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Banner stories of Manila's leading newspapers, Sun., Jan. 6, 2019
January 6, 2019, 10:57 am
INQUIRER -- PNP to DoJ: Keep watch on Baldo MANILA BULLETIN -- The year of High Hopes PHILIPPINE STAR -- More Batocabe slay suspects surrender MANILA TIMES -- 2 more Batocabe suspects surrender MANILA STANDARD -- Batocabe slay: 2 more suspects surrender Read More
DOLE to provide jobs to 3K ‘Usman’-hit workers in Bicol
January 5, 2019, 6:51 pm
MANILA -- Around 3,000 affected workers displaced by Tropical Depression Usman in the Bicol Region will initially benefit from the emergency employment assistance of the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE). Labor Secretary Silvestre Bello III said the agency has set aside an initial PHP10… Read More
Telco services in ‘Usman’-hit areas 100% restored
January 5, 2019, 6:47 pm
MANILA -- Telecommunication services in areas hit by Tropical Depression ‘Usman’ have been fully restored since Friday, the Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) said. DICT Acting Secretary Eliseo Rio Jr. made this assurance to President Rodrigo R. Duterte during a… Read More
PRRD ready to spend P46-B for new houses in Bicol
January 5, 2019, 5:10 pm
MANILA -- President Rodrigo R. Duterte said that the government is “ready to spend” approximately PHP46 billion to build at least 300 sturdier houses in the Bicol region in the wake of Tropical Depression Usman. Duterte made this announcement on Friday during a situation briefing held in Pili,… Read More
4 luxury cars from Japan intercepted at Cebu port
January 5, 2019, 4:59 pm
MANILA -- The Customs Intelligence and Investigation Service (CIIS) of the Port of Cebu has recommended the issuance of Warrant of Seizure and Detention (WSD) against a shipment containing four undeclared luxury vehicles. In an statement issued Saturday, the Port said the vehicles, a Range Rover… Read More
Build strong evacuation centers to avoid class suspensions: PRRD
January 5, 2019, 4:25 pm
MANILA -- President Rodrigo R. Duterte ordered government officials to speed up the construction of durable evacuation centers and housing units to ensure that there will be no disruption of classes in the aftermath of calamities. In a situational briefing after his aerial inspection in the… Read More
Locsin reaffirms PH-US alliance in Washington
January 5, 2019, 4:16 pm
MANILA -- Foreign Affairs Secretary Teodoro Locsin, Jr. met with United States National Security Advisor John Bolton to "deepen" the Philippines-US ties. According to the Philippine Embassy in Washington DC, the two officials recognized the role of the two nations' alliance in maintaining regional… Read More
PRRD reiterates plan to turn NDRRMC into ‘regular department’
January 5, 2019, 4:02 pm
MANILA -- President Rodrigo R. Duterte reiterated his call for the creation of a Department of Disaster Management (DDM) that will focus on minimizing risks in the advent of disasters. “I have plans of making this department a regular department. Solely to meet the challenges,” Duterte said… Read More
6 suspects in Batocabe slay now in PNP custody
January 5, 2019, 2:39 pm
MANILA -- Six prime suspects in the killing of Ako Bicol Partylist Rep. Rodel Batocabe and his security escort, SPO2 Orlando Diaz, last December 22 are now in police custody, Philippine National Police (PNP) Chief Director General Oscar Albayalde said Saturday. Citing reports, Albayalde said two… Read More
'Usman'-hit areas in Bicol get aid
January 5, 2019, 12:39 pm
CAMARINES SUR – Former Special Assistant to the President (SAP) Christopher Lawrence “Bong” Go on Friday helped in relief operations in the Bicol region, which has been suffering from the effects of tropical depression Usman. The former presidential aide provided relief goods to several… Read More
Abolish Road Board, use tax funds for flood control: PRRD
January 5, 2019, 12:24 pm
MANILA -- President Rodrigo R. Duterte reiterated his call for the abolition of the Road Board as he tagged it a "milking cow" for corruption, saying he wants to divert the road user's tax funds of the body to flood control projects instead. In a situational briefing after his aerial inspection in… Read More
Army deploys more troops to 'Usman'-battered Bicol
January 5, 2019, 12:05 pm
MANILA -- The Philippine Army (PA) has deployed additional troops to support search, rescue and retrieval (SRR) operations in the Bicol region, which was heavily affected by landslides and floods due to Tropical Depression Usman. In a statement Saturday, Army spokesperson Lt. Col. Louie Villanueva… Read More
Infra damage in Bicol due to 'Usman' hits P2-B mark
January 5, 2019, 10:11 am
MANILA -- Tropical Depression Usman has so far caused PHP2,073,518,500 worth of damages to infrastructure in the Bicol region alone. In its 6 p.m. Friday update, National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council executive director Ricardo Jalad said the figures are still undergoing… Read More
Russian flotilla in PH for goodwill visit
January 5, 2019, 10:05 am
MANILA -- Three Russian naval vessels will be arriving Sunday at Pier 9, South Harbor, Manila for a five-day goodwill visit from January 6 to 11. The large anti-submarine ship Admiral Pantellev, the guided missile cruiser Varyag, and the large sea tanker Boris Botuma will be docking approximately… Read More
Rains over Luzon, the Visayas on Saturday
January 5, 2019, 10:01 am
MANILA -- The tail-end of a cold front affecting eastern Visayas and the northeast monsoon affecting Luzon and the Visayas will bring rains over these islands, the weather bureau said on Saturday. The Visayas and the Caraga region will experience cloudy skies with scattered rain showers and… Read More
MWSS gets ISO certificate
January 5, 2019, 9:15 am
MANILA -- After years of hard work, the Metropolitan Waterworks and Sewerage System (MWSS) has finally achieved the ISO world-class status last December. This was announced Friday by MWSS Administrator Reynaldo V. Velasco, following a grant of Certificate for Public Administration covering the… Read More
Banner stories of Manila's leading newspapers, Sat., Jan. 5, 2019
January 5, 2019, 7:49 am
INQUIRER -- 'Baldo ordered me to kill Batocabe' MANILA BULLETIN -- Inflation slows down to 5.1% in December PHILIPPINE STAR -- Batocabe gunman yields, says sorry MANILA TIMES -- Batocabe gunman surrenders MANILA STANDARD -- Gunman owns up to Batocabe slay DAILY TRIBUNE -- Road tax to fight… Read More
Communists hard to deal with: PRRD
January 5, 2019, 1:09 am
MANILA -- There is a slim chance of pursuing peace talks with the Communist Party of the Philippines-New People's Army-National Democratic Front (CPP-NPA-NDF) as their demands are hard to meet, President Rodrigo R. Duterte said Friday. In a situational briefing after his aerial inspection in the… Read More
Germany needs 400 Filipino nurses: POEA
January 4, 2019, 7:46 pm
MANILA — Job opportunities for Filipino nurses are available in Germany, the Philippine Overseas Employment Administration (POEA) reported on Friday. The agency said they are now accepting applications for 400 nurses under the Triple Win Project of Germany. Successful candidates shall have a… Read More
Taiwan offers more scholarship slots to Filipinos
January 4, 2019, 6:34 pm
MANILA-- The Taipei Economic and Cultural Office in Manila (TECO) is offering an increased scholarship slots for Filipinos intending to pursue degree studies or Mandarin language program in Taiwan. In an announcement on Friday, the TECO said Taiwan‘s Ministry of Education (MOE) has decided to… Read More
