National
New AFP chief vows to bring in 'culture of excellence'
December 11, 2018, 7:35 pm
MANILA --- Newly-appointed Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) chief-of-staff Lt. Gen. Benjamin Madrigal on Tuesday vowed to bring a "culture of excellence" to the 145,000-strong military. "As we pursue a culture of excellence, we will also endeavor to achieve good governance and professionalism… Read More
Palace thanks Andaya for addressing infra allocations issue
December 11, 2018, 7:24 pm
MANILA -- Malacañang on Tuesday thanked House Majority Floor Leader Rolando Andaya Jr. for addressing the infrastructure allocations allegedly inserted in the proposed PHP3.575-trillion national budget for 2019. Presidential Spokesperson Salvador Panelo made this reaction after Andaya clarified… Read More
Ex-agri chief, 5 others’ bids to dismiss graft raps junked
December 11, 2018, 6:54 pm
MANILA -- The Sandiganbayan has junked the requests of former Department of Agriculture secretary and five other others to dismiss and have the graft raps against them voided over the alleged anomalous Philippine Rice Institute (PhilRice) car loan in 2009. The Sandiganbayan Sixth Division, in a… Read More
Japan mulls financial aid to Bangsamoro body
December 11, 2018, 6:28 pm
MANILA -- The Japanese government is planning to modify its existing support to the Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (ARMM) for the establishment of the new Bangsamoro Transition Authority (BTA), Japanese Ambassador Koji Haneda said Tuesday. "The new BTA that will replace the ARMM government… Read More
SPD acting director now 1-star general
December 11, 2018, 6:10 pm
MANILA -- National Capital Region Police Office (NCRPO) chief, Director Guillermo Eleazar, on Tuesday confirmed that the acting director of the Southern Police District (SPD) has been promoted to the next higher rank. Senior Supt. Eliseo Cruz was promoted to the rank of Chief Superintendent, which… Read More
OFWs warned vs. recruiters offering jobs in Malta
December 11, 2018, 6:06 pm
MANILA -- The Philippine Overseas Employment Administration (POEA) cautioned Filipinos who are looking to apply for work in Malta against unscrupulous individuals offering jobs in the said country. In POEA Advisory No. 53-2018 dated Nov. 22 and released Tuesday, the agency revealed that several… Read More
Balangiga Bells' return proves PH will always assert sovereignty
December 11, 2018, 5:50 pm
MANILA -- After being taken by US troops as war booties during the Philippine-American war, the return of the Balangiga Bells to its home is proof that Filipinos will always assert their sovereignty, Malacañang said on Tuesday. Presidential Spokesperson Salvador Panelo made this remark after the… Read More
Go vows to push for rural dev’t
December 11, 2018, 5:26 pm
MANILA – Former Special Assistant to the President Christopher Lawrence “Bong” Go on Monday said he would push for rural development to decongest Metro Manila, if given a Senate seat. Go made this commitment during his visit to fire victims in Quezon City, where he cited the need for fair… Read More
Ressa posts bail for tax evasion raps
December 11, 2018, 5:26 pm
MANILA -- Rappler's chief executive officer, Maria Ressa, on Tuesday posted bail worth PHP204,000 before the Court of Tax Appeals (CTA) for her temporary liberty in the four counts of tax evasion filed against her by the government last month. "In view of the voluntary surrender of the accused… Read More
House issues subpoena vs. construction firm in infra scam
December 11, 2018, 5:20 pm
MANILA -- The House of Representatives on Tuesday approved the issuance of a subpoena against the proprietor of CT Leoncio Trading and Construction, which was involved in the so-called "large-scale scam" worth billions of pesos in infrastructure spending under this year's appropriations. The… Read More
House OKs draft federal charter on final reading
December 11, 2018, 5:08 pm
MANILA -- The House of Representatives on Tuesday approved on third and final reading its proposed federal charter. With 224 affirmative votes, 22 negative votes and three abstentions, the Lower Chamber approved Resolution of Both Houses 15, which seeks to propose revisions to the 1987… Read More
Trillanes lawyers inform Makati court of appeal to SC
December 11, 2018, 5:00 pm
MANILA -- Defense lawyers of Senator Antonio Trillanes IV have formally informed the Makati Regional Trial Court Branch 148 that it will appeal its case to the Supreme Court (SC). In a seven-page motion and notice of appeal dated Dec. 10, Trillanes' counsel Reynaldo Robles told the Makati court… Read More
CBCP lauds return of Balangiga Bells to PH
December 11, 2018, 4:49 pm
MANILA -- The Catholic Bishops’ Conference of the Philippines (CBCP) on Tuesday welcomed the return of the Balangiga Bells to the country after more than 100 years. With this, Archbishop Romulo Valles, CBCP president expressed gratitude to both the Philippine and United States governments for… Read More
DOJ eyes Kerwin Espinosa’s driver as state witness
December 11, 2018, 4:14 pm
MANILA -- State lawyers have formally asked the Manila Regional Trial Court to use Kerwin Espinosa’s driver as key witness in the charges they have filed against the self-confessed drug lord. In a three-page motion, the Department of Justice (DOJ) asked to Manila RTC Branch 51 to grant its… Read More
PUP graduates urged to fuel PH development
December 11, 2018, 4:02 pm
MANILA -- Cabinet Secretary Karlo Nograles on Tuesday called on graduates of the Polytechnic University of the Philippines (PUP) to help fuel the nation’s development, noting that they are longer scholars but graduates of the country. “…You are not just Iskolar ng Bayan, you are now… Read More
Alvarez's allies got huge allocations in 2019 budget: Andaya
December 11, 2018, 4:00 pm
MANILA -- House Majority Leader Rolando Andaya Jr. on Tuesday revealed that the allies of former Speaker Pantaleon Alvarez supposedly got the biggest allocations for their districts in the PHP3.757-trillion proposed national budget for 2019. Andaya disclosed this in his letter to President Rodrigo… Read More
Sandigan junks bail plea of Enrile's ex-chief of staff
December 11, 2018, 3:28 pm
MANILA -- The Sandiganbayan has denied the plea of Jessica Lucila “Gigi” Reyes, a chief of staff of then senator Juan Ponce Enrile, to post bail for her plunder case for lack of merit. In a 253-page decision, the anti-graft court's Third Division denied Reyes’ motion for reconsideration of… Read More
Return of Balangiga Bells heralds US-PH ties' future: envoy
December 11, 2018, 3:04 pm
HISTORIC RETURN OF BALANGIGA BELLS. Military personnel arrange the three Balangiga bells upon arrival at the Villamor Air Base in Pasay City on Tuesday (Dec. 11, 2018). After 117 years, the bells, taken as war booties by US troops during the height of the Philippine-American War, have returned to… Read More
First 1,000 Days Law to boost health, nutrition of moms, kids
December 11, 2018, 2:59 pm
MANILA -- Senator Sonny Angara lauded President Duterte's signing of the First 1,000 Days Law, calling it "an important step towards securing a brighter future for Filipino children." Angara, principal author of the law in the Senate, said mothers and their children are now assured of better… Read More
PNPA affirms dismissal of 3 cadets in 'oral sex' scandal
December 11, 2018, 2:42 pm
MANILA -- The Philippine National Police Academy (PNPA) affirmed the dismissal of three senior cadets who forced two plebes to perform oral sex in October. Chief Supt. Chiquito Malayo, PNPA superintendent, said the Academy Board junked the motion for reconsideration filed by a Cadet 2nd Class… Read More
