, information officer of DepEd Western Visayas, said Tuesday that there are three reasons the Senior High School education system was introduced. She explained that those […]
Healthy engagement between private, gov’t communicators urged
DAVAO CITY, Philippines — Given that the delivery of message is not a singular event, public information officers have been urged to engage stakeholders, particularly the media, to effectively cascade “real” and “truthful” information that would eventually be consumed by the masses. With the prevalence of false information circulating in social media, Philippine Star columnist Luisito […]
DENR issued notices of violation to 51 establishments in Boracay
ILOILO CITY, Philippines — The regional office of the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) in Western Visayas issued notices of violation to 51 business establishments in Boracay island in Malay, Aklan Thursday. The still unnamed establishments received the notices from DENR’s Environment Management Bureau (EMB). Regional director Jim Sampulnasaid the notices were issued […]
DOLE recalls POLO welfare officer in Kuwait
MANILA, Philippines — Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) Secretary Silvestre Bello III has ordered the recall of a Welfare Officer from the Philippine Overseas Labor Office (POLO) in Kuwait. The move is in response to the complaint of the family of Joanna Daniella Demafelis whose body was found inside a freezer in the said country, […]