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MANILA – The pilot vaccination of children aged 5 to 11 years old against Covid-19 will be reset from the original February 4 schedule to February 7 due to logistical challenges.... Read full article
by Che Palicte on February 3, 2022
Customs-Davao exceeds January 2022 collection target
by Che Palicte on February 3, 2022
DAVAO CITY - The Bureau of Customs (BOC) - Port of Davao reported Thursday that it has exceeded its January 2022 revenue collection target.... Read full article
by Joann Villanueva on January 31, 2022
BSP to keep source codes for May polls: Diokno
by Joann Villanueva on January 31, 2022
MANILA – Monetary officials have assured the public of the security of source codes that will be used for the May national and local elections, saying these will be escrowed with the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP). ... Read full article
by Sarwell Meniano on January 31, 2022
Eastern Visayas kicks off 2023 budget prep
by Sarwell Meniano on January 31, 2022
TACLOBAN CITY – Eastern Visayas has started preparing the 2023 budget proposal utilizing the Regional Development Council (RDC) review drive, a cloud-based repository of budget proposals from the different agencies.... Read full article
by Sarwell Meniano on January 31, 2022
Power back in 110 of 500 Southern Leyte villages
by Sarwell Meniano on January 31, 2022
TACLOBAN CITY – Electricity has been restored in 110 out of 500 villages in Southern Leyte after more than a month of power outage caused by Typhoon Odette.... Read full article
by Alexander Lopez on January 31, 2022
Army nets 6 high-powered guns from clash with NPA rebels
by Alexander Lopez on January 31, 2022
BUTUAN CITY – The 29th Infantry Battalion (29IB) reported the recovery of six high-powered firearms after a clash with communist New People’s Army (NPA) rebels in Sitio Ancili, Barangay Puting Bato, Cabadbaran City in Agusan del Norte on Jan. 25.... Read full article
by Edwin Fernandez on January 31, 2022
NoCot village execs asked to back gov’t drive vs. unlicensed guns
by Edwin Fernandez on January 31, 2022
COTABATO CITY – Army officials in North Cotabato have urged village officials in the province to emulate seven local executives who supported the government’s disarmament program.... Read full article
by Christopher Lloyd Caliwan on January 28, 2022
PNP logs 14% drop in PH focus crimes in 2021
by Christopher Lloyd Caliwan on January 28, 2022
MANILA – The Philippine National Police (PNP) has recorded a 14 percent drop in focus crime incidents in 2021 which it described as consistent with the downtrend in crime incidents over the past six years since 2016.... Read full article
by Liza Agoot on January 28, 2022
Delta variant still a threat in Baguio: city exec
by Liza Agoot on January 28, 2022
BAGUIO CITY – The city government on Friday said the more virulent Delta variant of coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) has remained a threat here even amid the more contagious Omicron.... Read full article
by Christine Cudis on January 27, 2022
Dar hopes for renewal of US GSP to energize agri sector
by Christine Cudis on January 27, 2022
MANILA – Department of Agriculture Secretary William Dar on Thursday said he is hoping for the renewal of the United States General System of Preferences (US GSP) to boost the chances of higher performance of the country’s agriculture sector.... Read full article