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by Philippines News Agency on January 12, 2022
PNP focal persons as journos’ ‘first line of defense’ lauded
by Philippines News Agency on January 12, 2022
MANILA – Describing it as journalists’ “first line of defense,” Undersecretary Jose Joel Sy Egco, executive director of the Presidential Task Force on Media Security (PTFoMS), has welcomed the directive of the Department of the Interior and Local Gov... Read full article
by Nanette Guadalquiver on January 11, 2022
2 NegOcc LGUs seen as ‘areas of concern’ anew in May polls
by Nanette Guadalquiver on January 11, 2022
BACOLOD CITY – Two local government units (LGUs) in Negros Occidental have again been identified as possible “areas of concern” during the May 9 national and local elections.... Read full article
by Joann Villanueva on January 11, 2022
BTr partially awards 5-year T-bond
by Joann Villanueva on January 11, 2022
MANILA – The Bureau of the Treasury (BTr) partially awarded on Tuesday the five-year Treasury bond after investors asked for high yield. ... Read full article
by Priam Nepomuceno on January 11, 2022
Dismantle private armed groups, Army units told
by Priam Nepomuceno on January 11, 2022
MANILA – Philippine Army (PA) commander Lt. Gen. Romeo Brawner Jr. has directed all military units to dismantle private armed groups as part of efforts to ensure the peaceful and orderly conduct of the May 9 polls.... Read full article
by Azer Parrocha on January 11, 2022
Gov't should remain fully operational despite rise in infections
by Azer Parrocha on January 11, 2022
MANILA – Despite soaring Covid-19 infections among government workers, the national government should remain fully operational to ensure the effective delivery of public service, President Rodrigo Duterte said on Monday.... Read full article
by Philippines News Agency on January 11, 2022
DepEd posts 96% budget utilization rate, higher than past admin
by Philippines News Agency on January 11, 2022
MANILA – To provide further support to field offices and schools nationwide, the Department of Education (DepEd) maintained its 96 percent budget utilization rate (BUR) for 2021 despite the challenges brought about by the Covid-19 pandemic.... Read full article
by Lade Jean Kabagani on January 11, 2022
Gov’t sets sights on 90M full doses, 71M booster shots this year
by Lade Jean Kabagani on January 11, 2022
MANILA – More than 71.16 million adult Filipinos are expected to have received booster vaccine doses against Covid-19 by the end of the third quarter this year.... Read full article
by Priam Nepomuceno on January 11, 2022
PH Army gets 15 new Israeli armored mortar carriers
by Priam Nepomuceno on January 11, 2022
MANILA – The Philippine Army’s (PA) Armor Division got a much-needed firepower boost with the delivery of 15 M125A2 armored mortar carriers (AMCs), which are equipped with 120mm mounted mortar systems (MMS).... Read full article
by Nef Luczon on January 11, 2022
DA-10 steps in to prevent onion price hike
by Nef Luczon on January 11, 2022
CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY - The Department of Agriculture-Northern Mindanao (Region 10) on Tuesday introduced technology and researched-based interventions for farmers to prevent the recurring increase of bulb onions here.... Read full article
by Filane Mikee Cervantes on January 11, 2022
PhilHealth vows to settle P25.4-B of hospital claims
by Filane Mikee Cervantes on January 11, 2022
MANILA – Philippine Health Insurance Corp. (PhilHealth) president Dante Gierran on Tuesday assured that the current in-process claims amounting to PHP25.45 billion would be paid within six months to private hospitals.... Read full article