Not a few, particularly among green advocates, eye the three conglomerates in VIP protection and preservation efforts with some cynicism. Remarkably admirable is this move by three of the country’s biggest conglomerates — that are likewise among the biggest Philippine energy players — to join forces with the Department of …
Read More »Ocean Month: Think blue, keep marine ecosystems healthy
“The month of May is the peak fishing season in the Philippines, an appropriate occasion for direct beneficiaries to show their support for management initiatives pertaining to the oceans.” This was among the rationale for Presidential Proclamation 57, signed in 1998, declaring May as the month of the ocean in …
Read More »27 areas to reach dangerous heat index on May 11
Fur-parents dress their doggies with hats and sunglasses while cooling off in inflatable pools at the paw park of a mall in Taytay, Rizal on April 21, 2024. (The STAR / Miguel de Guzman) MANILA, Philippines — State weather bureau PAGASA said that the heat index in 27 areas is …
Read More »CHR lauds SC decision calling red-tagging ‘threat to life, liberty and security’
Progressive groups hold protest along Padre Faura Street in Manila, as the Supreme Court held its first session of oral arguments on Anti-Terrorism Act of 2020 on February 2. (Kilusang Magbubukid ng Pilipinas / release) MANILA, Philippines — The Commission on Human Rights (CHR) welcomed the recent decision of the …
Read More »Gibo says Balikatan 2025 war games will get real
Defense Secretary Gilberto Teodoro Department of National Defense Secretary Gilberto Teodoro Jr. on Friday said that the next edition of the annual US-Philippines “Balikatan” exercises will see more heightened action through realistic scenarios and full-battle simulations. In his speech at the closing rites in Camp Aguinaldo, Quezon City, the defense …
Read More »LTFRB urges Congress to halt MC Taxi pilot study, recommends program continue without new players
LTFRB Chair Teofilo Guadiz The Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB) has recommended to the House of Representatives the termination of the ongoing five-year Motorcycle Taxi Pilot Program. However, it suggests continuing the program until the passage of the MC Taxi Bill into law. As the head of the …
Read More »No destab in the offing, ex-cops could be plotting
President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. AFP Marcos says no politicking in the active service President Marcos said he has not received any reports of a destabilization plot involving active police officials even as he did not rule out the possibility that some retired officers might be part of the efforts against …
Read More »NGO to Marcos admin: Surface Mindanao labor organizer a month into abduction
Photo shows William Lariosa, a labor organizer who was reportedly abducted in Quezon, Bukidnon (Release / Center for Trade Union and Human Rights) MANILA, Philippines — The Center for Trade Union and Human Rights (CTUHR) called on President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.’s administration to surface veteran Mindanao labor organizer William Lariosa …
Read More »DSWD set to fully implement Food Stamp Program in July
FIGHT VS. VOLUNTARY HUNGER. Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Undersecretary Edu Punay (center) announces the nationwide implementation of the “Food Stamp Program” (FSP) in July, during the Saturday News Forum in Quezon City on May 11, 2024. The “Walang Gutom 2027: Food Stamp Program” is a flagship program of …
Read More »PAO renews call to extend services to OFWs
PUBLIC Attorney’s Office (PAO) chief Persida Rueda-Acosta has renewed her call to expand her agency’s free legal services to overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) by assigning its lawyers to embassies and consulate offices. Rueda-Acosta revealed her vision to defend OFWs who are facing legal battles while working away from their families …
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