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Banner stories of Manila's leading newspapers, Mon., Nov. 5, 2018
November 5, 2018, 10:35 am
BUSINESS MIRROR – PHL hopeful of keeping trade privileges with EU INQUIRER – Aussie nun slams PH 'Reign of tyranny' MANILA BULLETIN – P1/liter oil price rollback set PHILIPPINE STAR – Gov't starts cracking whip vs SRP violators MANILA STANDARD – No to tax hike - oil players MANILA… Read More
Go calls for intensified drive vs. illegal drugs in Guimaras
November 5, 2018, 12:52 am
MANILA — Former Special Assistant to the President (SAP) Christopher “Bong” Go on Sunday said he will personally relay to President Rodrigo Duterte reports that Guimaras is being used as transshipment point of illegal drugs, and will appeal to law enforcement agencies to intensify the war… Read More
Negros Occidental adopts new rice production tack
November 4, 2018, 7:10 pm
(Photo from Manny Piñol's Facebook Page)MANILA -- Agriculture Secretary Emmanuel Piñol said Sunday Negros Occidental will be the first province in the country to introduce a rice production strategy that focuses on planting at most three rice varieties. "The program for Negros Occidental to… Read More
Piñol downplays alleged scolding from PRRD
November 4, 2018, 6:55 pm
DAVAO CITY — Agriculture Secretary Emmanuel Piñol on Sunday said his absence at the post-Typhoon Rosita briefing in Isabela on Nov. 2 was not meant to disrespect President Rodrigo Duterte. Piñol said the Office of the President was informed he would be represented by Department of Agriculture… Read More
Give your best shot, Palace tells Bar examinees
November 4, 2018, 5:46 pm
MANILA -- Malacañang urged thousands of aspiring lawyers to give their "best shot" as they take the Philippine bar examinations starting Sunday. “To our bar candidates, study hard, believe in yourselves, and give it your best shot. We wish you all the best,” Presidential Spokesperson and… Read More
PNP remains on full alert as vacationers return to Manila
November 4, 2018, 5:22 pm
MANILA — Despite the peaceful observance of All Saints' and All Souls' holiday, Philippine National Police (PNP) chief Director General Oscar Albayalde has ordered all police officers tasked to secure the "Undas" commemoration to remain at their posts as people return to work and school. After… Read More
20 PH airports can now handle evening flights
November 4, 2018, 4:21 pm
MANILA — Almost half or 20 of the existing 42 airports nationwide are now capable of handling evening flights, according to the Department of Transportation (DOTr). Equipping airports with night-rated capabilities will enable these facilities to serve more passengers, Transportation Secretary… Read More
PCSO to open Agusan, Guimaras branches in December
November 4, 2018, 2:20 pm
MANILA -- The Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office (PCSO) is set to open two more branches in December, it was revealed over the weekend. PCSO General Manager Alexander Balutan said the state lottery agency is set to open its 66th branch in Agusan del Sur and its 67th branch in Guimaras before… Read More
PRRD's All Saints' Day jest, not meant to offend Catholics
November 4, 2018, 10:51 am
MANILA — President Rodrigo R. Duterte’s remarks questioning the Catholics' commemoration of All Saints' Day and All Souls’ Day were said in jest and not meant to offend religion, Malacañang said Saturday. “The President's remarks, as described by news articles, were said in jest,”… Read More
Number of 'Rosita'-affected families reaches 65K: NDRRMC
November 4, 2018, 10:45 am
MANILA — The National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC) announced that a total of 65,068 families or 253,298 people were affected by Typhoon Rosita in 1,370 barangays in Regions 1, 2, 3, 8 and the Cordillera Administrative Region (CAR). In its 6 a.m. update Sunday signed by… Read More
3 Pinoys to be feted for bridging Japan-PH ties
November 4, 2018, 10:40 am
MANILA — The Japanese government on Saturday announced it will confer decoration to three Filipinos who made their mark in bridging Japan-Philippines relations. Among them is Feliciano Torres, chairman of Yazaki Torres Corporation, who will receive the Order of the Rising Sun, Gold Rays with… Read More
ITCZ to bring rains over Visayas, Mindanao
November 4, 2018, 10:34 am
MANILA -- The intertropical convergence zone (ITCZ) affecting Visayas and Mindanao will bring scattered rain showers over these areas, the weather bureau said Sunday. According to the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA), cloudy skies with scattered… Read More
Banner stories of Manila's leading newspapers, Sun., Nov. 4, 2018
November 4, 2018, 10:27 am
BUSINESS MIRROR – 'You may hug the patient' INQUIRER – Fox backers: Many will take her place MANILA BULLETIN – Breaking down challenges in literacy PHILIPPINE STAR – Pinol explains absence, clarifies Rody scolding MANILA STANDARD – Early xmas relief MANILA TIMES – Patricia Fox … Read More
600 Pinoys affected by typhoon in Saipan get aid
November 3, 2018, 6:43 pm
MANILA -- The Philippine Consulate General in Agana, Guam has distributed relief assistance to at least 600 Filipinos in Saipan affected by Typhoon Yutu, the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) reported Saturday. A two-man team from the Consulate, Vice Consul Alex Vallespin and Assistance to… Read More
Security preps for bar exam all set
November 3, 2018, 3:47 pm
MANILA -- Members of the police force will tighten security around the vicinity of the University of Santo Tomas (UST) here as the annual bar examination starts Sunday (Nov. 4), National Capital Region Police Office (NCRPO) Director, Chief Supt. Guillermo Eleazar, said Saturday.Eleazar said the… Read More
BI rejects Aussie nun's bid for extended visa
November 3, 2018, 3:47 pm
MANILA -- The Bureau of Immigration (BI) on Saturday denied with finality the petition of Australian nun Patricia Fox to extend her temporary visitor's visa, ordering her to leave the country on the same day.“It is not mandatory for the BI to extend an alien’s visa, especially a foreigner who… Read More
‘Undas’ in Metro Manila ‘generally peaceful’: NCRPO chief
November 3, 2018, 2:58 pm
MANILA -- The observance of All Saints’ Day and All Souls’ Day in Metro Manila was generally peaceful, National Capital Region Police Office (NCRPO) Director, Chief Supt. Guillermo Eleazar, said Saturday."This evident success is a product of our effective law enforcement and tight security… Read More
'Rosita'-affected families rise to 60.3K
November 3, 2018, 9:59 am
MANILA -- The number of families affected by Typhoon Rosita in 1,360 barangays in the Ilocos, Cagayan Valley, Central Luzon, Eastern Visayas and Cordillera regions has climbed to 60,360, or about 229,846 persons, the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC) reported… Read More
Partly cloudy skies, rain showers over PH
November 3, 2018, 9:56 am
MANILA -- Partly cloudy skies, to at times cloudy with rain showers or thunderstorm, will prevail over the whole archipelago on Saturday, the weather bureau said. The weather condition is caused by localized thunderstorms, the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services… Read More
Banner stories of Manila's leading newspapers, Sat., Nov. 3, 2018
November 3, 2018, 7:28 am
BUSINESS MIRROR – Reunited, and it feels so good INQUIRER – Don't be silent amid abuses MANILA BULLETIN – Trump, Xi eye G20 talks PHILIPPINE STAR – Rody scolds 'no-show' Piñol MANILA STANDARD – Cop linked to Sinaloa drug ops MANILA TIMES – Metro workers seek P100 wage increase Read More
