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Joel E. Zurbano

Senators have expressed disappointment with telecommunication regulators after learning that the National Bureau of Investigation successfully registered a subscriber identity module (SIM) using a photo of a monkey. The lawmakers are now planning to amend the implementing rules and regulations of the SIM Registration Act. Senator Grace Poe, who chairs the committee on public services, […]
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COCs for village polls now at 1.4m

September 6, 2023

Vito Barcelo

More than 1.4 million certificates of candidacy (COC) were filed for the 2023 Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan elections (BSKE), higher than the 2018 BSKE aspirants, according to the Commission on Elections (Comelec). However, Comelec Spokesperson John Rex Laudiangco said the final number will be known on September 19. “The final number of candidates has yet […]
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Nakabalot na patay na aso, nagdulot ng takot nang mapagkamalang bangkay ng tao

September 6, 2023

Naalarma ang mga residente at rumesponde ang mga awtoridad pati ang ilang mamamahayag sa Barangay Busay sa Cebu City matapos madiskubre sa isang bakanteng lote ang puting tarpaulin na ipinambalot sa hindi kaagad malamang uri ng bangkay na umaalingasaw ...

P1.6b in stipends for health workers unfunded — DOH

September 6, 2023

Maricel Cruz

The government is yet to fund around P1.6 billion worth of COVID-19 emergency allowance for health workers, Health Secretary Ted Herbosa said Wednesday. Herbosa disclosed this after House Deputy Minority Leader Marissa Magsino asked how much of the COVID-19 allowance for health workers had been disbursed. “We requested additional money [for COVID-19 emergency allowance] because […]
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GEA-2 winners given more time to comply with requirements

September 6, 2023

Lenie Lectura

The Department of Energy (DOE) has moved the deadline for the submission of post-auction requirements for the second round of the Green Energy Auction (GEA-2) by a month.

LTO extending drivers license validity 1 year

September 6, 2023

Rio N. Araja

The Land Transportation Office (LTO) said on Wednesday it would extend the validity of all driver’s licenses that expired from June, as a legal battle prevented it from receiving plastic cards for the licenses. The agency is also looking into stamping the official receipt/certificate of registration (OR/CR) of vehicle owners as a temporary solution to […]
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PBBM cites Canada’s role in promoting maritime security, safety under its Indo-Pacific Strategy

September 6, 2023

Samuel P. Medenilla

President Ferdinand R. Marcos, Jr, on Wednesday welcomed the increased presence of Canada in the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) through its Indo-Pacific Strategy, which led to better regional maritime security and safety.He noted the s...

Slovenia coach believes Canada can ‘go all the way’ in FIBA World Cup

September 6, 2023

Slovenia coach Aleksander Sekulic had said it before, and he's saying it again: Canada is a title contender.

PBBM cites ‘economic might’ of US in ASEAN

September 6, 2023

Samuel P. Medenilla

President Ferdinand R. Marcos, Jr. said the United States has become an “economic might” in the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) as it continues to pour more investments into the regional bloc.

Australia prodded: Invest in, trade more with Asean

September 6, 2023

Cai U. Ordinario

THE Australian government was advised to invest and trade more with Southeast Asia, including the Philippines, as the region is set to become the world’s 4th largest economy by 2040 thanks to an expanding middle class and higher consumer demand.

BSP: Bid to develop Islamic banking gains

September 6, 2023

Cai U. Ordinario

THE Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) is making headway in its efforts to promote initiatives to develop Islamic banking and finance in the Philippines.

BOC, Peza ink pact on data sharing in ecozones

September 6, 2023

Andrea E. San Juan

THE Philippine Economic Zone Authority (Peza) and the Bureau of Customs (BOC) have inked a Data Sharing Agreement for the “further enhancement” of monitoring of movements of ecozone goods under the Electronic Tracking of Containerized Cargo (E-TRACC) ...

‘Variable-rate RRP to mop up liquidity better’

September 6, 2023

Cai U. Ordinario

SHIFTING to a variable-rate Reverse Repurchase (RRP) facility auction format will allow the Bangko Sentral to better mop up excess liquidity in the market, according to central bank officials on Wednesday.

‘Asean+3 nations must adopt sustainable economic model’

September 6, 2023

Samuel P. Medenilla

PRESIDENT Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. called on the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (Asean), China, Japan and South Korea to expand their food security mechanisms and transition towards a sustainable economic model.

Bid to junk escrow in seafarer bill gains

September 6, 2023

Jovee Marie de la Cruz and Butch Fernandez

APPEALING to senators to address “anti-seafarers” provisions in the proposed Magna Carta law for seafarers, a partylist group has urged the Senate to pass a Magna Carta bill with security of tenure and other benefits for them, and without an escrow pr...

AFP backs disposal of real properties for MUP seed

September 6, 2023

Jovee Marie de la Cruz

THE military supports the proposal of Defense Secretary Gilberto Teodoro Jr. for the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) to dispose of its real properties as well as assets left from its Retirement and Separation Benefits System (RSBS) worth about&#...

Luka Doncic appreciates the love from World Cup Manila crowd

September 6, 2023

Luka Doncic has been receiving a lot of love from his fans in Manila.

