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by Benjamin Pulta on January 12, 2022
Active Covid-19 cases among DOJ personnel rise to 136
by Benjamin Pulta on January 12, 2022
MANILA – The Department of Justice (DOJ) on Wednesday said the number of confirmed coronavirus cases among its personnel for this month alone has so far reached 141.... Read full article
by Azer Parrocha on January 12, 2022
Davao City councilor named new Mindanao Dev't Authority chief
by Azer Parrocha on January 12, 2022
MANILA – President Rodrigo Duterte has appointed Maria Belen Acosta as chairperson of the Mindanao Development Authority (MinDa), Malacañang confirmed on Wednesday.... Read full article
by Benjamin Pulta on January 12, 2022
SC orders physical closure of courts in Alert Level 3 areas
by Benjamin Pulta on January 12, 2022
MANILA – Chief Justice Alexander Gesmundo on Wednesday ordered the physical closure of all courts in areas under Alert Level 3 until the end of January amid the continued surge in coronavirus infections.... Read full article
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