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The P2.2-billion project rising on San Marcelino Street is designed to become the permanent work address of the agency’s employees and stakeholders, with 24/7 capability for certain operations. https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/1968619/p2-2-b-pcso-corporate-center-set-to-rise-in-manila?fbclid=IwZXh0bgNhZW0CMTEAAR1eGQlzWkXwd9-zcfpqDraidskrPLm5ZkTB25H5U9FiVbhv-XD25QJmAWY_aem__iejmi8I7aw8VrvYvTj4OA

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Two People’s Liberation Army-Navy (PLA-N) ships of the People’s Republic of China (PRC) trailed the bilateral maritime cooperative activity (MCA) of the Philippine Navy (PN) and Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF) in the West Philippine Sea (WPS) on Friday, Aug. 2. Source: 2 Chinese navy warships tail PH-Japan joint sail

President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. has issued an executive order (EO) granting a four-tranche salary increase and a medical allowance to government workers. Source: PBBM issues EO on gov’t workers’ pay hike, medical allowance | Philippine News Agency

The Department of Justice (DOJ) has suspended the 60-day deadline set by the Bureau of Immigration (BI) for foreign nationals working in Philippine offshore gaming operators (Pogos) to leave the country, citing the need to harmonize the government’s strategy in phasing out the controversial gaming industry by year’s end. Source: https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/1968589/doj-defers-60-day-pogo-exit-deadline-set-by-bi

The religious group of Apollo Quiboloy is offering a P20-million reward to anyone who can provide information on those wanting to capture and harm the fugitive pastor. Source: ‘P20 million for info on who wants Quiboloy harmed’

Roque owns the Biancham Holdings company that owns a company called PH2 — which owns the Tuba, Benguet house MANILA, Philippines – The man caught in a house in Tuba, Benguet, on Saturday, July 27, was not Cambodian but a Chinese fugitive, according to Senator Risa Hontiveros. “The Cambodian passport held by the man is fake. He’s really Chinese and as per our Chinese informant, he’s a red notice fugitive, very high-level, and he has already defrauded 100,000 people,” Hontiveros said on Monday, July 29, as the Senate continued its inquiry into îllégâl Philippine offshore gaming operators (POGOs). The Bureau of Immigration executed a mission order to raid a house in Barangay Poblacion in Tuba, Benguet, on Saturday. The BI said it was...

Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos delivers the annual State of the Nation Address at the House of Representatives in Manila on July 22, 2024. AFP / Jam Sta Rosa MANILA, Philippines — President Marcos asked members of the Philippine media yesterday to help in the fight against fake news, which he warned has become more dangerous with “unregulated social media” and artificial intelligence. “Now more than ever, we need your help in empowering our people to distinguish the truth from fiction and facts from blatant lies,” the President said during the oath-taking of the Board of Trustees of the Association of Philippine Journalists (APJ)-Samahang Plaridel Foundation Inc. at Malacañang. Marcos made the call weeks after a “fake video”...

The House committee on public order and safety conducts its third joint hearing ob the criminal and îllégâl activities linked to Philippine offshore gaming operators (POGOs), July 31, 2024. House of Representatives MANILA, Philippines — Three committees at the House of Representatives have pieced together a "matrix" linking Philippine Offshore Gaming Operators (POGOs) to the îllégâl drug trade based on business ties among Filipino and Chinese nationals, including former president Rodrigo Duterte's presidential adviser Michael Yang. On Wednesday, House public order and safety committee chairperson Rep. Dan Fernandez (Sta. Rosa, Laguna) presented a list of individuals and entities involved in the intricate network based on separate probes...

Bicol Saro party-list Rep. Brian Raymund Yamsuan. INQUIRER FILES MANILA, Philippines — A bill seeking to create centers within local government units (LGUs) that will find training and job opportunities for seniors and persons with disabilities (PWDs) has been filed at the House of Representatives. Bicol Saro Rep. Brian Raymund Yamsuan on Thursday said that he has filed House Bill No. 10630 or the proposed Inclusive Employment Act of 2024, which seeks to establish the Local Center for Inclusive Employment (LCIE). Under the bill, the LCIE will be created in all capital towns of provinces, key cities and other strategic areas, and will be placed as a unit under the Public Employment Service Office (PESO) of LGUs. Yamsuan said that...

