Voting 21-0, the Senate on Tuesday, November 28 approved on third and final reading the proposed General Appropriations Bill (GAB) for 2024 which is at P5.768-trillion. Twenty-one (21) senators gave affirmative votes; there were zero negative votes and one abstention. Senate Minority...
ILOILO CITY – The Department of Science and Technology (DOST) vowed to boost the blue economy in the country following the recent National Science Technology and Innovation Week. “DOST will ensure the protection, conservation, and sustainable utilization of our marine resources,” said...
A China Coast Guard vessel fires a water cannon during a resupply mission of the Armed Forces of the Philippines in Ayungin Shoal on Nov. 10, 2023. (Courtesy of Philippine Coast Guard) After expressing initial reluctance, the National Security Council (NSC) has allowed a civilian group to visit the...
President Marcos is expected to sign the proposed national budget for 2024 by the middle of December. President Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr. (Photo courtesy of PPA Pool/KJ Rosales) Finance Secretary Benjamin Diokno disclosed that Marcos could sign the proposed 2024 General Appropriations Act...
Filipinas star striker Sarina Bolden delivered a brace for her new club team Newcastle Jets in the Liberty A-League in Australia on Sunday, Nov. 26. Filipinas forward Sarina Bolden. (PFF/PWNFT) The club announced the 27-year-old forward’s signing just before its game against Canberra that...
BORONGAN CITY – Mayor Jose Ivan Dayan Agda here said that their hosting of the fourth leg of the NextGen Pilipinas Surfing National Tour helped raise the popularity of this city as a surfing site and gave pride to the people. AGDA (FB) "The impact of this surfing competition in Borongan is...
Two persons have been arrested in Rizal province for selling online laptops stolen from a computer store, the National Bureau of Immigration (NBI) said on Sunday, Nov. 26. The NBI identified the two suspects as Danilo A. Teofilo Jr. and Carlos F. Gonzales who were found to be the persons...
The amnesty granted to rebels and insurgents will create a climate conducive to peace and reconciliation, the National Security Council (NSC) said. In its statement, the NSC said the amnesty will also provide a pathway for former rebels to reintegrate into the society and give them access to...
OLD WONDERS Manila esteros were originally formed as a means of connecting cities together (Photo Wikipedia) To be presented by the Philippine Pavilion on the occasion of its closing at the 18th International Architecture Exhibition at La Biennale di Venezia is a roundtable on...
ILOILO CITY – This city has bagged its third gold medal in the Mobility Awards for its programs in integrating bicycles as a mode of transportation. BIKERS participate in a fun ride during the National Bike Day celebration in Iloilo City on Saturday, November 25. (Mark Balmores) “This...
National Economic and Development Authority Secretary Arsenio M. Balisacan said they prefer to get solicited bids for the operations and maintenance (O&M) of the Metro Rail Transit (MRT) Line 3 and the Light Rail Transit (LRT) Line 2. In an interview with the reporters, Balisacan said that a...
Vice President and Education Secretary Sara Duterte will lead the culminating program for this year’s celebration of National Children’s Month (NCM). DepEd / MB Visual Content Group The Department of Education (DepEd), in a Facebook post on Saturday, Nov. 25, made this announcement as part of...
