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House orders arrest of Michael Yang, Duterte’s former economic adviser
The House of Representatives has ordered the arrest and detention of former presidential adviser Michael Yang for repeated failure to appear at its hearings on his alleged involvement in a P3.6-billion drug bust in Mexico, Pampanga in 2023. House Secretary General Reginald Velasco earlier signed the contempt order issued by the House Committee on Dangerous Drugs against Yang following…
Bataan oil spill manageable but environmental threats remain
PREVENTIVE MEASURE. The Philippine Coast Guard installs an oil spill boom at the floodgates of the Metropolitan Manila Development Authority in Barangay Tanza Uno, Navotas City on Wednesday (July 31, 2024). The oil spill from M/T Terra Nova has not yet reached the shores of Metro Manila since its sinking off Limay town, Bataan province…
NDRRMC honors Salceda with highest ‘Dangal’ award for his disaster resilience advocacy and achievements
The National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC) has bestowed its highest disaster resilience honor to Albay 2nd District Rep. Joey Sarte Salceda, for his ‘remarkable dedication’ initiatives in the field of disaster risk reduction and management and his advocacy for community resilience. Undersecretary Ariel F. Nepomuceno, head of the Office of Civil Defense (OCD) and NDMRRC executive director conferred…
PNP BOLSTERS SECURITY FOR OPENING OF CLASSES 2024
In anticipation of the opening of classes today, the Philippine National Police (PNP) has announced its comprehensive readiness to ensure the safety of students, teachers, and parents nationwide. The PNP will deploy a total of 33,286 personnel to various schools throughout the country to ensure an orderly start to the academic year. To address safety…
Marcoleta Demands Strong Legal Protections for OFWs from DMW
In a session of interpellation, Hon. Rodante D. Marcoleta, Representative of the House, rigorously questioned the Department of Migrant Workers (DMW) Secretary Hans Leo Cacdac regarding the department’s plans to ensure the safety and welfare of Overseas Filipino Workers (OFWs). Marcoleta’s probing centered on operationalizing Secretary Cacdac’s advocacies, including providing legal, medical, and humanitarian assistance…
After over 40 years, PBBM inaugurates PH’s biggest dam outside Luzon
President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. on Tuesday inaugurated the largest water reservoir project in Iloilo. The inauguration of the water reservoir project, the largest outside Luzon, took place more than 40 years after the completion of its first stage in 1982, during the time of the President’s father, the late President Ferdinand E. Marcos Sr….
Salceda hails PBBM for successful PH bid to host UN Loss and Damage Fund (LDF) Board
Albay 2nd district Rep. Joey Salceda (Facebook) House Ways and Means Chair Joey Sarte Salceda (Albay, 2nd district) has congratulated the Marcos administration for its successful bid for the Philippines to host the Loss and Damage Fund (LDF) Board under the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC). “Hosting the LDF will help the Philippines gain fair access to financial…
PH reiterates firm resolve to protect its sovereignty against China’s coercion
The Philippines has reiterated its firm resolve to remain steadfast against China’s territorial territorial encroachments that undermine its sovereignty over its exclusive economic zone in the West Philippine Sea. National Security Adviser Eduardo Año made this vow as Manila marks the 8th anniversary of the historic Arbitral Award on the South China Sea on Friday. “For the Philippines — notwithstanding the challenges…
MARINA joins world meet on maritime casualty inquiries
The Maritime Industry Authority (MARINA) has joined other countries in pooling their knowledge to improve safety investigations on marine casualties in a workshop held recently in Busan, South Korea. The agency said the 2024 International Workshop on the Safety Investigation of Marine Casualty (IWSIMC) was attended by over 100 marine safety investigators from various districts of South…
CCC: LDF Board hosting is proof of world confidence in PH
The Climate Change Commission (CCC) said selection of the Philippines as host of the Loss and Damage Fund (LDF) Board reflects the world community’s confidence in the Philippines’ leadership under President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. In a statement, CCC Vice-Chairman and Executive Director Robert E.A. Borje said the decision is a significant step in the global fight against climate change. “As a…