Justice Secretary Jesus Remulla on Thursday said the country has no recourse to stop Interpol in case it serves an arrest warrant against former President Rodrigo Duterte and others named in the International Criminal Court's (ICC) investigation into the drug war deaths during his administration. Source: PH obliged to honor Interpol commitments - DOJ | Philippine News Agency

MANILA, Philippines — The fingerprints of suspended Bamban, Tarlac Mayor Alice Guo and Chinese national "Guo Hua Ping" match, according to the Commission on Elections' panel investigating the embattled mayor. Comelec chairperson George Garcia Thursday said that the panel has found sufficient basis to launch a motu proprio investigation on Guo in preparation for the filing of an election-related offense case, specifically her alleged misrepresentation in her certificate of candidacy. He said the poll body's fact-finding team looked at various fingerprint sources to arrive at its findings. This includes filed applications for voter registration, certificates of candidacy and documents from the National Bureau of Investigation. Garcia...

A petition seeking to block the diversion of P89.9-billion excess funds of the Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (PhilHealth) has reached the Supreme Court. Source: SC asked to stop diversion of P89.9-B excess PhilHealth funds

MANILA, Philippines — Former presidential spokesman Harry Roque and his wife Mylah will be among those investigated following the arrest of a fugitive in a house owned by a company they have interests in, the Presidential Anti-Organized Crime Commission (PAOCC) said yesterday. PAOCC Undersecretary Gilbert Cruz, in an interview with “Storycon” on One News, said owners of the corporation that owns the raided house in Tuba, Benguet may face charges for harboring a criminal. Two foreigners were arrested during the raid conducted by PAOCC on the house owned by PH2 Corp., which Roque confirmed to have interests in. One of those arrested was later reported to have been on Interpol’s red notice list over a financial fraud case in China...

The federation of modern public utility vehicle (PUV) operators in Cebu on Thursday warned of transport disorder if the 22 senators push through with their move to suspend the Department of Transportation’s PUV Modernization Program (PUVMP). Sources: Cebu PUV coops warn of 'chaos' if modernization suspended | Philippine News Agency

To better align the basic curriculum with the demands and opportunities of the digital economy, the Department of Education (DepEd) is set to introduce the e-commerce track for senior high school students. Source: https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/1968616/deped-addinge-commerce-track-in-senior-high-school

THE Office of the President has requested a P1.054 billion trip expense for President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.’s domestic and international travels in 2025, said the Department of Budget and Management (DBM) on Thursday, August 1, 2024. P1.054B presidential travel fund proposed for 2025

"Trying to introduce external forces to protect its own security will only lead to greater insecurity for itself, and it might even become someone else's pawn," spokesman Lin Jian said. Source: China says Philippines risks 'greater insecurity' after US military aid pledge

SOME FACTS ABOUT POGO Mabuti naman Chiz Escudero corrected Karen Davila's malicious statement involving FPRRD sa pag issue ng Excutive Order noon na it was the reason or time na nagproliferate ang POGO. Former President Rodrigo Duterte signed Executive Order (EO) No. 13 on February 2, 2017. The Order was an effort to strengthen the fight against îllégâl ******** and clarify jurisdictions for licensing agencies that regulate and license ******** facilities and online ******** houses. It was an attempt by FPRRD to intensify the governments fight against îllégâl ******** operations. It also called for government agencies to work together to fight îllégâl ********. FPRRD had an agenda to crackdown and reduce îllégâl ******** and to create...

