Philippines Headlines
Fri, 24 Jun 2022 16:15:00 +0800Marcos Jr. studying longer five-year term for barangay officials
"We are open to all options that are being presented to us including the possibility of passing a law and making the term of barangay captains to five years, still subject to three terms," Executive Secretary-designate Vic Rodriguez said in a statem...
Fri, 24 Jun 2022 15:08:00 +0800On Noynoy Aquino’s first death anniversary, opposition told not to lose heart
After being handed a decisive defeat in the May polls, members and supporters of the opposition were urged to take heart that Filipinos are still worth fighting for, echoing the words of former President Benigno Aquino III who died exactly a year ago...
Fri, 24 Jun 2022 14:38:00 +0800Incoming NSA chief on 'unproductive' practice of red-tagging: Let's stop doing that
"What I will bring into our national security landscape is really my training as a political scientist...when you run out of arguments, you label. It's not a productive thing and it's antithetical to the presumption of innocence, right?… Why are w...
Fri, 24 Jun 2022 11:56:00 +0800Fact check: DOST warns public vs fake group, pages bearing agency's name on social media
The Department of Science and Technology urged the public to stay away from unauthorized social media accounts claiming to be affiliated with the agency.
Fri, 24 Jun 2022 10:49:00 +0800Commuter group welcomes Bautista, challenges new DOTr to clean up Tugade mess
“We hope Bautista witnessed enough of these blunders and is willing to get his hands dirty in working for the betterment of our transportation situation.”
Fri, 24 Jun 2022 10:43:00 +0800Duterte approves new teacher positions with higher ranks
In his last days in office, President Rodrigo Duterte signed an executive order which creates five new positions for public school teachers, and provides for an expanded career progression system.
Fri, 24 Jun 2022 00:00:00 +0800Jinggoy opposes suspension of fuel excise tax
Instead of suspending the excise tax on fuel which will benefit only a few, senator-elect Jinggoy Estrada is supporting the proposal to grant urgent financial assistance to public utility drivers and farmers.
Fri, 24 Jun 2022 00:00:00 +0800Philippine envoy presents credentials to seabed authority
The Philippines’ ambassador presented his credentials as first permanent representative to the International Seabed Authority, which the Department of Foreign Affairs said underscored the country’s commitment to uphold the 1982 United Nations Con...
Fri, 24 Jun 2022 00:00:00 +0800Philippines, EU to work on rules-based security
The Philippines has joined the Prague High Level Dialogue on the Indo-Pacific, underscoring Manila’s eagerness to work with the European Union on a rules-based security architecture to ensure a just peace in the region.
Fri, 24 Jun 2022 00:00:00 +0800Concepcion eyes advisory group for Philippine new normal
Presidential adviser for entrepreneurship and Go Negosyo founder Joey Concepcion is planning to form a group of experts that will provide guidance to the private sector as the country moves to normalcy after dealing with the COVID-19 pandemic.