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Almost 35K local absentee voters for May polls

Almost 35K local absentee voters for May polls

April 2, 2019, 4:10 pm

MANILA – Nearly 35,000 individuals, including members of national and local media, civilian state workers and uniformed personnel such as police and military troops, will be voting early as local absentee voters (LAV) in the May 13 mid-term polls. Based on data from the Committee on Local… Read More

LRT-1 lifts ban on liquid items

LRT-1 lifts ban on liquid items

April 2, 2019, 4:03 pm

MANILA -- The Light Rail Transit Line 1 (LRT-1) lifted its ban on liquid items which was imposed as part of its heightened security measures. In an advisory, the LRT-1 management announced that passengers may now bring bottled water and drinks as well as other liquid items effective Tuesday. The… Read More

SC to probe judges on 'narco-list'

SC to probe judges on 'narco-list'

April 2, 2019, 4:02 pm

MANILA -- The Supreme Court (SC) said it will act on reports about judges who are on the government's list of protectors of the illegal drug trade. In a statement, the SC said Associate Justice Diosdado Peralta has been tasked to communicate and coordinate directly with the Philippine Drug… Read More

LRT-2, MRT offer free rides for war veterans from April 5-11

LRT-2, MRT offer free rides for war veterans from April 5-11

April 2, 2019, 3:58 pm

MANILA -- Filipino war veterans will be able to avail of free rides at the Light Rail Transit Line 2 (LRT-2) and the Metro Rail Transit 3 (MRT-3) in observance of the Philippine Veterans Week. The LRT-2 management said free train rides will be offered to the veterans from April 5 to 11, 2019.… Read More

Gov’t crafts roadmap to address El Niño, water shortage

Gov’t crafts roadmap to address El Niño, water shortage

April 2, 2019, 3:53 pm

MANILA -- The government has come up with a roadmap to ease the effects of El Niño and water shortage and provide solutions to conserve water in the country, Malacañang said on Tuesday. Presidential Spokesperson Salvador Panelo said the roadmap was presented in Monday night’s Cabinet meeting… Read More

SC issues TRO vs. Comelec rulings on Sulu precincts

SC issues TRO vs. Comelec rulings on Sulu precincts

April 2, 2019, 3:44 pm

MANILA -- The Supreme Court (SC) stopped the Commission on Elections (Comelec) from enforcing its rulings on the composition of precincts in Sulu province, the tribunal announced Tuesday. In its summer en banc session in Baguio City, the SC said it issued a status quo ante order enjoining the poll… Read More

DOJ eyes speedy comprehensive review of gov't contracts

DOJ eyes speedy comprehensive review of gov't contracts

April 2, 2019, 2:58 pm

MANILA -- The Department of Justice (DOJ) will work closely with the Office of the Solicitor General to fast-track President Rodrigo R. Duterte's order for a review of government contracts. In a message to newsmen Tuesday, Justice Secretary Menardo Guevarra said priority contracts for review… Read More

NEDA, DBM sign IRR for rice tariff law: Palace

NEDA, DBM sign IRR for rice tariff law: Palace

April 2, 2019, 2:43 pm

MANILA -- Malacañang said Tuesday the implementing rules and regulations (IRR) for the rice tariffication law has already been signed by the National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA) and the Department of Budget and Management (DBM). "The IRR is already signed by the NEDA and the DBM… Read More

Higher contributions, better benefits for members: SSS

Higher contributions, better benefits for members: SSS

April 2, 2019, 2:27 pm

MANILA -- The Social Security System (SSS) on Tuesday stressed that hike in the members' contributions would be used to provide better benefits. In a radio interview, SSS Acting Media Affairs Head May Rose Francisco said the contribution increase is key in ensuring the agency's fund is stable for… Read More

PNP kicks off ‘Oplan Ligtas Sumvac 2019’

PNP kicks off ‘Oplan Ligtas Sumvac 2019’

April 2, 2019, 2:05 pm

MANILA -- The Philippine National Police (PNP) on Tuesday officially implemented its 'Oplan Ligtas Sumvac 2019' nationwide to ensure safe travel of motorists and commuters this coming Lenten season and summer vacation. “With the start of summer, our Oplan Ligtas Sumvac 2019 has also kicked off.… Read More

