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The “no mask, no entry” policy set by some supermarkets, pharmacies, and restaurants is not among the measures being enforced as part of the Luzon-wide enhanced community quarantine, a Palace official said. Cabinet Secretary Karlo Nograles said these establishments should continue to allow customers to enter their places of business for as long as the […]
In a bid to decongest existing jail facilities, the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) is fast-tracking the completion of the new Mandaluyong City Jail in Barangay Plainview, Mandaluyong City. In his report to DPWH Secretary Mark Villar, DPWH National Capital Region Director Ador Canlas said a new 9,873.45 square meter facility is being […]
A newly-replaced San Juan Bridge also known as the Pinaglabanan Bridge in the city of San Juan is now open to motorists. Public Works and Highways Secretary Mark Villar led the inauguration of the new San Juan Bridge after its year-long closure that also gave way to the ongoing construction of Skyway Stage 3 Project. “It […]
Local residents, especially farmers in Barangay Tablac, Candon City in Ilocos Sur, are now benefitting from the completed flood control project implemented by the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH). Citing a report from DPWH Region 1 Director Ronnel Tan, Secretary Mark Villar said the Tablac-Bagar River Control project was undertaken to ensure that […]
The Presidential Task Force on Media Security (PTFoMS) has issued a stern warning against some local government and police officials who are reportedly protecting the alleged mastermind in the brutal killing of Kidapawan-based radioman Eduardo Dizon. In a letter to Police Regional Office (PRO) Region 12 director Brig. Gen. Alfred Corpus, PTFoMS Executive Director Jose […]
With the dry season just around the corner, Malacañang said Environment Secretary Roy Cimatu has assured that the country will have “enough water” for the year. Presidential spokesperson Salvador Panelo said Cimatu gave his assurance to President Rodrigo Duterte during the 47th Cabinet meeting as part of the government’s action plan in preparation for the […]
The Presidential Task Force on Media Security (PTFoMS) is now coordinating with the National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) and the Philippine National Police (PNP) to effect the immediate arrest of Dante Tabosares, the alleged mastermind in the killing of Brigada News FM anchor Eduardo Dizon in July last year. This, after Presiding Judge Henelinda Molina-Diaz of […]
The government is considering developing some facilities in Visayas and Mindanao as potential quarantine sites for the next batches of Filipino repatriates from countries hit by the 2019 coronavirus disease (COVID-19), Cabinet Secretary Karlo Nograles said. Nograles said the plan was pitched, as the government readies itself for the possible “worst-case scenario,” considering that COVID-19 […]
President Rodrigo Duterte has signed an executive order creating a national task force to prevent the entry, contain, and control animal-borne diseases such as African swine fever (ASF) following the sharp rise in the number of cases nationwide. Duterte signed Executive Order No. 105 on February 21 creating a national task force to “oversee and […]
The Philippine government is still hoping for record-high cash remittances from overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) despite the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak as it remains uncertain when the outbreak can be contained. Cabinet Secretary Karlo Nograles said OFWs are still expected to remit a record-high $34.2 billion (P1.74 trillion) to the country this year. In 2019, […]