Palace: December 22 not a ‘special half-working day’
MANILA: Malacañang on Thursday denied that President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. has declared Dec. 22 (Friday) as a ‘special half-working day.’
Communications Secretary Cheloy Garafil dismissed as ‘fake news’ the supposed issuance of a proclamation decla…
Filipinos in Malaysia cautioned vs. rise of Covid cases
MANILA: Filipinos in Malaysia are advised to take precautions as the country sees an uptick in cases of coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19).
In an advisory dated December 20, the Philippines Embassy in Malaysia said there is a sudden increase in Covi…
PNP: No wearing of Christmas costumes, non-security tasks for guards
MANILA: The Philippine National Police (PNP) on Thursday warned security agencies and establishments to do away with the practice of making security guards wear Christmas costumes.
In a press briefing at Camp Crame, Quezon City, PNP Supervisory Offic…
Surigao LGU, DOLE ink MOA for P4.1-M employment program
BUTUAN CITY: Officials of Surigao City and the Department of Labor and Employment in the Caraga Region (DOLE-13) have inked a memorandum of agreement (MOA) for the PHP4.1-million Kabuhayan Program.
‘The program aims to create more employment opportun…
Solon wants elderly, sick, PWDs prioritized for clemency grant
MANILA: A party-list lawmaker on Thursday urged the Department of Justice (DOJ) to prioritize the elderly, sick, and persons with disabilities (PWDs) in recommending the grant of executive clemency to persons deprived of liberty (PDLs).
Bicol Saro Pa…
Northern Samar posts rising cases of leptospirosis
MANILA: Cases of leptospirosis have increased in Northern Samar weeks after the massive floods that hit the province last month, the Department of Health (DOH) reported on Thursday.
From just eight cases from January to the first week of December 202…
Chicken oversupply seen to offset leaner pork stocks
MANILA: The reported shortage of pork in certain parts of the country can be counterbalanced by an existing oversupply of chicken meat, according to local poultry producers.
In an interview on Thursday, Elias Jose Inciong, president of the United Bro…