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CIDG maintains non-partisan stand in polls
April 30, 2019, 4:29 pm
MANILA -- The Criminal Investigation and Detection Group (CIDG) on Tuesday said it remains non-partisan, stressing that it does not patronize any political party or support any candidate. “CIDG personnel were advised to keep away from politics but were directed to dismantle Private Armed Groups… Read More
GPH, MILF panels reaffirm commitment to fully implement CAB
April 30, 2019, 4:27 pm
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia -- Members of the Philippine government and the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) Peace Implementing Panels reaffirmed their commitment to fully implement the five-year-old Comprehensive Agreement on the Bangsamoro (CAB) and other signed peace pacts in a special meeting… Read More
DOJ transfers Sagay massacre probe to Manila
April 30, 2019, 3:55 pm
MANILA -- Prosecutors will hold the preliminary investigation in Manila on the deaths of nine sugar hacienda workers in Sagay City, Negros Occidental last October due to security concerns. The Department of Justice (DOJ) has given respondents in the 2018 Sagay City massacre until May 22 to respond… Read More
AFP backs efforts to expose 'Red links' of party-list groups
April 30, 2019, 3:50 pm
MANILA -- The military strongly supports efforts of the National Task Force to End Local Communist Armed Conflict (NTF ELCAC) to expose the links of some party-list groups to the Communist Party of the Philippines-New People's Army (CPP-NPA). “The AFP, being part of NTF ELCAC that synthesizes,… Read More
Be wary of groups out to sow trouble, PNP warns Labor Day rallyists
April 30, 2019, 3:30 pm
MANILA -- The Philippine National Police (PNP) on Tuesday urged participants in rallies and activities in observance of Labor Day to be vigilant and alert at all times against armed groups that might try to infiltrate their ranks and stir trouble. “If we see indications that our protests will be… Read More
18K gov't jobs available at Labor Day job fairs
April 30, 2019, 3:03 pm
MANILA -- Aspiring civil servants can also participate in the Trabaho, Negosyo, Kabuhayan (TNK)-Build Build Build-Jobs Jobs Jobs slated on Wednesday where some 18,000 public sector job opportunities are available, the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) reported on Tuesday. Labor Secretary… Read More
Comelec to proclaim new senators ‘within 2 weeks’ after May 13
April 30, 2019, 3:03 pm
MANILA -- The Commission on Elections (Comelec) is looking to proclaim the winners in the senatorial race within two weeks after the May 13 mid-term elections. “We already have a tentative date for the proclamation of senators. We will announce it as we get closer, but it’s roughly within two… Read More
DepEd lauded for insuring teachers on poll duty
April 30, 2019, 2:46 pm
MANILA – Senator Sherwin Gatchalian on Tuesday lauded the Department of Education (DepEd) for providing a life and accident insurance to teachers who will serve in the May 13 elections. “It is commendable that the Department of Education has assured that the 257,000 teachers who will be… Read More
Security operations to continue during elections: AFP
April 30, 2019, 1:31 pm
MANILA -- Military operations will continue against communist rebels and other threat groups despite the mid-term elections. Col. Noel Detoyato, Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) public affairs office chief, said around 30,000 to 40,000 military troops are committed to aiding the Philippine… Read More
Gov't indicators dispel Ibon claim on infra project
April 30, 2019, 1:12 pm
MANILA — An official of the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) said excess demand for workers and improvement of wages mean that the “Build, Build, Build” (BBB) flagship program of the government is effective. Labor Undersecretary Ciriaco Lagunzad made this comment after Ibon… Read More
P10-M bounty to help hasten Acierto’s arrest: PNP
April 30, 2019, 1:04 pm
MANILA -- The Philippine National Police (PNP) welcomes Malacañang's move to offer a PHP10-million bounty for information leading to the arrest of dismissed Police Col. Eduardo Acierto, for his alleged involvement in the smuggling of illegal drugs concealed inside magnetic lifters last year.… Read More
LGUs urged to check sanitation plans first before issuing permits
April 30, 2019, 12:19 pm
MANILA -- To prevent a repeat of Manila Bay’s degradation along with its tributaries, the Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) instructed local government units (LGUs) not to issue building permits to establishments unless their design of the hygienic septic tank or wastewater… Read More
CPP-NPA making fuss over martial law; Mindanao thinks otherwise
April 30, 2019, 11:53 am
MANILA -- As the mid-term elections nears, critics of the Duterte administration intensify mass actions and protest rallies. Major General Antonio Parlade, Jr., Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) Deputy Chief of Staff for Civil-Military Operations, shared in a phone interview Tuesday that… Read More
AFP sees fewer militant group supporters on Labor Day rallies
April 30, 2019, 9:32 am
MANILA -- The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) is expecting fewer left-leaning group supporters to participate in activities in observance of Labor Day. "Left-leaning organizations will stage rallies in Welcome Rotonda (Quezon City) Isetann Recto (Manila), PGH (Philippine General Hospital),… Read More
Cloudiness, isolated rains over PH on Tuesday
April 30, 2019, 8:58 am
MANILA -- Most parts of the country will continue to experience partly cloudy to cloudy skies with isolated rain showers, the weather bureau said on Tuesday. This is still due to the easterlies affecting southern Luzon, Visayas and Mindanao, and localized thunderstorms affecting the rest of Luzon,… Read More
Banner stories of Manila's leading newspapers, Tues., April 30, 2019
April 30, 2019, 7:22 am
INQUIRER – Comelec upholds poll duty of ACT members PHILIPPINE STAR – BOC has until May 15 to return Canada trash MANILA BULLETIN – Election-day brownout feared DAILY TRIBUNE – Foreign funds flood polls MANILA TIMES – Bilateral talks to settle WPS ‘irritants’ - Palace MANILA… Read More
DOLE announces 29 job fair venues nationwide on Labor Day
April 29, 2019, 9:46 pm
MANILA -- The Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) is inviting job seekers to a nationwide job fair on May 1. In a post shared online, DOLE has announced some 29 venues for the job-hunters on Labor Day. In Central Luzon alone, it said more than 12,000 jobs are open for application. In… Read More
No conflict of interest in Dante Ang's Oust Duterte matrix story
April 29, 2019, 9:30 pm
MANILA -- Malacañang on Monday said it does not see a conflict of interest on the decision of Manila Times chairman Dante Ang to publish a story claiming journalists and lawyers' groups are part of a plot to oust President Rodrigo Duterte. Ang, who is also President Rodrigo Duterte's special… Read More
Late EU envoy remembered for contribution to peace process
April 29, 2019, 9:06 pm
MANILA -- The late European Union (EU) Ambassador Alistair MacDonald will be remembered for his “invaluable participation and contribution to the Bangsamoro peace process”, Presidential Peace Adviser Carlito G. Galvez Jr. said on Monday. “We are deeply saddened to learn about the passing of… Read More
Comelec asked to disqualify QC mayoralty bet
April 29, 2019, 9:04 pm
MANILA -- A disqualification case was filed against Quezon City mayoralty candidate, Rep. Vincent "Bingbong" Crisologo at the Commission on Elections (Comelec) on Monday. Ma. Sophia Lorenza Zamora, a concerned taxpayer and resident of Quezon City, questioned Crisologo’s right to hold office… Read More
