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Bohol press get PTFoMS handbook on media security
November 27, 2018, 8:47 pm
MANILA -- As part of their efforts to ensure the protection of Filipino journalists, Communications Secretary Martin Andanar on Tuesday distributed copies of the Handbook on the Personal Security Measures for Media Practitioners to Bohol media members. The handbook, prepared by the Presidential… Read More
Slain Filipina laid to rest in Sweden: DFA
November 27, 2018, 8:39 pm
MANILA -- The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) on Tuesday night reported that the remains of slain Filipina Mailyn Conde Sinambong will no longer be repatriated to the Philippines. "The DFA has just been informed that Mailyn Conde Sinambong was finally laid to rest in Stockholm a few minutes… Read More
Traffic crisis bill hurdles 2nd reading at House
November 27, 2018, 8:13 pm
MANILA -- The House of Representatives on Tuesday night approved on second reading the proposed Traffic Crisis Act. Through voice voting, the lower chamber approved House Bill No. 6425, which seeks to prescribe an "urgent, comprehensive and integrated land-based traffic management" to address the… Read More
Another language, culture center to rise in Apayao
November 27, 2018, 8:07 pm
MANILA -- The Komisyon sa Wikang Filipino (KWF) has a new partner in its nationwide bid to promote Philippine culture and languages, including Filipino, the country's national language. The KWF and Apayao State College (ASC) in Apayao province signed Tuesday a memorandum of understanding on… Read More
Chinese firm in telcos, no threat to nat'l security
November 27, 2018, 7:42 pm
MANILA -- Officials on Tuesday assured that the entry of a Chinese firm, as well as Chinese equipment, in the telecommunications industry does not pose a threat to cybersecurity or even national security for that matter. The assurance was made by Acting Information and Communications Technology… Read More
TESDA-12 to have own building after 14 years of renting
November 27, 2018, 7:22 pm
MANILA -- The Technical Education and Skills Development Authority (TESDA) 12 (Soccsksargen) will soon have its own office building after renting for more than 14 years, an executive said on Tuesday. TESDA-12 Director Rafael Abrogar II told the Philippine News Agency (PNA) that the local… Read More
House okays PH Space Dev’t bill on 2nd reading
November 27, 2018, 7:04 pm
MANILA -- A measure seeking the creation of a Philippine Space Agency, which would respond to the growing need for a more secure and independent access to space, went a step closer to becoming a law as it hurdled second reading at the House of Representatives. During Tuesday's plenary session, the… Read More
Albayalde orders probe on death of Pasay intel chief
November 27, 2018, 6:49 pm
MANILA -- Philippine National Police (PNP) Chief, Director General Oscar Albayalde on Tuesday ordered a probe over a possible foul play on the death of Senior Insp. Manuel Taytayon Jr., chief of Pasay City police’s Intelligence Section, in a shootout with a fugitive accused in the murder of a… Read More
PH, Aussie university ink MOU on R&D, education
November 27, 2018, 5:57 pm
MANILA -- The Department of Science and Technology (DOST) and James Cook University (JCU), one of the leading Australian learning institutions, on Tuesday signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) on education, and research and development. The document was signed by DOST Undersecretary Rowena… Read More
Bidding for purchase of cops' body cams ongoing: PNP
November 27, 2018, 5:54 pm
MANILA -- The Philippine National Police (PNP) said Tuesday the acquisition of body cameras to be used by police officers in anti-crime and drug operations is undergoing the bidding process. “Yun delay kasi, dati, nagbibigay sila ng 4G, may LTE, may 5G na ngayon and yung ating mga internet… Read More
Comelec eyes mock polls for absentee voters in Cambodia
November 27, 2018, 5:41 pm
MANILA -- The Commission on Elections (Comelec) is looking to conduct mock polls in overseas voting in Cambodia. “(It will be conducted in) Phom Penh. So that we can anticipate possible errors during election day and take steps to prevent them,” Comelec Commissioner Rowena Guanzon said in an… Read More
Bicam OKs Universal Health Care bill's consolidated version
November 27, 2018, 5:38 pm
MANILA --The Bicameral Conference Committee approved on Tuesday the consolidated version of the Universal Health Care (UHC) bill. According to the news release by the Senate, the following are the salient features of the UHC bill:Automatically enroll all Filipinos under the National Health… Read More
Palace releases 7 of 29 signed PH-China deals
November 27, 2018, 5:33 pm
MANILA -- Malacañang has started releasing some agreements signed between the Philippine and Chinese governments during the state visit of Chinese President Xi Jinping to Manila on November 20 to 21. The Palace on Monday released two agreements: the memorandum of understanding (MOU) on… Read More
3 examinees drop out of 4-week Bar exams: SC
November 27, 2018, 5:30 pm
MANILA -- Only three examinees did not complete the grueling four week Bar Examinations, the Supreme Court (SC) said Tuesday. In a statement, the High Court said as per statistics from the Office of the Bar Confidant, 8,155 examinees took the Remedial Law exam and the Legal and Judicial Ethics and… Read More
CA affirms QC ordinance regulating commercial signs
November 27, 2018, 5:28 pm
MANILA -- The Court of Appeals (CA) affirmed the legality of a 2011 Quezon City ordinance regulating commercial signs. In a seven-page ruling dated Nov. 9 penned by Associate Justice Mario Lopez, the CA’s Special Fifteenth Division reversed a ruling issued by the Quezon City Regional Trial… Read More
House panel moves for higher cigarette taxes
November 27, 2018, 4:57 pm
MANILA -- The House of Representatives’ ways and means committee on Tuesday approved a measure seeking to increase the excise taxes on tobacco products. Committee chair, Nueva Ecija Rep. Estrellita Suansing said the proposal seeks to increase excise tax rates for tobacco by PHP2.50 every year,… Read More
41 PH overseas posts to use VCMs in May 2019 polls
November 27, 2018, 4:42 pm
MANILA -- The Commission on Elections (Comelec) said Tuesday that 41 out of the country’s 83 overseas posts will use vote-counting machines (VCM) in next year’s mid-term polls. Comelec Minute Resolution No. 18-1124 states that almost half of Philippine posts abroad are set to use the… Read More
NBI nets 16 aliens in anti-illegal online gambling, fraud ops
November 27, 2018, 4:34 pm
MANILA -- The National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) on Tuesday announced the arrest of 15 Chinese nationals for illegal online gambling and a Nigerian swindler in separate operations in Manila, Parañaque and Angeles City, Pampanga last week. Yu Shize, Lin Hai Yang, Li Jun Qing, Yu Wen Quian,… Read More
Año assures critics ML won't be declared via MO 32
November 27, 2018, 4:23 pm
MANILA -- The Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) has called on communist rebels and the opposition “not to jump to their own conclusion and discredit the intent” of the recently issued Memorandum Order (MO) 32, saying the order will not lead to the possible declaration of… Read More
Close to 300K drug surrenderers complete recovery program
November 27, 2018, 4:07 pm
MANILA -- Close to 300,000 drug surrenderers have graduated from the Recovery and Wellness Program (RWP) undertaken both by the government and the private sector across the country as part of President Rodrigo Duterte administration’s campaign to holistically address the illegal drug problem.… Read More
