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DOJ asks Olongapo court to convict 4 Chinese for making drugs

DOJ asks Olongapo court to convict 4 Chinese for making drugs

December 31, 2018, 1:55 pm

MANILA -- State lawyers have asked the Olongapo City court to partially reconsider its ruling against four Chinese nationals convicted of drug possession charges but cleared in the charges of making shabu on a fishing boat converted into a drug lab off Subic. In an 11 page partial motion for… Read More

Bersamin calls on court workers to improve judiciary in 2019

Bersamin calls on court workers to improve judiciary in 2019

December 31, 2018, 1:44 pm

MANILA -- Chief Justice Lucas Bersamin on Monday urged court employees to work for significant improvements in the judiciary in the coming year. "The new year signified a new beginning that we must fuse with a genuine effort for reformation and improvement for ourselves, our families, our work and… Read More

Metro Manila records 5 indiscriminate firing, 9 firecracker cases

Metro Manila records 5 indiscriminate firing, 9 firecracker cases

December 31, 2018, 12:58 pm

MANILA — Five indiscriminate firing and nine firecracker incidents were reported in Metro Manila from December 21 up to 5 a.m. on New Year’s Eve, National Capital Region Police Office (NCRPO) head Police Director Guillermo Eleazar said on Monday (December 31). NCRPO covers the Manila Police… Read More

2018 good year for PNP: Albayalde

2018 good year for PNP: Albayalde

December 31, 2018, 12:17 pm

MANILA — Philippine National Police (PNP) Chief Director General Oscar Albayalde said the year 2018 proved to be a year of both great challenge and success for the PNP. “The greatest achievement of the year is best quantified in real numbers in terms of continuing significant decline of crime… Read More

AFP welcomes New Year with resolve, hopes of peace

AFP welcomes New Year with resolve, hopes of peace

December 31, 2018, 11:38 am

MANILA --- The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) is welcoming 2019 by showing its resolve to serve and protect the Filipino nation and with hopes that enduring peace and development would finally come to the country, AFP chief-of-staff Lt. Gen. Benjamin Madrigal said Monday. "Truly, 2018 has… Read More

Agri damage from ‘Usman’ now at P195-M

Agri damage from ‘Usman’ now at P195-M

December 31, 2018, 10:22 am

MANILA - - Damages and losses to agriculture due to Tropical Depression “Usman” (now a low pressure area) has reached PHP195.36 million as of 5 p.m. Sunday, according to the Department of Agriculture. The DA's Disaster Risk Reduction and Management (DA-DRRM) Operation Center said that some… Read More

NDRRMC validating reports of 61 fatalities due to 'Usman'

NDRRMC validating reports of 61 fatalities due to 'Usman'

December 31, 2018, 10:15 am

MANILA --- The National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC), through its Management of the Dead and the Missing (MDM) Cluster, is now validating reports that the inclement weather caused by Tropical Depression "Usman" has caused 61 fatalities in Regions V and VIII. This was… Read More

'Usman' now LPA, but northeast monsoon affects Luzon

'Usman' now LPA, but northeast monsoon affects Luzon

December 31, 2018, 9:23 am

MANILA—While typhoon “Usman” weakened into a low pressure area ( LPA) on Sunday, the northeast monsoon continues to affect Luzon consistently for days now since last week. The Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) said the regions of Ilocos,… Read More

46 fireworks injuries leading up to New Year's Eve: DOH

46 fireworks injuries leading up to New Year's Eve: DOH

December 30, 2018, 6:57 pm

MANILA -- The Department of Health (DOH) reported a total of 46 fireworks-related injuries (FWRIs) a day ahead of New Year's Eve revelry. The FWRIs were recorded by 60 sentinel hospitals. There were three additional FWRIs recorded from 6 a.m. on Saturday until 5:59 a.m. on Sunday. Each of the… Read More

PRRD urges Pinoys to ‘reflect on legacy’ of Rizal

PRRD urges Pinoys to ‘reflect on legacy’ of Rizal

December 30, 2018, 3:21 pm

MANILA -- President Rodrigo Duterte on Sunday urged Filipinos to reflect on the legacy of Dr. Jose Rizal, as he joined in commemorating the 122nd anniversary of the martyrdom of the country’s national hero. In his Rizal Day message, Duterte said Rizal’s courageous life has been instrumental… Read More

