PH welcomes Afghan refugees

MANILA – Foreign Affairs Secretary Teodoro Locsin, Jr. on Wednesday night confirmed that the country has welcomed the first Afghan refugees to the Philippines since the Taliban...

Gov’t urged to open up economy amid MECQ extension in NCR

MANILA – In light of the rising prices of basic commodities recorded in August, a lawmaker on Wednesday appealed to the government to reopen the economy amid...

Laroya is new PH Coast Guard chief

MANILA – President Rodrigo Duterte has named Vice Admiral Leopoldo Laroya as the new commandant of the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG). In a Facebook post, the PCG...

Duterte formally accepts VP bid for ‘continuity’

MANILA – President Rodrigo Duterte on Wednesday formally accepted his nomination as the official vice presidential candidate of the ruling party, the Partido Demokratiko Pilipino-Lakas ng Bayan...

Comelec to start internet voting test run Sept. 11

MANILA – The Commission on Elections (Comelec) is set to conduct the initial part of its internet voting test run this weekend. In an advisory on Wednesday,...

NTF awaits for final guidelines of granular lockdown in NCR

MANILA – Authorities are still waiting for the approved final guidelines on the implementation of granular lockdowns, causing the postponement of its pilot run in the National...

IATF execs recall challenges in sourcing PPE at start of pandemic

MANILA – Amid issues of alleged overpriced face masks and other personal protective equipment (PPE) bought by the government in March and April 2020, officials of...

USAID donates laptops, tablets to boost online learning in PH

No double payments for PPE, pandemic response supplies: DOH

MANILA – No double payments have been made to the Department of Budget and Management-Procurement Service (PS-DBM) for the same set of personal protective equipment (PPE), the...

Special passport appointment system for active OFWs launched

MANILA – The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) on Wednesday launched a special online appointment system for active overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) at its Robinsons Galleria consular...