THE CIVIL Aviation Authority of the Philippines (CAAP) said a Cessna single-engined general aviation aircraft went missing after departing Cauayan Airport in Isabela on Tuesday afternoon. RPC1174, a Cessna 206 type aircraft, took off from the Cauayan Airport at 02:15 p.m. on Jan. 24 and was expected to arrive at an airport in Maconacon, Isabela […]
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Task force eyes to build command facility in war on drugs
THE One Cebu Inter-Agency Interdiction Task Force is eyeing to build a modern command center in Cebu City during their full council meeting on Wednesday, January 25. The facility is where authorities can relay information and other updates about their anti-illegal drug operation. It was agreed during the meeting that the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency […]
Unemployed Pinoys drop to 2.18M as employment grows to 49.7M
THE Philippines’ unemployment rate dropped to 4.2 percent or 2.18 million in November 2022, the lowest since April 2005, the government reported Friday. The rate was down from 6.5 percent in the same period in 2021. Accordingly, the employment rate increased to 95.8 percent or an additional 4.2 million employed persons. This brings the total […]
Taiwan reports China’s largest incursion yet to air defense zone
TAIPEI — Seventy-one Chinese air force aircraft including fighter jets and drones entered Taiwan’s air defense identification zone in the past 24 hours, the island’s government said on Monday, the largest reported incursion to date. Of the aircraft, 43 also crossed the Taiwan Strait’s median line, an unofficial buffer between the two sides that lies […]
Cebu City to issue more notices of demolition to establishments
CEBU City Task Force “Gubat sa Baha” (War against flooding) will issue notices to several commercial and business establishments on Monday to voluntarily demolish their structures situated above the city’s major rivers within 10 days, after serving a similar notice to two uptown establishments on Friday, Nov. 25, 2022. Task force chairman and former environment […]
Sulu launches 380-member civilian sea patrol team as it reinforces gains vs Abu Sayyaf
A SEA patrol team composed of 380 civilian armed forces has been launched in Sulu, known to have been a hotbed of the local terrorist and bandit group Abu Sayyaf, as the island province boosts security and economic development. Sulu Governor Abdusakur M. Tan, in a statement on Monday from the military’s Western Mindanao Command, […]
Justice dep’t says all hands on deck for investigation of broadcaster’s murder
THE DEPARTMENT of Justice (DoJ) on Wednesday said an inter-agency investigation is underway for the killing of a radio broadcaster on Monday evening, which had been denounced by media groups, various sectors, and foreign governments. “We will look at all the facts relevant to the case because there’s really no room for this behavior,” DoJ […]
Solon questions fuzzy disbursement reports of anti-communist task force
A CONGRESSMAN on Wednesday questioned the transparency of how the anti-communist task force spends its billion in funds, adding that the Office of the President has a responsibility to monitor both transfers and disbursements. “Supposedly, the NTF-ELCAC must record everything that it receives,” Kabataan Party-list Rep. Raoul Danniel A. Manuel said at the plenary hearing […]
Judges condemn labeling of colleague by ex-gov’t official
PHILIPPINE judges on Monday collectively condemned the labeling of one of their own as a communist by a former government task force official, citing the potential dangers posed by such arbitrary tagging. “The Philippine Judges Association (PJA) deplores in no uncertain term the undeserved vilification, red-tagging and life-endangerment of a member of the judiciary,” the […]
Rama set to create Task Force Disiplina
CEBU City Mayor Michael Rama is expected to issue a “very serious” executive order imposing strict discipline on residents, which is in line with his ambition for the city to achieve the status of Singapore, a small progressive city-state in Southeast Asia and one of the world’s strongest economies.The local chief executive told SunStar Cebu […]
Task force to use anti-money laundering mechanisms to fight online exploitation of kids
JUSTICE Secretary Jesus Crispin C. Remulla on Tuesday said an inter-agency task force would employ the country’s anti-money laundering mechanisms to restrict transactions related to online exploitation of children. Mr. Remulla told a live-streamed press conference that he would ask telecommunications companies to implement filters that would block these malicious websites and payments. “Law enforcement […]
Taiwan accuses China of ‘tricks’ with military footage of islands
TAIPEI — Taiwan accused China of exaggeration on Tuesday after the Chinese military published footage of the strategically located Penghu islands, where there is a major Taiwanese air base, saying it was not true Chinese forces had come near the islands. China, which claims Taiwan as its territory, has carried out military exercises around the […]
Indonesia recommends Energy Transition Policies at B20 ESC Meeting
JAKARTA, Jul 1, 2022 – (ACN Newswire via SEAPRWire.com) – The B20 Energy, Sustainability, and Climate (ESC) Task Force has drafted recommendations and policy actions on global energy transition during the 5th call meeting that was held virtually on June 21, 2022. Deputy Chair of the Energy, Sustainability and Climate Task Force Agung Wicaksono speaks […]
B20 task force highlights recommendations to support net zero-carbon
JAKARTA, Jun 23, 2022 – (ACN Newswire via SEAPRWire.com) – The B20 Energy, Sustainability & Climate Task Force, led by state-owned oil giant Pertamina Group, put forth three recommendations to support realization of the target of net-zero carbon emissions. The B20 Energy, Sustainability & Climate (ESC) Task Force held entitled the third Task Force Call […]
B20 ESC Task Force to link performance, SDG targets with policies
JAKARTA, May 27, 2022 – (ACN Newswire via SEAPRWire.com) – The B20 Energy, Sustainability, and Climate (ESC) Task Force has continued to strengthen steps to produce policy recommendations under the Indonesian G20 Presidency. Chair of the B20 Energy, Sustainability, and Climate Task Force, Nicke Widyawati, during the 4th Call Meeting of the task force in […]
B20 ESC Task Force continues to design constructive energy policies
JAKARTA, Apr 23, 2022 – (ACN Newswire via SEAPRWire.com) – The B20 ESC (Energy, Sustainability & Climate) Task Force held the 3rd ESC Task Force Call Meeting on Thursday (April 21), to discuss Policy Action that will be recommended at the upcoming G20, as noted in a release issued by PT Pertamina on Friday. The […]
B20 Task Force Provides Policy Recommendations on Energy Transition
JAKARTA, Mar 22, 2022 – (ACN Newswire via SEAPRWire.com) – The B20 Energy, Sustainability & Climate Task Force, led by state-owned oil giant PT Pertamina (Persero), has provided policy recommendations and actions for sustainable energy transition. The statement was delivered by Chair of B20 Energy, Sustainability, and Climate Task Force Nicke Widyawati during the 3rd […]
Philippine unemployment falls to lowest since January 2020
By Mariedel Irish U. Catilogo The Philippines’ unemployment rate fell to a two-year low in January as the size of the workforce shrank due to stricter mobility curbs in the capital region, the government said. Preliminary results of the Philippine Statistics Authority’s (PSA) January round of the Labor Force Survey showed the jobless rate stood […]
January jobless rate slows to 2-year low as workforce shrinks
The country’s jobless rate eased to two-year low as the size of the Filipino workforce decreased amid the Omicron-driven movement restrictions in January. Preliminary results of the Philippine Statistics Authority’s January round of the Labor Force Survey showed unemployment rate eased to 6.4% from 6.6% in December and 8.8% in January last year. This was […]
Alternative metrics pointing to tighter US labor market
THE US labor market is even hotter than the picture given by an unemployment rate nearing a 50-year low, according to research by some economists that warns of sustained inflationary pressures. Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. economists led by Jan Hatzius found there’s a shortage of 4.6 million workers, the most since the World War II […]