Housing stakeholders lauded for supporting fight vs. corruption
MANILA – Two more organizations expressed support for the Department of Human Settlements and Urban Development's (DHSUD) dedication to clean governance. The Subdivision and Housing Developers Association (SHDA) and the DHSUD Employees Association (DHSUDEA) said they will join DHSUD Secretary Jose Ramon Aliling in fighting corruption. "Integrity, transparency, and accountability are values that must guide every stakeholder as w…
Prabowo cancels China visit amid nationwide unrest
Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto (Antara photo) JAKARTA – President Prabowo Subianto has decided to cancel his upcoming visit to China due to the unrest that engulfed several cities in Indonesia, State Secretary Minister and Presidential Spokesperson Prasetyo Hadi confirmed. President Prabowo was invited by Chinese President Xi Jinping to attend the Victory Day Parade in Beijing on Sept. 3, 2…
Earthquake kills 250 in E. Afghanistan
(File photo) KABUL – A powerful earthquake struck eastern Afghanistan's Kunar province Sunday night local time, killing at least 250 people and injuring 500 across multiple districts, state-owned Bakhtar News Agency reported on Monday. The earthquake struck 17 miles from the city of Jalalabad near the border with Pakistan around midnight local time, according to the U.S. Geological Survey. (X…
DSWD: Quick response teams remain activated amid LPA, ‘habagat’
RESPONSE READY . Volunteers help repack family food packs at the Department of Social Welfare and Development's National Resource Operations Center in Pasay City in this 2024 photo. The DSWD on Monday (Sept. 1, 2025) said its relief goods are ready for distribution to localities along the path of the latest weather systems affecting the country. (PNA photo by Joan Bondoc) MANILA – The Departm…
QC backs Dizon's appointment at DPWH, bats for flood control reforms
APPOINTED. Former Department of Transportation (DOTr) secretary and now Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) chief Vince Dizon talks to the media during a press conference in Pasig City on May 26, 2025. Dizon was appointed DPWH secretary following the resignation of Manuel Bonoan, effective Monday (Sept. 1, 2025). (Photo courtesy of DOTr) MANILA – The Quezon City government has express…
Marcos to new DPWH chief Dizon: Root out corruption, ghost projects
NEW DPWH CHIEF . Vince Dizon takes oath as new Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) Secretary before President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. in Malacañang on Monday (Sept. 1, 2025). Dizon replaces DPWH chief Manuel Bonoan who resigned effective Sept. 1 to take responsibility over alleged anomalies in multibillion-peso flood control projects under his watch. (PCO photo) MANILA – President Ferd…
Tourism sector gets boost from gov’t loans program
TOURISM SUPPORT . Trade and Industry Secretary Cristina Roque speaks during the ceremonial awarding of loans to nine initial beneficiaries of the Turismo Asenso Loan Program at the Marriott Hotel in Pasay City on Monday (Sept. 1, 2025). Under the program, which is a tie-up with the Department of Tourism, Small Business Corporation, DTI's lending arm, will provide loans ranging from PHP10,000 to PHP10 million. (Photo grabbed from RTVM) …
Pump prices up anew Tuesday
HIKE. Seaoil on Monday (Sept. 1, 2025) announces that prices of its fuel products will increase between PHP0.70 and PHP1.00 per liter effective 6 a.m. on Tuesday (Sept. 2). This is the third consecutive week that oil prices are up across-the-board. (PNA file photo by Joan Bondoc) MANILA – Fuel prices will increase for the third consecutive week by up to PHP1 per liter effective 6 a.m. on Tuesday …
Marcos: Tourism loan program to drive jobs, growth in regions
LOW-INTEREST LOAN. President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. on Monday (Sept. 1, 2025) leads the awarding of the first loans under the Turismo Asenso Loan Program, which aims to boost MSMEs in the tourism sector. Nine enterprises received funding to expand services and create more jobs in local communities. (PNA photo by Darryl John Esguerra) MANILA – President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. on Monday announced…
PBBM: Command responsibility prompts Bonoan to quit
President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr . (PNA photo by Darryl John Esguerra) MANILA – President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. on Monday said Manuel Bonoan resigned as Public Works and Highways Secretary due to command responsibility for alleged anomalies in flood control projects. "He took responsibility. It was under his watch when all these things happened, when all these problems happened. Under the p…
Filipinos urged to work with gov't to sustain peace gains
MANILA – Office of the Presidential Adviser on Peace, Reconciliation, and Unity (OPAPRU) Secretary Carlito Galvez Jr. on Monday called on all Filipinos to work with the government to sustain the gains of the peace process. "It is not the work of the government alone. It is a shared responsibility that requires all sectors of society to work hand-in-hand to realize our common vision. Everyone has an important role to play in this co…
Vienna dominates FIBA 3x3 World Tour Debrecen
WINNER. Vienna (Austria) wins the FIBA 3x3 World Tour Debrecen on Sunday (Aug. 31, 2025) in Hungary. Quincy Diggs (second from left) earned the MVP honors. (FIBA photo) MANILA – Vienna (Austria) pulled off a 22-20 victory over Skyliners (Germany) Sunday night to win the FIBA 3x3 World Tour Debrecen in Hungary. Quincy Diggs bagged the MVP honors, scoring eight points for Vienna, which defeated Am…
Marcos to civil servants: Embrace 21st-century governance challenges
