Day: August 28, 2024
Wet Wednesday due to ‘habagat’; La Mesa Dam overflows
MANILA: The southwest monsoon (habagat) continues to bring rains across Luzon and the Visayas, causing La Mesa Dam to overflow, the weather bureau said Wednesday.
Gov’t work, classes in NCR suspended due to ‘habagat’
MANILA: Malacañang announced Wednesday the suspension of classes in public schools and work in government agencies within Metro Manila due to the effects of the
High-value target yields P1.3-M shabu in Cavite buy-bust
MANILA: Agents of the Philippine National Police-Drug Enforcement Group (PDEG) have seized some PHP1.36 million worth of shabu from an alleged high-value target (HVT) during
OPAPRU completes profiling of 2K MNLF members for gov’t aid
MANILA: The Office of the Presidential Adviser on Peace, Reconciliation and Unity (OPAPRU) on Wednesday announced the completion of the socio-economic profiling for nearly 2,000
PBBM forms inter-agency budget coordination for employment, livelihood
MANILA: President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. has approved the creation of an inter-agency council that will govern the adoption of Program Convergence Budgeting (PCB) approach
BIR: More medicines now VAT exempt
MANILA: The Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) said 15 more medicines for cancer, high cholesterol, hypertension, and mental illness are now exempted from value-added tax
Vietnam defense chief to visit PH
MANILA: Department of National Defense (DND) Secretary Gilberto Teodoro Jr. sees stronger defense ties between the Philippines and Vietnam with the coming visit of his
Fahmi Withdraws From KLFA Presidential Race
PUTRAJAYA, Communications Minister Fahmi Fadzil today announced his withdrawal from the contest for the Kuala Lumpur Football Association (KLFA) presidency.
Fahmi said the decision
Licensing Social Media: Govt Open To Inputs From Various Parties – Fahmi
KUALA LUMPUR, The Ministry of Communications through the Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission (MCMC) is open to receiving any input from various parties regarding
Prices Of RON97, Diesel In Peninsula Drop 5 Sen From Tomorrow
KUALA LUMPUR, The retail price of RON97 petrol and diesel in Peninsular Malaysia will drop five sen to RM3.42 and RM3.18 per litre respectively,