MANILA -- Members of the Aegis Juris fraternity and University of Santo Tomas (UST) law dean, Nilo Divina, are set to appear before the Department of Justice (DOJ) on Monday for the preliminary investigation on the criminal charges filed against them in connection with the death of UST law freshman... Read More
MANILA -- The Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) advised that roads leading to the Manila North Cemetery would be closed to motorists during the commemoration of All Saints'and All Souls' Day.The following areas will be closed to motorists from midnight of November 1 to 3 a.m. of... Read More
MANILA -- President Rodrigo Duterte appointed retired Supreme Court (SC) Associate Justice Jose Mendoza as a member of the Judicial and Bar Council (JBC).Mendoza, who retired from the SC upon turning 70 last August, will replace fellow retired SC Assgociate Justice Angelina Sandoval-Gutierrez in the... Read More
MANILA -- The Philippines has intensified the protection of a critically endangered migratory bird that regularly visits this country.Amidst international efforts to better protect wildlife, the Philippines secured approval of its proposal to include Christmas Island frigatebird (scientific name... Read More
MANILA -- Grab will cooperate with the Philippine National Police–Highway Patrol Group (PNP-HPG) to deter carjacking incidents involving their transport network vehicle services (TNVS) which are being booked by criminals posing as legitimate passengers.This comes after one of its drivers was... Read More
MANILA -- Commanding the 130,000-strong Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) came at just at the right time for Lt. Gen. Rey Leonardo Guerrero as the military is enjoying strong support from the public and the government."Men and women of the Armed Forces of the Philippines, there is no better time... Read More
MANILA -- Most parts of the country will experience isolated rainshowers, state weather agency Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) said.The Intertropical Convergence Zone (ITCZ) affecting Palawan and Mindanao will bring cloudy skies with scattered... Read More
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MANILA--Aside from projects China’s government has already committed to the Philippines, the Chinese Embassy in Manila bared that the two sides are working to identify “second basket of infrastructure projects” which could be built in the following years.In a forum on Saturday,... Read More
MANILA —The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) will deploy composite teams from its District Engineering Office nationwide to assist motorists and the general public from Oct. 30 to Nov. 2, 2017, as part of the agency's Lakbay Alalay Program for the All Saints Day.DPWH assistance... Read More
MANILA -- The Department of Transportation (DOTr) has activated “Oplan Biyaheng Ayos: Undas 2017” in preparation for the commemoration of All Saints’ Day and All Souls’ Day next week.Oplan Biyaheng Ayos: Undas 2017 will be implemented from Oct. 30 to Nov. 6 wherein transport... Read More
MANILA -- President Rodrigo Duterte on Saturday took time to oblige to a Filipino 6th grader's request for a greeting, as he shot a short video message saying a simple "hello" to the boy's teacher and classmates.In a handwritten letter dated Oct. 25, 11-year-old Andre Gabriel Custodio Esteban, who... Read More
MANILA -- The Intertropical Convergence Zone (ITCZ) affecting Palawan and Mindanao, as well as a northeasterly surface windflow, will cause rains over parts of the archipelago, the state weather bureau said Saturday.The ITCZ is expected to cause cloudy skies with scattered rains and thunderstorms... Read More
MANILA -- To equip students with knowledge in managing their finances, a senator has expressed hope that money management and business training would be taught in public schools starting next school year.“We hope that by next school year, financial literacy and entrepreneurship would be taught... Read More
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MANILA -- For those aspiring to be foreign service officers or ambassadors of the Philippines, the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) urged qualified Filipinos to take the 2018 Foreign Service Officer (FSO) Examinations.The Board of Foreign Service Examinations on Thursday announced the holding of... Read More
MANILA --The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) unveiled on Friday the 4.5-kilometer Laguna Lake Highway which also provides lanes for bikers and joggers.It’s the first in the country to have a three-meter wide space for bikers and joggers. DPWH has expanded the... Read More
MANILA -- The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) has shared the good news that 34 Filipino caregivers have successfully passed the licensure examination for nurses in Israel. The examination held in Tel Aviv was taken by at least 114 Filipinos last September 2 and 3. The Professional... Read More
MANILA -- As Jakarta and Manila maintain "good" bilateral ties, the Embassy of Indonesia in the Philippines on Friday held the "One Day Exquisite Indonesian Food Festival 2017" to promote their local cuisine and at the same time raise revenues to be donated to internally displaced persons (IDP) in... Read More
MANILA --To ensure a peaceful and orderly commemoration of the All Saints' and All Souls 'days next week, the Southern Police District (SPD) will deploy more than 1,300 policemen in the southern part of Metro Manila.SPD head Chief Superintendent Tomas Apolinario Jr. said that 1,312 police from SPD... Read More
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