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MANILA – The Philippine National Police (PNP) on Monday said it has recommended the inclusion of e-sabong (online cockfighting) on the list of illegal ...

"Representations have been made with the DICT and NTC to take down five active websites that continue to host e-sabong games. said the Anti-Cybercrime Group has recommended the measure in its consultations with Congress and has proposed sanctions against service providers that will fail to block e-sabong websites. It's a battle of technology.

MANILA – Cagayan de Oro City 2nd District Rep. Rufus Rodriguez has filed a bill seeking to exempt from all duties and taxes all balikbayan boxes sent to ...

It shall protect the rights of workers and promote their welfare.” They represent their love and care for their families, who have to endure months or even years of separation from each other,” he said. The proposed amendment would also require the Bureau of Customs (BOC) to use “non-intrusive” methods in inspecting arriving balikbayan boxes.

MANILA – The Mines and Geosciences Bureau (MGB) has passed the Surveillance Audit for its International Organization for Standardization (ISO) 9001:2015, ...

19-21, 2022 for the EMS. 7, 2022 for the QMS and Dec. The audits aim to determine conformity of the QMS and EMS with the following criteria:

Several news items from the US and Western media came off the press this past week, it gives an indication of the provocations the US is plotting again this ...

The mid-terms elections was a barometer for the all-important and crucial 2024 presidential elections which many believe is now wide open for a KMT victory, and would bring peaceful reunification ever closer. Minihan’s “gut feel” on Taiwan and the Taiwanese sentiment is totally erroneous, to say the least. We will continue to strive for peaceful reunification with the greatest sincerity and the utmost effort...” Mike Minihan predicting that the US and China will “likely be at war over Taiwan in 2025” the sensationalized reports say, and his reasons? United States’ presidential elections are in 2024 and will offer Xi a distracted America. Taiwan’s presidential elections are in 2024 and will offer Xi a reason.

LEGAZPI CITY – The Police Regional Office in Bicol (PRO-5) has arrested 176 wanted persons during seven days of Simultaneous Anti-Criminality Law ...

6 most wanted person for the crime of rape and violation of anti-child pornography act of 2009," Calubaquib said in a statement. 5 regional most wanted person accused for the crime of statutory rape, and qualified rape, and Christian Neo Navarrete of Naga City, No. 4 most wanted for two counts of qualified rape and 10 counts of rape, followed by Dinnes Montañez, 42, No.

ILOILO CITY – The city government here is eyeing to provide housing to families that were displaced by a big fire in two barangays in Molo district here ...

He also invited the Development Bank of the Philippines (DBP) where the city government is finalizing to secure a PHP200 million loan for the acquisition of the land to address the housing needs of city residents. 28 to build a medium rise building. “We will prioritize this to be included in the national government housing program of one million housing units a year,” he said.

LAOAG CITY – The province of Ilocos Norte is taking its “Gulayan sa Barangay” to the next level as each village attempts to produce its own ...

"With the increasing prices of basic commodities, it's a big help for us in the barangay that we inspire each other to produce our own food. Lang-ayan is among the largest barangay in Currimao town. It's healthy because we grow it organic through vermiculture," said Fernando.

MANILA – Carelon Global Solutions Philippines, formerly Legato Health Technologies Philippines, Inc., has expanded aggressively during the pandemic, ...

Terrado shared that Carelon targets to hire 1,500 more talents with clinical expertise in the next two years. "It was a challenging period during the pandemic, but we were scaling up. We were in growth mode despite the pandemic," Terrado told the Philippine News Agency.

LUCENA CITY – The Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) in Quezon province launched on Monday an online program dubbed "Bay-tu-ah", ...

It said these concerns were immediately addressed by government agencies through the construction of roads and establishment of potable water stations funded by the Support to Barangay Development Program (SBDP). or "what is this"? "In a three to four-minute video clip, our office will relay to the public our most recent project, interact with the netizens, and inquire about the immediate needs of all barangays of Quezon," Garcia said.

MANILA – People's Television Network (PTV) anchor Joee Guilas was adjudged Best Male Newscaster at the PMPC 35th Star Awards for TV held last Saturday.

"Despite all the material gains I made from the corporate world, my heart still longed for television," Guilas said. Guilas has been the main anchor of PTV's late evening newscast, PTV News Tonight. The company president gave Guilas his support and permission. I do the news because it allows me to be an instrument for people to be given the information that they need to make educated decisions in their lives," he told the PNA. If you love what you do, the pursuit of excellence will naturally follow, allowing you to shine brightly, which should be enough to turn you into a star." He did not expect to win, and targeted the Male Star of the Night award just so he won't go home empty handed after the ceremony. He referred Guilas as his replacement. He also worked for ABC5 (now TV 5) and hosted a business show with Tina Monzon-Palma. "Despite my already busy corporate life, I make it a point to really make myself available for the news every single night because it is my passion. "Only when your love burns for something that you will be at your best every time you do it. "In recent years, especially at the height of the pandemic, people depend on television for entertainment, news, education, culture, weather, sports. Guilas finished BS Economics from UP Diliman in 1989, and got hired in a bank as a Corporate Planning Analyst.

MANILA – The House of Representatives on Monday approved on second reading a bill seeking to encourage higher levels of productivity in all industries to ...

6971, otherwise known as the “Productivity Incentives Act of 1990”, by promoting inclusive and sustainable work productivity programs. The other main authors of the measure are Albay 2nd District Rep. Approved by a simple viva voce vote, House Bill No.

MANILA – Insurance company Allianz PNB Life has agreed to sponsor the Creamline Cool Smashers in the 2023 Premier Volleyball League.

4 at the Smart Araneta Coliseum in Quezon City. Creamline will be up against Petro Gazz in the PVL All Filipino Conference which opens on Feb. "I am looking forward to watching your games.

MANILA — President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. has appointed lawyer Maisara Dandamun-Latiph as chairperson of the Marawi Compensation Board (MCB), ...

Before her new stint, Dandamun-Latiph served as a member of the Bangsamoro Transition Authority (BTA), the interim government in the Bangsaromo Autonomous Region of Muslim Mindanao (BARMM), under the Duterte administration. Republic Act (RA) 11696 provides for the creation of the MCB composed of a chairperson and eight members. has appointed lawyer Maisara Dandamun-Latiph as chairperson of the Marawi Compensation Board (MCB), Malacañang announced on Tuesday.

MANILA – The Bureau of Customs (BOC) reported that it surpassed its revenue collection target for January.Based on the preliminary report released Monday ...

Ruiza said the improvement of trade facilitation and increasing lawful revenue collection is also in line with the directives of President Ferdinand R. The amount is also higher by 13.1 percent, or PHP7.627 billion, compared to the PHP58.174 billion collection during the same period in 2022. The BOC said this month's target revenue collection is PHP58.822 billion.