Tag: philippine news
Aquino government remains relentless in anti-poverty fight, says Palace
MANILA, May 23 (Mabuhay) — Malacanang said it remains committed to addressing poverty in the country through various initiatives and it is not solely relying on surveys as benchmarks for its interventions. In a latest Social Weather Stations (SWS) survey, it showed a rise on the number of hunger incidence in the country, from 16.3 [...]
Brillantes has ‘reservations’ about reusing Smartmatic PCOS
MANILA, May 22 (Mabuhay) — No less than the chairman of the Commission on Elections is recommending that the poll body discontinue use of Smartmatic precinct count optical scan (PCOS) machines in the 2016 elections. Comelec Chairman Sixto Brillantes said he will advise the next Comelec chief not to use the Smartmatic PCOS machines in [...]
PNoy signs into law synchronizing ‘Filipino time’
MANILA, May 23 (Mabuhay) — Will the connotation of “Filipino time” now change? President Aquino has signed Republic Act 10535 that sets the Philippine Standard Time (PST), synchronizing the time of all government offices. Deputy presidential spokesperson Abigail Valte said it is the PAGASA that is mandated to set and maintain the PST. “Lahat po [...]
DOF: Profitable hotels should pay income tax
MANILA, May 22 (Mabuhay) — There is no need to grant an Income Tax Holiday (ITH) incentive to hotels and resorts in the country’s hottest tourist destinations, Finance Secretary Cesar Purisima said in response to the open letter to the president of the Philippine Hotel Federation, Inc. (PHFI). “Income tax holidays for already very profitable [...]
Pinoy lifeguard jailed after guest’s drowning at UAE hotel pool
MANILA, May 22 (Mabuhay) — A Filipino lifeguard was jailed in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) after the accidental drowning of a guest in the hotel pool. The Dubai Misdemeanour Court convicted the 31-year-old lifeguard and sentenced him to jail for one month after determining that the drowning victim had been left unattended. “The accused [...]
PH protests China’s ‘intrusion’ in Ayungin Reef
MANILA, May 22 (Mabuhay) — The Philippines has filed a diplomatic protest with China over the alleged encroachment of its vessels in Ayungin Reef near Palawan. Foreign Affairs Secretary Raul Hernandez said the protest was filed last May 10 “because we believe that Ayungin is an integral part of our national territory.” He said the [...]
DBM infuses P42M into Bangsamoro Transition Commission
Sec. Abad: Initial allocation to support Bangsamoro cause The Department of Budget and Management (DBM) rolled out P42 million as allocation—of which P29 million has been released as cash—to support the operational requirements of the Bangsamoro Transition Commission, in line with the Aquino administration’s goal of facilitating socio-economic reform and development in the Autonomous Region [...]
Philippines joins world in expressing sympathy for Oklahoma City tornado victims in the US
The Philippines joined other nations in expressing sympathy and grief for the residents of Oklahoma City suburb of Moore in the United States that was struck by a gigantic tornado on Monday. In a press briefing in Malacanang on Wednesday, Deputy Presidential Spokesperson Abigail Valte expressed sadness over the “loss of young lives in this [...]
OPAPP-DILG-AECID to train LGUs on peace promoting planning
More local government units (LGUs) from various municipalities are set to be trained this year on mainstreaming conflict sensitivity and peace promoting approaches to their planning processes, Secretary Teresita Quintos-Deles of the Office of the Presidential Adviser on the Peace Process (OPAPP) said today. “We are hoping that more LGUs particularly in conflict-affected areas will [...]
President Aquino forms task force on ease of doing business in Phl
In a bid to boost the country’s competitiveness ranking in the world and improve the business climate in the country, President Benigno S. Aquino III has signed an administrative order for the creation of an inter-agency task force that will implement reforms making it easier to do business in the Philippines. Executive Secretary Paquito N. [...]
