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No Filipino hurt in Alaska quake: DFA
December 1, 2018, 11:33 am
MANILA -- No Filipino was reported injured in the 7.0-magnitude earthquake that rattled Anchorage, Alaska on Friday. Foreign Affairs Assistant Secretary Elmer Cato said Saturday the Department of Foreign Affairs continues to monitor the situation in Alaska. The Philippine Consulate General in San… Read More
Duterte to weigh social costs of 2nd tranche of oil tax hike
December 1, 2018, 10:43 am
MANILA -- President Rodrigo Duterte will weigh the social costs of pushing through with the implementation of the second tranche of the oil excise tax increase scheduled for 2019, Malacañang said Friday. However, the President will also consider what is stipulated under the Tax Reform for… Read More
Isolated rain showers over PH Saturday
December 1, 2018, 10:18 am
MANILA -- Most parts of the country will experience isolated rain showers, the weather bureau said Saturday. The tail-end of a cold front affecting eastern Visayas will bring cloudy skies with scattered rain showers and thunderstorm over the area, the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and… Read More
Palace to Satur: Let legal process work
December 1, 2018, 8:27 am
MANILA -- There is no room for short cuts that impair the legal process, Malacañang said Friday following the filing of human trafficking charges against former Bayan Rep. Satur Ocampo and others. “The rule of law must always prevail in a democracy. There is no room for short cuts that impair… Read More
Banner stories of Manila's leading newspapers, Sat., Dec. 1, 2018
December 1, 2018, 7:28 am
BUSINESS MIRROR -- War freaks or better citizens? INQUIRER -- Arroyo resumes push for federal charter MANILA BULLETIN -- Another hefty oil price rollback PHILIPPINE STAR -- 'Stop inflation first before fuel tax hike' MANILA STANDARD -- Cha-cha topbills House gab MANILA TIMES -- Imelda… Read More
BI arrests Turkish who assaulted traffic enforcer
November 30, 2018, 7:59 pm
MANILA — A Turkish national, who was seen on a viral video on social media assaulting a traffic enforcer in Makati City last week, was arrested by Bureau of Immigration (BI) operatives on Friday for overstaying and undesirability. BI Intelligence Division Chief Fortunato Manahan, Jr. said Yuksel… Read More
Pimentel’s group is legitimate PDP-Laban: Comelec
November 30, 2018, 7:45 pm
MANILA -- The Commission on Elections (Comelec) has recognized the group of Senator Aquilino “Koko” Pimentel III as the legitimate faction of the administration party Partido Demokratiko Pilipino - Lakas ng Bayan (PDP-Laban). In a five-page decision released Thursday, the poll body declared… Read More
Filipinos honor 'Father of Philippine Revolution'
November 30, 2018, 7:45 pm
MANILA – Government officials led by Executive Secretary Salvador Medialdea on Friday gathered around the monument of Gat Andres Bonifacio in Caloocan City as the Filipino nation celebrates his 155th birth anniversary. Unlike other great heroes of the country including Jose Rizal, Bonifacio is… Read More
Record-low Angat Dam water level; possible return of El Nino seen
November 30, 2018, 7:34 pm
MANILA -- The water level at Metro Manila's main water source, Angat Dam, might dip to a new record-low level by yearend, the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) said in its forecast. The weather bureau has warned metropolitans to conserve water,… Read More
Go receives call from Ocampo explaining arrest
November 30, 2018, 7:12 pm
MANILA – Former Special Assistant to the President Christopher ‘Bong’ Go said Friday he received a phone call from former Bayan Muna congressman Satur Ocampo after the latter lwas arrested on Wednesday night for allegedly trafficking children.Go revealed this as the military and police… Read More
Chinese tops list of deported foreigners
November 30, 2018, 6:03 pm
MANILA — Chinese nationals topped the list of the most number of deported foreigners from 2016 to 2018, Bureau of Immigration (BI) records show. Based on data, a total of 1,510 Chinese nationals have been sent back to their country in the past two years. In 2016, 40 Chinese were deported; 1,248… Read More
Novaliches marks Bonifacio’s 155th birth anniversary
November 30, 2018, 5:11 pm
MANILA -- Residents of Novaliches in Quezon City joined the rest of the country in the celebration on Friday of the 155th birth anniversary of Gat Andres Bonifacio, considered as the father of the 1896 revolution against the tyrannous Spanish rule in the Philippines. The local celebration was… Read More
CA asks NTC to comment on 3rd telco bidding
November 30, 2018, 2:57 pm
MANILA -- The Court of Appeals (CA) has ordered the National Telecommunications Commission (NTC) to comment on a petition asking to stop the bidding and awarding for the country’s third telecommunications operator. In a two-page resolution of the CA Special 12th Division by Justice Ricardo… Read More
House to prioritize draft federal charter next week: Arroyo
November 30, 2018, 2:49 pm
MANILA – Speaker Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo said Friday the House of Representatives will concentrate on its draft federal charter next week. Arroyo said the chamber has already ensured the passage of President Rodrigo Duterte's priority bills, and the major revision of the Constitution is the last… Read More
Participatory budgeting easier under federal setup
November 30, 2018, 2:42 pm
MANILA -- A member of the Consultative Committee (ConCom) that drafted the proposed Federal Constitution said federalism would allow greater citizen participation in the scrutiny and monitoring of the budgeting processes within their regions. In a federalism media forum held at the Sangguniang… Read More
P13.6-M shabu seized inside San Juan condo
November 30, 2018, 12:44 pm
MANILA -- Police on Thursday seized an estimated PHP13.6-million worth of shabu inside a condominium unit in San Juan City rented by a Korean national. Eastern Police District (EPD) Director, Chief Supt. Bernabe Balba, identified the Korean as Kim Jeon Hee, who also owns the parked van containing… Read More
More troops deployed to Samar: AFP
November 30, 2018, 10:07 am
MANILA -- More troops have been deployed to Samar to quell “lawless violence” in the province, a military spokesperson said Thursday. Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) Spokesperson Brig. Gen. Edgard Arevalo said two infantry battalions have been sent to Samar, shortly after an assessment… Read More
PH Navy recognizes Bonifacio's role in quest for freedom
November 30, 2018, 10:07 am
MANILA -- Did you know that one of the Philippine Navy's ships was named after Katipunan founder, Gat Andres Bonifacio, who would have been 155 years old today? Navy Spokesperson Commander Jonathan Zata said one of the three Gregorio Del Pilar frigates, formerly Hamilton-class cutters acquired… Read More
7 Las Piñas cops involved in robbery-extortion surrender
November 30, 2018, 9:26 am
MANILA -- The seven cops assigned at the Las Piñas City Police’s Station Drug Enforcement Unit (SDEU) have surrendered on Thursday for their alleged involvement in a robbery-extortion against a relative of a drug suspect. Southern Police District (SPD) Director Senior Supt. Eliseo Cruz… Read More
Northeast monsoon continues to affect Luzon
November 30, 2018, 8:59 am
MANILA— The northeast monsoon (amihan) continues to affect Luzon on Thursday but the most of the country will have fair weather. The Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) said Quezon and Camarines provinces will have cloudy skies with light rains… Read More
