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Ako Bicol Party-list Rep. Elizaldy Co recently met with DOH officials to discuss concerns about delayed payments to medi...
31/08/2024

Ako Bicol Party-list Rep. Elizaldy Co recently met with DOH officials to discuss concerns about delayed payments to medical doctors providing medical assistance to poor patients under the government's Medical Assistance for Indigent Patients Program (MAIPP), and proposed some actions to expedite the payment process.

FULL STORY: https://www.pna.gov.ph/articles/1231161

The government has distributed a total of PHP5.28 billion in financial aid to 1.32 million Filipino parents of senior hi...
31/08/2024

The government has distributed a total of PHP5.28 billion in financial aid to 1.32 million Filipino parents of senior high students during Friday’s launch of a new social amelioration program aimed at defraying the costs of education.

MANILA – The government has distributed a total of PHP5.28 billion in financial aid to 1.32 million Filipino parents of senior high students during Friday’s launch of a new social amelioration program aimed at defraying the costs of education. The Tulong Eskwela Program is aligned with the…

Security and manpower performance at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport will improve once the private sector takes o...
31/08/2024

Security and manpower performance at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport will improve once the private sector takes over, the head of the Office for Transportation Security said Friday.

MANILA – Security and manpower performance at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) will improve once the private sector takes over, the head of the Office for Transportation Security (OTS) said Friday. "Because private companies are well-funded, we anticipate that they could acquire the.....

During the Saturday News Forum in Quezon City on Aug. 31, 2024, Director Darwin Wally Wee of the OPAPRU's Communications...
31/08/2024

During the Saturday News Forum in Quezon City on Aug. 31, 2024, Director Darwin Wally Wee of the OPAPRU's Communications & Public Affairs Service says the Marcos administration would promote its peace agenda, as the nation celebrates the National Peace Consciousness Month in September.

President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. will lead the celebration of the National Peace Consciousness Month, Wee says. | via Ruth Abbey Carlos

Budget Secretary Amenah Pangandaman on Friday called on the Regional Task Force to End Local Communist Armed Conflict Ca...
31/08/2024

Budget Secretary Amenah Pangandaman on Friday called on the Regional Task Force to End Local Communist Armed Conflict Caraga to take a whole-of-nation approach to foster long lasting development in the region.

MANILA – Budget Secretary Amenah Pangandaman on Friday called on the Regional Task Force to End Local Communist Armed Conflict (RTF-ELCAC) Caraga to take a whole-of-nation approach to foster long lasting development in the region. Pangandaman convened the second full council meeting of the…

President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. has institutionalized the use of the electronic travel (eTravel) information system fo...
31/08/2024

President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. has institutionalized the use of the electronic travel (eTravel) information system for all inbound and outbound international passengers and crew members to ensure efficient travel procedures in the Philippines.

MANILA – President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. has institutionalized the use of the electronic travel (eTravel) information system for all inbound and outbound international passengers and crew members to ensure efficient travel procedures in the Philippines. Under Administrative Order (AO) 24,…

31/08/2024

The Presidential Communications Office (PCO) on Friday expressed its commitment to help the media fight for the truth by preventing the spread of misinformation and disinformation.

This, as the PCO joined the nation in celebrating the National Press Freedom Day.

The National Bureau of Investigation, Anti-Money Laundering Council, and the Presidential Anti-Organized Crime Commissio...
31/08/2024

The National Bureau of Investigation, Anti-Money Laundering Council, and the Presidential Anti-Organized Crime Commission on Friday filed 87 counts of money laundering charges against dismissed Bamban, Tarlac mayor Alice Guo and 35 others before the Department of Justice.

MANILA – The National Bureau of Investigation (NBI), Anti-Money Laundering Council (AMLC), and the Presidential Anti-Organized Crime Commission (PAOCC) on Friday filed 87 counts of money laundering charges against dismissed Bamban, Tarlac mayor Alice Guo and 35 others before the Department of…

31/08/2024

The Media and Gender Equality Committee has been reconstituted to promote gender fairness in and within the media, Malacañang said Friday.

