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Pagcor to fund construction of 125 schools, stay out of bidding
MANILA, Philippines — The Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corporation (Pagcor) will provide funding for the construction of 125 school buildings across the country but will not take part in the bidding, its chairperson, Alejandro Tengco, said Monday. During the House of Representatives committee on appropriations' hearing for the agencys 2027 budget, Tengco said Pagcor launched
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Man found dead near river in Quezon town
LUCENA CITY — Personnel of the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) recovered the body of an unidentified man near a river in the Quezon town of Gumaca on Monday morning. The Coast Guard-Southern Tagalog said its sub-station in Gumaca received a report about a man found dead near the Pipisik River, in the vicinity of the
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Gov't eyes IC design hub in Metro Manila under Pax Silica
MANILA, Philippines — An integrated circuit (IC) design hub under the Pax Silica initiative may rise in Metro Manila, the Board of Investments (BOI) chief revealed on Monday. Trade Undersecretary Ceferino Rodolfo, BOI's managing head, broke thenewsduring the budget briefing of the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) when asked by Akbayan Rep. Perci Cendaña
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Angat Dam level rose by 40 meters due to days of rain
CITY OF MALOLOS— The water level at Angat Dam has risen by over 40 meters after nearly a month of heavy rains from the southwest monsoon and typhoons Maymay and Luis, according to the latest report from the Bulacan Provincial Disaster Risk Reduction Management Office (PDRRMO). On Monday, the reservoir reached 191.53 meters above sea
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2027 budget: NBI seeks funds to send personnel to embassies abroad
MANILA, Philippines — National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) Director Melvin Matibag on Monday sought funding for agency representatives or attachés in embassies abroad to address transnational crimes. He made the appeal during the House of Representatives committee on appropriations' hearing for the agencys 2027 budget, where he disclosed that no budget was allocated this year
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System loss a problem for entire power industry – Erwin Tulfo
MANILA — The burden of system loss should not rest on power distributors alone, but also on everyone else in the whole energy ecosystem, Sen. Erwin Tulfo said in the Aug. 20 hearing of the Senate Committee on Energy. Tulfo used the second half of the hearing to ask distribution utilities, cooperatives, industry associations, and
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Sara Duterte: Filipino language shouldn't be left behind amid AI rise
MANILA, Philippines— Filipino, as the national language, should not be taken for granted as technology and artificial intelligence continue to advance, Vice President Sara Duterte said on Monday. Duterte, who also briefly served as education secretary from 2022 to 2024, issued her call as part of her message for the country's celebration of Buwan ng
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Canlaon City suspends classes due to unrest of Kanlaon Volcano
MANILA, Philippines — The local government of Canlaon City in Negros Oriental has suspended classes at all levels, in both public and private schools, due to ongoing volcanic unrest at Kanlaon Volcano. Under Executive Order No. 80, issued Monday, Canlaon City Mayor Jose Chubasco Cardenas said the class suspension took effect at noon and will
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Marcos 'satisfied' with gov't response to Pampanga flooding
SAN FERNANDO CITY, Pampanga —President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. on Monday said he is "satisfied" with the response of government agencies and local government units in Pampanga to thousands of residents displaced by recent flooding. Marcos made the remark after a situation briefing on the effects of the enhanced southwest monsoon, or habagat, in Region 3.
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Sultan Kudarat village chief slain in gun attack
COTABATO CITY Unidentified suspects shot dead on Monday a village chairperson in President Quirino, Sultan Kudarat, police said. The victim, Bernaned Acosta Barua, chairperson of Barangay Bannawag, was shot by one of two suspects at about 11:30 a.m. READ: Police personnel in Maguindanao del Norte shot dead Maj. Aljun Besario, President Quirino municipal police
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Manila logs 16 new leptospirosis cases, total reaches 229
MANILA, Philippines—Manila recorded 16 new leptospirosis cases on Monday, bringing the city's total number of reported cases this year to 229, according to the latest Manila Health Department (MHD) daily disease update. The 16 new cases were the highest among the illnesses listed in the city's latest W.I.L.D.diseasesreport—covering water-borne diseases, influenza, leptospirosis and dengue. The
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DBM releases P1B for AI-powered flood warning, disaster prevention
MANILA, Philippines — As the government strengthens its disaster prevention capabilities, the Department of Budget and Management (DBM) released P1 billion to the University of the Philippines for Project NOAH's AI-powered flood forecasting and real-time hazard monitoring. The DBM, in a statement, said the system is expected to provide the government and communities better tools
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Acosta not dumb, but evasive, too careful – prosecution team
MANILA, Philippines— The prosecution team does not subscribe to the idea that former Office of the Vice President (OVP) special disbursing officer (SDO) Gina Acosta is dumb or playing dumb with her repetitive answers and difficulty to understand some questions, but members agreed that she has been evasive and too careful to make mistakes. During
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10 Catholic dioceses call for cancellation of Sibuyan mining pact
CALAPAN CITY, Oriental Mindoro — Ten Catholic dioceses representing an estimated 9.63 million Catholics have joined calls for the cancellation of a mining agreement held by Altai Philippines Mining Corp. (APMC) at Sibuyan Island in Romblon province, citing the island's ecological importance and the potential impacts of large-scale metallic mining, according to a statement emailed
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PGH recognized as country's first advanced stroke center
MANILA, Philippines — The University of the Philippines-Philippine General Hospital (UP-PGH) has been recognized by the World Stroke Organization (WSO) as the Philippines' first and only Advanced Stroke Center, citing the hospital's adherence to evidence-based global standards for stroke care. In a statement, UP-PGH said the recognition was given through its Department of Neurosciences and
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Residents, environmentalists fight Marikina tree-cutting, bridge project
MANILA, Philippines — Residents of Provident Village in Marikina City, together with environmentalists, converged over the weekend to launch the Save Our Trees! Stop the Bridge! Network. The environmental group Marikina Kontra Agos said on Facebook that they oppose the Metro Manila Bridges Project that threatens over 1,000 trees and plants, as well as several
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