National
Banner stories of Manila's leading newspapers, Monday, Oct. 29, 2018
October 29, 2018, 8:58 am
BUSINESS MIRROR – DTI seeks ITH period of 5 yrs in "Trabaho' bill INQUIRER – North Luzon braces for supertyphoon MANILA BULLETIN – Landslides, flash floods alert up PHILIPPINE STAR – Rody defends Lapena, Faeldon MANILA STANDARD – Shabu raps vs Lapena, 3 others MANILA TIMES – Void… Read More
PCOO honors employees on 8th anniversary
October 28, 2018, 10:43 pm
MANILA — Employees of the Presidential Communications Operations Office (PCOO) will be honored during the department’s eighth anniversary celebration on Oct. 29, 2018, Communications Secretary Martin Andanar said Sunday. “Meron tayong konting pasasalamat sa mga magreretiro at ‘yung mga… Read More
Locsin welcomes opening of Chinese consulate in Davao
October 28, 2018, 8:20 pm
MANILA -- Foreign Affairs Secretary Teodoro Locsin Jr. welcomed the formal opening of the Chinese consulate general in Davao on Sunday, saying its inauguration underscores the growing cooperation between Manila and Beijing. The consulate general was inaugurated by Chinese State Councilor and… Read More
Suspect in hit-and-run of Filipino cyclist in Thailand nabbed
October 28, 2018, 7:46 pm
MANILA -- The suspect in the hit-and-run incident that killed Filipino cyclist Russel Perez in Thailand has been arrested, the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) reported on Sunday. Ambassador to Thailand Mary Jo Bernardo-Aragon said the Royal Thai Police now has Chutiphan Buddawieng in its… Read More
No Filipinos among Pittsburgh shooting victims: DFA
October 28, 2018, 7:31 pm
MANILA -- There was no Filipino victim in the shooting incident in a synagogue in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania that killed 11 on Saturday morning, the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) reported on Sunday. In a statement sent through DFA Assistant Secretary Elmer Cato, the agency extended sympathies… Read More
'Rosita' to bring rains, thunderstorms over Bicol, eastern Visayas
October 28, 2018, 7:28 pm
MANILA -- The trough of Typhoon Rosita affecting southern Luzon and eastern Visayas will bring cloudy skies with scattered rain showers and thunderstorms over the Bicol Region and eastern Visayas on Monday, the weather bureau said. Rosita was last eyed 760 kilometers east of Aparri, Cagayan, or… Read More
Filipinos not against federalism, only lack adequate info: CHED chief
October 28, 2018, 7:26 pm
MANILA -- Commission on Higher Education (CHED) Chairman Prospero “Popoy” de Vera III believes that Filipinos are not against federalism, but only lack available information for them to fully understand the government system. “It is speculative to say that there are people resisting. I… Read More
Civil society groups urge smoking ban in beaches
October 28, 2018, 5:08 pm
MANILA — As Boracay reopens for tourism, civil society groups have called on the government to strictly enforce the smoking ban in all Philippine beaches. Tobacco control advocacy group Health Justice Philippines, Inc. lauded over the weekend earlier the pronouncement of Tourism Secretary… Read More
Mangaoang admission to WPP up to Senate: DOJ
October 28, 2018, 5:07 pm
MANILA -- Justice Secretary Menardo Guevarra on Sunday said it will be up to the Senate whether to endorse placing Deputy Customs Collector Ma. Lourdes Mangaoang under the government's witness protection program (WPP). "I have not seen the application (of Mangaoang). Subject to the Senate… Read More
Palace ‘grateful’ as PRRD gets ‘very good’ Q3 net trust rating
October 28, 2018, 4:46 pm
MANILA — Malacañang has expressed appreciation for President Rodrigo Roa Duterte’s higher net trust rating in the third quarter of 2018. “We are grateful for our people’s continuing trust in President Rodrigo Roa Duterte, with the latest Social Weather Stations (SWS) showing a 'very… Read More
Aussie nun’s camp has 30 days to submit memo in deportation case
October 28, 2018, 4:18 pm
MANILA -- Justice Secretary Menardo Guevarra on Sunday said the lawyers of Australian nun Patrica Fox have been asked to beef up their arguments in connection with her deportation case. "I have directed Sister Fox, through counsel, and the BI (Bureau of Immigration) to submit their respective… Read More
Teachers seek funding for Magna Carta provisions
October 28, 2018, 3:49 pm
MANILA -- A group of teachers on Sunday urged the government to fund the provisions of Republic Act 4670 or the Magna Carta for Public School Teachers as soon as possible. This, after the Department of Education (DepEd) assured in a press release on Saturday that teaching and non-teaching… Read More
Over 100K English tutors needed in China; good pay awaits Filipinos
October 28, 2018, 3:29 pm
EXCHANGE STUDENTS. Filipino and Chinese students participating in the two-week China-Philippines Youth Exchange Program visit Huaqiao University in Fujian province on Friday (Oct. 26, 2018). (PNA Photo by Leilanie Adriano)QUANZHOU CITY, China -- China needs more than hundred thousand teachers to… Read More
Napolcom recommends Cascolan promotion to 3-star rank
October 28, 2018, 3:09 pm
MANILA -- The National Police Commission (Napolcom) recommended to President Rodrigo Roa Duterte the promotion of Police Director Camilo Pancratius P. Cascolan to Deputy Director General (equivalent to a three-star general in the military). Cascolan, who is currently acting chief of the… Read More
Go vows to fight for higher pay for nurses, teachers
October 28, 2018, 2:52 pm
MANILA — Former Special Assistant to the President (SAP) and senatorial aspirant Christopher Lawrence "Bong" Go on Friday said he will look into the controversial Continuing Professional Development (CPD) law and seek higher pay for nurses and teachers as he promised to uplift the plight of… Read More
Award of 700 MHz frequency to telco giants challenged before SC
October 28, 2018, 1:08 pm
MANILA -- A petition has been filed before the Supreme Court (SC) questioning the validity of the “co-use agreement” between telecommunications firm PLDT Inc./Smart Communications Inc. and Globe Telecoms over the contested 700-megahertz (MHz) broadcast frequency and other frequencies,… Read More
SPD to deploy close to 1K cops for 'Undas'
October 28, 2018, 12:39 pm
MANILA -- To ensure a peaceful and orderly commemoration of the All Saints’ and All Soul's days this coming weekend, the Southern Police District (SPD) will deploy 970 policemen in southern part of Metro Manila. SPD acting director Senior Supt. Eliseo Dela Cruz said 870 police officers and… Read More
Italian group disowns shipping firms in illegal recruitment raps
October 28, 2018, 12:13 pm
MANILA – An Italian shipping firm denied ownership of three shipping companies and a maritime crewing service that were named respondents in an illegal recruitment case filed by the National Bureau of Investigation (NBI). In a letter dated Oct. 23, the Giuseppe Bottiglieri Shipping Company… Read More
DOTr starts deployment of Dalian trains for MRT-3
October 28, 2018, 11:31 am
MANILA — The Department of Transportation (DOTr) started the deployment of trains from Chinese firm CCRC Dalian on Saturday. Transportation Secretary Arthur Tugade and other DOTr officials boarded the initial trip of a train set with three cars which completed its route from North Avenue to Taft… Read More
Customs employees ready to welcome new chief
October 28, 2018, 11:28 am
MANILA — Bureau of Customs (BOC) personnel are ready to welcome incoming Commissioner Rey Leonard Guerrero, who will replace outgoing Commissioner Isidro Lapeña. According to the Bureau of Customs Employees Association (BOCEA), they are looking forward to work with the new BOC chief. BOCEA… Read More
