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'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
Party-list group asks SC to stop MMDA prov'l bus ban on EDSA
April 29, 2019, 5:18 pm
MANILA -- A party-list group filed a petition before the Supreme Court (SC) on Monday and sought to stop the implementation of the ban on provincial buses along Epifanio delos Santos Avenue (EDSA). In its 44-page petition, the AKO-Bicol Party List urged the SC to stop the Metro Manila Development… Read More
Albayalde lauds PNP's first responders to Luzon quake
April 29, 2019, 5:07 pm
MANILA -- The country's top cop on Monday lauded the team of first responders of the Philippine National Police (PNP) to the magnitude 6.1 earthquake that struck Luzon last week. “I am satisfied with the disaster response capability of our police first responders who rushed to the aid of victims… Read More
PNP to deploy 'enough' force to secure Labor Day rites
April 29, 2019, 4:51 pm
MANILA -- The Philippine National Police (PNP) will deploy “enough” force on the ground to ensure the public safety and peace and order during the Labor Day celebrations on Wednesday. “While Labor Day is supposed to be celebrated to pay fitting tribute to Filipino workforce, it has been… Read More
Malacañang wishes Japan emperor well as he ends 3-decade reign
April 29, 2019, 4:47 pm
MANILA -- Malacañang sent well wishes to Japanese Emperor Akihito, who will be ending his three-decade reign on Tuesday (April 30), making him the first emperor to abdicate in 200 years. Presidential Spokesperson Salvador Panelo said the Palace is “melancholic” but respects the emperor’s… Read More
Be more discerning in choosing 'party-list', AFP exec to voters
April 29, 2019, 4:44 pm
MANILA -- A ranking military official on Monday urged voters to be more discerning in whom to vote for in next month's mid-term elections, which include party-list groups bets. "Ang message ko sa kanila (My message for them), they should be more discerning, when they make their choices. Kung… Read More
Solon eyes employment protection of Pinoy workers
April 29, 2019, 4:41 pm
MANILA -- Senator Sherwin Gatchalian on Monday said he is considering to propose amendments on the Official Development Assistance (ODA) Act to ensure employment protection of Filipino workers in foreign-assisted projects. Gatchalian, chairman of the Senate committee on economic affairs, made the… Read More
Palace offers P10-M bounty for Acierto’s arrest
April 29, 2019, 4:35 pm
MANILA -- The government is offering a PHP10-million bounty for information leading to the arrest of fugitive drug suspect and former police officer, Eduardo Acierto. Justice Secretary Menardo Guevarra confirmed to reporters Monday that Malacañang raised the amount. "The bounty is from… Read More
PRRD gives Canada ultimatum to take back trash
April 29, 2019, 4:04 pm
MANILA -- President Rodrigo Duterte gave Canada a week-long ultimatum to take back tons of garbage dumped in the Philippines back in 2013, Malacañang confirmed on Monday. Presidential Spokesperson Salvador Panelo made this remark after Duterte, in a recent speech, threatened to dump the garbage… Read More
SC affirms guilty verdict vs. suspect in Tacurong car bomb attack
April 29, 2019, 4:03 pm
MANILA -- The Supreme Court (SC) has upheld the decision of the Court of Appeals (CA) convicting the suspect in the car bomb attack in Tacurong City, Sultan Kudarat four years ago. In a nine-page resolution dated March 6 penned by Associate Justice Rosmari Carandang, the SC’s Third Division said… Read More
Sotto backs wage hike proposal after polls
April 29, 2019, 3:40 pm
MANILA -- Senate President Vicente Sotto III on Monday expressed support to the proposal for a PHP710 increase in the daily minimum wage for Metro Manila workers. Sotto, however, noted that the proposed wage hike must be addressed after the conduct of the May 13 elections this year. "I can… Read More
Palace respects Sara Duterte’s opposition to federalism
April 29, 2019, 2:35 pm
MANILA -- Malacañang on Monday said it respects the opposition of Presidential daughter and Davao City Mayor Sara Duterte to the proposed shift to a federal system of government. “Well, every one of us has her or his own ideas on how to solve certain problems. Mayor Sara has her own concept.… Read More
Retired AFP, police officers urged to support new peace panels
April 29, 2019, 1:50 pm
CAMP AGUINALDO -- Presidential Peace Adviser Carlito G. Galvez Jr. called on retired military and police officers to support the soon-to-be created peace panels that will be tasked to oversee the forthcoming engagements with the Moro National Liberation Front (MNLF) and the localized dialogues… Read More
5K policemen to join local absentee voting
April 29, 2019, 1:49 pm
MANILA -- Close to 5,000 police officers expressed intent to participate in the absentee voting for the May 13 mid-term elections, Philippine National Police (PNP) chief, Gen. Oscar Albayalde said on Monday. “A total of 4,981 PNP personnel stationed in different regions nationwide have signified… Read More
PNP welcomes suggestions to boost fight against illegal drugs
April 29, 2019, 1:47 pm
MANILA -- The Philippine National Police (PNP) welcomes all suggestions from different sectors on how to improve law enforcement, particularly the government's campaign against illegal drugs. At the same time, PNP chief, Gen. Oscar Albayalde also welcomed the release of findings and conclusions of… Read More
Solon lauds Duterte nod on more funds for health facilities
April 29, 2019, 1:23 pm
MANILA -- Senator Joseph Victor Ejercito on Monday lauded as a “wise decision” President Duterte’s approval of the funds for the improvement of health facilities in the country under the 2019 national budget. In a statement, Ejercito said President Duterte “saw the wisdom” in keeping… Read More
No rebel threat for Labor Day activities: AFP
April 29, 2019, 9:56 am
MANILA -- The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) has yet to detect any threat coming from communist rebels for the celebration of Labor Day on Wednesday. "The only monitored activity by leftist activists so far is the conduct of rallies to push their labor agenda which is already being… Read More
Luzon quake-affected families now at 3,600: NDRRMC
April 29, 2019, 9:55 am
MANILA -- The number of families affected by the magnitude 6.1 earthquake that rocked Zambales, Pampanga and other parts of Luzon has now climbed to 3,632 families, which is equivalent to 17,410 persons, the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC) said in its 6 a.m.… Read More
