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80K Ilocos Norte residents receive ‘Serbisyo Fair’ services
The ‘Kadiwa ng Pangulo’ program showcasing fresh produce and grocery items at discounted prices was among the most visited during the Bagong Pilipinas Serbisyo Fair (BPSF) launch at the Mariano Marcos State University here Saturday. Vilma Viernes, a m…
DOT cautions tourists affected by Taal vog
The Department of Tourism (DOT) on Saturday advised tourists to take necessary precautions if they are traveling to areas affected by volcanic smog (vog) coming from Taal volcano. The advisory comes as parts of Calabarzon, especially near Taal Lake ar…
P10.5-M collected in SSS RACE campaign in Bicol
A total of PHP10.5 million in unpaid contributions were collected over almost two years from 168 delinquent employers in the Bicol Region as part of the Relief Afforded to Challenged Employers (RACE) campaign of the Social Security System (SSS). “Amon…
PH, US, Japan boost security cooperation in the Indo-Pacific
The Philippines, the United States, and Japan will craft a ‘work plan’ that would advance their trilateral cooperation, the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) said Saturday as the three states explore ways to further promote peace and stability in th…
PBBM: Bagong Pinas Serbisyo Fair to bring new hope, beginnings
The simultaneous launch of the Bagong Pilipinas Serbisyo Fair (BPSF) in various parts of the country will give Filipinos ‘new hope and new beginnings,’ President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. said on Saturday. ‘Ang programang ito ay isa lamang sa mga unang …
Avoid breeding areas, PBBM tells fisherfolk
President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. on Saturday clarified that he would not impose a fishing ban on breeding sites, saying he is merely requesting fisherfolk to avoid areas where there is natural propagation. Marcos issued the clarification in an interv…
CDC to reintroduce Clark as industrial park, tourist destination
With Clark’s improved accessibility from different cities in Asia and nearby provinces in Luzon, the Clark Development Corp. (CDC) is reintroducing the city in Pampanga as an industrial park and a tourist destination. ‘You’ve seen that it (Clark) is v…
Heavy rains clear Metro Manila smog – PAGASA exec
The smog that enveloped Metro Manila on Friday has disappeared, the weather bureau reported on Saturday. According to Juanito Galang, chief of the Weather Division of the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical, and Astronomical Services Administration (P…
DND: ‘Hypocritical’ Chinese propaganda won’t reverse maritime damage
The Department of National Defense (DND) chided China on Saturday over its ‘propaganda lines’ accusing the Philippines and the BRP Sierra Madre, Manila’s outpost in the Ayungin Shoal, of marine damage. ‘The statement of China that the grounded Sierra …
Marcos optimistic early palay harvest to reduce rice prices
President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. on Saturday expressed optimism that the early harvest of palay (unhusked rice) would help bring down the prices of rice. Marcos also reiterated his decision to order the temporary imposition of the mandated price ceil…