President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. has instructed Dr. Ted Herbosa to craft a COVID-19 exit plan for the country and focus on tuberculosis and HIV cases, the new Health Secretary said Thursday. Herbosa, a former Special Adviser to the National Task Force Against COVID-19, said this was among the marching orders …
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Marcos: No shift from China to another superpower
ALL SMILES. President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. gamely poses for a selfie with Chinese Ambassador Huang Xilian (in blue suit), Association for Philippines-China Understanding chairman Raul Lambino (left) and other guests during the Award for Promoting Philippines-China Understanding ceremony on Thursday, June 8, 2023. Alfred Frias The Philippines has not shifted …
Read More »ASEAN naval drills up in SCS
Bloc’s first-ever joint exercises to focus on maritime search and rescue Southeast Asian nations have agreed to hold their first-ever joint military drills in the South China Sea, Indonesian officials said Thursday, as tensions grow over China’s increasing assertiveness in the region. “We will hold joint military drills in the …
Read More »Albay under state of calamity
THE provincial government of Albay has placed the entire province under a state of calamity, due to Mayon Volcano’s increasing restiveness. An announcement was made on the information office on Friday with the provincial council issuing Resolution 0607-2023, after conducting a special session that was live streamed on their Facebook …
Read More »Jobless rate improves in April
UNEMPLOYMENT dropped in April from a month earlier, the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) reported on Friday. The country’s jobless rate declined to 4.5 percent from 4.7 percent in March but underemployment — which counts those looking for more work or an extra job — registered an uptick to 12.9 percent …
Read More »Alert Level 3 raised over Mayon:‘ Hazardous eruption’ possible
ERUPTION LIKELY. This handout photo shows Mayon Volcano spewing white smoke as seen from Legazpi City on June 8, 2023. Hundreds of families living around Mount Mayon in central Albay province are expected to be moved to safer areas after the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology raised a ‘hazardous …
Read More »Non-monetary benefits eyed for soldiers
Amid grumbling over a government plan to cut military pensions, Defense Secretary Gilberto Teodoro Jr. said Thursday that non-monetary benefits that soldiers and their families get would entice them to stay longer and wait for their mandatory retirement from the service. Teodoro was addressing concerns that military personnel would opt …
Read More »MIAA exec apologizes as power outage hits NAIA Terminal 3 anew
MIAA officer in charge Bryan Co (Photo courtesy of MIAA) MANILA – The Manila International Airport Authority (MIAA) apologized to the public on Friday afternoon as the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) Terminal 3 experienced a power outage anew. “Again, we would like to apologize to all the passengers and stakeholders here at …
Read More »Sen. Marcos seeks inquiry into US proposal for PH to ‘house’ Afghans
SEN. Maria Josefa Imelda “Imee” Marcos has called for an inquiry into the United States’ (US) reported proposal to the Philippines to “temporarily house” special immigrant visa applicants from Afghanistan. The senator on Thursday filed Resolution 651 seeking the inquiry. She said these Afghans, who are allegedly US supporters, will …
Read More »Lawmakers hail Speaker for ‘taking moral high road’ amid attacks
Leaders of the House of Representatives have lauded Speaker Martin Romualdez for remaining focused on his countless responsibilities while he has been on the receiving end of Vice President Sara Duterte’s apparent attacks, saying he has taken the “moral high road.” Reps. Elpidio Barzaga Jr. and Luis Raymund Villafuerte of …
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