Category: News
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PH aircraft encounters ‘provocative’ China PLAAF over Scarborough
MANILA – Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) chief Gen. Romeo Brawner Jr. on Saturday condemned the “dangerous and provocative actions” of China’s People’s Liberation Army Air Force (PLAAF) which harassed a Filipino aircraft conducting maritime patrols over Bajo de Masinloc (Scarborough Shoal). “On 8 August 2024, a Philippine Air Force (PAF) NC-212i aircraft was…
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Cayetano: Maunlad na ekonomiya ang magpapalago sa kaban ng bayan, hindi sugal
Tutukan na lang ang pagpapalago sa mga pangunahing sektor ng ekonomiya imbes na umasa sa iba’t ibang uri ng sugal para mapalago ang pondo ng gobyerno. Ito ang pahayag ni Senador Alan Peter Cayetano bilang tugon sa mga panukala sa House of Representatives na muling buhayin at gawing legal ang e-sabong bilang kapalit sa nawalang…
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MIC partnership with CIAC seen to boost Clark projects
CLARK FREEPORT ZONE –The Maharlika Investment Corporation (MIC) and the government aviation firm Clark International Airport Corporation (CIAC) on Friday signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) at the Bonifacio Global City to explore investment opportunities for the CIAC’s major infrastructure and development projects in Clark. MIC President and Chief Executive Officer Rafael Consing, Jr. and CIAC…
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PEZA’s 7-month investment approvals create more jobs
MANILA – The approved investments at the Philippine Economic Zone Authority (PEZA) from January to July this year generated more jobs in ecozones than during the same period in 2023. The PEZA reported Friday that despite the lower number of projects and investment value approved by its Board of Directors in the first seven months…
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Statement | A call for caution in covering private family matters
The National Union of Journalists of the Philippines cautions news organizations against reporting on private matters concerning the Filipino athletes who competed or are competing in the 2024 Paris Olympics, and their families and loved ones. The inordinate media attention on the conflict within gymnast Carlos Yulo’s family serves no useful purpose for the public…
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House to hike soldiers’ subsistence allowance to P350 in 2025
ZAMBALES – House Speaker Martin Romualdez on Friday vowed that the House of Representatives would raise the daily subsistence allowance of the members of the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) from PHP150 to PHP350 under the proposed national budget for 2025. He said next year’s spending plan would include a PHP15-billion package that more…
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Japan vows support amid Bataan oil spill
MANILA – The Japanese government is providing expertise and vital satellite imagery to support the Philippines’ response to the Bataan oil spill. Japanese Ambassador Kazuya Endo said the Japanese Coast Guard (JCG) and the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) are exchanging insights on oil removal strategies while the Japanese Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) provided satellite imagery…
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Actor Gerald Anderson feted for ‘Carina’ rescue efforts
MANILA – The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) on Thursday recognized actor, Auxiliary Commander Gerald Anderson, for his heroic act amid the onslaught of Super Typhoon Carina and the flooding it caused in the National Capital Region (NCR) last month. During a ceremony at the PCG headquarters, PCG Commandant Admiral Ronnie Gil Gavan commended Anderson for…
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Marcos thumbs down PUV modernization suspension
PAMPANGA – President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. on Wednesday rejected the proposal to suspend the implementation of the Public Utility Vehicle Modernization Program (PUVMP). In a media interview here, Marcos said majority, or around 80 percent of PUV operators have already followed the program and consolidated individual franchises under cooperatives or corporations to facilitate the acquisition…
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Mabilis, abot-kaya, at de kalidad na internet sa pamamagitan ng Konektadong Pinoy
Pinangunahan ni Senator Alan Peter Cayetano sa session floor ang pag-sponsor sa Konektadong Pinoy Act, isang makabuluhang panukalang batas na magbibigay daan sa mabilis, maaasahan, at abot-kayang internet connection sa Luzon, Visayas, at Mindanao. “This is a bill that is long overdue. I’m talking about the act establishing a comprehensive and inclusive data transmission and…
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BI nabs Canadian with fake PH visa at Clark airport
A Canadian who attempted to leave for Hong Kong with a fake Philippine visa was recently arrested at the Clark International Airport in Pampanga, the Bureau of Immigration (BI) reported on Wednesday. In a news release, Immigration Commissioner Norman Tansingco identified the passenger as Nelson John Amos, 64, who was intercepted before he could board…
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IBP-Zambales aasiste sa rehistrasyon ng samahan ng mga mangingisda sa Subic
ZAMBALES– Nakatakdang tulungan ng Integrated Bar of the Philippines –Zambales Chapter na marehistro ang organisasyon ng mga mangingisda sa Subic sa pamamagitan ng pag-asiste sa mga dokumentong kakailanganin upang maging isang lehitimong samahan. Ito ang bunga sa pag-uusap ng mga representante ng mga mangingisda sa Barangay Calapandayan at ng IBP-Zambales sa pangunguna Atty. Dahlia Salamat…
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127 katao naospital sa posibleng food poisoning
Olongapo city– Nasa 127 katao na karamihan ay mga kabataang dumalao sa isang seminar ang kinailangan dalhin sa ospital dahilan sa posibleng food poison sa hotel na tinutuluyan mga ito sa Subic Bay Freeport. Sa pinakahuling report na nakalap, ang mga biktima ay dinala sa iba’t-ibang ospital sa lungsod ng Olongapo. Agad namang rumesponde ang…
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U.S. Coast Guard at NOAA, tutulong sa Bataan
Dumating ang walong (8) tauhan ng U.S. Coast Guard (USCG) at National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) sa Incident Command Post ng Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) sa Lamao Port sa Limay, Bataan, ngayong Martes, August 6. Ang mga tauhan ng USCG at NOAA ay nakatakdang magbibigay ng technical assistance sa Incident Management Team kaugnay sa…
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Cayetano, nag-aalala sa reliability ng Philippine IDs
Nagpahayag si Senador Alan Peter Cayetano ng matinding pagkabahala tungkol sa ‘reliability’ ng mga Philippine identification and documents sa gitna ng mga ulat ng malawakang pamemeke sa mga ito. Sa ginanap na pagsisiyasat ng Blue Ribbon Committee nitong August 5, 2024 sa hindi awtorisadong paglaganap at paggamit ng mga dokumento ng gobyerno ng mga dayuhan,…
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