A lawmaker is proposing the grant of tax exemption to public school teachers as a non-wage benefit.In a statement issued on Tuesday, Cagayan de Oro City Rep. Rufus Rodriguez said it is crucial that the government adequately compensate teachers so tha…
Day: October 17, 2023
PBBM appoints PUP prof as PTV4 Board Member
President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. has appointed Dr. Sanjay P. Claudio, a former dean and current quality assurance director of the Polytechnic University of the Philippines (PUP), as a member of the PTV4 Board of Directors.The President designated Cla…
Residents warned of red tide in Surigao Sur town
Residents of Barobo town in Surigao del Sur are warned from gathering and consuming shellfish following the issuance of a local red tide warning on Sunday by the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources in the Caraga Region (BFAR-13).In a statement T…
Air Force general appointed new PSG chief
President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. has named Brig. Gen. Jesus Nelson Morales of the Philippine Air Force (PAF) as the new head of the Presidential Security Group (PSG), Malacañang announced on Tuesday.’Brig. Gen. Jesus Nelson B. Morales has been appoin…
Comelec-BARMM needs more poll workers from Army, Marines: exec
The Commission on Elections in the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (Comelec-BARMM) needs more Army and Marines personnel to serve as poll officials for the Oct. 30 Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan Elections (BSKE).Lawyer Ray Sumalipao…
Ex-NPA rebels in N. Ecija get carp, catfish fingerlings from BFAR
The Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) has provided about 16,000 fingerlings to former members and supporters of the Communist Party of the Philippines – New People’s Army (CPP-NPA) during a distribution activity in the Science City of M…
Davao Oriental ‘Happy Home’ for ex-rebels wins Galing Pook award
Davao Oriental province won the 30th Galing Pook Award for its ‘Happy Home’ program, a halfway house and processing center for former rebels.Governor Niño Sotero Uy Jr. said the provincial government “aced” the extensive and rigorous evaluation proces…
PH to lose P60-B this year due to illicit tobacco trade: solon
The chairperson of the House of Representatives Ways and Means Committee is planning to introduce a measure that would effectively address the rampant cigarette smuggling, estimating that the revenue losses would reach PHP60.6 billion this year if the…
550 PCG forces to secure transport of election paraphernalia in Bicol
At least 550 personnel of the Coast Guard District Bicol (CGD-Bicol) will secure the transport of Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan Elections (BSKE) paraphernalia to different island provinces and towns in the region.Ensign Dwan Grace Detoyato, CGD-Bi…