President FerdinandR. Marcos Jr. (PNA fpile hoto by Joan Bondoc) MANILA – President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. on Monday emphasized the enduring role of the Philippine civil service, urging government workers to adopt reforms that address the evolving demands of the modern era. In his message for the 125th Philippine Civil Service Anniversary, Marcos emphasized the permanence and continuity of the bu…
Lady Tamaraws rule SSL National Invitationals Batangas leg
BEST PLAYER. Far Eastern University's Faida Bakanke (right) tries to score against College of Saint Benilde's Zamantha Nolasco and Shahanna Lleses in the Shakey's Super League (SSL) National Invitationals Luzon leg final on Sunday (Aug. 31, 2025) at the University of Batangas Millennium gym. The Lady Tamaraws won, 25-21, 25-16, 25-19, while Bankanke earned the Best Player award. (SSL photo) …
Senators pin hope on Dizon to stamp out corruption in DPWH
NEW DPWH HEAD. Former Transportation Secretary Vince Dizon at the Commission on Appointments deliberations on June 3, 2025. President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. appointed Dizon over the weekend as secretary of the Department of Public Works and Highways following the resignation of Manuel Bonoan. (PNA photo by Avito C. Dalan) MANILA – Senators on Sunday welcomed the appointment of former Transportat…
2 weather systems to dampen most of PH
DRENCHED. Pedestrians brave heavy rainfall at the intersection of EDSA and Kamuning-Kamias Roads in Quezon City on July 21, 2025. A low pressure area (LPA) and the southwest monsoon or "habagat" will bring rains in most areas, the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration said Monday (Sept. 1, 2025). (PNA photo by Joan Bondoc) MANILA – A low pressure ar…
PLDT secures PVL Invitational crown
IMPRESSIVE. PLDT collected its second straight title in the Premier Volleyball League (PVL) after beating Japan's Kobe Shinwa University, 21-25, 31-29, 25-22, 25-18, in the Invitational Conference final Sunday (Aug. 31, 2025) at the Smart Araneta Coliseum. The High Speed Hitters won their breakthrough crown in the PVL On Tour two weeks ago. (PVL photo) MANILA – PLDT sustained its winning form…
Tech campus transforms lives, future-proofs workforce in NegOcc
GLOBAL IT CAMPUS . Vocational school administrator Ma. Cristina Orbecido (in green shirt) welcomes another batch of trainees at the Negros Occidental Language and Information Technology Center Global Campus in Talisay City, Negros Occidental on Aug. 26, 2025. The provincial government opened the new campus on July 1 as a future-ready, industry-responsive and globally-connected innovation hub for Negrenses. (Photo courtesy of NOLITC) …
Napolcom bans single-use plastics in offices
(PNA file photo) MANILA — The National Police Commission (Napolcom) has prohibited the use of single-use plastics within its offices as part of efforts to promote environmental sustainability. In a memorandum signed on Aug. 28, Napolcom Vice Chairperson and Executive Officer Commissioner Rafael Vicente Calinisan directed all central and regional offices to minimize, and if possible, eliminate the …
Study: Existing constipation drug slows kidney disease
TOKYO – A clinical trial has demonstrated that an existing constipation drug called lubiprostone helps slow the progression of chronic kidney disease, a Japanese research team said. The finding, published in the US journal Science Advances on Saturday, marks the first time the drug's effect of maintaining renal function in humans has been demonstrated. About one in eight adults in Japan is estimated to have chronic kidney disease. I…
2 dead in US from flesh-eating bacteria after eating raw oysters
(Anadolu photo) ISTANBUL – Two people have died in the US state of Louisiana after contracting flesh-eating bacteria from consuming contaminated raw oysters, NBC News reported over the weekend. The deaths were confirmed during a meeting of the Louisiana Oyster Task Force, which reviewed recent data on illnesses linked to the consumption of oysters from the state. One of the victims was a Louisiana…
Green Spikers earn V-League Collegiate Challenge semis berth
STANDOUT . De La Salle University's Issa Ousseini (left) tries to score against a Far Eastern University defender in the V-League Collegiate Challenge at the Paco Arena Sports and Events Center on Saturday (Aug. 30, 2025). The Green Spikers won, 29-27, 25-14, 12-25, 21-25, 15-13, to earn the first semifinal slot. (VLeague photo) MANILA – De La Salle University pulled off a 29-27, 25-14, 12-25,…
Lady Tams notch 2nd win in SSL National Invitationals
TOP SCORER . Far Eastern University's Mitzi Panangin scores against University of Batangas' (UB) Marga Quiray in the Shakey's Super League National Invitationals on Saturday (Aug. 30, 2025) at the UB Millennium Gymnasium. Panangin scored 10 points in leading the Lady Tamaraws to victory, 25-14, 25-7, 25-19. (SSL photo) MANILA – Far Eastern University (FEU) secured its second win at the…
2 LPAs monitored inside PAR; rains to persist over parts of PH
DRENCHED .Heavy afternoon rainfall submerged several areas in Quezon City on Saturday (Aug. 30, 2025). PAGASA said rains will persist in several parts ofthe country, including Metro Manila, on Sunday (Aug. 31) due to the southwest monsoon or " habagat " while two low pressure areas are being monitored inside the Philippine Area of Responsibility. (PNA photo by Joan Bondoc) MANILA – Two lo…
Kobe Shinwa advances to PVL Invitational Finals vs. PLDT
UNSTOPPABLE. Kokoro Yasuma of Kobe Shinwa University scores against Abigail Maraño and Ara Galang of Chery Tiggo in the PVL Invitational Conference at the Araneta Coliseum on Friday (Aug. 29, 2025). Kobe Shinwa won, 21-25, 17-25, 26-24, 25-22, 15-6, to arrange a title duel with PLDT. (PVL photo) MANILA – Kobe Shinwa University pulled off a stunning 21-25, 17-25, 26-24, 25-22, 15-6 victory over Ch…
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