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Surigao del Sur Rep. Johnny Pimentel  Up to P6 billion more may be available this year to support the Marawi siege victims’ compensation fund this year, which will be sourced from the unprogrammed appropriations in the 2024 national budget, according to Surigao del Sur Rep. Johnny Pimentel. “The P6 billion …

This photo taken on February 15, 2024, shows an aerial view of Chinese vessel identified by the Philippine Coast Guard as “maritime militia” (upper C) , Philippine fishing boats and BRP Datu Tamblot (C) during a Philippine Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR)-led mission to bring supplies and assistance …

President Marcos is set to meet with fellow world leaders and business leaders on the sidelines of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN)-Australian Special Summit in Melbourne from March 4 to 6. President Ferdinand ‘Bongbong’ Marcos Jr. (RTVM screenshot)  Marcos will be returning to Australia for the Summit upon the invitation …

OIL SPILL. A Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) personnel siphons ocean water mixed with oil in Oriental Mindoro for evaluation in this undated photo. The Office of Civil Defense on Saturday (March 2, 2024) emphasized the need for a better oil spill response a year after MT Princess Empress loaded with 800,000 …

Manila Police District (MPD) director Col. Arnold Thomas Ibay delivers a speech on January 4, 2024. (STAR / Ernie Penaredondo)  MANILA, Philippines — A criminal gang composed mostly of women is preying on senior citizens making cash withdrawals from automated teller machines. The modus operandi of the group, according to …

The Philippine Rise, formerly known as the Benham Rise, is a seismically active undersea region and extinct volcanic ridge located in the eastern Philippine seaboard facing the Pacific Ocean. / Malacañang Pool Photo  MANILA, Philippines — Recent reports reveal that two Chinese vessels have been monitored lingering in the waters …

This screengrab from AFPTV aerial video footage taken on February 7, 2024 shows the site of a landslide in Davao de Oro province on Mindanao island in the southern Philippines. At least five people were killed and 31 injured when a rain-induced landslide engulfed two buses and houses in a …

SPEAKER IN PALAWAN. Speaker Ferdinand Martin G. Romualdez salutes the honor guards with Philippine Navy Western Command Chief Vice Admiral Alberto Carlos during his arrival at Antonio Airbase, in Puerto Princesa, Palawan on Friday. Ver Noveno Congress to allocate at least P3b for crucial infra projects The government will pursue …

Workers are seen performing their duties at a constructi site in Taguig on February 7, 2024./Ernie Penaredondo  MANILA, Philippines — With its “limited fiscal space,” the government is unlikely to find the resources to subsidize minimum wage earners, Budget Secretary Amenah Pangandaman said yesterday, as she warned that pushing through …

(File photo) MANILA – Agriculture Secretary Francisco Tiu Laurel Jr. on Friday urged National Food Authority (NFA) officials being investigated over the alleged improper sale of NFA buffer stock rice at a subsidized price to take a voluntary leave of absence (LOA). In a statement, Laurel said the concerned officials should …