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More than 27K drug surrenderers profiled in QC database
November 15, 2018, 6:16 pm
MANILA -- As part of Quezon City’s drive against illegal drugs, Quezon City Vice Mayor Joy Belmonte on Thursday said a total of 27,438 drug surrenderers have been profiled in the city’s surrenderer database in an effort to enhance the responsiveness and effectiveness of the city’s anti-drug… Read More
ML extension in Mindanao faces tougher Senate scrutiny: Lacson
November 15, 2018, 6:13 pm
MANILA -- Senator Panfilo Lacson said Thursday any request to further extend martial law in Mindanao will not be easily approved this time around by Congress, as senators are bound to closely scrutinize the gains earned in the previous extensions if another one would be granted. “We have to take… Read More
ASEAN reaffirms freedom of navigation in WPS
November 15, 2018, 6:11 pm
MANILA -- While no specific distinctions were given, freedom of navigation and overflight in the disputed South China Sea was reaffirmed in general by the Philippines and other member states of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), Foreign Affairs Secretary Teodoro Locsin Jr. said on… Read More
China’s Xi to visit PH next week
November 15, 2018, 6:07 pm
MANILA -- Chinese President Xi Jinping will make a two-day state visit to the Philippines on Nov. 20-21 this year, Malacañang announced on Thursday. “The Palace wishes to announce the forthcoming State Visit of Chinese President Xi Jinping,” Presidential Spokesperson Salvador Panelo said in a… Read More
2 more cases filed over alleged Dengvaxia deaths
November 15, 2018, 5:49 pm
MANILA — Two new criminal cases were filed Thursday before the Department of Justice (DOJ) against former Health Secretary Janette Garin and 37 others over the deaths of schoolchildren inoculated with Dengvaxia anti-dengue vaccine. The new complaints were filed by Sonia Guerra from Las Piñas… Read More
3 days given to local absentee voters in mid-term polls
November 15, 2018, 5:24 pm
MANILA -- Local absentee voters will have three days to cast their votes for the mid-term elections starting April 29 next year. Based on Comelec Resolution No. 10443, the Local Absentee Voting (LAV) period, will be from April 29, 30 and May 1, 2019 for government officials and personnel, members… Read More
PNP chief lauds group’s support for responsible gun ownership
November 15, 2018, 5:15 pm
MANILA -- PNP chief Director General Oscar Albayalde on Thursday led the opening of the 26th Defense and Sporting Arms Show by the Association of Firearms and Ammunition Dealers of the Philippines (AFAD) Inc. which has been advocating for responsible gun ownership. Albayalde said the PNP has been… Read More
'Truck holiday' to have minimal impact on port ops: DOTr
November 15, 2018, 5:13 pm
MANILA -- A truck holiday set next week in protest of the phasing out of old trucks will only cause minimal impact on port operations in the country, an official of the Department of Transportation (DOTr) said Thursday. “Trucking groups such as the Alliance of Concerned Truck Owners and… Read More
Balangiga parish prepares for bells' return
November 15, 2018, 5:07 pm
MANILA -- Preparations are underway for the forthcoming return of the Balangiga Bells at the St. Lawrence the Martyr Parish or the Balangiga Parish in Eastern Samar. Fr. Serafin Tybaco Jr., Balangiga parish priest, said they are finalizing the readiness of the area, particularly the place where… Read More
Quezon City provides free anti-shingles shot for elderly
November 15, 2018, 4:58 pm
MANILA -- As part of the city’s programs to protect the elderly from diseases, Mayor Herbert Bautista on Thursday signed an ordinance providing free anti-shingles vaccination to all registered senior residents of Quezon City. Shingles, or “herpes zoster”, is a viral infection, whose symptoms… Read More
Duterte renews franchise of MBC, 2 others
November 15, 2018, 4:48 pm
MANILA -- President Rodrigo Duterte has approved laws renewing the franchise of Manila Broadcasting Company (MBC) and two other firms. Duterte signed Republic Act 11109 on Oct. 30, giving MBC another 25-years to construct, install, operate and maintain radio and television broadcasting stations… Read More
PH sees migration pact as 'instrument' in bilateral talks
November 15, 2018, 4:21 pm
MANILA -- The Philippines is planning to use the soon-to-be adopted Global Compact for Safe, Orderly, and Regular Migration (GCM) as an instrument for future bilateral talks and crafting of agreements with other countries accepting overseas Filipino workers (OFWs). "We are looking at using the… Read More
BI alerts personnel vs. human trafficking
November 15, 2018, 4:09 pm
MANILA — Bureau of Immigration (BI) commissioner Jaime Morente alerted personnel in all international ports nationwide about the modus operandi of a human trafficking syndicate victimizing women wanting to work in South Korea. He said they will not allow Filipino women to be trafficked abroad… Read More
Crackdown on vehicles with ‘No. 8' plates on
November 15, 2018, 4:00 pm
MANILA -- The Philippine National Police-Highway Patrol Group (PNP-HPG) will start going after motorists using the protocol “No. 8” license plates, a PNP official on Thursday said. HPG director Chief Supt. Roberto Fajardo issued the directive after House Speaker Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo ordered… Read More
House revives congressional oversight panel
November 15, 2018, 2:41 pm
MANILA -- The House of Representatives has revived the congressional oversight committee with the election of Minority Leader Danilo Suarez as its new chairman. During Wednesday's plenary session, Majority Leader Rolando Andaya Jr. named Suarez as the chairman of the reconstituted panel tasked to… Read More
SPD cops undergo surprise drug test
November 15, 2018, 2:35 pm
MANILA -- The Southern Police District (SPD) on Wednesday conducted a surprise drug test for its personnel. In a statement released Thursday, SPD Director, Senior Supt. Eliseo dela Cruz, said a total of 219 operatives from the District and Station Drug Enforcement Unit and the Intelligence Unit… Read More
House panel okays bill lowering retirement age of gov't workers
November 15, 2018, 2:13 pm
MANILA -- A bill lowering the optional retirement age of government employees from 60 to 56 years old hurdled committee level at the House of Representatives. The House Committee on Government Enterprises and Privatization on Wednesday approved a still-unnumbered substitute bill which consolidated… Read More
Foreign military attaches visit Army chief
November 15, 2018, 2:06 pm
MANILA -- In line with ongoing efforts to strengthen ties with the Philippine Army, members of the Foreign Armed Forces Attaches (FAFA) Corps paid a courtesy call on Army chief, Lt. Gen. Macairog Alberto, at Fort Bonifacio, Taguig City Wednesday. The visiting FAFA members came from Australia,… Read More
US announces official return of Balangiga Bells
November 15, 2018, 1:51 pm
MANILA -- The United States government on Thursday announced the official return of the Balangiga Bells to the Philippines 117 years after it was taken as war booty from a town church in Eastern Samar. In a statement, the Philippine government, through the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA)… Read More
Shuttle service for passengers available soon at PITX
November 15, 2018, 1:13 pm
MANILA -- The Parañaque Integrated Terminal Exchange (PITX) will soon be offering shuttle services to its passengers, a transport official announced Wednesday. “PITX has proposed and the Board accepted the giving of special permits on shuttle service that will be applied for by shuttle service… Read More
