MANILA, Philippines — After 72 years in hibernation, the Catholic Church in the Philippines has revived the devotion to the Nuestra Señora de la Salud (Our Lady of Health) Novena with a Holy Mass held at the San Nicolas de Tolentino Parish in Project 6, Quezon City on Nov. 17. More than a thousand devotees […]
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ASEAN SIGNS LANDMARK CONSENSUS ON MIGRANT PROTECTION
MANILA – Leaders of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) have committed to champion regional cooperation on protecting and promoting migrant workers’ rights. President Rodrigo Duterte, chair of the ASEAN, announced that he and the other ASEAN leaders have agreed to sign the ASEAN Consensus on the Protection and Promotion of the Rights of Migrant […]
PDEA holds office inside New Bilibid Prison
DAVAO CITY, Philippines — In an effort to strictly monitor and stop shipment of illegal drugs inside the government detention center, the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) has set up an office inside the New Bilibid Prison (NBP) in Muntinlupa City starting Tuesday, November 14, 2017. PDEA Director General Aaron Aquino in an interview with […]
Trump praises PH’s gender equality efforts
MANILA, Philippines — As the Philippines continues to be a global leader in fostering gender equality, United States President Donald Trump on Friday praised the country for its progressive efforts to promote women empowerment and address gender inequality. The US president lauded the Philippines’ continued top ranking in the World Economic Forum (WEF) in terms of […]
Bureau of Fire starts Xmas lights and gadgets inspection in Davao stores
DAVAO CITY, Philippines — To ensue that Christmas lights and other light-inspired Christmas decors being sold are safe, the The Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP) Thursday started inspecting business establishments selling Christmas lights here. Supt. Honey Fritz Alagano, the BFP District Fire Marshall led the inspection to ensure that Christmas stuff being sold are safe […]
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 […]
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 […]
IDP beneficiaries of 4Ps in Marawi exempted from conditions
MANILA, Philippines — The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) will not require Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program (4Ps) beneficiaries, who are recovering from the Marawi crisis, to comply with the program’s conditions. “Conditionalities for the Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program will be lifted to immediately accommodate the needs of the IDPs (internally displaced persons),” said […]
Briones signs order ensuring P4K take home pay for teachers
MANILA, Philippines — Department of Education (DepEd) Secretary Leonor Briones on Thursday signed DepEd Order (DO) 55, ensuring that teachers will have no less than PHP4,000 net in their monthly take home pay. The move aims to help teachers manage their finances after data showed that many teachers avail of various loans, even from loan […]
73rd Leyte Gulf Landing honors surviving WW II heroes
PALO, Leyte, Philippines — The courage and bravery of Filipino war veterans, who fought for peace and freedom during the Second World War, were brought to the fore in the 73rd Leyte Gulf Landing Commemoration on Friday October 20, 2017 at the MacArthur Shrine and National Park here. In his anniversary message,Leyte Governor Leopoldo Dominico […]
280 IPs Joins 10th Infantry Division
Davao City, Philippines — Around 280 indigenous people in the Davao Region took their oath as candidate soldiers of the 10th Infantry Division (ID) of the Philippine Army and vowed to defend the constitution and country against lawless elements. In a ceremony at the 10th ID Headquarters in Mawab Compostela Valley, 10th ID assistant commander […]
“We want to end the CPP-NPA” – AFP Chief of Staff
DAVAO CITY, Philippines — After the success in battling the Maute Group in Marawi City, the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) will now focus on the fight against New People’s Army (NPA). AFP chief-of-staff Gen. Eduardo Año, during his visit at the Eastern Mindanao Command (Eastmincom), said more army battalions will be deployed in […]
Government agencies told : Display portrait of Ph Heroes
MANILA, Philippines — President Rodrigo Duterte is directing all government agencies in the country to display photos, paintings, or other visual representations of Philippine Heroes, instead that of elected or appointed government officials. Earlier on, Duterte discouraged government establishment to display his photos but instead photos of Philippines heroes saying they deserve to be remembered […]