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US gov't supports PH war on drugs: Palace
February 21, 2019, 6:33 pm
MANILA - United States Ambassador to the Philippines Sung Kim told President Rodrigo R. Duterte that the US supports the Philippine government's war against illegal drugs, Malacañang said on Thursday. Presidential Spokesperson Salvador Panelo said Kim made the statement when the US envoy and the… Read More
PRRD instructs 'more active' campaign vs illegal drugs: Palace
February 21, 2019, 6:27 pm
MANILA - Malacañang on Thursday said President Rodrigo R. Duterte is relentless in his campaign against illegal drugs and has instructed police forces to be "more active" in combatting the menace. "The President is relentless in his campaign and he’s focused on it, and has in fact instructed… Read More
Solons hail enactment of Expanded Maternity Leave Law
February 21, 2019, 6:22 pm
MANILA -- Three lawmakers at the House of Representatives on Thursday thanked President Rodrigo Duterte for signing the Expanded Maternity Leave Act, as they hailed the enactment of the measure which would give additional leave benefits to working mothers. The law, which was signed by the… Read More
3 more deaths linked to Dengvaxia filed before DOJ
February 21, 2019, 6:20 pm
MANILA--Three more cases involving deaths of schoolchildren who were administered the dengue vaccine, Dengvaxia, have been filed Tuesday before the Department of Justice (DOJ). With the help of the Public Attorney's Office (PAO), parents and guardians of Micaeilla Kayla S. Mainit, Aldrid Aberia… Read More
Gov’t best source for human rights info: envoy
February 21, 2019, 6:00 pm
GENEVA, Switzerland – A Philippine ambassador to the United Nations (UN) here on Wednesday said it is always best to verify with the government matters pertaining to human rights and security amid the misinformation of some groups that have influence in countries around the world. “They… Read More
DepEd's poll task force to get more funds
February 21, 2019, 5:34 pm
MANILA -- The Department of Education's (DepEd) Election Task Force will receive additional funds for the upcoming May mid-term elections, an official said on Wednesday. "May additional PHP50 million na pahabol dahil magkakaroon po ng eleksiyon this 2019 (There is an additional PHP50 million… Read More
Chinese gov't doesn’t tolerate 'taho' throwing incident
February 21, 2019, 5:33 pm
MANILA – Malacañang on Thursday said the Chinese government has assured President Rodrigo R. Duterte that will not tolerate the act of the Chinese woman caught on video throwing ‘taho’ at an MRT cop on February 9. Presidential Spokesperson Salvador Panelo said Chinese Ambassador Zhao… Read More
Duterte signs law modifying PNP rank
February 21, 2019, 5:24 pm
MANILA -- President Rodrigo R. Duterte has signed into law a bill, which modifies the rank classification of the Philippine National Police (PNP). Former Special Assistant to the President (SAP) Christopher “Bong” Go bared this Thursday but did not provide further details. Go said the new law… Read More
PDEA vows justice for slain agent
February 21, 2019, 5:23 pm
MANILA -- The Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) on Thursday said it is keen on finding the suspect behind the brutal murder of its Camarines Norte agent Enrico Barba. “Definitely it is the works of drug syndicates. Barba was captured and tortured to their content. We strongly condemn the… Read More
PRRD doesn’t feel alluded to by Pope Francis’ remark
February 21, 2019, 5:21 pm
MANILA -- Malacañang on Thursday said President Rodrigo R. Duterte does not feel alluded to by Pope Francis’ remark that critics of the Catholic Church are the “friends, cousins and relatives of the devil.” Presidential Spokesperson Salvador Panelo said that the pontiff himself found fault… Read More
349 gov't execs pay CPP-NPA extortion money, campaign 'fees'
February 21, 2019, 5:02 pm
MANILA -- Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) Secretary Eduardo Año on Thursday bared a watchlist containing 349 local and national government officials, who allegedly support the Communist Party of the Philippines-New People's Army (CPP-NPA) by form of extortion money and… Read More
BI lacks expertise to issue special work permits: solon
February 21, 2019, 4:47 pm
MANILA -- Senator Joel Villanueva on Thursday said there is a special provision in the proposed 2019 national budget prohibiting the Bureau of Immigration to issue special work permits to aliens amid the influx of illegal foreign workers in the country. In an ambush interview following the Senate… Read More
Palace agrees that focus should be on why children commit crime
February 21, 2019, 4:32 pm
MANILA -- Malacañang on Thursday said it agreed with the remark made by Miss Universe Catriona Gray that government should “readjust” its focus to why children commit crimes. “Tama ka dun (You’re right), let’s focus on the problem. We are precisely focusing on the problem because the… Read More
BI to deport US, Korean fugitives
February 21, 2019, 3:50 pm
MANILA — Two foreign fugitives – an American and a Korean – are set to be deported after they were arrested by the fugitive search unit (FSU) operatives of the Bureau of Immigration (BI) in Metro Manila and Quezon province last week. BI Commissioner Jaime Morente said the American, Adrian… Read More
Tandang Sora flyover closure deferred to March 2
February 21, 2019, 3:33 pm
MANILA -- The closure of the Tandang Sora flyover and intersection along Commonwealth Avenue in Quezon City for the construction of the Metro Rail Transit Line 7 (MRT-7) has been moved to March 2 from its original date of February 23. The Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) and… Read More
Longer maternity leave, 'massive victory for women': solon
February 21, 2019, 3:30 pm
MANILA – Senator Risa Hontiveros on Thursday hailed the signing into law of the Expanded Maternity Leave Act as a “massive victory for women and their families.” “The signing into law of the Expanded Maternity Leave Act is a moment mothers, families, and children will not only remember,… Read More
Private sector to join drug awareness drive
February 21, 2019, 3:25 pm
MANILA -- Owners of private establishments will undergo workshops with the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) to help identify illegal drug peddlers renting spaces from them. This, as PDEA launched its advocacy program on Thursday, which seeks to promote a drug-free workplace such as in… Read More
Universal Health Care law, step toward healthier PH: solons
February 21, 2019, 3:04 pm
MANILA -- Senators have lauded the enactment of the Universal Health Care (UHC) Act as a crucial step toward a healthier Philippines. In a statement on Thursday, Senator Sonny Angara said the landmark legislation would give Filipinos access to quality health services without exposing them to… Read More
Mandatory ROTC to cut Reds infiltration in schools
February 21, 2019, 3:00 pm
MANILA --- The New People's Army (NPA) infiltration and recruitment of students will be greatly reduced once mandatory Reserve Officers' Training Corps (ROTC) is implemented, an official of the Armed Forces of the Philippines said Thursday. "If all students will be made to undergo the ROTC… Read More
PRRD signs Expanded Maternity Leave bill into law
February 21, 2019, 2:39 pm
MANILA -- President Rodrigo R. Duterte has signed into law a bill that extends the maternity leave of female workers in the country from 60 to 105 days with full pay, Malacañang said on Thursday. Executive Secretary Salvador Medialdea, in a statement, said Duterte signed the Expanded Maternity… Read More
