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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
PH, China open to resolve WPS 'irritants' through negotiations
April 29, 2019, 8:06 pm
MANILA -- President Rodrigo Duterte brought up the presence of "irritants" in the disputed West Philippine Sea (South China Sea) during his meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping last week, Malacañang bared on Monday. Presidential Spokesperson Salvador Panelo said "irritants" refer to the… Read More
‘Supervening condition' needed before DOLE acts on wage petition
April 29, 2019, 7:53 pm
MANILA -- The Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) on Monday said the Regional Tripartite Wages and Productivity Board-National Capital Region (RTWPB-NCR) will entertain the new wage petition if there is a "supervening condition". Labor Undersecretary Ciriaco Lagunzad III made this comment… Read More
Preps for 75th Leyte Landing anniversary underway
April 29, 2019, 6:48 pm
MANILA - Preparations for the celebration of the 75th anniversary of the decisive Leyte Landing by Gen. Douglas MacArthur and his forces on October 20, 1944 are underway. This was disclosed Monday by Palo town Mayor Remedios L. Petilla of Leyte during the weekly “Kapihan sa Manila Hotel”… Read More
Gov’t to prioritize houses, not business establishments in Marawi
April 29, 2019, 6:19 pm
MANILA -- The government will prioritize the reconstruction of houses and hospitals for the people of Marawi and not business establishments destroyed during the 2017 Marawi siege, Malacañang said on Monday. This after President Rodrigo Duterte, last week, said he is not keen on funding the… Read More
PCSO provides calamity fund to quake-hit Pampanga, Zambales
April 29, 2019, 5:45 pm
MANILA -- The Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office (PCSO) on Monday said it has provided assistance to the Luzon areas particularly the provinces of Pampanga and Zambales hit by the 6.1-magnitude earthquake last April 22. Sandra Cam, member of the PCSO board of directors (BOD), said the agency… Read More
'Miscommunication' with city police force settled: Marikina mayor
April 29, 2019, 5:41 pm
MANILA -- The alleged withdrawal of support of the Marikina City government to its local police is a mere issue of miscommunication, Mayor Marcelino Teodoro said Monday. This, after the mayor said he met with officials from National Police Commission (Napolcom) and Eastern Police District (EPD)… Read More
Local absentee votes to be counted on Election Day: Comelec
April 29, 2019, 5:36 pm
MANILA -- Votes cast in the three-day Local Absentee Voting (LAV) will not be immediately counted, the Commission on Elections (Comelec) said Monday. "The results of LAV will be made known on election day just the like rest of the country,” Comelec spokesperson James Jimenez said in an… Read More
Filipinos in Spain condemn CPP-NPA
April 29, 2019, 5:22 pm
MADRID, Spain – They may be far away from home but Filipinos here expressed condemnation over the atrocities of Communist Party of the Philippines-New People’s Army (CPP-NPA) perpetrated in the Philippines. In a rally staged on April 28 at the Rizal monument in Islas Filipinas, in this… Read More
