National
DOTr eyes Metro Manila Subway's groundbreaking in December
October 31, 2018, 8:46 pm
MANILA -- The Department of Transportation (DOTr) is eyeing the groundbreaking of the Metro Manila Subway in December, an official said Wednesday. “Yung ating pag-procure ng contractor para sa partial operability section ng three stations, kasama na yung depot at Philippine Railway Institute,… Read More
Group seeks Congress, CHR probe of Sagay massacre
October 31, 2018, 8:44 pm
MANILA — A farmers' group is appealing to Congress and the Commission on Human Rights (CHR) to investigate the massacre of nine farm workers earlier this month in Sagay City, Negros Occidental. The National Federation of Sugar Workers (NFSW) believes the investigation of Congress and the CHR can… Read More
PRRD approves 11th Regular Foreign Investment Negative List
October 31, 2018, 8:39 pm
MANILA – President Rodrigo R. Duterte has signed Executive Order No. 65 promulgating the 11th Regular Foreign Investment Negative List (RFINL). Duterte approved the amended list of investment areas open to foreign investors on Oct. 29 and was released to the media on Wednesday. The National… Read More
Rice crop damage in CAR, C. Luzon due to ‘Rosita’ hits P112-M
October 31, 2018, 8:19 pm
MANILA -- Damage to rice production in the Cordillera Administrative Region (CAR) and Region 3 (Central Luzon) that were hit by Typhoon Rosita reached PHP112.01 million on Wednesday, the Department of Agriculture (DA) said. In its report as of Oct. 31, the DA-Disaster and Risk Reduction Management… Read More
Duterte suspends issuance of new permits to firecracker makers
October 31, 2018, 8:11 pm
MANILA -- President Rodrigo Duterte has suspended the granting of new licenses and permits to manufacturers of firecrackers and pyrotechnic devices. Duterte signed Memorandum Order No. 31 last Oct. 29, instructing the Philippine National Police (PNP) and other concerned agencies to strictly… Read More
Record-high 8,701 aspiring lawyers to take 2018 Bar Exams
October 31, 2018, 8:00 pm
MANILA -- More than 8,000 hopefuls are scheduled to take this year's Bar Examinations. In a statement Wednesday, the Supreme Court's Office of the Bar Confidant said 8,701 candidates are expected to take the 2018 Bar Examinations on all four Sundays of November (4, 11, 18, and 25) at the… Read More
SC junks ex-Marinduque solon's plea vs. 2015 HRET rules
October 31, 2018, 7:57 pm
MANILA -- The Supreme Court (SC) has turned down a petition filed by former Marinduque lone district representative, Regina Ongsiako Reyes-Mandanas, challenging the constitutionality of several provisions of the 2015 Revised Rules of the House of Representatives Electoral Tribunal (HRET). In a… Read More
No reason for DOF chief to step down: Palace
October 31, 2018, 7:53 pm
MANILA -- Malacañang on Wednesday said there is no reason for Department of Finance (DOF) Secretary Carlos Dominguez III to heed some quarters’ calls for him to step down amid the corruption in its attached bureaus, including the Bureau of Customs (BOC). “The Palace finds no reason or basis… Read More
MIAA eyes NAIA terminal fee hike in April 2019
October 31, 2018, 7:48 pm
MANILA -- The Manila International Airport Authority (MIAA) is eyeing to increase the terminal fees at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) by April next year to fund ongoing improvements of its facilities. The MIAA is proposing a PHP200-terminal fee hike for international flights and… Read More
10 Filipinos abducted in Gulf of Guinea: DFA
October 31, 2018, 7:41 pm
MANILA-- The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) on Wednesday reported that 10 Filipinos are "in the hands of suspected pirates" who hijacked two vessels in the Gulf of Guinea. Ambassador to Nigeria Shirley Ho-Vicario said two Filipino seafarers on board a Liberian-flagged container ship were… Read More
Sister Patricia Fox set to leave PH Nov. 3
October 31, 2018, 7:37 pm
MANILA -- Australian missionary nun Patricia Fox is set to leave the country for Australia on Saturday, November 3, the day her temporary visitor’s visa expires. In a statement, the camp of the Australian nun said she is required to leave on November 3, after the Bureau of Immigration (BI)… Read More
New NCR minimum wage known Monday
October 31, 2018, 7:35 pm
MANILA -- The Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) is set to announce on Monday (Nov. 5) the increase in minimum wage salary of private sector workers in Metro Manila. However, DOLE Secretary Silvestre Bello III on Wednesday did not confirm or deny reports that the adjustment in the salary of… Read More
Respect tombs; keep cemeteries clean: CBCP
October 31, 2018, 7:33 pm
MANILA -- An official of the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of the Philippines (CBCP) on Wednesday reminded the public to respect the tombs of their dear departed by keeping the cemeteries clean when they visit them on All Saints’ Day and All Souls’ Day. “Pakiusap po: Huwag nating… Read More
DOTr asks LTFRB to review PUV fares amid lower oil prices
October 31, 2018, 6:41 pm
MANILA -- The Department of Transportation (DOTr) will ask the Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB) to review the fares of public utility vehicles amid lower oil prices in the world market. “We will ask LTFRB to review the fares in light of the new developments, such as… Read More
Duterte to visit areas hit by 'Rosita'
October 31, 2018, 6:10 pm
MANILA – Malacañang on Wednesday expressed condolences to the families of victims of Typhoon Rosita, saying President Rodrigo Duterte will visit the affected areas to personally assess the situation. “The Palace wishes to express its deep condolences to the families and loved ones of the… Read More
Cemetery for Filipino, American Jesuit priests
October 31, 2018, 5:39 pm
MANILA — Not all people visiting the graves of their loved ones in Novaliches at this time of the year—from Oct. 31 to Nov. 2—end up at the five memorial parks and five public cemeteries in the large district, which is divided between Quezon City and Caloocan City. Many of them also go to… Read More
No 'militarization' of BOC: Guerrero
October 31, 2018, 5:05 pm
MANILA -- Newly-installed Bureau of Customs (BOC) Commissioner Rey Leonardo Guerrero assured that there would be no militarization of the bureau. “Let us correct the impression that there would be a militarization of the BOC. There will be personnel from the AFP that would support the BOC but… Read More
Duterte swears in Lapeña, Guerrero
October 31, 2018, 4:13 pm
MANILA -- Newly-designated Bureau of Customs (BOC) chief Rey Leonardo “Jagger” Guerrero and Technical Education and Skills Development Authority (TESDA) Director General Isidro “Sid” Lapeña separately took their oath of office last Tuesday. President Rodrigo Duterte administered the oath… Read More
PNP chief inspects metro security preps ahead of 'Undas'
October 31, 2018, 4:10 pm
MANILA -- Philippine National Police (PNP) Director General Oscar Albayalde on Wednesday inspected preparations in bus terminals and cemeteries to ensure security, a day before the nation's observance of All Saints' and All Souls' days. Albayalde, together with National Capital Region Police… Read More
Senate bill seeks to address urban poor's housing needs
October 31, 2018, 3:47 pm
MANILA ---Senator "JV" Ejercito has filed a bill seeking the creation of a National Commission for the Urban Poor, an agency that will act as the focal facilitator in addressing socialized housing problems. Currently, there exists a Presidential Commission for the Urban Poor (PCUP), which serves… Read More
