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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 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
by Ma. Teresa Montemayor on January 27, 2022
DOH logs 22K Covid-19 recoveries, 18K new infections
by Ma. Teresa Montemayor on January 27, 2022
MANILA – The Department of Health (DOH) on Thursday reported 18,191 new coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) infections and 22,014 recoveries.... Read full article
by Kris Crismundo on January 27, 2022
Gov’t urged to craft pandemic exit plan
by Kris Crismundo on January 27, 2022
MANILA – Presidential Adviser for Entrepreneurship Joey Concepcion and molecular biologist OCTA research fellow Fr. Nicanor Austriaco have urged the government to begin the country’s exit plan from the pandemic.... Read full article
by Raymond Carl Dela Cruz on January 27, 2022
LGUs outside NCR to decide on ‘no vax, no ride’ policy
by Raymond Carl Dela Cruz on January 27, 2022
MANILA – The local government units (LGUs) outside the National Capital Region (NCR) will decide whether to implement the “no vaccine, no ride” policy, an official of the Department of Transportation (DOTr) on Thursday.... Read full article
by Philippines News Agency on January 27, 2022
SEC clears Philex Mining stock rights offer
by Philippines News Agency on January 27, 2022
MANILA – The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has considered favorably the stock rights offer by Philex Mining Corporation for a maximum of PHP3.15 billion. ... Read full article
by Kris Crismundo on January 27, 2022
PCC seeks ‘role’ in approving body for frequency reallocation
by Kris Crismundo on January 27, 2022
MANILA – The Philippine Competition Commission (PCC) has proposed for the amendments of rules in the National Telecommunications Commission (NTC) so that it can become a member of the approving body for frequency reassignment. ... Read full article
by Kris Crismundo on January 27, 2022
DTI approves SRP hike of 73 basic, prime goods
by Kris Crismundo on January 27, 2022
MANILA – The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) released Thursday the updated suggested retail prices (SRPs) of basic necessities and prime commodities, approving SRP increments for 73 units.... Read full article
by Benjamin Pulta on January 26, 2022
CA confirms appointment of COA commissioner Lipana
by Benjamin Pulta on January 26, 2022
MANILA – The Commission on Appointments (CA) on Wednesday gave the green light to the appointment of Mario Lipana as a commissioner of the Commission on Audit (COA).... Read full article
by Raymond Carl Dela Cruz on January 26, 2022
NTC allows 2 firms to use channels formerly used by ABS-CBN
by Raymond Carl Dela Cruz on January 26, 2022
MANILA – The National Telecommunications Commission (NTC) has granted provisional authorities (PA) to two separate companies to use channels 23 and 43 -- both previously used by broadcast giant ABS-CBN Corp. -- to operate on digital television (TV) i... Read full article