QUEZON City Representative Marvin Rillo wants to expand the transportation and road-use privileges of the country’s elderly by granting them a discount on fees levied by toll operators.
ZAMBOANGA CITY—Citing they “still have so much to contribute,” officials of the National Commission of Senior Citizens (NCSC) urged senior citizens here on Tuesday to assert their rights and take a more proactive role in local development and governance.
THE majority of Filipinos have expressed appreciation over the work performance of and have given their trust in President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr., according to OCTA Research’s latest survey.
AN entry-level salary of C$74,000 (around P3 million) per year awaits Filipino nurses in Canada’s Saskatchewan province as it turns to Southeast Asia, including the Philippines to boost its health-care work force.
More than 30 cases have been filed against traders for smuggling of agricultural products amounting to P251 million, the Bureau of Customs (BOC) reported on Thursday.
THE Philippines and New Zealand will continue to explore cooperation on geothermal energy.
THE Philippine peso is expected to remain generally firm against the US dollar as the Christmas holiday nears, a season for increased inflows from overseas Filipino workers (OFWs).
CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY—The Cagayan de Oro Chamber of Commerce and Industry Foundation Inc. (Oro Chamber) on Tuesday said it is eyeing at least 400 micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) to participate in this year’s Oro Best Expo 2.0 to showcase and sell their local products.
COTABATO CITY—The Bang-samoro Board of Investments -Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BBOI-BARMM) is facilitating the revival of banana farms in Maguindanao with the expected infusion of P200 million worth of new investments from two local firms.
Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) Secretary Ramon Lopez has urged Japanese firms to invest in the Philippines as opportunities for manufacturing, construction, and energy remain high despite the pandemic.
CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY—The Department of Agriculture in Region 10 (DA-10) has initiated an estimated P3.4 million worth of projects for the production of mushrooms and cacao in Northern Mindanao.
The Davao Marsman Agrarian Reform Beneficiaries Multi-Purpose Cooperative (DAMARB MPC), representing 697, or 92 percent, of the 762 agrarian reform beneficiaries (ARB) of the Marsman Estate Plantation Inc. (MEPI), wants to continue with its contract of lease with the export banana plantation company.
The Inter-Agency Task Force for the Management of Emerging Infectious Diseases (IATF) has approved the creation of a sub-Technical Working Group (TWG) tasked to facilitate the issuance of digital vaccination certificates for fully vaccinated persons.
COTABATO CITY—Construction is ongoing for the P47-million renovation and equipment upgrading of the Halal Verification Laboratory (HVL) inside the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) compound here.
Agriculture Secretary William Dar is looking to expand the country’s agricultural exports, particularly coconut products, to Germany.
THE Education Department on Monday defended its recent directive to identify the membership details of two teachers’ organizations, saying it is a standard and legitimate requirement.
The Department of Transportation (DOTr) on Tuesday reported that a total of 478 personnel from the four rail lines in Metro Manila have tested positive for the coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19).
The Department of Transportation (DOTr) on Tuesday reported that a total of 478 personnel from the four rail lines in Metro Manila have tested positive for the coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19).
COTABATO CITY—Five persons were hurt, 21 houses damaged, and eight landslides were reported in the provinces of North Cotabato and Sultan Kudarat following Sunday’s twin tremors that jolted south-central Mindanao, disaster officials said.
TUGUEGARAO CITY—Mass production of the Ivatan Beer, the first and only locally brewed beer in Batanes, has started in the country’s northernmost province.
AN application (app) that can compute the estimated harvest date and yield of bananas is likely to be launched within the year, Philippine Council for Agriculture, Aquatic and Natural Resources Research and Development (PCAARRD) Executive Director Reynaldo Ebora said Tuesday.
The United Arab Emirates (UAE) remains an attractive market for Philippine produce and goods as food exports to the Middle East country remained steady in 2020 amid the pandemic, the Philippine Trade and Investment Center (PTIC) in Dubai said.
Education Minister Mohagher Iqbal (second from left) and three teachers from the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao flash the thumbs-up sign on January 14 during the release of the mentors’ back salaries.
A teacher, also from Dr. Jose P. Rizal Elementary School, hands over a second quarter self-learning module to a parent.
A teacher gives instructions to a parent at the Dr. Jose P. Rizal Elementary School in Brgy. Sto. Cristo, Dasmariñas City in Cavite on January 12.
Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Secretary Rolando Joselito Bautista warned on Tuesday the Association of DSWD Social Workers Inc. (ADSWI) of organizations with “malicious” intentions seeking partnerships.
All Filipino seafarers bound for China are required to take not only one but two coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) tests before they will be allowed to enter the host country, the Philippine Overseas Employment Administration (POEA) said on Friday.
JAKARTA—The online Asean Customs Transit System (ACTS) was launched Monday to accelerate trade in goods by road within Southeast Asia.
BACOLOD CITY—At least 21 centenarians in Negros Occidental received cash incentives amounting to P100,000 each from the provincial government as a way to honor them.
TARLAC CITY, Tarlac—More than 2,000 senior citizens in this city have been given free flu vaccine to protect them against flu viruses. Immunization from the flu can help the elderly stay healthy and avoid medical costs.
