Manila Mayor Isko Moreno on Tuesday said he expects the city’s garbage situation to normalize within three days, following a waste collection backlog that affected multiple areas in the capital. In a report by Jhomer Apresto on GMA Integrated News’ Unang Balita, Moreno estimated that the city has already completed around 55% of the cleanup…
The Parish Church of San Francisco de Asis in Naga City will remain closed until Wednesday, as ordered by the Archdiocese of Caceres following the tragic death of an individual within its premises on Sunday evening. According to Caceres Archdiocese Chancellor Fr. Darius Romualdo, the closure is mandated by Canons 1211-1212 of the Code of…
In line with President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr.’s directive to intensify the enforcement of the Anti-Agricultural Economic Sabotage Act, the Bureau of Customs Port of Manila (BOC-POM) seized over ₱34 million worth of misdeclared agricultural products. To underscore the agency’s heightened enforcement efforts, assistant commissioner Atty. Vincent Philip C. Maronilla, deputy commissioner Michael C. Fermin,…
The Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) has signed an agreement with the Philippine National Oil Company (PNOC) to power two of its project sites with solar energy. In a signing ceremony on Monday, MMDA Chairman Don Artes stated that the memorandum of understanding (MOU) with PNOC aligns with President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr.’s commitment to…
The Supreme Court on Tuesday initiated the hybrid digital filing of specific petitions before the tribunal. In a press briefing, SC spokesperson Camille Ting announced that lawyers must first register and create an account on the Philippine Judiciary Platform (PJP) to electronically file their pleadings through the eCourt PH app. The cases eligible for eFiling…
Department of National Defense (DND) Secretary Gilberto Teodoro Jr. has expressed the need for the proposed multi-role fighter (MRF) program to proceed as a comprehensive package, which includes an airborne warning and control system (AWACS) and aerial tankers for mid-air refueling. In a media briefing at the Makati Shangri-La Hotel on Monday afternoon, Teodoro emphasized…
The Department of Budget and Management (DBM) has approved the release of over PHP3.627 billion to support the government’s initiative for rural electrification, aligning with the Marcos administration’s goal of achieving total electrification by 2028. Budget Secretary Amenah Pangandaman approved the Special Allotment Release Order (SARO) for the Strategized Rural Electrification and Operational Reliability program…
President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. administered the oath of office to Ma. Theresa P. Lazaro as the new Secretary of the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) during a ceremony at Malacañang Palace on Tuesday. Lazaro, who previously served as the DFA Undersecretary for Bilateral Relations and ASEAN Affairs, officially takes over the role of the…
The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) has downgraded its alert level in Israel from Level 3 (voluntary repatriation) to Level 2 (restriction phase), effective immediately. This decision follows positive developments in the security situation in Israel. In a Facebook post on Monday night, the DFA stated, “The Department will closely monitor the situation in the…
Manila Mayor Francisco “Isko” Moreno declares the City of Manila under a state of health emergency after two more garbage contractors terminated their operations in the city. “I opted to declare and request the city council tomorrow, the first session day, declare a state of health emergency in the entire city of Manila,” Moreno said…