Day: June 4, 2023
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Swimmers, shot putter deliver 3 ASEAN Para golds for PH
Swimmer Gary Bejino topped the men’s 400-meter freestyle S6 to give the Philippines its first gold medal in 12th ASEAN Para Games at Morodok Techo National Stadium Aquatics Center here on Sunday. The 27-year-old native of Tabaco, Albay province clocke…
BOI foreign investment approvals surge Jan-May to over P400-B
Approved investments from foreign sources at the Board of Investments (BOI) posted a significant increase in the first five months of the year. Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) Undersecretary and BOI managing head Ceferino Rodolfo told trade rep…
Solon wants opening of school year back to June
An Ilocos Sur legislator urged his colleagues to bring back the opening of classes in all schools to June. House Bill No. 8508, filed by Ilocos Sur 1st District Rep. Ronald Singson, pushes for a modified start of the school year, which will cover all …
Taal displays increased degassing activity, says Phivolcs
The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) has monitored an increased degassing activity from Taal volcano since Saturday night in the form of visible upwelling of volcanic fluids. In an advisory on Sunday, Phivolcs said the ‘fl…
Over 449M kids living in violent conflict in 2021: report
Over 449 million children were living in areas of violent conflict in 2021, international non-governmental organization Save the Children reported. In 1982, the United Nations (UN) declared June 4 the International Day of Innocent Children Victims of …
Batangas guv: Crucial projects priority amid limited funds
Projects that are in need of more funding must be included in the annual investment plan (AIP) or risk not getting their needed allocation, Batangas Governor Hermilando Mandanas warned provincial officials. In an interview with the Philippine News Age…
Over 290 Filipino Hajj pilgrims arrive in Saudi Arabia
The first batch of Filipino pilgrims have arrived in Saudi Arabia to embark on the 2023 Hajj, the Philippine Embassy in Riyadh announced Sunday. The group composed of 292 men and women landed at the Prince Mohammed bin Abdulaziz International Airport …
7 Pampanga cops nabbed for extortion, illegal detention
A police station commander in Angeles City in Pampanga and six other policemen were nabbed for alleged unlawful arrest and arbitrary detention of 13 civilians. Agents of the Philippine National Police (PNP) anti-scalawag unit arrested station commande…
TPLEX extension to boost growth in N. Luzon
The approval of the PHP23.4-billion 59.4-kilometer Tarlac-Pangasinan-La Union Expressway (TPLEX) extension project will further spur economic development in Northern Luzon, the Department of Finance (DOF) said. ‘The TPLEX Extension Project’s swift app…
Power consumers who pay on time can claim bill deposit refund
Consumers who religiously paid their electric bill for the last 36 months can claim a refund of their bill deposit, according to an official of the Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC). ERC Commissioner Alexis Lumbatan said being prompt in settling elec…
PBMM focused on helping ‘ordinary’ Filipinos
President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. would want to be remembered for his dedication to improve the lives of even the most ordinary Filipinos. Whatever legacy he may leave behind would not matter as long as he succeeded in uplifting the lives of his count…
Taiwan targets 320K tourists from PH
Taiwan is ramping up marketing and promotions to attract 320,000 tourists from the Philippines as it targets to recoup pre-pandemic arrival figures. The Taipei Economic and Cultural Office (TECO) in the Philippines on Saturday said Filipino travelers …