MANILA – The Philippine National Police (PNP) on Friday received a three-dimensional (3D) laser scanning and mapping equipment procured by the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crimes (UNODC) in partnership with the Japanese government. PNP Forensic Group (FG) Director Brig. Gen. Benjamin Sembrano said the donation will greatly enhance their efficiency in solving crimes….
President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. stood firm on Friday that he does not support calls for the impeachment of Vice President Sara Duterte, as it would not benefit the Filipino people. The President made the remark despite the tirades hurled by Duterte against the administration. “This is not important. This does not make any difference…
MANILA – The Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (PhilHealth) Board of Directors en banc on Friday approved the preventive oral health benefit package for all. The package will pay for the annual routine preventive oral care services for every Filipino, such as mouth examination or oral screening, oral prophylaxis or cleaning, and fluoride varnish application. Coverage…
MANILA – Santanina “Nina” Tillah Rasul, the country’s first Muslim woman senator, passed away on Thursday at the age of 94, the Senate announced on Friday. “It is with profound sorrow that we announce the passing of former Senator Santanina Tillah Rasul, a trailblazer, legislator, educator, and beloved mother and grandmother, on Nov. 28, 2024….
MANILA – President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. on Friday called for support to Filipino farmers by establishing community gardens, highlighting their significant role in achieving national food security. During the distribution of e-titles and certificates of condonation with release of mortgage (COCROMs) in Lucena City, Quezon, Marcos stressed the importance of agriculture in urban areas…
MANILA – Thousands of elderly overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) stand to benefit from Republic Act (RA) No. 11982 or the Expanded Centenarian Act, which will be fully implemented in 2025. In a news release on Friday, the Department of Migrant Workers (DMW) said it expects an efficient distribution of benefits through the Elder Living System,…
MANILA – The National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) on Friday rescheduled Vice President Sara Duterte’s appearance before the agency to Dec. 11 after her lawyers requested a resetting. In an interview, NBI Director Jaime Santiago said lawyer Paul Lim submitted Duterte’s letter requesting to appear at a later date. “We expected the Vice President to…
MANILA – The Bureau of Corrections (BuCor) on Friday said it has acceded to the request of the House Quad Committee (Quad Comm)’s request for the temporary transfer of convicted Customs broker Mark Taguba from the New Bilibid Prison (NBP) to the House of Representatives detention facility due to potential security threats. “With the guidance…
MANILA – Private sector workers who will report to work on Saturday are entitled to receive 200 percent (double-pay) of their daily wage. In a labor advisory Friday, Secretary Bienvenido Laguesma reminded the employers to follow the pay rules for Bonifacio Day, a regular holiday. The DOLE said employees who report to work on the…
BUTUAN CITY – The Department of Agriculture’s Philippine Center for Postharvest Development and Mechanization (PhilMech) turned over 49 units of farm machinery and equipment worth PHP59.6 million to 20 farmers’ associations in Agusan del Norte on Friday. The turnover ceremony, held in Barangay Sto. Niño here, was part of the Rice Competitiveness Enhancement Fund (RCEF)…