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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 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
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 Sarwell Meniano on January 27, 2022
DSWD provides 166K food packs to ‘Odette’ victims in E. Visayas
by Sarwell Meniano on January 27, 2022
TACLOBAN CITY – The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) has distributed 165,940 family food packs to victims of Typhoon Odette in Eastern Visayas.... Read full article
by Liza Agoot on January 27, 2022
Spot checks to ensure Baguio biz compliant with restrictions
by Liza Agoot on January 27, 2022
BAGUIO CITY – The city government has conducted surprise inspections in establishments to check their compliance with health and safety standards.... 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