31/08/2024

The Department of Migrant Workers issued a closure order against a travel agency in Mandaluyong City allegedly involved in illegal recruitment.

https://www.pna.gov.ph/articles/1232322

A low-pressure area and the southwest monsoon or “habagat” affecting the western sections of Southern Luzon and the Visa...
31/08/2024

A low-pressure area and the southwest monsoon or “habagat” affecting the western sections of Southern Luzon and the Visayas will bring scattered rains over several parts of the country, the weather bureau said Saturday.

MANILA – A low-pressure area (LPA) and the southwest monsoon or “habagat” affecting the western sections of Southern Luzon and the Visayas will bring scattered rains over several parts of the country, the weather bureau said Saturday. The LPA, last spotted 695 km. east of Butuan City, will…

LOOK: Well-utilized and repainted bicycle lane in Intramuros, Manila on Friday (Aug. 30, 2024). The Department of Transp...
30/08/2024

LOOK: Well-utilized and repainted bicycle lane in Intramuros, Manila on Friday (Aug. 30, 2024). The Department of Transportation launched 9.6 kilometers of bike lanes in the tourist area in March, part of its goal to complete a total of 2,400 kilometers in destination sites until 2028, in partnership with the Tourism Infrastructure and Enterprise Zone Authority. | PNA photos by Joan Bondoc

LOOK: Buwan ng Wika (National Language Month) activities at Pinyahan Elementary School in Quezon City on Friday (Aug. 30...
30/08/2024

LOOK: Buwan ng Wika (National Language Month) activities at Pinyahan Elementary School in Quezon City on Friday (Aug. 30, 2024). Students in cultural attires made artworks on their interpretation of love of country, played traditional games like piko (hopscotch) and sang Filipino songs.

Buwan ng Wika promotes the national language and falls on the same month as the birthday of President Manuel L. Quezon (Aug. 19), known as the Father of the National Language. He declared Tagalog as the national language in 1937. | PNA photos by Joan Bondoc

The regional health office reminded LGUs and the public anew to revive the practice of handwashing and use of alcohol-ba...
30/08/2024

The regional health office reminded LGUs and the public anew to revive the practice of handwashing and use of alcohol-based sanitizers as protection against mpox and other diseases.

BAGUIO CITY – The regional health office reminded local government units (LGUs) and the public anew to revive the practice of handwashing and use of alcohol-based sanitizers as protection against mpox and other diseases. Geeny Ann Austria, Nurse V and chief of the Department of Health (DOH) -…

A lawmaker on Friday said the Toll Regulatory Board should look into penalizing tollway operators for their defective re...
30/08/2024

A lawmaker on Friday said the Toll Regulatory Board should look into penalizing tollway operators for their defective readers of stickers as these cause congestion.

There have been numerous complaints from among the RFID-compliant motorists about their unreadable ETC devices that compel the toll booth staffers to do a manual reading of their e-cards, hence inconveniencing them and leading to long queues.

MANILA – A lawmaker on Friday said the Toll Regulatory Board (TRB) should look into penalizing tollway operators for their defective readers of radio frequency identification (RFID) stickers as these cause congestion. In a statement, Camarines Sur 2nd District Rep. Luis Raymund Villafuerte Jr.…

An   showcasing 10 prominent and emerging artists from the Philippines and Malaysia opened in Makati City on Friday. The...
30/08/2024

An showcasing 10 prominent and emerging artists from the Philippines and Malaysia opened in Makati City on Friday. The exhibit puts on display works of Filipino visual artists Ramon Orlina, Anthony Palomo, Francisco Guerrero, Dennis Bato, and Niakie; and Malaysia’s Dato Tajuddin Ismail, Juhari Said, SC Shekar, Anniketyni Madian and Syahbandi Samat.

