Close to 300,000 minimum wage earners in private establishments will benefit from the daily pay increase granted in Ilocos and Western Visayas Regions, the National Wages and Productivity Commission (NWPC) announced in a news release over the weekend….
Day: October 22, 2023
DA tells ASF-affected LGUs to quickly declare state of calamity
The Department of Agriculture (DA) said local government units (LGUs) must not hesitate or delay declaring states of calamities once African swine fever (ASF) outbreaks are confirmed. In an interview on Sunday, DA Undersecretary Deogracias Victor Save…
PDEA: Anti-drug ops fatalities down by 52%
Fatalities in the anti-illegal drug operations conducted by the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) from July 2022 to September 2023 have decreased by 52 percent. In a statement on Saturday, PDEA Director General Moro Virgilio Lazo said the agen…
US, Canada condemn China’s latest blocking maneuvers near Ayungin
The United States and Canadian Embassy in Manila condemned on Sunday the latest dangerous blocking maneuvers of the Chinese Coast Guard (CCG) off Ayungin Shoal. The National Task Force for the West Philippine Sea reported that a CCG vessel “collided” …
EU alarmed over ‘repetition, intensification’ of WPS incidents
The European Union (EU) Delegation in Manila raised concern over repeated incidents in the West Philippine Sea (WPS) of the Chinese Coast Guard (CCG) blocking Filipino vessels from entering the Ayungin Shoal. EU Ambassador to the Philippines Luc Veron…
Dusky Bicolana crowned Miss ROTC Philippines
Philippine Army cadet Angel Brahms Bernaldez was crowned Miss ROTC (Reserve Officers’ Training Corps) Philippines at Cuneta Astrodome in Pasay City on Saturday night. The morena beauty from the fishing town of Rapu-Rapu in Albay province bested 23 cad…
Gawilan defends 3 swim events as Asian Para goes full blast Monday
Veteran para swimmer Ernie Gawilan plunges into action Monday as the 4th Hangzhou Asian Para Games goes full blast at Hangzhou Olympic Sports Center (HOC) and surrounding venues here. Gawilan, 32, will compete in the S7 men’s 200-meter individual medl…
UST Tigers thwart FEU Tams, end 19-game UAAP skid
University of Santo Tomas finally barged into the win column after more than a year, beating Far Eastern University, 68-62, in the University Athletic Association of the Philippines (UAAP) Season 86 men’s basketball at SM Mall of Asia Arena in Pasay C…
Red Lions, Blazers rout foes to end NCAA basketball elims 1st round
San Beda University downed Emilio Aguinaldo College, 86-72, to end up second after the first round of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Season 99 men’s basketball at Filoil EcoOil Centre in San Juan on Sunday. Jacob Cortez scored 17 …
PH eyes ecozones for e-vehicle, parts manufacturing
Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) Undersecretary Rafaelita Aldaba said the agency is eyeing economic zones solely for electric vehicles (EV) manufacturing, including parts and components. Aldaba said having ecozones and industrial parks that can …