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Japan allocates P22.15-M for sericulture support in PH
January 11, 2019, 7:15 am
MANILA -- The Japanese Embassy in Manila has allotted a total of USD426,168 or about PHP22.15 million to support sericulture business in the Philippines. On Thursday, Japanese Ambassador Koji Haneda signed the grant contract with the representative of the Organization for Industrial, Spiritual and… Read More
Banner stories of Manila's leading newspapers, Fri. Jan. 11, 2019
January 11, 2019, 7:14 am
INQUIRER – RCBC manager guilty of money laundering MANILA BULLETIN – Oil firms warned vs profiteering PHILIPPINE STAR – Ex-bank manager guilty of money laundering DAILY TRIBUNE – Yellows ‘vomited’ BUSINESS MIRROR – MB highlights reveal BSP growth concerns MANILA TIMES – Ex-RCBC… Read More
Duterte signs 'work from home' law
January 11, 2019, 3:30 am
MANILA -- President Rodrigo R. Duterte has signed a law institutionalizing the rights of employees in the private sector who work from their homes. Under the Telecommuting Act, employers are required to give online workers the same rights, protection, and compensation as their counterparts who… Read More
PRRD eyes arming mayors vs. NPA attacks
January 10, 2019, 9:47 pm
MANILA -- President Rodrigo R. Duterte said he plans to allow the purchase of individual firearms so that mayors could protect themselves and their constituents from possible attacks by communist rebels. In a speech in Masbate City on Wednesday night, Duterte said he is considering allowing local… Read More
PRRD signs law hiking war veterans’ monthly pension
January 10, 2019, 9:42 pm
MANILA -- President Rodrigo R. Duterte has signed a law increasing the monthly old-age pension of Filipino war veterans who fought during World War II, Korean, and Vietnam wars. Duterte signed R.A. 11164 on Dec. 20, 2018 but a copy of the document was only released to media on Thursday (Jan. 10).… Read More
Filipino NGO brings solar tech on int'l peace cruise
January 10, 2019, 9:35 pm
MANILA-- What started as a project to light up the power-deprived communities in the Philippines with homemade solar-lit lamps, Liter of Light's goal has turned into a Filipino-led "global impact" movement as the Makati-based group sets out on an international cruise to bring its innovation… Read More
PACC to give details on corruption cases vs. gov't execs
January 10, 2019, 9:21 pm
MANILA -- The Presidential Anti-Corruption Commission (PACC) is allowed to disclose information about the status of cases being pursued against government officials, its commissioner said on Thursday. PACC Commissioner Manuelito Luna made this statement after Presidential Spokesperson Salvador… Read More
Sandiganbayan junks ex-BI execs’ bid to dismiss criminal raps
January 10, 2019, 8:27 pm
MANILA -- For lack of merit, the Sandiganbayan has junked the appeal of two former executives of the Bureau of Immigration (BI) seeking to dismiss the criminal cases filed against them over the alleged PHP50-million bribery case in 2016. The Sandiganbayan Sixth Division, in a resolution dated Jan.… Read More
Duterte declares last Monday of January as 'National Bible Day'
January 10, 2019, 8:13 pm
MANILA -- President Rodrigo R. Duterte has declared the last Monday of January every year as a special working holiday, in observance of the National Bible Day. Under Republic Act 11163 he signed on Dec. 20, 2018, the President recognized the value of the Holy Bible as the core of Christian faith,… Read More
UK envoy clarifies travel advisory to Mindanao
January 10, 2019, 8:11 pm
MANILA -- Malacañang on Thursday said the UK government has clarified the travel advisory it issued to Mindanao. British Ambassador to the Philippines Daniel Pruce, in a letter to Presidential Spokesperson Salvador Panelo, explained that while it did not change its advisory since 2017, it merely… Read More
Poe warns fuel stations vs. profiteering with new tax hike
January 10, 2019, 8:05 pm
MANILA -- Senator Grace Poe on Thursday urged fuel retail outlets to comply with the law in implementing the second round of excise taxes on petroleum products under the Tax Reform for Acceleration and Inclusion (TRAIN) law. "Huwag nilang samantalahin ito upang magpataw ng dagdag presyo na higit… Read More
OTS clears NAIA security screeners' complaint
January 10, 2019, 7:33 pm
MANILA -- The Office for Transportation Security (OTS) has already clarified with security screeners at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) their complaint about not receiving their supposed benefits, an executive told the Philippine News Agency (PNA) on Thursday. Last Tuesday, several… Read More
KWF seeks technical entries for Balmaseda award
January 10, 2019, 7:28 pm
MANILA -- The Komisyon sa Wikang Filipino (KWF) hopes to receive, as entries for its annual Gawad Julian Cruz Balmaseda award, theses and dissertations covering technical matters and written in the country's national language, Filipino. "We're already accepting entries and want to also get… Read More
DA allots P100-M to compensate Cordillera veggie farmers
January 10, 2019, 7:23 pm
MANILA -- The Department of Agriculture (DA), through the Agricultural Credit Policy Council (ACPC), has allocated PHP100 million for the Cordillera vegetable farmers, who were forced to dump or throw away truckloads of vegetables because there were no buyers. This was stated by Agriculture… Read More
SC drops journos civil suit vs. gov't in 2007 Pen siege arrests
January 10, 2019, 7:21 pm
MANILA -- The Supreme Court (SC) upheld the dismissal of the PHP10-million class suit against the government, which was filed by 37 journalists arrested during the 2007 Manila Peninsula siege by outlaw adventurists led by Senator Antonio Trillanes. In its 15-page decision dated Oct. 1, 2018 and… Read More
PRRD vows stable electricity supply, land reform in Masbate
January 10, 2019, 7:17 pm
MANILA -- President Rodrigo R. Duterte on Wednesday promised to provide stable electricity supply and land reform for Masbateños. In his speech at the launching of the Negosyo Serbisyo sa Barangay in Dimasalang, Masbate, Duterte ordered responsible offices to address Masbateños' concern in land… Read More
Duterte to NPA rebels: 'Surrender and get houses, jobs'
January 10, 2019, 7:05 pm
MANILA -- President Rodrigo R. Duterte vowed to provide members of the communist armed group, New People's Army (NPA) housing and livelihood if they surrender and return to the government's fold. "Sumurender kayo. Bigyan ko kayo ng lupa, i-land reform ko muna ‘to at itatayuan ko kayo ng bahay.… Read More
CA upholds P50-M theft raps vs. Indonesian bizman, et al.
January 10, 2019, 7:04 pm
MANILA -- The Court of Appeals (CA) on Thursday ordered the Marikina City Regional Trial Court (RTC) to proceed with the PHP50-million qualified theft case filed by San Miguel Holdings Corporation (SMHC) against Indonesian businessman Shadik Wahono and his co-respondents. In an eight-page… Read More
CAAP probes chopper landing in Ultra
January 10, 2019, 7:01 pm
MANILA -- The Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines (CAAP) is now investigating the incident involving a chopper that landed at the Ultra Philippine Sports Complex in Pasig City last Jan. 8. "CAAP is conducting an initial investigation on the veracity and the circumstances surrounding the… Read More
RCBC manager in Bangladesh bank heist guilty of money laundering
January 10, 2019, 6:35 pm
MANILA -- The Makati City Regional Trial Court (RTC) on Thursday convicted a bank manager of money laundering over the transnational heist involving USD81 million siphoned by hackers from the Bangladesh Bank two years ago. Former Rizal Commercial Banking Corp. (RCBC) Jupiter, Makati branch manager… Read More
