MANILA -- The Philippines and China will meet for the second bilateral consultation mechanism (BCM) on Tuesday (Feb. 13) to tackle their ongoing dispute on the South China Sea (West Philippine Sea), Malacañang said Monday.“The second meeting of this Philippine-China bilateral... Read More
MANILA -- Two magistrates of the Supreme Court (SC) said on Monday that Chief Justice Maria Lourdes Sereno's application for the top judiciary post in 2012 should have been rejected when she failed to submit her statements of assets, liabilities and net worth (SALN).During the impeachment hearing of... Read More
MANILA -- Northern Luzon Command (Nolcom) units in coordination with the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) discovered and destroyed a 100-square meter marijuana plantation in Kalinga Sunday morning.Lt. Col. Isagani Nato, Nolcom spokesperson, said the operation took place 11:30 a.m. at the... Read More
MANILA -- President Rodrigo R. Duterte will lead the unveiling of ‘Malasakit Center’ located inside the Vicente Sotto Memorial Medical Center in Cebu City together with Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office (PCSO) General Manager Alexander Balutan and other government officials on Monday... Read More
MANILA -- The Philippine National Police announced the five winners of its "PNP Model Families 2017" during flag-raising ceremonies Monday at Camp Crame, Quezon City.The contest was organized by the National Police Commission (NAPOLCOM) in cooperation with the Department of Interior and Local... Read More
MANILA -- Tropical storm 'Basyang' slowed down as it poses threat to areas in the Caraga region, the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) said Monday.In its latest bulletin, PAGASA said 'Basyang' was last spotted 620 km east southeast of Hinatuan,... Read More
MANILA -- The Philippine Air Force (PAF), through its Bids and Awards Committee, is allocating the sum of PHP5 million for the acquisition of services and spare parts needed for the maintenance of the ejection seats of one of its SIAI-Marchetti S-211 jet trainers.The S-211 is one of the PAF's two... Read More
MANILA -- Dependents of military personnel completing degrees in pharmacy can now avail of a full scholarship after the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) and Mercury Drug Foundation, Inc. (MDFI) renewed its scholarship deal early this year.Lt. Col. Emmanuel Garcia, AFP public affairs office... Read More
BUSINESSMIRROR– DOF partial to taxing miners based on outputINQUIRER– Cesspool tag upsets Boracay residentsPHILIPPINE STAR– Rody: Arrest illegal recruitersMANILA BULLETIN– Repatriations from Kuwait beginMANILA TIMES– Groups sue ERC, Meralco execsMANILA STANDARD–... Read More
MANILA -- The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) on Saturday welcomed the plan of Senator Grace Poe to file a bill aimed at simplifying the "complex and tedious process" of adoption in the country."From the point of view of the DSWD, should that (proposed) bill becomes a law, I... Read More
MANILA -- The Philippines is virtually “sitting on a mountain of gold,” with untapped hydrocarbon deposits estimated at USD26.3 trillion, mostly found in the disputed Spratly chain of islands, more than enough to free the country from the shackles of poverty.The oil deposits have been... Read More
MANILA -- With the forthcoming 32nd anniversary of the EDSA bloodless revolution in 1986 just around the corner, former President Fidel V. Ramos, one of the key players in that historic event, called for the establishment of a People Power Freedom Learning Center (PPFLC) on Sunday to reinforce the... Read More
MANILA -- The Court of Appeals (CA) has issued a temporary restraining order (TRO) against the Office of the Ombudsman's suspension of the four Commissioners of the Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC).In a resolution dated February 9 penned by Associate Justice Mariflor Punzalan Castillo, the... Read More
MANILA -- The Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office (PCSO) announced that the sales of the expanded Small Town Lottery (STL) has posted PHP1.87 billion for the month of January.This translates to a 103.96-percent increase from PHP916.5 million in the same month last year.“Our STL continues to... Read More
MANILA-- A New People’s Army (NPA) rebel was killed in an encounter with government troops in Abra early Sunday.In a statement, Lt. Col. Isagani G. Nato, Northern Luzon Command (Nolcom) public information officer, said the clash took place at Sitio Mabungtot, Ud-Udiao, Sal-Lapadan, Abra at... Read More
MANILA -- The Department of Justice's (DOJ) panel of prosecutors seeks to release this week the resolution on the criminal complaint filed by the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) against suspected terrorist Abdelhakim Labidi Adib, who was nabbed in a checkpoint in Basilan.The two-member... Read More
MANILA -- European Union (EU) Ambassador to the Philippines Franz Jessen said he wants to see more Philippine government officials visiting European Union member countries this year to enhance political dialogues between both parties.Jessen told the Philippine News Agency that conducting more... Read More
MANILA -- The Philippine Airlines (PAL) and Cebu Pacific (CEB) on Saturday pledged to mount special flights to Kuwait to help repatriate overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) in the Gulf state.The airlines made this announcement after President Rodrigo Duterte requested local carriers to help repatriate... Read More
MANILA — Presidential Communications Operations Office (PCOO) Assistant Secretary Ana Maria Paz Banaag said Friday the number of casualties in the government's ongoing campaign against illegal drugs in the country has been verified by joint law enforcement agencies, and dared those who lodged... Read More
MANILA -- The Philippine Navy's PHP18-billion Frigate Acquisition Project (FAP), which was awarded to South Korean shipbuilder Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI), is "still proceeding on schedule."This was the remark of Department of National Defense (DND) spokesperson Arsenio Andolong when asked about... Read More
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