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(Eagle News)–The Palace on Wednesday, April 24, announced new appointees to the Office of the Special Assistant to the President for Investment and Economic Affairs. The following are the appointees and their posts: Marvin Jason N. Bayang – Assistant Secretary Kristine Joy R. Diaz-Teston – Assistant Secretary Leslie Vanessa C. Lim – Director IV Created by Executive Order No. 49, the Office of the Special Assistant to the President for Investment and Economic Affairs helps […]
(Eagle News)–The government is setting up cold storage warehouses to help stabilize the price of the agricultural product during the peak harvest season. “Yun talaga ‘yung kailangan para ‘yung presyo kasi pagka tag-araw, siyempre nag-aani tayo ng sibuyas, bababa, maraming supply, bababa ‘yung presyo. Pag may cold storage tayo hindi na kailangan ipagbili kaagad. Kung ano man lang ang kailangan, ano ‘yung demand, para pati na sa consumer, ‘yung presyo ay medyo pantay-pantay kahit tag-araw, […]
Pacts to address climate change, boost tourism, others also signed (Eagle News)–The Philippines and Qatar have signed at least nine agreements covering cooperation on seafarers’ welfare, tourism, sports and climate change, and on fighting human trafficking. Among those signed on Monday, April 22, during the state visit of Qatar’s Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani in Manila were a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to, among others, advance labor protection in both countries through an exchange […]
(Eagle News)–The easterlies are affecting the country, the Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration said. PAGASA said, as a result, SOCCSKSARGEN, Basilan, Sulu, Tawi Tawi, Davao Oriental, Davao Occidental, Northern Samar, Eastern Samar, Catanduanes, Albay and Sorsogon will have cloudy skies with scattered rain showers and thunderstorms. Flashfloods or landslides due to moderate to at times heavy rains are possible. Metro Manila and the rest of the country, meanwhile, will have partly cloudy to […]
(Eagle News)–President Bongbong Marcos called for a whole-of-government approach to ensure food security and proper nutrition in the country. In the two-page Memorandum Circular No. 47 signed by Executive Secretary Lucas Bersamin on April 19, President Marcos directed all government agencies and urged all local government units (LGUs) to support the implementation of the Enhanced Partnership Against Hunger and Poverty (EPAHP) program. The EPAHP is one of the banner programs of the Task Force on […]
(Eagle News)–The Bureau of Customs is closely working with the Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) and the National Privacy Commission (NPC) to determine the persons behind the April data breach. BOC Assistant Commissioner Philip Maronilla said, so far, they are also now looking into the “human side” of the incident, which means potential hackers might have been able to access their system through the personal social media accounts of their employees who have […]
(Eagle News)–The trough of a low pressure area is affecting southern Mindanao. According to the Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration, the ridge of a high pressure area is also extending over the eastern sections of Northern and Central Luzon. As a result, Caraga and Davao Region will have cloudy skies with scattered rain showers and thunderstorms. Flashfloods or landslides due to moderate to at times heavy rains are possible. Metro Manila and the […]
(Eagle News)–The Palace has announced new appointees to several government agencies and government-owned and controlled corporations. The following are the appointees and their respective new posts: Department of Health Luz Jordana Jose – Director IV National Food Authority Larry Lacson – acting administrator and member, National Food Authority Council Philippine National Police Insp. Brigido Dulay – Inspector General, Internal Affairs Office Clark Development Corporation Maricris Carlos – member, Board of Directors Paul Christian Cervantes – […]
(Eagle News)–The ridge of a high pressure area is extending over the eastern section of Luzon. According to the Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration, Metro Manila will have partly cloudy to cloudy skies with isolated rain showers or thunderstorms. Flashfloods or landslides during severe thunderstorms are possible. The rest of the country will experience the same conditions, PAGASA said. According to the weather bureau, the entire country will have light to moderate winds […]
(Eagle News)–Your careers should not be measured by the speed with which you are promoted but by the quality of your service. This was the message of President Bongbong Marcos in the Philippine National Police Academy on Friday, April 19, where he served as keynote speaker during the 45th PNPA Commencement Exercises for Layag-Diwa Class of 2024. “The service you are about to consecrate your life to is not a race to collect insignia nor […]
(Eagle News)–The National Grid Corporation of the Philippines on Friday, April 19, placed the Luzon and Visayas grids under red and yellow alerts. This marked the fourth consecutive time the grid operator raised the alerts amid power supply issues. According to the NGCP, the yellow alert was up over Luzon a yellow alert will be raised on the country’s largest island from noon to 3 p.m., 4 p.m. to 6 p.m., and 10 p.m. to […]
(Eagle News) — The Luzon and Visayas grids were placed under yellow alert on Wednesday, April 17. The National Grid Corporation of the Philippines said the Luzon grid is under the alert from 1 p.m. to 11 p.m. The alert is hoisted over the Visayas grid from 1 p.m. to 10 p.m. A yellow alert means the operating margin is insufficient to meet the transmission grid’s contingency requirement. According to the NGCP, in Luzon, 18 […]
