National
Sotto seeks Comelec personnel salary upgrade
November 6, 2018, 3:16 pm
MANILA -- Efforts to upgrade the salaries of Commission on Elections (Comelec) employees and reorganize the poll body's offices have been given a push in the Senate. Senate President Vicente Sotto III, last Oct. 23, filed Senate Bill No. 2082 to address the notable disparity in the salary grades… Read More
Unchanged inflation rate means gov't measures working: Palace
November 6, 2018, 3:12 pm
MANILA -- As inflation in October this year remained unchanged from September's 6.7-percent level, Malacañang said Tuesday this development means measures being undertaken by the government are working and will continue to be carried out. “Apparently, the measures undertaken by the government… Read More
P25 minimum wage hike to recoup lost spending power
November 6, 2018, 3:05 pm
MANILA – A party-list lawmaker on Monday said the new PHP25-wage hike for workers in Metro Manila would reduce inflationary pressures as it could help recover their purchasing power. KABAYAN Rep. Ron Salo made the statement following reports that the country’s headline inflation rate was… Read More
Experts to probe Makati fuel leak emissions
November 6, 2018, 2:14 pm
MANILA -- Environmental Management Bureau (EMB) experts will check the extent and gravity of the volatile organic compound (VOC) emission from the fuel leak reported last week at a Phoenix Petroleum gasoline station in Makati City. "We'll check the level of the VOC emission there and in the… Read More
MMDA eyes closure of prov'l bus terminals along Edsa by January
November 6, 2018, 1:28 pm
MANILA -- The Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) is seeking to remove all provincial bus terminals along Epifanio delos Santos Avenue (Edsa) by January next year, citing their contribution to the worsening traffic congestion along the highway. “May directive sa amin ang Pangulo… Read More
Go vows to intensify fight vs. illegal drugs
November 6, 2018, 12:38 pm
MANILA -- Former Special Assistant to the President Christopher "Bong" Go said he will continue President Rodrigo Duterte's campaign against illegal drugs through legislation, if given a Senate seat. As the former presidential aide visited the fire victims in Pandacan, Manila, Go said he… Read More
MMDA defends controversial Edsa-Kamuning footbridge
November 6, 2018, 12:31 pm
MANILA -- A footbridge along Epifanio delos Santos Avenue (Edsa) in Kamuning, Quezon City was constructed to provide a safe option for passengers crossing the major thoroughfare and to prevent accidents. Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) General Manager Jose Arturo Garcia Jr. made… Read More
Palace vows raps vs. execs linked to Dengvaxia mess
November 6, 2018, 12:21 pm
MANILA -- Malacañang on Tuesday assured that charges will be filed against parties involved in the PHP3.5-billion Dengvaxia anti-dengue vaccine fiasco as the Department of Justice (DOJ) is expected to issue a resolution on the case this month. Presidential Spokesperson Salvador Panelo made this… Read More
AFPSLAI donates gym equipment to DND
November 6, 2018, 12:10 pm
MANILA -- Department of National Defense (DND) Secretary Delfin Lorenzana on Monday thanked the Armed Forces and Police Savings and Loans Association, Inc. (AFPSLAI) for donating gym equipment which can be used by military and civilian personnel in Camp Aguinaldo, Quezon City. “We are honored… Read More
Scout Rangers feted for good showing in UK exercise
November 6, 2018, 12:08 pm
MANILA -- The Philippine Army (PA) on Monday held a recognition ceremony for eight members of the First Scout Ranger Regiment (FSSR) for their exemplary performance during the Exercise Cambrian Patrol (EX CP) 2018 held in Wales, United Kingdom. Lt. Col. Louie Villanueva, Army spokesperson, said… Read More
De Lima slammed for 'misleading' views on infra projects
November 6, 2018, 12:00 pm
MANILA -- The Department of Transportation (DOTr) and the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) slammed detained Senator Leila De Lima for her "misleading" views that the two key projects under the "Build, Build, Build" program of the Duterte administration would displace hundreds of… Read More
ITCZ affects Palawan, Visayas, Mindanao
November 6, 2018, 10:11 am
MANILA -- An intertropical convergence zone (ITCZ) is affecting Palawan, Visayas and Mindanao Tuesday, according to the weather bureau. The Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA), in its latest weather bulletin, said Visayas, Zamboanga, Caraga,… Read More
Banner stories of Manila's leading newspapers, Tue., Nov. 6, 2018
November 6, 2018, 7:32 am
BUSINESS MIRROR – ‘Higher pay makes PHL less business-friendly’ INQUIRER – P25 pay hike: Labor, business unhappy MANILA BULLETIN – NCR workers granted wage hike MANILA TIMES – Manila mulls protest vs China MANILA STANDARD – P25-wage hike in MM makes workers restive PHILIPPINE STAR… Read More
Heed nature's tsunami warnings: expert
November 5, 2018, 11:28 pm
MANILA -- An expert is urging the public to take notice of nature's warnings about a looming onslaught of tsunami, the series of sea waves that underwater or offshore earthquakes generate. Ground shaking due to tsunami-generating earthquake's occurrence, sudden and unusual drop in sea level as… Read More
Quality healthcare, better infra vital to rural dev't: Go
November 5, 2018, 10:53 pm
MANILA -- Just like his mentor, President Rodrigo Duterte, former Special Assistant to the President (SAP) Christopher "Bong" Go said Monday he also sees rural development through quality healthcare and better infrastructure, as the key to the country’s long term socio-economic growth. “Nais… Read More
Youth Exchange Program seen to boost China-PH ties
November 5, 2018, 9:58 pm
FUZHOU, China -- Fujian Foreign Affairs official and Chinese and Filipino delegates believe that the first ever China-Philippines Youth Friendly Exchange Program will ensure that friendly relationship between the two countries will continue growing in the coming years. Lin Xuefeng, deputy general… Read More
Human rights advocacy, institutional policy of PNP: Albayalde
November 5, 2018, 9:18 pm
MANILA -- Human rights advocacy is an institutional policy of the Philippine National Police (PNP) as part of their anti-illegal drugs operations, PNP Chief, Director General Oscar Albayalde said on Monday. “We will follow the rule of law here. We want to assure the public that human rights is… Read More
No Filipino casualty in Italy storms, flooding: DFA
November 5, 2018, 8:30 pm
MANILA-- The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) on Monday said no Filipino was among the casualties after days of heavy rain and flooding in Italy. Ambassador to Italy Domingo Nolasco informed the DFA central office that no Filipino casualty has so far been reported. Meanwhile, Nolasco advised… Read More
DFA to verify Chinese weather station construction in SCS
November 5, 2018, 8:29 pm
MANILA-- The Philippine government "will take the appropriate action" if the reported establishment of weather observation stations in the South China Sea by Beijing has been verified, the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) said Monday. In a statement sent through Assistant Secretary Elmer Cato,… Read More
PRRD inaugurates PH’s first ‘landport’
November 5, 2018, 8:22 pm
MANILA – President Rodrigo Duterte on Monday led the inauguration of the country’s first intermodal terminal designed to offer passengers state-of-the-art and convenient terminal experience. In his speech, Duterte congratulated the Department of Transportation (DOTr) and the Megawide and… Read More
