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Pinoys cautioned over hostilities between Palestine, Israel
November 14, 2018, 10:57 am
MANILA -- The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) on Wednesday issued an advisory to more than 29,400 Filipinos in Israel to take the "necessary precautions" following the escalation of hostilities between Israeli forces and Palestinian militants in Gaza. Ambassador to Israel Neal Imperial said… Read More
New MPD chief leads surprise drug test
November 14, 2018, 10:55 am
MANILA -- Newly-appointed Manila Police District (MPD) Acting Director, Senior Supt. Vicente Danao, spearheaded a surprise drug test on 110 MPD officers and personnel on Tuesday. In a statement Wednesday, the MPD said the test was conducted before the start of the regular command conference. Danao… Read More
Palace commends Filipina for bagging inaugural ASEAN prize
November 14, 2018, 10:36 am
MANILA – Malacañang on Tuesday congratulated a Filipina advocate for persons with autism for bringing home the inaugural Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Prize 2018 in Singapore. “The Palace wishes to congratulate Ms. Erlinda Uy Koe of the ASEAN Society Philippines and the ASEAN… Read More
PA chief visits Fort Magsaysay units
November 14, 2018, 10:35 am
MANILA -- Newly-appointed Philippine Army (PA) chief, Lt. Gen. Macairog S. Alberto, paid a visit to troops stationed in Fort Magsaysay, Nueva Ecija, the largest military camp in the country, Tuesday. Lt. Col. Louie Villanueva, Army spokesperson, said Fort Magsaysay also serves as cantonment of… Read More
LPA brings scattered rains Wednesday
November 14, 2018, 9:38 am
MANILA -- A low pressure area (LPA) will continue to bring rains over some parts of the country on Wednesday. In its 4 a.m. weather bulletin, the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) said the LPA was last eyed 95 kilometers of Hinatuan, Surigao del… Read More
PSA to roll out 7-M nat'l IDs in 2019
November 14, 2018, 9:27 am
MANILA -- Some 7 million Filipinos, who are mostly beneficiaries of the government’s cash transfer program, including indigenous peoples (IPs), will be the initial holders of the national ID. This was disclosed by National Statistician and Civil Registrar General of the Philippine Statistics… Read More
Banner stories of Manila's leading newspapers, Wed. Nov. 14, 2018
November 14, 2018, 9:02 am
BUSINESS MIRROR – 9-month tax effort hits 15.2% on TRAIN law INQUIRER – China: Talks on sea code finished in 3 yrs MANILA BULLETIN – Martial law extension eyed MANILA TIMES – Beijing: Finish sea code in 3 yrs MANILA STANDARD – Palace: Lapeña no sacred cow PHILIPPINE STAR – Lapeña… Read More
Public urged to learn about biotech thru exhibits
November 13, 2018, 9:37 pm
MANILA — The Department of Science and Technology (DOST) is inviting the public to learn more about biotechnology and how this could help address some challenges in the food industry, by visiting the exhibits at the World Trade Center (WTC) in Pasay City on Nov. 13-17. As part of the observance… Read More
Group seeks plastic waste importation phase-out
November 13, 2018, 8:48 pm
MANILA -- Advocacy group EcoWaste Coalition wants the practice of importing plastic waste stopped for good, saying industries can substantially source their needed scrap plastic locally. "We think that can be done," EcoWaste national coordinator, Aileen Lucero, said in an interview with the… Read More
PRRD succeeds in returning Balangiga bells to PH: PCOO chief
November 13, 2018, 7:31 pm
MANILA -- A few tried, but it is only President Rodrigo R. Duterte who succeeded in bringing the Balangiga bells back to the Philippines, Presidential Communications and Operations Office Secretary Martin Andanar said on Tuesday. Andanar made this remark following reports that the bells taken from… Read More
Imelda may be arrested if court issues warrant: Sotto
November 13, 2018, 6:53 pm
MANILA -- Senate President Vicente Sotto III on Tuesday said former First Lady and incumbent Ilocos Norte Representative Imelda Marcos, despite her age and health condition, should be arrested if a warrant is issued by the courts over her recent conviction for graft. In an interview, Sotto said… Read More
PRRD to reiterate PH stance on WPS in ASEAN Summit
November 13, 2018, 6:17 pm
MANILA -- President Rodrigo R. Duterte will reiterate the “principled positions” of the Philippine government concerning the West Philippine Sea (South China Sea) and other issues during his participation at the 33rd Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Summit. Malacañang, in a… Read More
Comelec asked to disqualify Cayetano couple from 2019 polls
November 13, 2018, 6:06 pm
MANILA -- Separate petitions to deny due course were filed on Monday against former senator Alan Peter Cayetano and his wife, Taguig City Mayor Lani Cayetano at the Commission on Elections (Comelec) for not possessing the minimum residency qualification imposed by the 1987 Constitution for the… Read More
Quezon City envisions ‘fully-automated’ city hall
November 13, 2018, 6:03 pm
MANILA -- In line with the Quezon City local government’s drive to reduce inefficiencies and improve the ease of doing business, Quezon City Vice Mayor Joy Belmonte on Tuesday announced plans to automate city hall transactions using the latest technology. “We do not just plan to bolster the… Read More
DOJ assures thorough probe on Sagay massacre
November 13, 2018, 5:55 pm
MANILA -- Justice Secretary Menardo Guevarra on Tuesday assured his agency will embark on a thorough case buildup in its investigation on the killing of nine sugar farmers in Sagay City, Negros Occidental last October 20. "All we need to do is complete the investigation. We do not have any… Read More
Ex-BI execs’ bid to dismiss criminal raps junked
November 13, 2018, 5:35 pm
MANILA -- For lack of merit, the Sandiganbayan has junked the motion to dismiss the criminal cases filed against two former executives of the Bureau of Immigration (BI) over the alleged PHP50-million bribery in exchange for the release of 1,316 illegal Chinese workers in 2016. The Sandiganbayan… Read More
Senators welcome return of Balangiga bells
November 13, 2018, 5:33 pm
MANILA -- Several senators on Tuesday welcomed reports that the Balangiga bells would soon be returned to the country after more than a century of being held as war trophies by the United States military. The three church bells were seized by the US Army from Balangiga, Eastern Samar in 1901… Read More
Sandiganbayan orders Imelda Marcos' arrest for graft raps
November 13, 2018, 5:05 pm
MANILA -- The Sandiganbayan on Tuesday issued an arrest warrant against former First Lady and now Ilocos Norte 2nd District Rep. Imelda Marcos following her conviction for seven counts of graft last week. The Sandiganbayan Fifth Division ordered the bail bonds to be posted by Marcos for the graft… Read More
Inter-agency meet tackles work permit for foreigners
November 13, 2018, 5:01 pm
MANILA -- The Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) is looking to meet this week with other government agencies to discuss the policies on the issuance of Alien Employment Permit (AEP) to foreigners working in the country. "Actually we are going to have an inter-agency meeting where we would… Read More
Financial consumer protection bill hurdles House panel
November 13, 2018, 5:01 pm
MANILA -- The House of Representatives’ committee on banks and financial intermediaries on Tuesday approved a measure providing protection to financial consumers. The panel, chaired by Leyte Rep. Henry Ong, approved House Bill No. 8301, which seeks to upgrade the powers of financial regulators,… Read More
