Marcos to give rice allowance to gov’t employees
President Ferdinand Marcos Jr intends to give rice allowance to government employees as part of their salary. In Toni Gonzaga’s exclusive interview with the President that aired the other day, …
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Finance Sec. Diokno wants to let POGOs go
Finance Secretary Benjamin Diokno wants the Philippine Offshore Gaming Operators (POGOs) to disappear from the Philippines, which he described as having “social and reputational risks.” When he went to the …
VP Duterte defends P650-M confidential funds for OVP, DepEd
Vice President Sara Duterte, who is also the secretary of the Department of Education (DepEd), expressed concern about the millions of proposed confidential funds in 2023 — part of which …
DOH warns against ‘kidney for iPhone’ memes
The Department of Health (DOH) reminded the public that selling kidneys and other internal organs is dangerous and illegal after the “kidney for iPhone” meme went viral on social media. …
Gov’t cuts budget for Mindanao infrastructure projects
Basilan Representative Mujiv Hataman is dismamassiveat the huge budget cut for infrastructure projects allocated to Mindanao under the government’s 2023 proposed budget. In a statement this Tuesday, Hataman said that …
Some LGUs oppose voluntary wearing of face mask
Local government units are still divided on the government’s new policy of easing face mask requirements — something the Department of Health observed during its early implementation. It was only …
Congress allots P2.5 billion budget for free Wi-Fi
According to Quezon City Representative and House appropriations committee member Marvin Rillo, the government has reinvested P2.5 billion in funds to install additional access points for Internet Wi-Fi connectivity. The …
Number of hungry Filipinos decreases in June 2022 – SWS
The national Social Weather Survey of June 26-29, 2022, the last under the administration of President Rodrigo Duterte, found that 11.6% of Filipino families, or an estimated 2.9 million, experienced …
Philippines removes mandatory wearing of face mask
In the Philippines, the wearing of face masks when going outside is now voluntary. According to Press Secretary Trixie Cruz-Angeles, the new policy will go into force as soon as …
5 South Koreans allegedly operating text scam syndicates arrested
Five South Korean members of a syndicate allegedly using text scams to defraud have een arrested, after authorities in Parañaque City completed an operation. The money the suspects obtain from …
Typhoon Inday slightly weakens – Pagasa
Typhoon Inday slightly weakens as it approaches the Yaeyama Islands of Southern Japan, Pagasa reported on its 8 am severe weather bulletin. The center of the eye of Typhoon INDAY …
Marcos brings home P804.78 billion in investments
President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. brought home of P804.78 billion or US$14.36 billion in investments from his trip to Indonesia and Singapore. Marcos himself announced the acquisition of investments by the …
Employment rate in PH at 94.8 percent in July 2022
The country’s employment rate continued to pick-up to 94.8 percent in July 2022, from 94.0 percent in the previous month. In terms of level, the number of employed persons in …
PH may have better Christmas due to higher vaccination rate
Filipinos may have a better Christmas this year in relation to dealing with the COVID-19 pandemic, according to the OCTA Research Group. In the public briefing this Thursday, Dr. Butch …
DFA opens 800K passport appointment slots
The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) has opened 800,000 passport appointment slots nationwide. That’s what DFA Asec said. Henry Bensurto at the organizational meeting of the Senate Committee on Foreign …
Philippines to import salt – DA
The Philippines is set to import salt amid the issue of a lack of supply and local production in the country. Agriculture Undersecretary Domingo Panganiban said that although the Philippines …
Campaign against campus predators launched
Some former students who allegedly became victims of sexual ab their former teachers came together this Wednesday to promote the safety of young people inside the school. In a press …
IATF recommends voluntary wearing of face masks – Palace
The Inter-Agency Task Force of Emerging Infectious Diseases (IATF) recommended that the wearing of face masks outside the house or in open spaces, be made voluntary and no longer mandatory, …
Philippine peso weakens; exchange rate now at P57:$1
The value of the peso has continued to slide over the past four days. This Tuesday, it recorded another all-time low in the face of the strength of the American …
Inflation rate eases to 6.3 percent in August 2022 – PSA
Inflation rate in the Philippines eased to 6.3 percent in August 2022, after five consecutive months of acceleration. With this month’s inflation, the Philippine’s average inflation from January to August …
DOJ junks cyber libel vs Makabayan bloc members
The Department of Justice (DOJ) dismissed the cyber libel complaint filed by the Philippine National Police-Criminal Investigation and Detection Group against some current and former representatives of the progressive Makabayan …
Philippines and Indonesia sign 4 agreements
Four economic, cultural, and defense agreements were signed between the governments of the Philippines and Indonesia during the first state visit of President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. to the said …
Suspect on Jovelyn Galleno rape-slay case released on bail
The National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) has entered the case of 22-year-old Jovelyn Galleno, who police in Palawan say was raped and killed by her own cousin. One of the …
COVID-19 wards in PGH filling up
The former adviser of the National Task Force Against COVID-19 announced that the COVID-19 ward of the Philippine General Hospital (PGH) is already full. In the public briefing this Monday, …
Man arrested over abduction attempt of 5-year-old at school
A 5-year-old student in Quezon City was allegedly saved from attempted abduction by a man who claimed to have picked the child up from school, according to a report by …
Pres. Marcos requested to asks for Mary Jane Veloso’s clemency
The parents of Mary Jane Veloso asked President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. to appeal to Indonesian President Joko Widodo to grant executive clemency to their daughter. She is on death …