4 NegOr top cops sacked over search warrant ops

4 NegOr top cops sacked over search warrant ops

April 2, 2019, 1:42 pm

MANILA -- Philippine National Police (PNP) chief, Gen. Oscar Albayalde, on Tuesday ordered the relief of four police officials in the province of Negros Oriental from their posts to give way to the investigation on the operations which resulted in the death of 14 people and arrest of 12 others in… Read More

Palace defends law enforcers over slay of 14 NegOr ‘farmers’

Palace defends law enforcers over slay of 14 NegOr ‘farmers’

April 2, 2019, 12:20 pm

MANILA -- Malacañang on Monday defended a joint military and police operations that resulted in the killing of 14 people and arrest of 12 others tagged as members of the New People’s Army in Negros Oriental. “It’s a legitimate police operation. The search warrants were issued by a competent… Read More

Del Pilar-class frigates redesignated as patrol ships

Del Pilar-class frigates redesignated as patrol ships

April 2, 2019, 12:17 pm

MANILA -- The Philippine Navy (PN) downgraded the designation of BRP Gregorio Del Pilar, BRP Ramon Alcaraz, and BRP Andres Bonifacio, all ex-United States Coast Guard cutters, from frigates into patrol ships. "The PN deemed it relevant to redesignate our Del Pilar-class vessels as patrol ships… Read More

'Balikatan' 2019 to focus on territorial defense, counter-terror

'Balikatan' 2019 to focus on territorial defense, counter-terror

April 2, 2019, 12:16 pm

MANILA -- This year's "Balikatan" exercises will focus more on territorial defense and counter-terrorism operations, Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) chief-of-staff Gen. Benjamin Madrigal Jr. said Monday. "Balikatan 35-2019 have scaled up exercises, meaning more focus on the area of… Read More

PRRD names Abuel as DBM acting secretary

PRRD names Abuel as DBM acting secretary

April 2, 2019, 12:15 pm

MANILA -- President Rodrigo R. Duterte named Janet Abuel as acting secretary of the Department of Budget and Management (DBM). Presidential Spokesperson Salvador Panelo, however, said Abuel's designation is not a formal appointment. He added that the move is not in violation of the ban on… Read More

Evasco family seeks NBI probe into threats from Bohol drug lords

Evasco family seeks NBI probe into threats from Bohol drug lords

April 2, 2019, 12:14 pm

MANILA -- The family of former Cabinet Secretary Leoncio B. Evasco Jr. sought assistance from the National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) over security threats. In a letter dated April 1 to NBI Director Dante Gierran, the Evasco family urged that an investigation be conducted by a team "from the… Read More

AFP gets P86-M donation from PCSO

AFP gets P86-M donation from PCSO

April 2, 2019, 12:13 pm

MANILA -- The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) formally received checks amounting to PHP85,946,975 from the Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office (PCSO) Monday. The donation is under the PCSO’s AFP/PNP Health Capability Program, military public affairs office chief Col. Noel Detoyato said.… Read More

Isolated rain showers over most parts of PH Tuesday

Isolated rain showers over most parts of PH Tuesday

April 2, 2019, 9:35 am

MANILA -- Most parts of the country will experience isolated rain showers, while northern Luzon will have light rains caused by the tail-end of a cold front, the weather bureau said on Tuesday. The Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) said cloudy… Read More

Banner stories of Manila's leading newspapers, Tue. April 2, 2019

Banner stories of Manila's leading newspapers, Tue. April 2, 2019

April 2, 2019, 8:37 am

INQUIRER – Negros gov asks PNP to explain killings PHILIPPINE STAR – Hand over narco judges list to SC, PDEA urged MANILA BULLETIN – Luzon grid on ‘yellow alert’ anew DAILY TRIBUNE – Senate ripped for sabotage MANILA TIMES – PH protests Chinese vessels near Pag-asa MANILA STANDARD… Read More

DENR eyes another Manila Bay rehab partnership

DENR eyes another Manila Bay rehab partnership

April 2, 2019, 7:12 am

MANILA -- The government is set to seal another partnership for the rehabilitation of Manila Bay. The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) announced the signing of a memorandum of understanding with integrated property developer SM Prime Holdings (SMPH), Inc. on Tuesday. The MOU… Read More