Esperon optimistic about 'brighter, more secure' PH in 2019

Esperon optimistic about 'brighter, more secure' PH in 2019

December 30, 2018, 3:07 pm

MANILA -- Overall, the Philippines is safe as far as security in 2018 is concerned and the future looks bright for an even secure country in 2019, National Security Adviser Hermogenes Esperon Jr. said. "The National Security Council and the security sector succeeded in adequately managing national… Read More

CPP-NPA members, 'stragglers with no direction': Esperon

CPP-NPA members, 'stragglers with no direction': Esperon

December 30, 2018, 2:14 pm

MANILA — The members of the Communist Party of the Philippines and New People's Army (CPP-NPA) are 'stragglers' whose ideology does not fit in the Philippines, National Security Adviser (NSA) Secretary Hermogenes Esperon said. "Ang Communist Party at New People's Army ay talagang nagsimula sa… Read More

‘Usman’ leaves PHP2.73-M initial agri damage in CamSur, Samar

‘Usman’ leaves PHP2.73-M initial agri damage in CamSur, Samar

December 30, 2018, 1:22 pm

MANILA -- The Department of Agriculture (DA) on Sunday reported a PHP2.73-million initial damage to agricultural products caused by Tropical Depression Usman which is now downgraded to a low-pressure area (LPA). Based on the DA-Disaster Risk Reduction and Management (DRRM) Operation Center… Read More

Novaliches residents mark 122nd martyrdom of Rizal

Novaliches residents mark 122nd martyrdom of Rizal

December 30, 2018, 1:12 pm

MANILA —The residents of Barangay Bagbag in Novaliches, Quezon City marked on Sunday the 122nd anniversary of the martyrdom of Dr. Jose P. Rizal with a simple commemorative program and floral offerings at the hero’s monument in the area. Bagbag Barangay chairman Richard V. Ambita led the… Read More

More than 600K nabbed for violating MM laws

More than 600K nabbed for violating MM laws

December 30, 2018, 1:10 pm

MANILA -- More than 600,000 violators of various ordinances in Metro Manila have been nabbed since June, National Capital Region Police Office (NCRPO) chief, Director Guillermo Eleazar said Sunday. Based on NCRPO records, a total of 624,361 violators were nabbed from June 13 to 5 to Dec. 30, 2018,… Read More

3 weather systems bring rains over Luzon Sunday

3 weather systems bring rains over Luzon Sunday

December 30, 2018, 11:40 am

MANILA -- A low pressure area, tail-end of a cold front affecting southern Luzon, and the northeast monsoon affecting northern and central Luzon will bring rains over the island, the weather bureau said Sunday. According to the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services… Read More

PRRD vindicated after very good satisfaction rating: Go

PRRD vindicated after very good satisfaction rating: Go

December 30, 2018, 9:54 am

MANILA — Former Special Assistant to the President Christopher Lawrence “Bong” Go on Saturday welcomed the results of the latest Social Weather Station Survey showing 74 percent of adult Filipinos are satisfied with the performance of President Rodrigo Duterte. Go said the survey results… Read More

Banner stories of Manila's leading newspapers, Sun. Dec. 30, 2018

Banner stories of Manila's leading newspapers, Sun. Dec. 30, 2018

December 30, 2018, 8:00 am

INQUIRER -- Du30 rating rises: Blow to critics or sign of fear? DAILY TRIBUNE -- Land reform steps up MANILA BULLETIN -- A remembrance of Rizal's relevance PHILIPPINE STAR -- Heavy rain from Usman leaves 3 dead MANILA TIMES -- Strong earthquake jolts Davao region MANILA STANDARD -- Oil price… Read More

Rizal’s martyrdom should propel Pinoys to rise to challenge

Rizal’s martyrdom should propel Pinoys to rise to challenge

December 29, 2018, 8:52 pm

MANILA — Malacañang called on Filipinos, particularly the youth, to be inspired by the martyrdom of national hero Jose Rizal in facing challenging and crucial times for the benefit of the country. Presidential Spokesperson Salvador Panelo made this remark as the nation commemorates the 122nd… Read More

Phivolcs lifts tsunami warning following 7.2 Davao quake

Phivolcs lifts tsunami warning following 7.2 Davao quake

December 29, 2018, 8:30 pm

MANILA – The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) on Saturday afternoon lifted its tsunami advisory following the 7.2 magnitude earthquake that jolted Davao Oriental at around 11:39 a.m. Phivolcs earlier issued the advisory for the coastal communities along the… Read More