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Banner stories of Manila's leading newspapers, Wed. Jan. 9, 2019
January 9, 2019, 6:58 am
INQUIRER – Ruling vs Trillanes double jeopardy - IBP PHILIPPINE STAR – Diokno to accuser: Go ahead, sue me MANILA BULLETIN – Pass 2019 budget now – Palace DAILY TRIBUNE -- Senate for quick budget OK MANILA TIMES – Declares ‘revolutionary govt’, Duterte urged MANILA STANDARD – SC… Read More
Daraga mayor, 8 others on DOJ lookout order: BI
January 8, 2019, 8:50 pm
MANILA — The Bureau of Immigration (BI) on Tuesday received an Immigration Lookout Bulletin Order (ILBO) against Daraga Mayor Carlwyn Go Baldo and eight others issued by the Department of Justice (DOJ). “The Bureau has received an Immigration Lookout Bulletin against Mayor Carlwyn Go Baldo… Read More
Put up water treatment facilities: PRRD tells Manila Bay hotels
January 8, 2019, 8:47 pm
MANILA -- President Rodrigo R. Duterte on Tuesday asked hotels operating near Manila Bay to ensure that there are enough water treatment facilities established in the area or else risk getting a closure. Duterte made this statement during the Barangay Summit on Peace and Order at the Cuneta… Read More
Red link tag on NUJP not 'orchestrated': ex-rebels
January 8, 2019, 7:59 pm
MANILA -- A group of former communist group members on Tuesday denied that their "revelations" against the National Union of Journalists of the Philippines (NUJP) being linked with the Left is part of an orchestrated or “well-planned” operation to intimidate the latter into silence. "Ang gusto… Read More
Drug war not limited to arrests but also rehab: Palace
January 8, 2019, 7:58 pm
MANILA -- The government's campaign against illegal drugs is not limited to arresting personalities involved in using and selling illegal drugs but include rehabilitation centers for them, Malacañang said Tuesday. "We are not limiting our solution to the arrest of those involved in drug industry,… Read More
PRRD 'most likely' backs HIV bill passage: Palace
January 8, 2019, 7:53 pm
MANILA -- President Rodrigo R. Duterte is “most likely” supporting the passage of the HIV-AIDS Policy Act, which allows minors to get tested for Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) without needing parental consent, Malacañang said Tuesday. "Kung ayaw niya yun, e di vineto niya kaagad yun… Read More
Road User's tax fund to be used for Manila Bay clean-up
January 8, 2019, 7:41 pm
MANILA --- Part of the funds from the Road User's Tax will be used to rehabilitate the Manila Bay, among other projects, Malacañang said Tuesday. In a press briefing, Presidential Spokesperson Salvador Panelo said the clean-up will most likely be done in the manner the Boracay rehabilitation was… Read More
Possibility of critical-level Angat Dam water looms
January 8, 2019, 7:33 pm
MANILA -- The reserve in Metro Manila's main water source, Angat Dam, may dip to critical level during the first semester of this year due to the possible onslaught of the El Niño phenomenon. "Such scenario can happen if El Niño recurs so there's need for water conservation in this dam's… Read More
Excise tax hike on alcohol, tobacco bills certified as urgent
January 8, 2019, 7:29 pm
MANILA -- President Rodrigo R. Duterte agreed to certify as urgent two measures meant to raise excise tax on alcohol and tobacco products to fund the government’s Universal Health Care (UHC) program. Presidential Spokesperson Salvador Panelo said the President announced his decision during… Read More
Gov't produces tangible results to ease poverty: Palace
January 8, 2019, 7:13 pm
MANILA -- The government did not wait until the second half of the term of President Rodrigo R. Duterte to come up with desired economic gains, Malacañang said on Tuesday, in response to a former president’s advice to produce “tangible results” to ease poverty. Presidential Spokesperson… Read More
Comelec rules on 70 cases of senatorial bets
January 8, 2019, 7:11 pm
MANILA -- The Commission on Elections (Comelec) has ruled on some 70 cases of senatorial bets in the May 13 midterm polls, its spokesperson James Jimenez said Tuesday. Jimenez, however, clarified that not all decisions involved disqualification. “Vast majority of those cases were ruled for… Read More
DSWD provides emergency shelter for ‘Usman’ survivors
January 8, 2019, 6:44 pm
MANILA -- The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) is set to provide emergency shelter assistance to families whose homes were partially and totally damaged during the onslaught of Tropical Depression “Usman", an official said Tuesday. DSWD spokesperson Assistant Secretary Glenda… Read More
MMDA imposes fine vs. MRT-7 contractor for traffic gridlock
January 8, 2019, 6:03 pm
MANILA -- The Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) on Tuesday imposed a PHP25,000 fine against the Metro Rail Transit Line-7’s (MRT-7) contractor for causing a traffic gridlock along the Elliptical Road and North Ave. in Quezon City. The MMDA issued a notice of violation to EEI Corp.… Read More
Reenacted budget not an 'excuse' for delay in pay hike: solon
January 8, 2019, 5:55 pm
MANILA -- House Majority Leader Rolando Andaya Jr. on Tuesday said a reenacted budget is not an excuse to stop the implementation of salary increases of government employees for 2019. In a statement, Andaya said the Department of Budget and Management (DBM) has all the tools in pushing through… Read More
Daraga mayor, 8 others placed on BI watchlist
January 8, 2019, 5:40 pm
MANILA -- Nine persons implicated in the killing of Ako Bicol party-list Representative Rodel Batocabe, have been included on the watchlist of the Bureau of Immigration, the Department of Justice (DOJ) confirmed Tuesday. In a message to reporters, DOJ Undersecretary and Spokesman Markk Perete said… Read More
Suspects in Cotabato mall blast identified: Lorenzana
January 8, 2019, 5:27 pm
MANILA -- The suspects behind the Cotabato City bombing attack, which killed two persons and wounded 34 others, have already been identified, Defense Secretary Delfin Lorenzana said during the sidelines of the New Year's Call in Camp Aguinaldo, Quezon City on Tuesday. The defense chief said the… Read More
BOC to install 50 more X-ray units this year
January 8, 2019, 5:25 pm
MANILA -- The Bureau of Customs (BOC) is set to install 50 new X-ray machines in various airports and seaports nationwide this year. Customs Commissioner Rey Leonardo Guerrero noted that the acquisition of new machines worth more than PHP1.2 billion would strengthen the bureau's efforts and… Read More
Palace thanks Quiapo church rector for praying for PRRD
January 8, 2019, 5:23 pm
MANILA -- Malacañang on Tuesday thanked Quiapo Church rector Monsignor Hernando Coronel for urging devotees of the Black Nazarene to pray for the country's leaders, including President Rodrigo R. Duterte. “Salamat naman. Dapat naman talaga ipagdasal. Kahit ako pinagdarasal ko sila. (Thank you.… Read More
Go lauds increased benefits for Pinoy war veterans
January 8, 2019, 5:20 pm
MANILA — Former Special Assistant to the President Christopher Lawrence “Bong” Go on Monday welcomed President Rodrigo Duterte’s decision to sign into law a measure seeking to increase the monthly old-age pension of the country’s veterans. “Sa wakas nadagdagan na rin po ang pension ng… Read More
WPS issue still a challenge: DND chief
January 8, 2019, 5:13 pm
MANILA -- The territorial dispute in the South China Sea (SCS) or West Philippine Sea (WPS) remains a challenge, Defense Secretary Delfin Lorenzana said Tuesday. He made this statement during the press briefing, shortly after the New Year's Call held at the AFP Commissioned Officers' Club in Camp… Read More
