WPS TALK. Spokesperson for the National Task Force for the West Philippine Sea (NTF-WPS), Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) Commodore Jay Tarriela answers queries during the Kapihan sa Manila Hotel media forum on April 12, 2024. Tarriela on Tuesday (May 7) said the “new arrangement” between the Philippines and China on Ayungin …
Read More »P8 billion released to indigent patients, hospital workers
The Department of Budget and Management (DBM) has released an additional budget for indigent patients and hospital workers amounting to P8 billion. A notice of cash allocation with amounts of P2.43 billion and P5.55 billion was released to the Department of Health to provide medical assistance to indigent and financially …
Read More »DepEd ordered to hasten return to old school calendar by 2025
KEEPING COOL. Students from Justo Lukban Elementary School try to keep themselves cool in their classroom as Metro Manila heats up like the rest of the country. Norman Cruz President Marcos ordered the Department of Education to craft a concrete plan for the proposed shift to the old June-to-March school …
Read More »House OKs 25-yr. extension of NHA’s corporate life on 2nd reading
Session hall of the House of Representatives. (File photo) MANILA – The House of Representatives approved on Tuesday a measure seeking to extend for 25 years the charter of the National Housing Authority (NHA), which expires in 2025. During the plenary session, the chamber passed through voice voting House Bill 10172, which …
Read More »Norway to support Filipino law enforcers in rescuing child sex abuse victims
AFP intel leads to record child rescue operation in the Philippines, June 2023./Detective Superintendent Andrew Perkins MANILA, Philippines — The Norwegian government has committed to helping train Philippine law enforcers to more effectively identify potential child sex abuse victims by teaching them to access available sources of information on perpetrators …
Read More »PH pitches $161-B infra program to attract Euro investors
President Marcos has pitched his administration’s $161-billion infrastructure development program in inviting European businesses and investors to the country. President Ferdinand ‘Bongbong’ Marcos Jr. (Photo courtesy of Malacañang) During the 2024 European-Philippines Business Dialogue and European Investors’ Night on Monday, May 6, Marcos told them that the Philippines is offering …
Read More »Outdated and outmoded ideas
JEEPNEY groups once again went on strike last week to press their campaign to junk the government’s Public Utility Vehicle Modernization Program (PUVMP). As they did in the past, the groups claimed they were successful at paralyzing public transport in Metro Manila, while government agencies reported that the exact opposite …
Read More »Israeli forces take control of vital Rafah crossing from Gaza into Egypt
The Israeli military took control of the vital Rafah border crossing between Gaza and Egypt on Tuesday, pushing into the southern Gazan town after a night of air strikes and as prospects for a ceasefire deal hung in the balance. 20 Palestinians killed in overnight strikes that hit at least …
Read More »Hamas says it accepts Gaza ceasefire proposal, but Israel still examining deal
Hamas announced on Monday it had accepted an Egyptian-Qatari proposal for a ceasefire to halt the war in Gaza, though later in the day, Israel played down the likelihood of a pause and approved a military operation in the southern city of Rafah. Netanyahu says proposal Hamas accepted was ‘far …
Read More »Jailing Trump for contempt of court could backfire, says national security analyst
As a judge threatens Donald Trump with jail time for repeatedly violating a gag order during his hush money trial, a national security analyst worries about the implications of putting a presidential candidate behind bars. Judge holds Trump in contempt for 10th time and warns future violations could land him …
Read More »