THE Association of Southeast Asian Nations (Asean) is calling for an immediate end to the fighting between Israeli forces and the Palestinian militant group Hamas. In a statement issued on Friday, the Asean ministers expressed grave concern over the escalation of the conflict that has inflicted heavy casualties on both …
Read More »Philippine News
Comelec starts ‘Operation Baklas’ against illegal campaign materials
The Commission on Elections (Comelec) confiscated hundreds of illegal campaign materials Friday as the poll body launched the first day of “Operation Baklas” against election violators ahead of the Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan Elections (BSKE) on Oct. 30. The nationwide effort, which will run until Oct. 27, will remove campaign …
Read More »DSWD to scale up food stamp program in July 2024
ERADICATING HUNGER. Department of Social Welfare and Development Undersecretary Edu Punay (right) guests at the Saturday News Forum in Quezon City on Saturday (Oct. 21, 2023). Punay said the government will scale up its food stamp program to 300,000 more food-poor Filipino households by July 2024. (PNA photo by Robert Oswald …
Read More »Phivolcs observes lava bursts at Mayon Volcano
Mayon Volcano had two “brief” lava bursts accompanied by seismic and infrasound signals in the past 24 hours, said the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) in its bulletin on Saturday, Oct. 21. (ALI VICOY / MANILA BULLETIN) Phivolcs observed the lava bursts at 6:36 p.m. on Oct. 20 …
Read More »DFA seeks voluntary repatriation in Lebanon, cautions Pinoys in Egypt
The Philippine Embassy in Beirut is recommending the voluntary repatriation of Filipinos living in Lebanon as border tensions rise between Israel and Hezbollah in the wake of the ongoing conflict in Gaza, the Department of Foreign Affairs said Friday. The DFA also advised Filipinos in Egypt to take precaution as …
Read More »Saudi gov’t now processing OFWs’ unpaid wages — Marcos
At a Glance The Saudi Arabian government committed in 2022 some 2 billion riyals for the unpaid OFWs from construction firms that went bankrupt. President Marcos said the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) government is now processing the back wages of over 10,000 overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) displaced after their …
Read More »Gaza aid ‘in next day or so’ as Israel girds for offensive
Rafah, Palestinian Territories – Trucks of international aid for Gaza should be rolling “in the next day or so,” the United Nations said Friday, with Palestinians desperate for life-saving supplies after sustained bombing from Israel, still reeling from its bloodiest-ever attack. Some 175 lorries crammed with vital medicines, food, and …
Read More »Palace orders NorthRail abolition
MANILA – Malacañang has issued a memorandum directing the abolition of the North Luzon Railways Corp. (NorthRail). Executive Secretary Lucas Bersamin, through Memorandum Order (MO) 17 he signed on Oct. 19 by authority of the President, said NorthRail has been ordered abolished after the assessment of the Governance Commission for …
Read More »Oil firms to hike prices by as much as P1.25/l next week
Domestic pump prices will likely go up next week by as much as P1.25 per liter to reflect the volatility of world oil prices amid the ongoing Israel-Gaza war. An industry source said Friday diesel may go up by P1.15 to P1.25 per liter while gasoline will increase by P0.75 …
Read More »Economists forecast 5.9% inflation for 2023 – BSP poll
Economists polled by the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) has raised its inflation forecast for 2023 to 5.9 percent in a latest survey, higher than its August estimate of 5.5 percent amid persistent supply-side pressures. Based on the highlights of the Sept. 21 Monetary Board policy meeting, the BSP said …
Read More »