‘President’s trips seek to rebrand Marcos in int’l community’

Julie Aurelio 11/22/2022

  MANILA, Philippines – President Marcos’ recent string of trips abroad is an attempt at “rehabilitating and repackaging” his family’s name in front of the international community. A Makabayan lawmaker made this remark a few days after…

Rescued endangered Philippine deer released in Leyte

Robert Dejon 11/17/2022

ORMOC CITY — An endangered Philippine deer (Rusa marianna) which was found with wounds and broken antlers caused by illegal hunting in the forests of Kananga town, Leyte, was released on Tuesday, November 15, 2022. Dr. Jose…

PSA cites cases of ‘close matches’ in delayed nat’l ID issuance

Maila Ager 11/17/2022

MANILA, Philippines —Delays in issuing national ID cards have been blamed on measures adopted by the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) to protect the authenticity of registrants’ information. According to the PSA, instances exist where its personnel has…

Tulfo, Villar clash over farmlands conversion into subdivisions, commercial areas

Beatrice Pinlac 11/17/2022

MANILA, Philippines — Senators Raffy Tulfo and Cynthia Villar have figured in a verbal exchange over the conversion of farmlands into residential or commercial areas during plenary deliberations on the 2023 budget of the Department of Agriculture…

PH not on China’s tourism blacklist – Chinese Embassy

Daniza Fernandez 10/11/2022

MANILA, Philippines — The Philippines is not on China’s tourism blacklist, the Chinese Embassy in Manila clarified on Tuesday night. The embassy made the clarification after Senate President Juan Miguel Zubiri said that the Philippines was on…

Bongbong Marcos signs into law SIM Card Registration Act

Daphne Galvez 10/10/2022

MANILA, Philippines — President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. on Monday signed the SIM Card Registration Act, the first law he signed as the country’s chief executive. A signing ceremony was held at the Ceremonial Hall in Malacañang and…

OVP to deploy food trucks to address malnutrition nationwide

Zacarian Sarao 10/09/2022

MANILA, Philippines — Three food trucks will be deployed by the Office of the Vice President (OVP) to address malnutrition in schools nationwide, the office said on Sunday. In a statement, the OVP Local Affairs and Special…

SIM card law may be first to be signed by Marcos

Nestor Corrales 10/09/2022

MANILA, Philippines — The National Privacy Commission (NPC) on Saturday said it fully supported the registration of all subscriber identity module (SIM) cards as a means to curb text scams and other crimes using cell phones that would be…

Double-digit unemployment rate feared due to COVID-19 crisis

Krissy Aguilar - INQUIRER.net 03/26/2020

MANILA, Philippines — The country’s unemployment rate might shoot up should a recession occur due to the coronavirus disease  2019 (COVID-19) pandemic, the country’s chief economist said Wednesday. Socioeconomic Planning Secretary and National Economic and Development Authority…

Still no mass testing as PH virus deaths hit 18, cases reach 230

Jerome Aning, Jovic Yee - Inquirer.net 03/21/2020

Six days into the lockdown ordered by President Rodrigo Duterte, the Department of Health (DOH) reported 13 new cases of the novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) on Friday, bringing the nationwide total to 230. Health Undersecretary Maria Rosario…

Lawmaker wants top Filipino veterinarians abroad to help combat ASF

Cathrine Gonzales - INQUIRER.net 03/02/2020

MANILA, Philippines — Senate Majority Leader Juan Miguel Zubiri on Monday urged Malacañang to invite overseas-based Filipino scientists and veterinarians back to the country and help the government combat African Swine Fever (ASF). In urging Malacañang to…

Govt feeding program may include 2-year-olds due to budget increase

Krissy Aguilar - INQUIRER.net 12/01/2019

MANILA, Philippines — Two-year-olds may soon also receive free meals in day care centers under the government’s Supplementary Feeding Program after a proposed increase in its budget was approved by the Senate, Senator Grace Poe said Sunday.…

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