November, 2024

• 27 November

  About to return extension workers to DA

  

  By Rose de la Cruz Ever since the devolution of agriculture extension workers to the local government units under the Local Government Code of 1991, these civil servants— who have been much help to the farmers in previous years– have not learned much, or were barely used by the LGUs to further agricultural development in their jurisdictions. More often than …

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• 27 November

  ArenaPlus co-presents PBA Esports Bakbakan Season 2

  

  ArenaPlus, your 24/7 sports entertainment platform in the country, co-presents another season of the Philippine Basketball Association’s (PBA) newest entertainment game offer, PBA Esports Bakbakan Season 2. PBA Esports Bakbakan is an esports league in the Philippines, organized by the PBA. The league includes esports teams from all twelve PBA franchise organizations. The first season tournament focused on Mobile Legends: …

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• 25 November

  CICC warns on surge of crypto, dollar investment scams in Phl

  

  The Cybercrime Investigation and Coordinating Center (CICC) has issued a strong warning against the increasing prevalence of investment scams in the Philippines, particularly those involving cryptocurrency.  This surge comes amid skyrocketing cryptocurrency prices in the global market, which scammers are exploiting to deceive potential victims. CICC Executive Director Alexander Ramos revealed that two weeks ago, 14 individuals have lodged formal …

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• 25 November

  Villanueva pushing for increase in 2025 OVP budget

  

  Senator Joel Villanueva, along with several colleagues, is advocating for an increase in the proposed 2025 budget of the Office of the Vice President (OVP), currently pegged at P733 million as approved by the House of Representatives under the 2025 General Appropriations Bill (GAB). Villanueva confirmed his stance during an interview in Bocaue, Bulacan, on Friday, where he attended a …

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• 25 November

  Government mulls suspension of BARMM polls

  

  The government is carefully evaluating its course of action in response to the Supreme Court’s (SC) recent decision upholding the constitutionality of the Bangsamoro Organic Law (BOL) while excluding Sulu from the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM). “We’re still studying it,” President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. said on Friday, addressing calls to suspend the BARMM parliamentary elections scheduled …

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• 25 November

  Phl, Japan fortify defense ties

  

  The defense partnership between the Philippines and Japan continues to grow stronger following a high-level meeting between the two countries’ top defense officials on Friday. Philippine Department of National Defense (DND) Secretary Gilberto Teodoro Jr. met with Japanese Minister of Defense Nakatani Gen on the sidelines of the 18th ASEAN Defense Ministers’ Meeting (ADMM) and the 11th ADMM Plus in …

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• 25 November

  US defense chief visits Phl

  

  President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. and Secretary of National Defense Gilberto C. Teodoro, Jr. received United States Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III during his fourth visit to the Philippines on November 18, 2024.  They celebrated the remarkable strides the United States and the Philippines have made to expand and modernize the alliance and reinforced their shared vision for a …

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• 25 November

  BI intercepts trafficking victim, foreign fugitives

  

  The Bureau of Immigration (BI) reported the interception of a female trafficking victim and two international fugitives at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) Terminal 3 in Pasay City recently. BI Commissioner Joel Anthony Viado disclosed that a 20-year-old female passenger was stopped on November 14 while attempting to leave for Nagoya, Japan, using a fraudulent Commission on Filipino Overseas …

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• 25 November

  TESDA, DOLE forge partnership to enhance skills training

  

  The Technical Education and Skills Development Authority (TESDA) has teamed up with the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) to bolster skills training and improve the employability of Filipino workers, the agency announced Friday. The collaboration aims to create a more unified approach to employment facilitation, skills development, and labor market information, aligning with the objectives of the Philippine Development …

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• 25 November

  Defense synergy

  

  The defense relationship between the Philippines and Japan continues to grow stronger, as demonstrated by the recent meeting between Department of National Defense (DND) Secretary Gilberto Teodoro Jr. and Japanese Minister of Defense Nakatani Gen.  Held on the sidelines of the 18th ASEAN Defense Ministers’ Meeting (ADMM) in Vientiane, Laos, the talks reflect a deepening collaboration that could shape the …

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