MANILA -- Justice Secretary Vitaliano Aguirre II on Wednesday ordered the transfer of Caloocan City Senior Assistant Prosecutor Darwin Cañete to Mandaluyong City.Cañete earlier drew flak over his controversial comment in social media in connection with the case of Grade 11 student Kian... Read More
MANILA -- The Catholic Bishops Conference of the Philippines - National Secretariat for Social Action (CBCP-NASSA) is hoping that the Commission on Appointments (CA) will approve the appointment of Department of Agrarian Reform (DAR) Secretary Rafael Mariano."We urge the Commission on Appointments... Read More
MANILA -- Uber has promised not to pass on to commuters the PHP190-million fine it paid to the Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB) for its suspension to be lifted.LTFRB board member and spokesperson Aileen Lizada said that the ridesharing firm has committed to issue a... Read More
MANILA -- Despite the military's preoccupation in neutralizing the remaining Maute group members and other lawless elements, the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) promotion cycle will continue as planned, AFP Chief of Staff, Gen. Eduardo Año said late Tuesday.The promotion cycle also... Read More
MANILA -- The Department of Justice (DOJ) on Wednesday formed a three-man panel of prosecutors to conduct preliminary investigation on the charges against the four policemen involved in the death of Grade 11 student Kian Loyd Delos Santos.The creation of the three-man panel was based on the order... Read More
MANILA -- Justice Secretary Vitaliano Aguirre II on Wednesday expressed support to President Rodrigo Duterte's anti-corruption campaign, stressing his proposal to strengthen the mandate of the Presidential Commission on Good Government (PCGG).Aguirre made the statement in response to the President's... Read More
MANILA -- House Speaker Pantaleon Alvarez on Wednesday welcomed President Duterte’s announcement that the Marcos family is willing to return part of their alleged ill-gotten wealth to the Philippine government while expressing hope that they hand it over in its entirety.“Well, magandang... Read More
MANILA -- Malacañang on Wednesday said President Rodrigo Duterte has no plans to establish a revolutionary government during his term.In a statement, Presidential Spokesperson Ernesto Abella pointed out that the President is just musing out loud over an alternative approach to resolving... Read More
MANILA -- The Legislative-Executive Development Advisory Council Execom (LEDAC-Execom) approved 27 bills to be listed as priority measures under the Duterte administration, as of August 25, 2017.Below are the measures listed as "priority" under the approved common legislative agenda (CLA) of... Read More
MANILA -- The gold bars owned by the family of the late President Ferdinand Marcos, which President Rodrigo Duterte said they were willing to return to the government, could actually be certificates used for trade, Senator Panfilo Lacson said Wednesday.“What I know is that ito mga... Read More
MANILA -- Malacañang on Wednesday said that President Rodrigo Duterte was just being transparent when he announced a possible deal with the kin of former president Ferdinand Marcos over the issue of supposed ‘hidden wealth.’This was stressed by Presidential Spokesperson Ernesto... Read More
MANILA -- The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) is working to relax guidelines for the provision of assistance to nationals (ATN) to all overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) in distress in a bid to make the support more inclusive. Lawyer Raul Dado, DFA Executive Director for Migrant Workers... Read More
MANILA -- If President Rodrigo Duterte is really serious about questioning the term of Ombudsman Conchita Carpio-Morales, the matter must be brought to court, a senator said Wednesday.Senate Minority Leader Franklin Drilon made this remark after Duterte, in a speech, said that Morales is not... Read More
MANILA -- The chairperson of the House Committee on Population and Family Relations has finally endorsed for plenary consideration a bill seeking to create a national identification (ID) system that will streamline, integrate and simplify public and private transactions in the country.In a press... Read More
MANILA -- The Commission on Appointments (CA) on Wednesday deferred the appointment of Department of Agrarian Reform (DAR) Secretary Rafael Mariano.Senate Majority Leader Vicente Sotto III suspended the proceedings after Senator Gringo Honasan asked for more time to “process and digest”... Read More
MANILA -- Senator Paolo Benigno Aquino IV on Wednesday welcomed the pronouncement of President Rodrigo Duterte that the family of the late President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. is willing to return to the government their alleged ill-gotten wealth. “This is something na mahalaga sa ating kasaysayan.... Read More
MANILA -- Hours after newly-installed Bureau of Customs (BOC) Commissioner Isidro Lapeña officially assumed office, Deputy Commissioner Ariel Nepomuceno filed his courtesy resignation on Wednesday.In a one-page resignation letter addressed to President Rodrigo Duterte thru Lapeña, the... Read More
MANILA -- After former Customs Commissioner Nicanor Faeldon dared Senator Panfilo Lacson to file corruption charges against him, the senator on Wednesday revealed that he intends to pursue the case.“We’ll come to that. I’m consolidating all evidence. Even if he does not ask for it... Read More
MANILA --The Philippine government on Wednesday commended the enactment of Qatar's new employment law, noting the legislation would provide better protection to more than 50,000 Filipino household service workers in the Gulf state. "This will certainly lead to the recognition, promotion, and... Read More
MANILA -- There is a pressing need for the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) to train and deploy more snipers.This is one of the apparent lessons learned in the ongoing clearing operations in Marawi City which is now on its 100th day, Joint Task Force Ranao deputy commander, Col. Romeo Brawner... Read More
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