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QC pushes for longterm sustainable system to address floods

MANILA, Nov. 18 -- The Quezon City (QC) government is shifting towards science-based and long-term sustainable solutions to curb the worsening flood problems. At the opening of the QC Flood Summit 20... Read More


PH Navy ships engage in anti sub warfare in WPS drill

MANILA, Nov. 18 -- Philippine Navy (PN) ships engaged in anti-submarine warfare during the recent Maritime Multilateral Cooperative Activity (MMCA) with Japan and the United States in the West Philipp... Read More


DFA expects positive devt in talks to extract Houthi held Filipinos

MANILA, Nov. 18 -- The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) is expecting some positive development in the efforts to extract the Filipino seafarers being held by the Houthis in Yemen, Secretary Ma. The... Read More


Scattered rains to prevail over parts of PH

MANILA, Nov. 18 -- Parts of the country will continue to experience scattered rains caused by various weather systems on Tuesday, according to the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical ... Read More


DSWD enrolls 300K more food-poor households in Walang Gutom Program

MANILA, Nov. 18 -- The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) has begun enrolling 300,000 additional household beneficiaries into the Walang Gutom Program (WGP), a key anti-poverty initia... Read More


Lawmaker calls for stronger crackdown vs illicit tobacco

MANILA, Nov. 18 -- Abra lone district Rep. JB Bernos has called on the government to conduct a stronger crackdown on the sale of counterfeit or smuggled cigarettes to protect the local tobacco industr... Read More


Bersamin Pangandaman resignation voluntary Castro

MANILA, Nov. 18 -- Malaca said Tuesday Executive Secretary Lucas Bersamin and Budget Secretary Amenah Pangandaman quit their posts voluntarily and were not pressured to resign. In a radio interview o... Read More


Typhoon hit farmers allotted P571M insurance payout for recovery

MANILA, Nov. 18 -- The Philippine Crop Insurance Corporation (PCIC) has allocated an initial insurance payout of PHP571.3 million to help hasten the recovery of farmers affected by Super Typhoon Uwan ... Read More


PNP tightens watch over online scams amid Christmas season

MANILA, Nov. 18 -- Acting Philippine National Police (PNP) chief Lt. Gen. Jose Melencio Nartatez Jr. on Tuesday ordered the police Anti-Cybercrime Group (ACG) to intensify its efforts to combat the ex... Read More


Pangilinan seeks prompt release of rice tariff rules

MANILA, Nov. 18 -- SenatorFrancis Pangilinan on Tuesday urged economic managers to promptly issue the new rice tariff-setting guidelines and release the remaining PHP13-billion balance under the Rice ... Read More