MANILA -- Three senators on Thursday questioned the timing of former Bureau of Customs (BOC) Commissioner Nicanor Faeldon’s allegations versus their colleague, Senator Panfilo Lacson and his son, calling it “an act of desperation.”Faeldon alleged that Lacson’s son and... Read More
MANILA -- Self-confessed drug dealer Rolan “Kerwin” Espinosa and convicted drug lord Peter Co on Thursday submitted their counter-affidavits on the criminal charges filed by the Philippine National Police (PNP) against them for their alleged involvement in illegal drugs operations in... Read More
MANILA -- Commission on Elections (Comelec) chairperson Andres Bautista on Thursday claimed he is ready to face the impeachment complaint filed against him.Bautista made the statement after finally making an appearance at the deliberation on the Comelec’s proposed PHP16.1-billion budget for... Read More
MANILA -- Senator Paolo Benigno Aquino IV on Thursday asked the Department of Education (DepEd) to ensure the confidentiality of the results of drug testing of students in private and public schools.Aquino said DepEd should make it a point that the Philippine National Police (PNP) will not get hold... Read More
MANILA -- Pork barrel scam whistleblower Marina Sula on Thursday posted bail at the Sandiganbayan for the graft case against her for alleged involvement in the anomalous purchase of fertilizer for Palawan.Sula posted a PHP15,000 bail instead of PHP30,000 after her lawyers convinced the Sandiganbayan... Read More
MANILA -- In line with its community development efforts, the Fleet-Marine Ready Force (FMRF) has started its annual literacy program dubbed "Sundalo ko, Teacher ko" during short ceremonies at the Porta Vaga Elementary School, Cavite City Wednesday.Around 62 Grade III students are the beneficiaries... Read More
MANILA -- A government-owned and -controlled corporation and two local government units (LGUs) will receive this week the Komisyon sa Wikang Filipino (KWF) seal of excellence in public service ('Selyo ng Kahusayan sa Serbisyo Publiko').KWF will formally award the seal to Philippine Postal... Read More
MANILA -- Senator Panfilo Lacson on Thursday denied allegations of former Bureau of Customs (BOC) Commissioner Nicanor Faeldon that his son, Panfilo Lacson Jr., was involved in smuggling billions worth of cement.Faeldon’s allegation came a day after Lacson delivered a privilege speech in the... Read More
MANILA -- The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) on Thursday reported that no Filipinos were affected by super typhoon "Hato" which battered Hong Kong and Macau on Wednesday.This was based on initial reports from Consul General Lilibeth Deapera of the Philippine Consulate in Macau and Deputy Consul... Read More
MANILA -- Senate Minority Leader Franklin Drilon on Thursday urged the Department of Justice (DOJ) to consider placing former Bureau of Customs (BOC) Commissioner Nicanor Faeldon under its witness protection program (WPP) to expose what he knew of this massive corruption within the bureau.Drilon... Read More
MANILA -- The House of Representatives may possibly begin to tackle the impeachment complaint lodged against Commission on Elections (Comelec) chairperson Andres Bautista once deliberations on the proposed PHP3.767-trillion national budget for 2018 are finished.In an ambush interview on Thursday,... Read More
MANILA -- Troops wounded-in-action in the ongoing operations against Maute Group terrorists in Marawi City got a pleasant surprise from a Filipino community in Texas, United States last Tuesday.In a statement Thursday, Department of National Defense (DND) Secretary Delfin Lorenzana said the... Read More
MANILA-- Three police officers implicated in the August 16 shooting of teenager Kian Loyd Delos Santos in Caloocan City will be charged with "serious irregularities in the performance of duty".This was bared by Philippine National Police-Internal Affairs Services (PNP-IAS) head Atty. Allegar... Read More
MANILA --The Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB) is urging commuters to file complaints against drivers of ridesharing firm Grab that are overcharging fares.LTFRB board member and spokesperson Aileen Lizada said such move would ensure that Grab's dynamic pricing scheme would... Read More
MANILA -- A low pressure area was spotted 670 kilometers northeast of Borongan, Eastern Samar at 3 a.m. Thursday, state weather agency Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) said.It added that the southwest monsoon affecting the western section of Luzon... Read More
BUSINESS MIRROR-- PPPs no longer exempt from full project scrutinyINQUIRER-- 'Top-to-bottom corruption at Customs'PHILIPPINE STAR-- Nobody wants to kill innocents - DuterteMANILA BULLETIN-- Lacson bares BOC corruptionMANILA TIMES-- 3 lawmakers endorse Bautista impeachmentMANILA STANDARD-- Bato to... Read More
STO. TOMAS, Batangas -- President Rodrigo Roa Duterte on Wednesday, August 23, expressed gratitude for the efforts of Solar Philippines in advancing the country’s solar energy industry.In his speech during the inauguration of the Solar Philippines factory at the First Industrial Park here,... Read More
MANILA -- The Supreme Court (SC) sitting as the Presidential Electoral Tribunal (PET) has issued a resolution creating a retrieval team to get the ballot boxes in connection to the election protest filed by former senator Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. against Vice President Leni... Read More
MANILA --Taxi services should be at par with those offered by transportation network companies,an official of the Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB) said Wednesday.This, as the agency plans to increase the number of taxis plying Metro Manila roads to address the demand of... Read More
MANILA -- There are no reports of Filipinos affected by Tuesday's train crash in Philadelphia in the United States that left 33 people injured, the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) said."We thank the Lord that no Filipino was among the victims of the accident," DFA Secretary Alan Peter Cayetano... Read More
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