House leaders: Probe deepfake President Marcos audio
Congress resumes session today with House leaders seeking an investigation into a deepfake video showing President Marcos allegedly issuing an order to soldiers to act against a foreign country......»»
Teachers’ group calls anew for wage hike
Ahead of Labor Day, the Alliance of Concerned Teachers (ACT) renewed its calls for a wage hike, urging the government to raise to P50,000 the entry-level salary of teachers......»»
Jeepney drivers in Philippines to go on 3-day strike starting Monday
MANILA, April 28 (Xinhua) -- Jeepney drivers in the Philippines will mount a three-day nationwide strike starting Monday to protest the government's plans to remove decades-old jeepneys off the streets. The transport strike, which will run until May 1, has prompted the Department of Education to order all public schools nationwide to resort to online classes on April 29 and 30. The educational directive w.....»»
Power to the people
What is worse than this infernal weather, with the heat index surging to the mid-40s, threatening people’s health and well-being, and causing either the suspension of classes or a shift to synchronous or asynchronous modes of learning?.....»»
Milo Marathon Manila leg off the wraps
The much-awaited Manila leg of the 2024 National Milo Marathon will welcome families, aspiring runners and professional athletes when it unfolds today at the SM Mall of Asia Grounds in Pasay City......»»
PNVF Under-18 titles up for grabs
The UAAP bets take centerstage in the girls’ play while provincial squads will share the spotlight in the boys’ division as the Philippine National Volleyball Federation crowns its new Under-18 champions today at the Rizal Memorial Coliseum......»»
Manila’s ‘last lung’ to remain free from development
Arroceros Forest Park, often described to be Manila’s “last lung,” will remain off-limits to private interests, the city government said yesterday......»»
Cavite, La Union LGUs adopt 4-day workweek
A four-day workweek will be implemented in the offices of the provincial government of Cavite starting tomorrow until July 31 as temperatures continue to rise due to El Niño......»»
Discussed China s 'dangerous actions' in South China Sea: Antony Blinken
Beijing [China], April 26 (ANI): US Secretary of State Antony Blinken has said that he discussed China's "dangerous actions" in the South China Sea, including against routine Philippine maintenance operations, and maritime operations near the Second Thomas Shoal, adding that US defence commitments to the Philippines remain "ironclad."Speaking to reporters in Beijing, he said, "In today's meetings, I discussed the PRC's da.....»»
Philippines hones skills of workforce in digital technology
MANILA, April 27 (Xinhua) -- The Philippine government is honing the skills of the Filipino workforce in digital technology as the country aims to create 45 million "green and high-quality jobs," according to the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) statement released Friday night. During Friday's meeting with the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) and the DTI, Trade and Industry Secretary Alfredo Pascu.....»»
2 Quezon Province LGU employees face raps over shooting
Two municipal government employees of Mulanay, Quezon are facing charges for frustrated murder for their alleged involvement in a shooting incident in Barangay Poblacion early yesterday......»»
DBM to review status of 830,000 government contractuals
The Department of Budget and Management (DBM) has committed to conduct a study on the current state of the 830,000 contract of service (COS) and job order (JO) workers in various government agencies nationwide......»»
Philippines remains out of US IPR watch list
The Philippines was kept out of the US government’s list of countries with issues on intellectual property rights (IPR) enforcement for the 11th straight year......»»
DLSU, UST dispute Final Four bonus
Titleholder La Salle and dark horse Santo Tomas dispute the last twice-to-beat bonus in the Final Four when they collide in a highly-anticipated duel to cap off the wild elimination round of the UAAP Season 86 women’s volleyball tournament today at the Smart-Araneta Coliseum......»»
Economy likely grew by 6.2 percent in Q1
The Philippine economy is expected to have posted a 6.2-percent growth in the first quarter supported by gains in the labor market and manufacturing, as well as government spending, according to First Metro Investment Corp. (FMIC) and the University of Asia and the Pacific (UA&P)......»»
Bad for Phl’s image
While President Ferdinand Marcos has been wooing private companies, both local and foreign, to partner with the government and to invest in infrastructure development in order to fuel his administration’s push for economic growth and more jobs, there are some in government who seem to be sending a completely opposite message and who are bent on sabotaging whatever gains the country has achieved so far......»»
Baguio City withdraws parking building plan
Listening to public uproar, the Baguio City government said that it will forgo plans to put up a parking building on a city-owned lot adjacent to the PFVR gym and Manuel L. Quezon Elementary School at Military Cut-off barangay in the city......»»
Meat imports up 3 percent in Q1
The country’s meat imports grew by three percent to over 270,000 metric tons in the first quarter on the back of higher pork purchases, latest government data showed......»»
Government urged to review relevance of plantilla posts
The government should reexamine the relevance of plantilla positions as rightsizing the bureaucracy should remain a priority of the administration, according to experts......»»
Taguig launches city-wide sale
The local government of Taguig yesterday launched the first-ever city-wide sale in celebration of the city’s 437th founding anniversary......»»