Category: News
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PAF pilots hone aerial capabilities with French counterpart
Philippine Air Force (PAF) fighter pilots and their counterparts from the Armée de l’Air et de l’Espace executed Basic Fighter Maneuvers over the skies of West Zambales on July 30, 2024. The exercise involved two FA-50PH fighter jets from the PAF and two Rafale jets from the France Air and Space Force. Both air forces…
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Marcos meets with Blinken, Austin; hails PH-US alliance in WPS
MANILA – President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. hailed the flourishing alliance of the Philippines and the United States (US) in ensuring stability in the West Philippine Sea (WPS) and the Indo-Pacific region. Marcos made the pronouncement on Tuesday morning as he met with US Secretary of State Antony Blinken and US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin…
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Magkapatid na Cayetano, nanawagan ng imbestigasyon sa PhilHealth fund transfers
Nananawagan sina Senador Alan Peter at Pia Cayetano ng imbestigasyon sa paglilipat ng sobrang pondo mula sa Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (PhilHealth) papunta sa Bureau of Treasury. Sa Resolution No. 1092 na inihain ng magkapatid na senador nitong July 30, hinangad nilang kumpirmahin kung ang paglipat ay alinsunod sa batas o hindi. Binigyang diin din…
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Villar cites Clark as ‘major growth engine’
Senator Mark A. Villar, chairperson of the Senate Committee on Government Corporations and Public Enterprises, has cited Clark’s potential to become a major engine of growth for Central Luzon and the whole country on the back of several high-impact projects in the special economic zone. In a forum held on July 17, Senator Villar expressed…
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World Day Against Trafficking in Persons
Olongapo City joins the observance of World Day Against Trafficking held at the Marikit Park on Tuesday, July 30. The celebration, with the theme “Batang Alerto, Huwag Magpaloko”, is spearheaded by the Philippines Against Child Trafficking (PACT) and PACT-Olongapo and the City Social Welfare and Development Office (CSWDO). The organizers gathered children, child welfare advocates…
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DOTr eyes Subic-Clark-Manila-Batangas rail line as logistics corridor
The Department of Transportation (DOTr) is now preparing a feasibility study on the construction of a logistics corridor in Luzon via the Subic-Clark-Manila-Batangas rail line. In a news release on Friday, Transportation Undersecretary Timothy John Batan said the funding for the study is now being prepared. “Ang ating tinatayong logistics corridor ay hindi lang maidugtong…
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Improvised oil spill boom
Nasa larawan ang improvised oil spill boom na nalikha mula sa coconut husk na pinagtulungang gawin ng mga miyembro ng Philippine Coast Guard Auxiliary (PCGA) para gamitin sa oil recovery operation sa katubigang sakop ng Limay, Bataan, ngayong Lunes, Hulyo 29, 2024. 📸 PCG
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Grupo ng mga mangingisda, humiling ng ayuda sa gitna ng oil spill
BULACAN—Humihiling ngayon ng agarang tulong para sa kabuhayan ang mga mangingisdang apektado ng oil spill sa Manila Bay. Batay ito sa isang statement ng grupong Pangisda- Pilipinas, sinasabi rito na pinagbabawalan na umano silang mangisda sa karagatang may oil spill at sa mga lugar na aabutin pa nito. Ayon kay Pablo Rosales, presidente ng naturang…
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Isa pang oil tanker lumubog sa Bataan
BATAAN—Isa pang barko ang iniulat na lumubog sa karagatang sakop ng Bataan nitong Sabado, Hulyo 27. Iniulat ng Philippine Coast Guard (PCG), na natagpuan na ang lokasyon ng lumubog na diesel cargo vessel na MTKR Jason Bradley malapit sa Barangay Cabcaben, Mariveles ng nabanggit na lalawigan. Ayon kay PCG spokesperson Rear Admiral Armando Balilo, nahanap…
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Oil spill kumakalat na
Nasa larawan na inilabas ng Greenpeace na nakarating na umano malapit sa Hagonoy, Bulacan ang oil spill na tumatagas mula sa lumubog na fuel tanker na MT Terra Nova malapit sa Bataan. Kuha ito kaninang 12:00 ng tanghali sa Latitude 14°43’14/310”N at Longitude 120°45’11.922”E ng Manila Bay, Central Luzon. Posible pa umanong kumalat ang langis…
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Zambales to check developments in hazard zones
ZAMBALES — The provincial government of Zambales will monitor and review ongoing developments located in coastal areas and identified hazard zones to ensure the safety of residents and local communities in disaster-prone locations. This was announced by Governor Hermogenes E. Ebdane Jr. over the weekend following an assessment by the Inter-Agency Committee (IAC) of coastal…
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TUPAD beneficiaries pagagawain ng organic booms kontra oil spill
BULACAN — Ipinag-utos ni Pangulong Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. na ipagawa sa mga magiging bagong benepisyaryo ng Tulong Pangkabuhayan sa Ating mga Disadvantaged/displaced workers (TUPAD) ang mga organic booms upang mapigilang kumalat hanggang sa Bulacan ang oil spill sa Manila Bay. Matatandaan na nagsimula ang naturang oil spill nang lumubog sa Manila Bay na sakop…
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DOH, naglabas ng abiso kaugnay sa masamang epekto sa kalusugan ng oil spill sa Bataan
GITNANG LUZON—Nagbabala ang Department of Health sa publiko lalo’t higit sa mga responder sa lumubog na Motor Tanker Terra Nova sa Manila Bay malapit sa Limay, Bataan na maging maingat sa masamang epekto sa exposure sa kumakalat na krudo. Sa ipinalabas na Oil Spill Public Health Advisory ng DOH Central Luzon, pinayuhan nito ang publiko…
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Barge with 8 crew runs aground in Zambales
A non-propelled barge ran aground near the Philippine Merchant Marine Academy complex in Barangay Natividad, San Narciso, Zambales. According to a reports from the Philippine Coast Guard Sub-Station in San Narciso, the cargo ship/deck loading barge “Big Ger” was observed to have run aground during a routine foot patrol by CGSS personnel last July 25.…
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BIR extends tax deadlines in areas hit by Carina, ‘habagat’
MANILA – The Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) has approved an extension of the submission, filing, and payment of several dues in areas affected by Typhoon Carina and the enhanced southwest monsoon or “habagat.” In a statement on Friday, BIR Commissioner Romeo Lumagui Jr. said the deadline was moved from July 25 to July 31,…
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