Lagen Dive Site/Erwin Lim via DOT / Release MANILA, Philippines — The Philippines was named as Sustainable Dive Destination of the Year at Asia Dive Expo in Singapore, in recognition of its unwavering commitment to environmental conservation and sustainable practices in dive tourism. “This recognition, alongside our long list of …
Read More »Government budget deficit narrows as spending slows down
The Marcos administration’s budget deficit shrank in March this year as revenue growth outpaced public spending, the Bureau of the Treasury reported. The fiscal deficit of the national government for the third month of the year was P195.9 billion, down from P210.3 billion in March 2023. Based on the Treasury …
Read More »ICC contacts drug war cops
Former Senator Antonio Trillanes IV 50 retired, active police officials involved in Rody’s case At least 50 former and active police officials were contacted by the International Criminal Court (ICC) over the crime against humanity case against former President Rodrigo Duterte, former Senator Antonio Trillanes IV said. In a post …
Read More »Imee wants broader 4Ps to cover ill elders, PWDs
Senator Imee Marcos SENATOR Imee Marcos has urged the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) to include bed-ridden senior citizens and severely challenged persons with disabilities (PWDs) in the Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program (4Ps). Marcos said they are looking at how the 4Ps can be expanded since there are …
Read More »A welcome revival
Wawa Dam used to be the only source of water for Metro Manila until Angat Dam was built. The ongoing construction of the Upper Wawa Dam in Rodriguez, Rizal is targeted to be completed in 2025. Once completed, it will supply at least 518 million liters per day for residents …
Read More »Strained power supply spreads to Mindanao
Misery loves company – and Mindanao seems not passing up on a chance to commiserate with the electricity service woes of co-consumers in Luzon and Visayas, hence, it has been joining in the appalling power industry chaos. On Wednesday (April 24), system operator National Grid Corporation of the Philippines (NGCP) …
Read More »Junking of Reds-linked groups’ plea vs. PH gov’t a win for rule of law
MANILA – The National Task Force to End Local Communist Armed Conflict (NTF-ELCAC) welcomed the Supreme Court’s (SC) decision junking various petitions filed by communist front groups against former and current officials of the Philippine government. In a statement Wednesday night, NTF-ELCAC executive director Undersecretary Ernesto Torres Jr. called the ruling …
Read More »U.S. prepares to rush $1B US in military aid to Ukraine, as Congress approves bills
A sweeping foreign aid package easily passed the U.S. Congress late on Tuesday after months of delay, clearing the way for fresh Ukraine funding amid advances from Russia’s invasion force and Kyiv’s shortages of military supplies. Biden to sign broader $95B US aid package into law on Wednesday. A sweeping …
Read More »Countdown to TikTok crackdown: Popular app could see U.S. ban in 9 months
One of the world’s most popular social platforms — wildly popular with young people — risks becoming a high-profile casualty of the cold-war sequel developing between China and the United States. Now a new bill offers the app’s Chinese-based parent company two choices. Biden expected to sign strike on Chinese-owned …
Read More »Why rights groups say so many Palestinians in the West Bank are being attacked with impunity
When word came over the weekend that Israel’s closest ally, the United States, reportedly plans to hold members of an Israeli military battalion accountable for violence against Palestinians in the occupied West Bank, rights groups saw it as progress. Measures aimed at punishing perpetrators are welcomed by advocates but rejected …
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