PRESIDENT Benigno Aquino III ordered the two remaining Philippine ships in the disputed Scarborough Shoal to return to ports Friday night because of the bad weather. The Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration said Butchoy (International name: Guchol) has intensified into a typhoon on Saturday. Read more

MALACAÑANG said the Aquino administration has been trying to address the increasing number of underemployed Filipinos through harnessing their skills. In a radio interview over dzRB Radyo ng Bayan, Deputy Presidential spokesperson Abigail Valte said the government continues to work to create more jobs to ensure that those looking for jobs find the work appropriate [...]

MALACAÑANG defended the Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) from its failure to achieve the target revenue collection in May. Deputy presidential spokesperson Abigail Valte, in a radio interview over dzRB Radyo ng Bayan, said the goal being given to the largest revenue collecting agency was called as “stretch target.” Read more

MALACAÑANG assured Friday that all concerned government agencies have been on standby for the possible onslaught of Tropical Storm “Butchoy” (international codename: Guchol). Although the weather bureau said that the storm will not make landfall, it is still expected to intensify into a typhoon and projected to bring heavy rains over Luzon and Visayas. Read [...]