MANILA – An art exhibit showcasing 10 prominent and emerging artists from the Philippines and Malaysia opened in Makati City on Friday. The expo titled “Celebrating Friendship Through Art: A Kaleidoscope of 60 years of Diplomatic Relations between Malaysia and the Philippines” will be open…

The poll body will allow three to four companions of candidates running for national and local posts during the filing o...
30/08/2024

The poll body will allow three to four companions of candidates running for national and local posts during the filing of certificates of candidacy on Oct. 1 to 8. The measure seeks to prevent overcrowding in COC filing venues.

MANILA – The Commission on Elections (Comelec) has set a limit on the number of companions of aspirants in next year's midterm elections. Based on Resolution No. 11045 made public Friday, the poll body will allow three to four companions of candidates running for national and local posts during…

PEACE ENGAGEMENTS. The OPAPRU, and the Philippine Information Agency hold the 2024 Presidential Communications Office Me...
30/08/2024

PEACE ENGAGEMENTS. The OPAPRU, and the Philippine Information Agency hold the 2024 Presidential Communications Office Media Orientation and Workshop on Local Peace Engagement and Transformation Program for Communist Terrorist Group-NCR Leg held at the PIA Auditorium, Visayas Avenue, Quezon City on Friday (Aug. 30, 2024). The discussions focused on strategies to promote peace and transformation in communities. 📷 Robert Alfiler

The police are now halfway through with its search at the Kingdom of Jesus Christ compound in Davao City to find Pastor ...
30/08/2024

The police are now halfway through with its search at the Kingdom of Jesus Christ compound in Davao City to find Pastor Apollo Quiboloy, who is believed to be hiding inside the facility, the Philippine National Police spokesperson said. Police are having a hard time searching for an underground facility, which is "made of thick stones and thick metals that was built and made to withstand any man-made calamity or even natural disasters".

MANILA – The police are now halfway through with its search at the Kingdom of Jesus Christ (KOJC) compound in Davao City to find Pastor Apollo Quiboloy, who is believed to be hiding inside the facility, the Philippine National Police's (PNP) spokesperson said. “Earlier, per my talks with Brig......

LOOK: The DepEd Philippines on Friday (Aug. 30, 2024) says more opportunities await women high school learners in the co...
30/08/2024

LOOK: The DepEd Philippines on Friday (Aug. 30, 2024) says more opportunities await women high school learners in the coding industry, as DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara inks a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with non-profit organization 'iamtheCODE' on Thursday (Aug. 29).

The DepEd said the MOU shall also help increase Filipina learners' interests in the field of Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, Mathematics, and Design. | Stephanie Sevillano 📸 DepEd PH

30/08/2024

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Military troops discovered banned anti-personnel mines belonging to the   on the outskirts of upland Antipilo village in...
30/08/2024

Military troops discovered banned anti-personnel mines belonging to the on the outskirts of upland Antipilo village in Llorente town, Eastern Samar. The discovered prohibited war materials belonged to the remnants of the Apoy platoon under the Eastern Visayas regional party committee of the New People's Army.

TACLOBAN CITY – Military troops discovered banned anti-personnel mines belonging to the New People's Army (NPA) on the outskirts of Llorente, Eastern Samar. Troops of the Army’s 78th Infantry Battalion (78IB) found the landmine cache in upland Antipilo village in Llorente town on Thursday. In…

Over 9,000 farmers in Region 1 and the Cordillera Administrative Region have received their crop insurance payment amoun...
30/08/2024

Over 9,000 farmers in Region 1 and the Cordillera Administrative Region have received their crop insurance payment amounting to PHP77.8 million, the Philippine Crop Insurance Corporation said, as its officials reported on Friday that more farmers are now availing of the government insurance program to protect their source of livelihood in times of calamities.

LAOAG CITY – Over 9,000 farmers in Region 1 and the Cordillera Administrative Region have received their crop insurance payment amounting to PHP77.8 million, according to the Philippine Crop Insurance Corporation. Gaudencio Tangalin, officer-in-charge of the Claims and Adjustment Division of the.....

