National
Over 100% hike in teachers’ salaries in 10 years
June 9, 2019, 5:11 pm
MANILA -- Amid public school teachers’ clamor for a wage increase and President Rodrigo Duterte’s promise, the Department of Education (DepED) noted that teachers’ monthly salary has increased by more than 100 percent since 2000. Data from DepEd showed that the basic monthly salary of a… Read More
DND backs PRRD stance on possible purchase of US-made weapons
June 9, 2019, 2:58 pm
MANILA -- The Department of National Defense (DND) on Sunday said it welcomes President Rodrigo R. Duterte's statement that he would reconsider acquiring weapons from the United States. "We welcome the President's pronouncements,” DND spokesperson Arsenio Andolong said in an interview with… Read More
NCRPO cops stay put for opening of private schools
June 9, 2019, 2:38 pm
MANILA — After securing the opening of public schools last week, the National Capital Region Police Office (NCRPO) cops have been ordered to remain on their posts as classes in private schools begin this week. “This actually means additional areas of operations for our personnel but there is… Read More
Duterte now open to possible arms deal with US
June 9, 2019, 1:51 pm
MANILA -- President Rodrigo Duterte said the Philippines is now open to buy firearms from the United States anew after it stopped its purchase of arms in 2016. “Well, America has been helpful. In the purchase of arms, we have a bad experience but they have a new policy now. We’re going to… Read More
UN experts' call for probe on PH biased, made in bad faith: DFA
June 9, 2019, 11:33 am
MANILA -- The Philippine government, through the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA), on Saturday night slammed some United Nations rapporteurs as biased over their fresh calls for an independent probe on the human rights situation in Manila. "We reject this call as it is being made in bad faith… Read More
Cloudy skies, isolated showers over PH on Sunday
June 9, 2019, 11:08 am
MANILA -- Partly cloudy to cloudy skies with isolated showers will prevail over most parts of the archipelago due to localized thunderstorms affecting the whole country, the weather bureau said Sunday. Cloudy skies with scattered rains and thunderstorms caused by intertropical convergence zone… Read More
Banner stories of Manila's leading newspapers, Sun., June 9, 2019
June 9, 2019, 10:27 am
INQUIRER -- How 'loophole' was used in ghost dialysis scam PHILIPPINE STAR -- Palace hits interference by UN rights experts MANILA BULLETIN -- History and common stories DAILY TRIBUNE -- Palace parries UN, HRW MANILA TIMES -- 'Arrest owners of dialysis center' MANILA STANDARD -- PH slams… Read More
OWWA joins urban poor caravan
June 8, 2019, 7:41 pm
MANILA -- The Overseas Workers Welfare Administration (OWWA) will be joining the Presidential Commission for the Urban Poor (PCUP) caravan to inform the public of its programs on overseas employment. This after the OWWA and the PCUP signed a Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) on the former’s… Read More
New NCIP head, a legitimate IP
June 8, 2019, 7:38 pm
MANILA -- Newly-appointed National Commission on Indigenous Peoples (NCIP) chairperson Allen Capuyan dismissed on Saturday news reports that cast doubts on his qualifications to lead the agency on claims that he is not a bonafide member of any IP group or indigenous cultural community (ICC). In a… Read More
SCTEX to implement toll hike starting June 14
June 8, 2019, 6:54 pm
MANILA -- Toll rates along the Subic-Clark-Tarlac Expressway (SCTEX) will increase by PHP 0.51 per kilometer starting Friday, June 14 following approval by the Toll Regulatory Board. In a statement on Saturday, SCTEX operator NLEX Corporation said the following toll rates will be effective at… Read More
ACT’s claim baseless, misplaced: DILG chief
June 8, 2019, 6:20 pm
MANILA -- Department of Interior and Local Government (DILG) Secretary Eduardo Año on Saturday described the claim of left-leaning group Alliance of Concerned Teachers (ACT) that President Rodrigo Duterte favors the police and military over public school teachers as "misplaced" and baseless. In a… Read More
Face mask challenge to promote dirty air awareness
June 8, 2019, 5:23 pm
MANILA -- The Department of Environment and Natural Resources' Environmental Management Bureau (DENR-EMB) is promoting creativity to call for action against air pollution. For its "Gusto namin ng malinis na hangin" (We want clean air) mask challenge, EMB is seeking either photos or videos of… Read More
Saudi to hire 1,000 nurses: POEA
June 8, 2019, 5:15 pm
MANILA -- The Philippine Overseas Employment Administration (POEA) has announced that the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) is looking to hire 1,000 nurses. The POEA announcement, posted in May, said the Ministry of Health of Saudi Arabia has opened employment opportunities for female specialist… Read More
PH, Russia affirm ‘solid’ cooperation
June 8, 2019, 5:01 pm
MANILA -- The Philippines and Russia affirmed their commitment to strengthen their collaboration not only in defense but also in trade, investment, and socio-cultural ties. The two countries celebrated their strong bilateral relations during the commemoration of the Day of Russia in Makati City on… Read More
DICT urges schools not to give assignments via social media
June 8, 2019, 3:56 pm
MANILA -- An official of the Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) on Thursday urged schools not to use social media in giving class assignments and projects to students. DICT Cybersecurity Policy Head Genalyn Macalinao said learning institutions must create official… Read More
PRRD 'inclined' to intervene in PhilHealth issue
June 8, 2019, 3:42 pm
MANILA - President Rodrigo R. Duterte on Friday said he is inclined to intervene in addressing the issues that hound the Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (PhilHealth). "I am inclined to believe that I have to do something about it next week," he said during his Give Us This Day television… Read More
Rapporteurs call for probe interference on PH sovereignty: Palace
June 8, 2019, 1:49 pm
MANILA - The United Nations (UN) Special Rapporteurs' call for an independent probe into alleged human rights violations in the country is an interference on Philippine sovereignty, Malacañang said Saturday. "'The 11 UN Special Rapporteurs' act of peddling a biased and absolutely false recital of… Read More
PH-EU meet under cooperation accord set on 2nd half of 2019
June 8, 2019, 12:02 pm
MANILA-- The European Union (EU) and the Philippine government are expected to hold their "first formal meeting" under the Partnership and Cooperation Agreement (PCA) on the second half of the year. The Philippine-EU PCA, which entered into force in March 2018, serves as a general framework to… Read More
Isolated rain showers in Metro Manila on Saturday
June 8, 2019, 9:55 am
MANILA -- Partly cloudy to cloudy skies with isolated rain showers due to localized thunderstorms are likely in Metro Manila and the rest of the country on Saturday, the weather bureau said. The Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) also noted that… Read More
PRRD orders shut down of Kapa, others
June 8, 2019, 8:25 am
DAVAO CITY -- President Rodrigo Duterte has ordered the National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) and other government agencies to shut down investment schemes that are proliferating, mainly in Southern Mindanao, for conning people of their hard-earned money. Interviewed by his friend Pastor Apollo… Read More