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The first of the four-tranche salary increase for government workers that President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. announced in his third State of the Nation Address (SONA) last week will start this year and will be given retroactively beginning January 2024. Source: DBM: 1st wave of gov’t wage hike retroactive starting January 2024 | Philippine News Agency

Police-Davao Regional Director Nicolas Torre III presents two police blotter logbooks from the Calinan Police Precinct, one standard and the other 'sanitized' apparently to show fewer crime reports DAVAO, Philippines – The director of the Philippine National Police (PNP) in the Davao Region flagged troubling discrepancies in police logbooks that call into question the reported low crime rates in Davao City. PNP-Davao Regional Director Nicolas Torre III showed on Wednesday, July 31, two police blotter logbooks from the Calinan Police Precinct, covering the period from January to June. One logbook contained standard entries for record-keeping, while the other appeared to be “sanitized,” reflecting a significantly lower number of crime...

PANOORIN: Iginiit ni Senador Risa Hontiveros na malaki umano ang kalat na naiwan ni dating Pangulong Rodrigo Duterte sa bansa, tulad ng epekto ng madugong giyera kontra droga sa ilalim ng administrasyon nito. Ayon pa kay Hontiveros, hangga’t nasa pwesto raw si Vice President Sara Duterte ay nananatiling panganib ang banta ng pagbabalik ng mga Duterte sa kapangyarihan. “While VP Sara is in power, the threat of a full-blown Duterte comeback is still a very real and present danger,” saad ng senadora. MAKI-BALITA: 'Duterte comeback', nananatiling panganib hangga't nasa pwesto si VP Sara -- Sen. Risa (🎥: MJ Salcedo/Balita) https://www.facebook.com/balitaphl/videos/514682117695890/?mibextid=8HI2vyzhxhZ0rFJs

First of two parts US Secretary of State Antony Blinken and Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin were misinformed in announcing the other day that the US government is "allocating an additional $500 million military financing to the Philippines." Blinken called it a "once-in-a-generation investment" to help modernize our military, while Austin said "this level of funding is unprecedented." Read it here: No $500M US military aid to PH; only $100M, if bill passes

PRESIDENT Ferdinand Marcos Jr. is cra̾cking his whip on "nonperforming" agencies and a revamp that may see the exit of at least two more Cabinet members. Source: Cabinet revamp: more exits seen

PANOORIN: Sinimulan na ng Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) ang mano-manong pagsalok ng tumapong langis sa loob ng MV Mirola 1 na sumadsad nitong Hulyo 23 sa tabing-dagat ng Sitio Quiapo, Barangay Biaan, Mariveles, Bataan. Inilalagay ng mga PCG personnel sa malalaking drum ang nakolektang langis na dadalhin naman sa isang waste disposal facility para matiyak na hindi makasasamâ ang naipong langis sa kalusugan ng mga residente. | via Ryan Lesigues https://www.facebook.com/PTVph/videos/862701265786739/?mibextid=8HI2vyzhxhZ0rFJs Source: PTV

Algerian boxer Imane Khelif's 46-second win at the Paris Olympics on Thursday sparked a furious row about gender eligibility rules, with public figures from around the world weighing in on the controversy. https://cebudailynews.inquirer.net/587860/paris-olympics-gender-row-explodes-after-algerian-boxers-quick-win?fbclid=IwZXh0bgNhZW0CMTEAAR11--MbpFMN3Hhv7hp8HeY2pAi5vqv1xj-xQ8dAVpJSfVB_sZlmNMZRFOE_aem_FzGYIaFquqsWn3WvdTdPvg

Turkey just sent a 51-year old representative who looks like he just casually threw on a shirt, no special lenses, hand in his pocket, and “gave it a try”. Kumbaga, parang napadaan lang. By the way, he took home the Olympic Silver Medal. I’m 100% positive this guy’s a hitman. 😅 #ParisOlympics2024 #Paris2024 📷 ctto

The Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources said the fish it collected from areas in Region 3, CALABARZON and the National Capital Region after the Bataan oil spill are not fit for human consumption. Source: Fish from waters affected by Bataan oil spill not safe for human consumption – BFAR

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