The Philippine Coast Guard has brought home the 10 survivors of the capsized bancas and continues its search for seven m...
30/08/2024

The Philippine Coast Guard has brought home the 10 survivors of the capsized bancas and continues its search for seven missing passengers.

MANILA – All 10 survivors of the two capsized motorbancas in waters off Caluya Island in Antique province have been brought home, the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) reported on Friday. In a situation update, the PCG said one of the survivors was picked up by his family in San Jose, Romblon on…

LOOK: President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. on Friday (Aug. 30, 2024) administers the oath of office to newly appointed Tech...
30/08/2024

LOOK: President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. on Friday (Aug. 30, 2024) administers the oath of office to newly appointed Technical Education and Skills Development Authority director general Jose Francisco Benitez in a ceremony at Malacañan Palace in Manila. | via Ruth Abbey Carlos 📷 PBBM’s FB page

Senate Bill No. 158, also known as the Comprehensive Infrastructure Development Master Plan aims to create a developed, ...
30/08/2024

Senate Bill No. 158, also known as the Comprehensive Infrastructure Development Master Plan aims to create a developed, integrated and coordinated infrastructure development that will require every administration to implement. Through the master plan, Senator JV Ejercito believes that there will no longer be a place for "impulsive and careless constructions."

MANILA – The country should not wait any longer to come up with a Comprehensive Infrastructure Development Master Plan that will serve as a blueprint for government departments in the construction, upgrading, and improvement of infrastructure projects for the next thirty years or more, according.....

President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. hoped that Defense Minister Gen. Phan Van Giang’s visit would open more opportunities ...
30/08/2024

President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. hoped that Defense Minister Gen. Phan Van Giang’s visit would open more opportunities to improve the Philippines and Vietnam’s ties in the areas of defense, maritime, and trade.

MANILA – President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. on Friday expressed optimism that the visit of Vietnam’s Defense Minister Gen. Phan Van Giang to the Philippines would create a new impetus to improve the two nations’ defense, maritime, and trade relations. In a meeting with Phan at Malacañan…

PNP Drug Enforcement Group chief Brig. Gen. Eleazar Matta said the substance called methyl amphetamine is similar to sha...
30/08/2024

PNP Drug Enforcement Group chief Brig. Gen. Eleazar Matta said the substance called methyl amphetamine is similar to shabu in liquid and appears to be cheaper and "less toxic". They discovered this type of drug from the three Chinese nationals arrested in anti-drug operations in Pasay and Parañaque on Wednesday night.

MANILA – The Philippine National Police (PNP) on Friday said it is keeping a tight watch on the trade of a new type of illegal drug in the country. PNP Drug Enforcement Group (PDEG) chief Brig. Gen. Eleazar Matta said the substance called methyl amphetamine is similar to shabu in liquid and…

Senator Ronald Dela Rosa on Friday dismissed allegations that he issued a kill order against drug suspects in Albuera, L...
30/08/2024

Senator Ronald Dela Rosa on Friday dismissed allegations that he issued a kill order against drug suspects in Albuera, Leyte when he was still the chief of the Philippine National Police during the Duterte administration's war on drugs.

MANILA – Senator Ronald "Bato" Dela Rosa on Friday dismissed allegations that he issued a kill order against drug suspects in Albuera, Leyte when he was still the chief of the Philippine National Police (PNP) during the Duterte administration's war on drugs. Lt. Col. Jovie Espenido, former…

Boxes of evidence are brought in to the Department of Justice by staff of the PAOCC, NBI and AMLC in the new charges for...
30/08/2024

Boxes of evidence are brought in to the Department of Justice by staff of the PAOCC, NBI and AMLC in the new charges for money laundering against dismissed Bamban mayor Alice Guo on Friday (Aug. 30, 2024). | PNA photos by Ben Pulta

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