DOH warns against hoarders, jacking up of face mask prices
MANILA, Philippines -- Department of Health (DOH) Sec. Francisco Duque III on Tuesday warned sanctions would be on hoaders and those who will jack prices of face masks which is one of the protections...
PH’s coast guard, Chinese counterparts to conduct joint maritime coordination talks
Photo by Benjie Cuaresma. (Currentph.com)
Amid strained geopolitical relations between the Philippines and China, the Philippine Coast Guard officially welcomed China's Coast Guard at Manila Bay on Tuesday, 14 January 2020, considered as a historic first for both PCG...
Bong Go urges public to cooperate, remain calm amid Taal volcano crisis
President Duterte flashes his signature fist bump gesture together with the Sen. Bong Go in this file photo.
MANILA, Philippines -- Senator Bong Go on Tuesday urged the public to cooperate, be informed, and to...
Medialdea supports SP Sotto’s idea on cloud seeding to eradicate ashfall
President Rodrigo Roa Duterte discusses matters with Executive Secretary Salvador Medialdea prior to the start of the 43rd Cabinet Meeting at the Malacañan Palace on November 6, 2019. ALFRED FRIAS/PRESIDENTIAL PHOTO
MANILA, Philippines -- EXECUTIVE...
‘Incentives for hard work’ given out to Barangay, SK officials in Manila
Better late than never. Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan officials along with the chairpersons of Indigenous People’s Mandatory Representatives are in a festive mood as they filled up the Manila City Hall Quadrangle in Taft...
De Lima prays for families affected by Taal volcano eruption, calls for help from gov’t and private citizens
Taal volcanic eruption victims cover their bodies and faces as they flee from the scourge of ash. (Photo courtesy tabloid.PH)
MANILA, Philippines -- Opposition Senator Leila De Lima prayed for the victims of Taal Volcano...
Kuwaiti gov’t should be held accountable for the fate of slain OFW Jeanelyn Villavende — Gatchalian
Sen. Win Gatchalian.
MANILA, Philippines -- Senator Win Gatchalian castigated the Kuwaiti government for failing to fulfill its promise of providing better labor conditions and to ensure the protection of Overseas Filipino Workers (OFWs) in...
Organizations, gov’t agencies start calling for donations for Taal victims
Taal eruption victims take a basketball court temporary shelter. (Photo courtesy CBN Asia)
By Stacy Ang
MANILA, Philippines -- Several organizations and government agencies have already started calling for donations starting last Monday in order to...
NBI arrests 3 on swindling, posing as national housing representatives
National Bureau of Investigation headquarters. (Photo courtesy Asian Journal)
MANILA, Philippines -- In line with the relentless campaign of the National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) against illegal activities, operatives of NBI-Anti-Organized and Transnational Crime...
P15M worth of contraband meat, wildlife parts seized by VIB in Binondo
Manila mayor Isko Moreno personally checks on the P15 million worth of contraband meat and wildlife parts that Manila's Veterinary Inspection Board seized Tuesday (14 January 2020). (Photo courtesy Metro News Central)
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