BUTUAN CITY—Because senior citizens are prohibited from going out of their homes due to the prevailing quarantine measures, a group of youth officials in the Surigao del Norte town of Bacuag has taken errands for the elderly in the area, like buying medicines for them.
The Hungarian government has assured the Philippines of support to continue negotiations for a free trade deal between the Philippines and the European Union (EU), the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) said Tuesday.
The Philippines and the United States reaffirmed their commitment to strengthening their defense alliance.
Churchgoers from different religions expressed gratitude after the seating capacity inside churches, mosques and chapels in the city of Manila was raised to 30 percent from the previous 10 percent.
BUTUAN CITY—A total of 113,176 indigent senior beneficiaries have already been provided with social pension as of September this year by the Department of Social Welfare and Development in Caraga (DSWD-13).
Mindanao Development Authority (MinDA) Secretary Emmanuel “Manny” Piñol on Wednesday clarified that the Philippines has been exporting okra (lady finger) to Japan in bulk for 30 years.
The Department of Justice (DOJ) has ordered prison officials to probe the riot that broke inside the New Bilibid Prisons (NBP) in Muntinlupa City early Friday that left nine persons deprived of liberty (PDLs) dead.
Ambassador Benedicto Yujuico, president of the Philippine Chamber of Commerce and Industry (left), welcomed resident Ambassador-Designate of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka to the Philippines Shobini Gunasekera on October 1.
THE Veterans Memorial Medical Center’s (VMMC) capability to respond to the ongoing coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) got a significant boost following the Kingdom of Thailand’s donation of two negative pressure isolation rooms on September 25.
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PRESIDENT Duterte appears to be certain that at least two countries will provide the Philippines with a supply of Covid-19 vaccines without asking for a reservation fee, Malacañang said on Tuesday.
TACLOBAN CITY—Churchgoers at the St. Josemaria Escriva Mission Station in this city have now an option to physically hear homilies from a priest through a “drive-in Mass.”
DUMAGUETE CITY—Following the latest spate of murders and shooting incidents in Negros Oriental, Bishop Julito Cortes of the Diocese of Dumaguete reiterated his call to local government officials and law enforcement units to “stop the killings.”
The clergy urged the faithful to offer Masses for their departed loved ones in case they are not able to visit their tombs on All Saints’ and All Souls Days.
The Archdiocese of Manila is opening its churches for the faithful who would like to avail of the sacrament of confession.
AS the country now produces 60 million face masks and 3.2 million pieces of medical-grade coveralls, the government has called on institutions and organizations to buy personal protective equipment (PPE) and other items from Filipino manufacturers.
GENERAL SANTOS CITY—Tuna industry players here will launch a series of bi-monthly virtual fora to highlight their situation and efforts to address various concerns amid the Covid-19 pandemic.
GENERAL SANTOS CITY—The Environmental Management Bureau 12 (EMB-12) Soccsksargen, has temporarily banned swimming in parts of the coastal waters here and in Malapatan town, Sarangani province, due to high levels of fecal coliform.
Some local governments, such as in Negros Oriental, Tacloban, Baguio City and Bacolod City, have reported the limited suspension of classes or graduation ceremonies as a precautionary measure against the spread of the coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19).
Filipinos suspected of being infected with the new coronavirus disease (Covid-19) may now get tested free of charge.
A digital tool was developed that aims to help forest rangers and law-enforcement partners in the fight against wildlife trafficking.
MIDSAYAP, North Cotabato—A tarsier (Tarsius syrichta) has been released back to its natural habitat after it was turned over to environmental officials in Pikit, North Cotabato province, officials said last week.
GENERAL SANTOS CITY—The Department of Environment and Natural Resources in Region 12 (DENR-12) and the municipal government of Maitum in Sarangani province are pushing for the declaration of a forest in the area as critical habitat for wildlife species, including the Philippine eagle.
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LAOAG CITY—At a time when schoolchildren are glued to television sets or cellular phones during their free time, several schools in this city and the province are trying to catch children’s attention to promote fun reading.
MOTORCYCLE-TAXI company JoyRide is set to join the country’s food-delivery space, throwing in a Filipino hat in the foreign-dominated food delivery ring.
ILOILO CITY—The number of “frustrated” readers in the province of Iloilo is not only the concern of the government but also of the parents as the problem starts at home, an Iloilo board member said last week.
ILOILO CITY—An enrichment program designed for teachers in challenged areas in the Philippines will be crafted and co-funded by the Erasmus+ Programme of the European Union.
DAGUPAN CITY—The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) recorded a total of 14,931 registered businesses in Pangasinan in 2019, up by 25.16 percent from 11,930 in 2018.
The Office of the Solicitor General on Monday filed a quo warranto petition before the Supreme Court seeking to forfeit the legislative franchises of broadcasting giant ABS-CBN Corporation and its subsidiary, ABS-CBN Convergence, Inc.
COTABATO CITY—Environment officials have monitored thousands of waterbirds freely moving around the wetlands of Sultan Kudarat province.
