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Duterte: I’m not agnostic, not atheist
July 7, 2018, 10:17 pm
MANILA -- President Rodrigo R. Duterte said that he was neither agnostic nor atheist but wanted further proof from the Catholic church of God’s existence such as a selfie. “I never said I do not believe in God. I’m not an agnostic and I’m not an atheist. I just happen to be a human being… Read More
Citizens must be participants in governance: Palace officials
July 7, 2018, 10:10 pm
ALL FOR CHANGE. Cabinet Secretary Leoncio Evasco Jr. (front, fourth from left) leads other government agencies in the launching of the ‘Biyaya ng Pagbabago’ campaign in the Cordillera region at the Benguet State University gymnasium on Saturday (July 7, 2018). Evasco and other Palace officials… Read More
DOST eyes more Filipino scientists to return home
July 7, 2018, 10:04 pm
DAVAO CITY--The Department of Science and Technology (DOST) is eyeing more Filipino scientists to return from overseas now that Republic Act 11035 or “Balik Scientist Act” is enacted into law.DOST Secretary Fortunato de la Peña expressed this optimism in an interview during the National… Read More
Down website no effect on voters' registration: Comelec
July 7, 2018, 10:03 pm
MANILA — The Commission on Elections (Comelec) on Saturday said that the unavailability of its website, www.comelec.gov.ph has no effect on the ongoing nationwide voter registration for the May 2019 midterm polls. “The current outage of the Comelec website has no effect on the ongoing… Read More
1st MIAA runway fun run to benefit PGH Cleft Lip Palate Found'n
July 7, 2018, 9:58 pm
MANILA -- Kids with cleft lip and cleft palate will benefit from the first MNL Runway Run at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) terminal 2 slated on Sunday, July 8. The proceeds from the 5k untimed fun run will go to the Philippine General Hospital's Cleft Lip Palate Foundation. In an… Read More
Famed Dupag Rocks Formation in Apayao to reopen in August
July 7, 2018, 9:53 pm
REOPENING IN AUGUST. The Dupag Rocks Formation in Marag Valley, Luna, Apayao will open again for tourists in August after a month's closure. (File Photo)LAOAG CITY — Closed for almost a month now, one of Apayao’s major tourist destinations in Marag Valley is expected to reopen for tourists in… Read More
Trece Martires City vice mayor, driver gunned down
July 7, 2018, 9:52 pm
TRECE MARTIRES CITY -- Unidentified armed men gunned down Vice Mayor Alexander Lubigan of this city and his driver, as they traveled aboard a black Toyota Hi Lux pick up along Trece-Indang Road, Luciano Village Saturday afternoon. Lubigan, 44, and his driver identified as Romulo Guillemer, 58, of… Read More
Ilocos ‘Pinakbest’ goes to Tuguegarao
July 7, 2018, 9:48 pm
LAOAG CITY — Organized micro, small, and medium entrepreneurs in the province are expanding their market to Tuguegarao in Cagayan. “There is no stopping our active MSMEs to innovate new products and reach out to a larger market,” said Edison Natividad, Officer-in-Charge of the Small and… Read More
Davao City coastal village to host P300-M wastewater treatment project
July 7, 2018, 9:40 pm
DAVAO CITY--A coastal village here will be the site of the PHP300-million Sanitation Embankment Project (SEP) by the Department of Science and Technology in Region 11 (DOST-11).Barangay 76-A in Bucana was chosen primarily because of its location in a coastal area and for its proximity to the Davao… Read More
Thai swimmer breaks 25-year SEA Age Group Swimming record
July 7, 2018, 9:37 pm
LOS BANOS -- In 1993, Indonesian Catherine Surya set the record for the girls U13 200-meter freestyle event in the Southeast Asia Age Group Swimming Championships at 2:07.83. On Saturday, someone finally breached the said mark. Kamonchanok Kwanmuang made history at the Trace Aquatic Center as she… Read More
DSWD-6 extends over P100-M aid to Boracay residents, workers
July 7, 2018, 9:23 pm
BORACAY ISLAND, Aklan - - A total of PHP100.7-million assistance has already been extended to residents and workers on this island, more than two months since its closure and ongoing rehabilitation. The Department of Social Welfare and Development in Western Visayas (DSWD-6) has been providing… Read More
Palace condemns killing of Cavite vice mayor
July 7, 2018, 9:20 pm
MANILA -- Expressing concern for the third killing of a local government official this week, Malacañang condemned the killing of Vice Mayor Alex Lubigan of Trece Martires City, Cavite. Reports showed that Lubigan and his driver Romulo Guillemer were gunned down by unidentified gunmen in barangay… Read More
More chemists sought for CDT lab in Palawan
July 7, 2018, 9:14 pm
PUERTO PRINCESA CITY, Palawan – Municipal agriculturists in Palawan are asking the fisheries bureau for additional chemists in its cyanide detection test (CDT) laboratory here to speed up the examination of fish samples. Roxas municipal agriculturist Edgar Padul said Friday this was among the… Read More
Boracay road works continue amid rains
July 7, 2018, 8:55 pm
BORACAY ISLAND -- Despite the rainy weather, workers of the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) go on with their roadworks here to hasten the rehabilitation of this closed top resort tourist spot. "As much as possible, if we can still work, we will do it. We are finishing our remaining… Read More
PSA sets income, expenditure survey in Region 9
July 7, 2018, 7:31 pm
ZAMBOANGA CITY--The Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) will begin on Monday, July 9, its Family Income and Expenditure Survey (FIES) here in Region 9.Ma. Flerida Tan, PSA regional supervising statistical specialist, on Saturday said the target households to be surveyed in the region is 6,240,… Read More
9 Bacolod youth offenders finish studies thru ALS
July 7, 2018, 5:19 pm
BACOLOD CITY -- Nine children in conflict with the law, detained at the city government-run Social Development Center (SDC), completed their elementary and high school education through the Alternative Learning System Accreditation and Equivalency (ALS A&E) Test.The graduates -- five in elementary… Read More
Crimes in NorMin down in first half of year: Police
July 7, 2018, 4:57 pm
CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY – Northern Mindanao’s crime incidence significantly decreased in a span of six months this year, police said.Based on the records of Police Regional Office 10 (Northern Mindanao), 4,986 crimes occurred from January to June this year, a 40.27-percent slide from figures in… Read More
Drug 'syndicate member' arrested in Zamboanga Sibugay
July 7, 2018, 4:55 pm
ZAMBOANGA CITY--Police and Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) operatives arrested an alleged member of a drug syndicate in an anti-drug operation in Zamboanga Sibugay, an official said Saturday.Chief Insp. Helen Galvez, Police Regional Office 9 (Zamboanga Peninsula) information officer,… Read More
Cordillera, Kalinga officials, elders ask for sobriety amid tribal row
July 7, 2018, 4:37 pm
TABUK CITY, Kalinga -- Officials of Kalinga province, the Cordillera Regional Peace and Order Council (RPOC), and the Regional Development Council (RDC) have called on members of the Lubo and Tulgao tribes of Tanudan and Tinglayan towns of Kalinga to keep calm to prevent a possible full-blown… Read More
PRRD to PNP: Observe maximum tolerance during SONA rallies
July 7, 2018, 3:49 pm
DAVAO CITY – President Rodrigo Duterte has ordered the Philippine National Police (PNP) to exercise maximum tolerance and "sacrifice even if people spit on you" during protest rallies when he delivers this third State of the Nation Address (SONA) on July 23.Duterte also discouraged law enforcers… Read More