Philippines, Aussie troops hold ground assault exercise

September 6, 2023

Michael Punongbayan

Filipino and Australian military forces have conducted a ground assault operation in a three-week bilateral exercise held at the Channel Island in Northern Territory, Australia on Sept. 3.

Quezon City court junks sedition case vs Trillanes, co-accused

September 6, 2023

Bella Cariaso

The Quezon City Metropolitan Trial Court Branch 138 junked the conspiracy to commit sedition case against former senator Antonio Trillanes IV and several co-accused over the “Ang Totoong Narcolist” videos which went viral in 2019.

Philippine embassy in US working on Marcos visit to Hawaii

September 6, 2023

Alexis Romero

The Philippine embassy in Washington is arranging a possible visit by President Marcos to a West Coast city and Hawaii after his participation in the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation meet in California in November.

ASEAN support sought vs ‘hegemonic ambition’ in SCS

September 6, 2023

Alexis Romero

As the region faces tensions over clashing claims in the South China Sea, President Marcos called on the Association of Southeast Asian Nations not to let the international order fall prey to “hegemonic ambition” as he vowed to uphold freedom of naviga...

PAGCOR chief welcomes raps over e-sabong cash bond

September 6, 2023

Ranier Allan Ronda

Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corp. chairman Alejandro Tengco welcomed the charges filed against him and former PAGCOR board of directors over the alleged disappearance of a P75-million performance bond posted by the dissolved E-Sabong Licensing Depa...

PhilHealth officials’ salaries tripled

September 6, 2023

Shiela Crisostomo

State health insurer Philippine Health Insurance Corp.’s top executives have had their salaries tripled during the COVID-19 pandemic, thanks to an executive order issued by then president Rodrigo Duterte in 2021.

NBI registers SIM using monkey pic

September 6, 2023

Cecille Suerte Felipe

A photo of a smiling monkey passed through undetected in the SIM card registration site of telecommunications companies, according to the National Bureau of Investigation.

P20/kilo rice is ‘daydreaming’ – Duterte

September 6, 2023

Danessa Rivera

Pegging the price of rice at P20 per kilo is “daydreaming” given the law of supply and demand in the world market, former president Rodrigo Duterte said yesterday.

Senate to review confidential funds of OVP, DepEd – Zubiri

September 6, 2023

Marc Jayson Cayabyab

A Senate oversight committee will review the use of confidential funds of civilian agencies, including the controversial combined secret funds worth P650 million of Vice President and Education Secretary Sara Duterte for her office and the Department o...

DTI: Rice price cap may last for a month

September 6, 2023

Catherine Talavera

The government is hoping that the imposition of the price ceiling on rice will not go beyond one month as it expects prices of the staple food to stabilize in three weeks, according to an official of the Department of Trade and Industry.

Cavite teacher, kauna-unahang Filipino language prof sa Harvard University

September 6, 2023

Ipinakilala na ng Harvard University ang kauna-unahan nilang Filipino language instructor na si Lady Aileen Orsal, na dating faculty member sa Cavite State University.

Luka Doncic on ejection from physical game vs Canada: ‘I don’t think it’s fair’

September 6, 2023

Basketball star Luka Doncic aired his frustrations after getting disqualified from Slovenia's all-important knockout quarterfinals match against Canada on Wednesday in the 2023 FIBA World Cup at the Mall of Asia Arena.

Over 2k students in Marinduque receive school supplies from GMA Kapuso Foundation

September 6, 2023

The GMA Kapuso Foundation gave away school supplies to 2,004 kindergarten and grade 1 students in Marinduque.

Marcos, First Lady join world leaders in ASEAN 2023 gala

September 6, 2023

JAKARTA --President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. and First Lady Liza Araneta-Marcos joined ASEAN heads of states and world leaders in a gala dinner on Wednesday night.

Marlon Tapales spars with Mark Magasayo in preparation for undisputed showdown with Inoue

September 6, 2023

Two-division world champion Marlon Tapales is getting all the help he can get from his fellow Filipinos ahead of the biggest and toughest fight of his boxing career.

Cacdac, itinalaga ni Pres. Marcos bilang OIC ng Department of Migrant Workers

September 6, 2023

Itinalaga ni Pangulong Ferdinand Marcos Jr. si Hans Leo Cacdac bilang officer-in-charge ng Department of Migrant Workers (DMW), ayon sa Malacañang nitong Miyerkules.

Early humans deliberately made mysterious stone ‘spheroids”

September 6, 2023

GMA News Online / SciTech

The early ancestors of humans deliberately made stones into spheres 1.4 million years ago, a study said on Wednesday, though what prehistoric people used the balls for remains a mystery.

Marcos hails ‘natural ally” Canada for role in Indo-Pacific security

September 6, 2023

“We certainly welcome the initiatives under Canada"s Indo-Pacific Strategy, such as training on smart border patrols, addressing crime and terrorism, and military-to-military capacity building, to name but a few,” Marcos said at the ASEAN-Canada Summit...

21-anyos na babaeng lasing, dinala sa hotel at ginahasa umano ng rider ng motorcycle taxi

September 6, 2023

Sa halip na ihatid sa bahay, sa hotel umano dinala ng isang rider ng motorcycle taxi at ginahasa ang lasing na 21-anyos na pasahero niyang babae sa Maynila.

Cacdac named Department of Migrant Workers OIC

September 6, 2023