Heads should roll over Chinese recruitment in PCG – lawmaker
Whether in good faith or not, recruiting Chinese nationals into the Philippine Coast Guard should make the concerned government officials “accountable” even if the foreigners were just members of an auxiliary group, a lawmaker said yesterday......»»
2 dead, 2 injured in sea collision in Philippines
MANILA, Jan. 31 (Xinhua) -- Two Filipinos died and two foreign travelers were wounded in a sea collision off Batangas province, south of Manila, around noontime on Wednesday, authorities said. The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) said the accident happened around 12:30 p.m. local time near Matoco Point in Batangas City and involved the passenger ship MV Ocean Jet 6 and a water taxi. The PCG said the three oth.....»»
PCG: 204 ka sea vessels moapil sa seaborne procession
PCG: 204 ka sea vessels moapil sa seaborne procession.....»»
PCG eyes transfer to Bilibid
The Philippine Coast Guard is looking into the possibility of transferring its headquarters from Port Area, Manila to the New Bilibid Prison reservation in Muntinlupa City, a PCG official said yesterday......»»
ZEROBASEONE heads to Manila for First Tour - manilastandard.net
ZEROBASEONE heads to Manila for 'First Tour' manilastandard.net.....»»
DepEd 7: School heads can suspend in-person classes in hot weather
DepEd 7: School heads can suspend in-person classes in hot weather.....»»
Capitol, DepEd NegOcc ink scholarship deal for school heads anew
Capitol, DepEd NegOcc ink scholarship deal for school heads anew.....»»
DavOro guv refutes claims she barred dept heads from attending SP budget proceedings
DAVAO de Oro Governor Dorothy "Dotdot" Gonzaga clarified the information released by the Office of Vice Governor Jayvee Tyron Uy that among the factors of the delay of the approval of the Calendar Year Executive Budget for 2024 was because she prevented the department heads of the provincial local government unit from attending the Sangguniang Panlalawigan (SP) proceedings......»»
Indonesia heads to polls, to elect Widodo’s successor
Indonesia heads to polls, to elect Widodo’s successor.....»»
Paramore returns to social media, announces Talking Heads tribute album
After wiping their social media pages clean, American rock band Paramore returned to social media, announcing their upcoming album, "Stop Making Sense" by Talking Heads from A24 Music......»»
PCG to government execs: Take stand vs China bullying
Government officials should take a stand against Chinese provocations in the West Philippine Sea and declare it loudly and openly, as “silence in the face of aggression is not an option,” Philippine Coast Guard Commodore Jay Tarriela said yesterday......»»
36 Chinese served in PCG auxiliary, House told
Thirty-six Chinese nationals were recruited to become auxiliary members of the Philippine Coast Guard, but they have since been removed from the roster......»»
PCG sends vessel to Philippine Rise after reports of Chinese vessels loitering
"We will also check the reported Chinese research vessels in Benham Rise.".....»»
Chinese New Year Colors Explained for Filipinos
Every Chinese New Year, Filipinos see splashes of red and yellow everywhere in the form of lanterns and envelopes full of cash. While Chinese culture is all about luck, what Filipinos should know is that good luck is not actually found in the lanterns or envelopes themselves. Rather, the luck is in the colors. Just.....»»
Lawmaker proposes gradual 3-year wage hike for private workers
A lawmaker on Wednesday proposed gradually increasing the minimum daily wage for private sector workers by P100 over three years. Manila Rep. Joel Chua believes this approach would be manageable for businesses still recovering from the pandemic. He emphasized the importance of balancing the interests of workers and businesses while implementing the wage hike. A.....»»
3 Chinese face raps for using fireworks display on Chinese New Year in Davao City
THREE Chinese nationals in Davao City will face legal cases for violating City Ordinance 060-02, also known as the Firecracker Ban, after their minute-long fireworks display during the Chinese New Year celebration on Friday night, February 9, 2024......»»
Xinhua world economic news summary at 0900 GMT, March 17
MANILA -- The number of Chinese inbound travelers to the Philippines surged by 235 percent year-on-year in the first two months of 2024, a Philippine lawmaker said Sunday. Citing data from the Philippines' Department of Tourism, Representative Marvin Rillo, vice chairperson of the committee on tourism in the House of Representatives, said that 82,314 Chinese travelers entered the Philippines in January and Febru.....»»
SC affirms Sandigan’s decision to allow Napoles, ex-Masbate lawmaker to post bail
SC affirms Sandigan’s decision to allow Napoles, ex-Masbate lawmaker to post bail.....»»
Singapore must explain Taylor Swift exclusivity deal – lawmaker
The Singaporean embassy must explain allegations that Singapore made a deal to exclusively host Taylor Swift’s concert in Southeast Asia, according to Filipino lawmaker Joey Salceda......»»
Duterte trying to escape ICC through Mindanao secession — lawmaker
A House minority lawmaker said on Thursday that former President Rodrigo Duterte may be pushing for Mindanao to secede from the country to stay out of the clutches of the International Criminal Court......»»
Lawmaker: Clark ideal as new government capital
Lawmaker: Clark ideal as new government capital.....»»