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Napoles aide loses SC appeal vs. Ombudsman indictment
November 16, 2018, 8:17 pm
MANILA -- The Supreme Court has affirmed the findings of the Office of the Ombudsman to proceed with the plunder and graft charges against a staff of businesswoman Janet Lim Napoles over irregularities in the Priority Development Assistance Fund (PDAF). The high court has issued an eight-page… Read More
Korean cultural caravan eyed in gov't offices
November 16, 2018, 8:13 pm
MANILA -- Korean Cultural Center in the Philippines (KCC) Director Lee Jincheol is considering bringing the Korean Culture Caravan to government offices. Since 2012, KCC has been staging the caravan in schools and institutions that hold Korean classes and those that offer Korean language classes.… Read More
JBC shortlists CA magistrates for SC vacancy
November 16, 2018, 8:07 pm
MANILA -- Justice Secretary Menardo Guevarra confirmed on Friday the results of the Judicial and Bar Council's (JBC) vote on the shortlist of candidates for the vacant associate justice post at the Supreme Court. Obtaining the highest votes of six each were Court of Appeals (CA) associate justices… Read More
Pimentel wants disqualification case junked
November 16, 2018, 7:59 pm
MANILA — Senator Aquilino “Koko” Pimentel III on Friday asked the Commission on Elections (Comelec) to dismiss the disqualification case filed against him by lawyer Ferdinand Topacio for lack of merit. “It is incumbent upon the Honorable Commission to dismiss the instant petition filed… Read More
Returning OFWs allowed in Libya
November 16, 2018, 6:48 pm
MANILA — Returning workers are allowed to go back to Libya even as the total deployment ban on newly-hired workers was imposed by the Philippine Overseas Employment Administration (POEA). “Now, therefore, the POEA Governing Board, in a meeting duly convened, resolves as it is hereby resolved,… Read More
Youth urged to actively participate in elections
November 16, 2018, 6:43 pm
MANILA -- The new head of a Church-based poll watchdog on Friday urged young Filipinos to actively participate in the holding of elections in the country. Parish Pastoral Council for Responsible Voting (PPCRV) national chairperson, Myla Villanueva, said they want the youth not only to volunteer… Read More
Anti-graft court allows Imelda Marcos to post bail
November 16, 2018, 6:11 pm
MANILA -- The Sandiganbayan on Friday allowed former First Lady and now Ilocos Norte 2nd District Rep. Imelda Romualdez Marcos to post a PHP150,000 bailbond for each count of the seven counts of her graft conviction, for a total of PHP1.05 million. In its decision, Sandiganbayan Fifth Division… Read More
House pushes for free civil registration for IPs
November 16, 2018, 6:09 pm
MANILA --The House of Representatives overwhelmingly approved on final reading this week a measure providing a free and culture-sensitive system of civil registration for indigenous peoples (IPs). With 162 affirmative votes, the Lower House passed on third reading House Bill No. 7849, or the… Read More
Ubial seeks junking of raps over Dengvaxia controversy
November 16, 2018, 5:50 pm
MANILA -- Former Health secretary Paulyn Jean B. Rosell-Ubial asked the Department of Justice on Friday to dismiss the charge of reckless imprudence resulting in homicide, which was filed against her by her predecessor, Janette P. Loreto-Garin, over the Dengvaxia anti-dengue vaccine scandal. In a… Read More
MRT-3 ‘heralds’ longest no-offloading streak
November 16, 2018, 5:48 pm
MANILA -- The Metro Rail Transit Line 3 (MRT-3) has recorded 31 consecutive days of no unloading incidents from October 16 to November 15, 2018. This was the longest "no offloading" streak recorded by the railway system as it surpassed the 29 consecutive days without unloading incidents it… Read More
Weekend road repairs set in Metro Manila
November 16, 2018, 5:34 pm
MANILA -- Road repairs in parts of Metro Manila are set to be conducted this weekend, the Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) said Friday. In an advisory, the MMDA said the following roads will be closed for reblocking and repairs by the Department of Public Works and Highways from 11… Read More
Task force vs. illegal recruitment, human trafficking formed
November 16, 2018, 5:28 pm
MANILA — The Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) announced on Friday that it has formed a new task force against illegal recruitment and trafficking including the recruitment of minor workers. Labor Secretary Silvestre Bello III, through Administrative Order No. 551, created the task force… Read More
Martial law beneficial for Mindanao: AFP chief
November 16, 2018, 4:41 pm
MANILA -- The ongoing implementation of martial law in Mindanao has brought peace and many other benefits to the island, Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) chief-of-staff Gen. Carlito Galvez, Jr. said Friday. "Peace in Mindanao has never been closer than in the times that martial law is in… Read More
PNP recovers road rage suspect’s SUV in QC
November 16, 2018, 4:01 pm
MANILA -- The Philippine National Police Highway Patrol Group (PNP-HPG) on Friday recovered in Quezon City the sport-utility vehicle that earlier got involved in a road rage incident that went viral on social media. PNP-HPG head, Chief Supt. Roberto Fajardo said the Toyota FJ Cruiser, registered… Read More
House assures ‘on time’ transmittal of 2019 budget
November 16, 2018, 3:34 pm
MANILA -- The leadership of the House of Representatives on Friday gave its assurance to the Senate that the proposed PHP3.757-trillion national budget for 2019 will be transmitted as soon as the lower chamber is done with its "rigorous double-checking and verification" processes. Majority Leader… Read More
MRT rehab not overpriced
November 16, 2018, 2:51 pm
MANILA -- The rehabilitation of the Metro Rail Transit Line-3 (MRT-3) is not overpriced, an official of the Department of Transportation (DOTr) said Thursday. DOTr Undersecretary for Railways Timothy John Batan said the cost of the rehabilitation of the MRT-3, amounting to PHP18 billion, was based… Read More
La Union now on election 'hotspot' list: PNP chief
November 16, 2018, 2:27 pm
MANILA -- Due to three separate attacks on local officials, the Philippine National Police (PNP) placed the province of La Union on the election "hotspot list" for next year's mid-term polls. “For obvious reasons, it is already on our hotspot list. What happened there is not alarming, but we… Read More
Duterte, Abe tackle peace, infrastructure
November 16, 2018, 2:07 pm
SINGAPORE -- President Rodrigo Duterte on Thursday discussed cooperation in the areas of peace and infrastructure in a bilateral meeting with Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe. After the closing ceremony of the 33rd Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Summit, the two leaders met at… Read More
PRRD in Papua New Guinea for APEC meet
November 16, 2018, 1:59 pm
MANILA -- President Rodrigo Duterte on Friday arrived in Papua New Guinea to attend the 26th Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Economic Leaders Meeting from November 17 to 18. Duterte arrived around 5 a.m. at the Jacksons International Airport in Port Moresby straight from his successful… Read More
Xi visit to 'position' PH-China ties as model of int'l relations
November 16, 2018, 1:57 pm
MANILA-- The upcoming visit of President Xi Jinping to Manila is expected to position the China-Philippines relations "as a new model of international relations," Chinese Ambassador to the Philippines Zhao Jianhua said Thursday. Xi will travel to Manila on November 20 for a historical state visit,… Read More
