The Department of Migrant Workers (DMW) has warned the public against unauthorized groups and individuals using Facebook to spread “inaccurate and misleading information” on the DMW's direct hiring processes. “The public is hereby warned of proliferating on Facebook chat and groups intended for direct hire applicants, giving inaccurate and misleading …
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Southwest monsoon to intensify, to bring rain across PH — Pagasa
THE southwest monsoon, locally known as “habagat” will intensify in the next few days and will dump rains across the country, the state-run weather bureau said Saturday. “While there is no tropical cyclone or any weather disturbances that are expected to enter the Philippine Area of Responsibility (PAR) for the …
Read More »Swedes beat Aussies for 3rd; England, Spain clash for cup
BRISBANE—Sweden scored either side of half-time to spoil Australia’s party and claim the third spot at the Women’s World Cup with a 2-0 victory on Saturday. In front of a crowd of nearly 50,000, Sweden took the lead with a 30th-minute penalty by Fridolina Rolfo and doubled their advantage with …
Read More »Pasig River ferry to operate on remaining Aug holidays
THE Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) Pasig River Ferry Services has announced that operations will be normal during the remaining holidays in August and the FIBA World Cup. Pasig River ferry File Photo by Rene H. Dilan There will be regular ferry services on August 21, Ninoy Aquino Day; August …
Read More »Chinese ‘swarm’ still in Mischief
Analyst: China ships down to 19 from 32 during water-cannon incident at Ayungin A former US Air Force colonel and a security analyst said he is tracking 19 Chinese militia ships swarming the waters off Mischief Reef and Ayungin Shoal in the West Philippine Sea. Raymond Powell, director of SeaLight …
Read More »PBBM: Harvest in 3 provinces to stabilize rice prices
PLENTY IN STOCK. Workers unload sacks of rice from a truck at a rice dealer along Dagupan St. in Tondo, Manila on Friday. Norman Cruz President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. on Friday said that the government is keeping an eye on the country’s rice supply to stabilize its price as he …
Read More »Majority of Filipinos see China ‘greatest threat’ to PH — poll
A MAJORITY of Filipinos consider China as the “greatest threat” to the Philippines, and backed President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.'s approach of not yielding to Asia's superpower amid its provocative actions in the disputed South China Sea, according to the latest survey conducted by PUBLiCUS Asia. In the Pahayag 2023 First …
Read More »POGO loot hints of crimes
DOJ: P7m cash, bullets, SIM cards found in safes of Pasay hub POGO LOOT. In these screen grabs from a TV report, raiding teams from the Department of Justice prepare a vault for opening after DOJ officials raided a Philippine Offshore Gaming Operation (POGO) hub in Pasay City on Thursday. …
Read More »Teves may seek relief from SC, appeal removal
POWWOW ON TEVES. Speaker Ferdinand Martin G. Romualdez (center left) listens to the concerns of the Makabayan Block members at the plenary session of the House of Representatives on Wednesday, moments before the chamber voted overwhelmingly to expel Negros Oriental 3rd District Rep. Arnolfo Teves, Jr. for disorderly behavior and …
Read More »PH boosts ties with Japan, Germany
President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. said bilateral relations with Japan have now expanded to cover issues concerning security and defense, including ensuring freedom of navigation in the South China Sea amid overlapping claims with Beijing and other neighboring countries. “In the past, it could be said that the largest part of …
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