Two solar panels of the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology of the Department of Science and Technology (Phivolcs-DOST) were stolen from the science agency’s Mayon Resthouse (VMRH) station.
The repatriation team of the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) is now in Wuhan finalizing preparations to bring home this weekend overseas Filipinos from Hubei, China.
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The Philippines and Germany will kick off the Joint Economic Committee (JEC) this year as they seek to strengthen economic ties, Trade Secretary Ramon M. Lopez said.
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There is an urgent need to decommission aging assets of the Philippine Navy (PN) so that naval personnel will be given sufficient training and skill sets to handle new ships which are in the pipeline, its chief said Tuesday.
LAOAG CITY—The Philippine Economic Zone Authority (Peza) looks forward to seeing the province of Ilocos Norte grow and develop into a “smart community” now that a Special Economic Zone Institute (Sezi) is now accessible to all Ilocanos.
DARAGA, Albay—The Municipal Environment and Natural Resources Office (Menro) here has warned all barangay chairmen against nonadherence to the strict implementation of waste management programs, particularly the “no segregation, no collection” policy.
Education Secretary Leonor Magtolis Briones last week said public-school teachers in the 14-kilometer danger zone of the Taal Volcano would continue to receive their salaries despite not being able to report for duty due to class suspensions.
SAN JOSE DE BUENAVISTA, Antique—The old building of the Department of Education (DepEd) in Hamtic, Antique, is being eyed to be used as Bahay Silangan, or rehabilitation center for drug offenders in the province.
CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY—A power firm operating in Bukidnon, has donated a school facility made of repurposed container van.
LAOAG CITY—The Provincial Government of Ilocos Norte has reminded all tourism enterprises to secure their accreditation with the Department of Tourism (DOT) before their issuance of business permits.
GENERAL SANTOS CITY—Environment personnel have limited the entry of visitors to a declared tarsier sanctuary on Mount Matutum in South Cotabato province, in a bid to protect the critical primate and its habitat.
GENERAL SANTOS CITY—The famed crater Lake Holon in T’boli town in South Cotabato, one of the province’s top ecotourism destinations, was shut down to tourists for over two months starting January 6, for its annual rehabilitation.
The Manila Electric Co. (Meralco) announced Wednesday it will reduce power rates at the start of the year.
By Mary Judaline Partlow / PNA
THE National Capital Region Police Office (NCRPO) will implement a new security scheme for the Black Nazarene thanksgiving procession on Monday (Dec. 30) in order to shorten the duration of the religious activity.
SAN JOSE DE BUENAVISTA, Antique—The establishment of Negosyo Centers (NCs) throughout the 18 municipalities of the province of Antique gave a big boost to the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) Antique provincial office business name registration.
DAVAO CITY—A Chinese company is eyeing to invest a total of $1 billion for the export of durian, particularly the Monthong variety, to the People’s Republic of China.
Finance Secretary Carlos Dominguez III is hopeful that actual needs for the government’s Universal Health Care (UHC) program will not exceed estimates, citing possible gains of the measures against “sin” products.
The Philippine Coast Guard’s (PCG) newest and largest offshore patrol vessel (OPV) is now officially under the ownership of the country after it flew the Philippine flag for the first time on Thursday.
The Bureau of Jail Management and Penology (BJMP) will implement strict security protocols in Camp Bagong Diwa, Taguig City, in preparation for the promulgation of the Maguindanao massacre case today, Thursday.
A Filipina entrepreneur has launched a clothing line named after a Filipino warrior goddess Haliya from the Bicol region, in the hope of promoting local weaving products of the Philippines.
PHILIPPINE monetary officials are now looking at information that about 10 banks received the alleged dirty money that passed through Ayala-led Bank of the Philippine Islands (BPI), through its partnership with Westpac Banking Corporation’s remittance arm.
ILOILO CITY—Iloilo Vice Gov. Christine Garin pushed for the Department of Education (DepEd) to reinforce the regulation of students’ use of cellular phone during class hours.
CALASIAO, Pangasinan—A 16-year-old Grade 10 student from San Juan National High School in Ilocos Sur will participate in the Philippine Health Insurance Co.’s (PhilHealth) National Quiz Bee in February next year to represent the regions of Ilocos, Cagayan Valley, Central Luzon and Cordillera Administrative Region.
The Technical Education and Skills Development Authority (Tesda) amended its training regulations (TRs) for Housekeeping NC III and IV qualifications, which will take effect in 2020.
Sen. Francis Pangilinan on Thursday urged the Senate to begin deliberations on proposals seeking to impose an excise tax on single-use plastics bags.
The Technical Education and Skills Development Authority (Tesda) is eyeing to raise the number of its training partners by 20 percent yearly, an executive said on Tuesday.
The Department of National Defense (DND) on Thursday welcomed the Senate’s commitment to pass a stiffer anti-terrorism law.
The Light Rail Transit Line 1’s (LRT 1) schedule has been extended by an hour to accommodate more passengers during the holiday season.
THE Light Rail Transit Line 1’s (LRT-1) schedule has been extended by an hour to accommodate more passengers during the holiday season.
