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Preliminary list of candidates to be posted on Nov. 19: Comelec
November 2, 2018, 7:42 pm
MANILA -- The Commission on Elections (Comelec) has announced that the tentative list of candidates for the May 2019 midterm polls will be posted on November 19. In Resolution No. 10441 issued on Oct. 30, the poll body said the preliminary list of candidates will be posted at the Comelec website,… Read More
Pray for jailed, undocumented OFWs: CBCP
November 2, 2018, 7:39 pm
MANILA -- The head of the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of the Philippines - Episcopal Commission on Migrants and Itinerant People (CBCP-ECMI) on Friday asked the clergy and the government to work together for the release of jailed migrant workers and bring home undocumented ones. CBCP-ECMI… Read More
'Undas’ 2018 generally peaceful: MPD
November 2, 2018, 5:57 pm
MANILA – This year’s celebration of All Saints' Day and All Souls' Day at the Manila North Cemetery has been "generally peaceful," the Manila Police District (MPD) said on Friday. "We don't have any recorded crime nor incident this year except that time when someone attempted to smuggle in a… Read More
NCR police chief orders random drug test for metro cops
November 2, 2018, 5:47 pm
MANILA — National Capital Region Police Office (NCRPO) head, Director Guillermo Eleazar, on Thursday ordered all policemen in the metropolis to be subjected to random drug testing as part of the Philippine National Police’s (PNP) effort to weed out drug users in its ranks. The five districts… Read More
New DOJ spokesman to assume post Monday
November 2, 2018, 4:52 pm
MANILA -- Department of Justice (DOJ) Secretary Menardo Guevarra has designated Undersecretary Markk Perete as their new spokesman effective Monday. Perete was appointed by Malacañang as DOJ undersecretary last July. Former Democratic Independent Workers’ Association (DIWA) party-list Rep.… Read More
Hold fare hike, DOTr tells PUJ operators
November 2, 2018, 3:59 pm
MANILA -- The PHP10 minimum fare for public utility jeepneys (PUJs) goes into effect on Friday (November 2). However, the Department of Transportation (DOTr) asked jeepney operators and drivers to hold off the charging of higher fares until the Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board… Read More
'Rosita'-affected families now 36.6K: NDRRMC
November 2, 2018, 3:22 pm
MANILA -- Families affected by Typhoon Rosita have now climbed to 36,601, equivalent to 136,647 persons from 1,140 barangays in the Ilocos, Cagayan Valley, Central Luzon, Eastern Visayas and the Cordillera regions, the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC) said in its 6… Read More
Duterte to dismiss 3 PNPA cadets
November 2, 2018, 2:39 pm
CAUAYAN CITY- President Rodrigo Duterte said he will dismiss the three cadets of the Philippine National Police Academy (PNPA) who forced two male plebes—who allegedly did not heed orders—to perform oral sex. “I will dismiss them. I have no place for people like them,” Duterte said during… Read More
OFW saved from UAE death row returns
November 2, 2018, 2:29 pm
MANILA -- After serving four years in jail, Jennifer Dalquez, who was sentenced to death for murder but was acquitted in 2017, finally arrived home Friday morning after the United Arab Emirates (UAE) government released her from prison. The emotional Dalquez faced the media after being reunited… Read More
Palace defends OP reorganization, Cabinet composition
November 2, 2018, 2:17 pm
MANILA -- Malacañang said former National Anti-Poverty Commission (NAPC) Lead Convenor Liza Maza has a “misplaced” view on President Rodrigo Duterte’s move to reorganize the Office of the President (OP) and to appoint retired military officials in the Cabinet. “We find it unfortunate that… Read More
Security council tackles martial law in Mindanao: Palace
November 2, 2018, 11:26 am
MANILA -- The possibility of further extending martial law in Mindanao has been discussed when President Rodrigo Duterte recently convened the Executive Committee of the National Security Council (EC-NSC), Malacañang announced on Thursday. “Taking into account the lingering terrorist and… Read More
Duterte leads briefing on effects of ‘Rosita’
November 2, 2018, 10:49 am
MANILA -- President Rodrigo Duterte spearheaded the situation briefing on the effects of Typhoon Rosita, in Cauayan City, Isabela on Thursday. The situation briefing was attended by disaster, local and national government officials, led by the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management… Read More
Banner stories of Manila's leading newspapers, Fri, Nov. 2, 2018
November 2, 2018, 10:10 am
BUSINESS MIRROR – PHL bent on improving 'doing business' rating INQUIRER – Palace eases labor worries on pay hike MANILA BULLETIN – Open drug shipments by force PHILIPPINE STAR – Militarization in gov't? Correct, says Duterte MANILA STANDARD – Duterte admits militarizing govt MANILA… Read More
DPWH deploys equipment to clear roads in Mt. Province
November 1, 2018, 8:44 pm
MANILA -- The Department of Public Works and Highways have deployed heavy equipment to clear roads leading to the landslide area in Natonin town in Mountain Province, DPWH Secretary Mark Villar said on Thursday. Villar said the heavy equipment had been sent to clear thoroughfares from Paracelis… Read More
Duterte urges Filipinos to emulate saints
November 1, 2018, 7:58 pm
MANILA -- President Rodrigo Duterte on Thursday urged Filipinos to honor their departed loved ones as he wished the Christian faithful a "solemn and meaningful" celebration of All Saints’ Day and All Souls’ Day. “I call on the entire nation to honor those who have gone before us in the grace… Read More
Cop caught using cocaine in posh Taguig club faces raps
November 1, 2018, 5:48 pm
MANILA -- National Capital Region Police Office (NCRPO) head, Director Guillermo Eleazar, on Thursday said the rookie policeman caught sniffing cocaine inside an upscale Taguig City club will face dismissal proceedings soon. PO1 Redentor Bautista, 34, assigned at the Manila Police District (MPD)… Read More
More than 1-M visit dead at Manila North Cemetery
November 1, 2018, 5:21 pm
MANILA -- All Saints' Day crowd at the Manila North Cemetery already reached over a million people, the Manila Police District (MPD) said on Thursday. “Possibly the peak ng pagpunta ng tao ay until past 6 p.m., dadami pa ang mga tao sa tantsa namin kumpara sa nakaraang taon kung saan nagkaroon… Read More
PH sends team to assist OFWs affected by typhoon in Saipan
November 1, 2018, 5:15 pm
MANILA -- The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) on Thursday sent a consular team to assist overseas Filipino workers in Northern Marianas who were displaced after Typhoon Yutu (Rosita) swept across the islands last week. According to the agency, a two-man team from the Philippine Consulate… Read More
Filipina saved from UAE death row to come home soon
November 1, 2018, 4:36 pm
MANILA -- The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) on Thursday reported that detained overseas Filipino worker Jennifer Dalquez, who was spared from death row in the United Arab Emirates last year, will be released from prison Thursday. Dalquez, who was sentenced to death for allegedly killing her… Read More
DOF's anti-corruption arm not exempt from sheriff fee: SC
November 1, 2018, 3:39 pm
MANILA -- The Supreme court has junked the plea of the Department of Finance-Revenue Integrity Protection Service (DOF-RIPS) seeking exemption from the payment of the amount of PHP1,000 for the Sheriff’s Trust Fund (STF). In a two-page minute resolution, the High Court’s Second Division cited… Read More
