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140 Pinoys in Colombia safe from deadly Bogota blast
January 19, 2019, 1:07 pm
MANILA -- None of the 140 Filipinos in Colombia has been hurt in a terror car bombing in Bogotá that killed 21 people and injured scores of others, the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) said Saturday. The Philippine Embassy in Brasilia, which has jurisdiction over Colombia, said initial reports… Read More
UNICEF, SCP buck lowering age of criminal liability in PH
January 19, 2019, 12:51 pm
MANILA -- The Save the Children Philippines (SCP) and the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) opposed Congress' move to lower the minimum age of criminal responsibility from 15 to nine years old. In a statement, SCP said the proposal, which is being finalized at the House of Representatives,… Read More
PRRD signs proclamation creating Cavite IT ecozone
January 19, 2019, 11:35 am
MANILA -- President Rodrigo R. Duterte signed a proclamation creating an Information Technology Center Special Economic Zone in Bacoor City, Cavite. Proclamation No. 655, signed by Duterte on Wednesday and released to the media on Friday, also designated a building that will be named VistaHub BPO… Read More
Use funds to spare youth from crime, corruption, gov't urged
January 19, 2019, 11:33 am
MANILA -- Former Special Assistant to the President (SAP) Christopher Lawrence “Bong” Go, together with National Youth Commission (NYC) Chairman Ronald Cardema, on Friday called on government agencies concerned with the Sangguniang Kabataan (SK) funds to fast-track the release of its… Read More
Vote 'Yes' to BOL ratification, PRRD tells Moro community
January 19, 2019, 11:09 am
YES TO BOL. President Rodrigo Roa Duterte delivers his speech during the Peace Assembly for the Ratification of Republic Act No. 11054 or the Bangsamoro Organic Law (BOL), held at the Shariff Kabunsuan Cultural Complex in Cotabato City on January 18, 2019. Joining the President on stage are… Read More
Army activates 6th Mechanized Infantry Battalion
January 19, 2019, 11:01 am
MANILA -- The Philippine Army (PA) activated the 6th Mechanized Infantry "Salaknib" Battalion of the Mechanized Infantry Division (MID) on Friday. In a statement Saturday, PA spokesperson Lt. Col. Louie Villanueva said the event was spearheaded by PA Commander, Lt. Gen. Macairog Alberto, at Camp… Read More
Group bats for passage of higher tobacco tax bill
January 19, 2019, 10:59 am
Health Justice Project Manager Ralph Degollacion (center) says cigarettes remain affordable to the youth. By passing a higher tobacco tax, increased cigarette prices could discourage many young people from smoking. (Photo by Ma. Teresa Montemayor)MANILA -- A health advocacy group is pushing for… Read More
E-jeepneys ply Makati-Mandaluyong route
January 19, 2019, 10:34 am
MANILA -- Electric jeepneys on Friday began operating from Makati City to Mandaluyong City. The Manila Electric Company’s (MERALCO) electric vehicle unit, "eSakay Inc.", deployed an initial fleet of 15 e-jeepneys along the Buendia-MRT route to Mandaluyong City via Jupiter St., in partnership… Read More
Expect New York flight delays due to snowfall: PAL
January 19, 2019, 10:02 am
MANILA -- Flag carrier Philippine Airlines (PAL) has advised passengers traveling to and from the John F. Kennedy (JFK) International Airport in New York to expect flight delays, possibly until Sunday, due to the weather condition there. In an advisory Friday, PAL said snowfall is expected to… Read More
Japan pledges USD202-M loan for Mindanao road network
January 19, 2019, 10:00 am
MANILA -- The Japanese government on Friday pledged to provide the Philippines a loan of up to USD202.04 million (about PHP10.62 billion) for the construction of road networks in conflict-affected areas in Mindanao. The Japanese Embassy in Manila said Ambassador Koji Haneda relayed Tokyo's plan to… Read More
Light rains over parts of PH Saturday
January 19, 2019, 9:24 am
MANILA -- Some parts of the archipelago will experience light rains due to the northeast monsoon affecting Luzon and the Visayas, the weather bureau said on Saturday. The Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) added that the trough of a low-pressure… Read More
Banner stories of Manila's leading newspapers, Sat. Jan. 19, 2019
January 19, 2019, 7:45 am
BUSINESS MIRROR -- Bangsamoro voice: Peace, finally? INQUIRER -- Cebu attack adds to list of slain prosecutors PHILIPPINE STAR -- Duterte pitches for BOL approval MANILA BULLETIN -- BOL plebiscite campaign ends DAILY TRIBUNE -- 'Stand together' MANILA TIMES -- Broner spews expletives MANILA… Read More
No 'recycling' of corrupt gov't execs: Palace
January 18, 2019, 10:07 pm
MANILA -- Malacañang on Friday clarified that there is no "recycling" of corrupt government officials in the administration of President Rodrigo R. Duterte. In a statement, Presidential Spokesperson Salvador Panelo said officials re-appointed to other government positions are not tainted with… Read More
Lawyer disbarred for 'sextortion'
January 18, 2019, 9:50 pm
MANILA -- The Supreme Court (SC) disbarred a lawyer who abused his authority to get sexual favors from his secretary. In a 15-page per curiam decision dated Sept. 18, 2018, which was released to media Friday, Antonio N. de los Reyes, a former vice-president of the Legal and Administrative Group of… Read More
Ex-Taiwan official wanted for fraud nabbed in Subic
January 18, 2019, 9:47 pm
MANILA -- Immigration authorities arrested in Subic, Zambales a former Taiwanese government official, who is wanted for fraud in his country. In a report of the Bureau of Immigration's Fugitive Search Unit (FSU) released on Friday, Wu Chien Pao, 68, former Speaker of Tainan County, Taiwan was… Read More
NCRPO on tight watch despite no poll hotspots in Metro
January 18, 2019, 9:45 pm
MANILA -- The National Capital Region Police Office (NCRPO) on Friday assured it is closely monitoring the situation in Metro Manila even if no election hotspot has been identified in the region. “Based on our monitoring, wala pa tayo nakikita (We have not seen any hotspot so far). Well, in some… Read More
Longer voting time due to new verification system: Comelec
January 18, 2019, 9:43 pm
MANILA -- The Commission on Elections (Comelec) said Friday it will take voters an additional five minutes to cast their votes due to the introduction of the Voter Registration Verification System (VRVS) in the May 13 polls. “We expect that the use of VRVS will not exceed five minutes. This is… Read More
Voters urged to elect pro-environment bets
January 18, 2019, 9:11 pm
MANILA -- A coalition of environmental groups on Friday called on voters in the May 13 mid-term elections to elect candidates who advocate environmental protection. In a press conference in Quezon City, the Green Thumb Coalition (GTC) urged the electorate to support candidates whose platform… Read More
PH medical execs urge senators to pass P60 tobacco tax bill
January 18, 2019, 8:31 pm
Heads of medical societies nationwide call on Senator Sonny Angara, chair of the committee on ways and means, to lead the passage of bill increasing the tobacco tax to PHP 60 per pack. (Photo by: Ma. Teresa Montemayor)MANILA -- A total of 30 leaders of Philippine medical societies on Friday urged… Read More
Rice tariff to ease high inflation: Angara
January 18, 2019, 7:52 pm
MANILA -- The proposed rice tariffication law is projected to temper inflation in the coming months as it will bring down the prices of the Filipino staple, Senator Sonny Angara said Friday. Angara made the statement following the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas' (BSP) report that year-on-year… Read More
