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Bertiz returns NAIA access ID
October 4, 2018, 9:33 pm
MANILA -- Lawmaker John Bertiz, representative of ACTS-OFW party list who figured in a controversial video showing him getting the ID of an airport security officer, has returned his airport access ID to the Manila International Airport Authority (MIAA). "He (Bertiz) returned the ID voluntarily.… Read More
AFP doesn't tag schools involved in CPP recruitment
October 4, 2018, 8:54 pm
MANILA --- As it released the names of Metro Manila schools where the Communist Party of the Philippines (CPP) is allegedly holding its recruitment activities, the military on Thursday assured the public that its intention is not to brand these educational institutions as "communists". "We wish to… Read More
CPP recruitment in schools ‘not a cause of worry’: Palace
October 4, 2018, 8:36 pm
MANILA -- Malacañang on Thursday allayed fears that the Armed Forces of the Philippines’ (AFP) statement that the Communist Party of the Philippines (CPP) is allegedly recruiting students, is a cause for concern. Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque said he was “hardly” surprised, saying… Read More
Parties firm up senatorial slates; eye alliances ahead of COC filing
October 4, 2018, 8:33 pm
MANILA -- A week before the start of the filing of certificates of candidacy (COCs) for next year's midterm polls, political parties are scrambling not only to firm up their senatorial slates but also in forging alliances with their counterparts. With the parties having a difficult time filling up… Read More
PH locates missing Filipino inmate in Indonesia
October 4, 2018, 8:30 pm
MANILA-- The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) has located the Filipino inmate, who was earlier reported missing, following a mass jailbreak from the earthquake-damaged prison in Palu, Indonesia, where he was serving his sentence. In its report to Foreign Affairs Secretary Alan Peter Cayetano,… Read More
Phivolcs expects no damage from 3.1 magnitude DavOcc quake
October 4, 2018, 7:58 pm
MANILA -- The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) said it is not expecting any damage and aftershocks from the 3.1 magnitude quake that jolted Davao Occidental on Thursday afternoon. The quake of tectonic origin had a depth of 126 kilometers, and was recorded at about… Read More
Duterte won’t run out of appointees, Palace assures
October 4, 2018, 7:17 pm
MANILA -- Despite a number of President Rodrigo Duterte's Cabinet members expected to seek national and local posts in the upcoming 2019 midterm elections, Malacañang assured Thursday that the President will not run out of appointees. “The President will not run out of appointees. For every… Read More
OFW group files ethics rap vs. Bertiz
October 4, 2018, 7:11 pm
MANILA -- Migrante International, a global alliance of overseas Filipinos, on Thursday filed an ethics complaint against ACTS-OFW Party-list Rep. Aniceto "John" Bertiz for alleged misconduct in a series of controversies. The migrant workers' group was accompanied by members of the Makabayan bloc… Read More
Narco-politicians can't be disqualified from running: Palace
October 4, 2018, 7:07 pm
MANILA -- Malacañang on Thursday said local government officials on President Rodrigo R. Duterte’s “narco-list” are still allowed to run in next year’s mid-term elections unless convicted with finality. Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque made this remark following the statement of the… Read More
2 BOC-Zamboanga execs axed over missing smuggled rice
October 4, 2018, 7:05 pm
MANILA – Two officials of the Bureau of Customs (BOC) in Zamboanga City have been placed under “administrative relief” pending investigation on the 23,015 missing sacks of smuggled rice, Malacañang said on Thursday. Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque said BOC chief Isidro Lapeña has… Read More
Filipino near Mt. Soputan safe: DFA
October 4, 2018, 7:03 pm
MANILA-- The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) on Thursday confirmed that the only Filipino within the immediate vicinity of an Indonesian volcano that erupted on Wednesday is safe. The Philippine Consulate General in Manado managed to contact the Filipino, a retired employee of the foreign… Read More
Isolated rain showers over PH likely until Friday
October 4, 2018, 6:57 pm
MANILA -- The whole country will experience partly cloudy to cloudy skies with isolated rain showers likely until Friday, the weather bureau said. The Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) said this weather condition is caused by localized… Read More
St. Padre Pio's relic to arrive in PH Oct. 5
October 4, 2018, 6:24 pm
MANILA — The incorrupt heart of St. Padre Pio of Pietrelcina will arrive in the country on Friday for a three-week visit. According to the Archdiocese of Lipa, the scheduled arrival of the relic is at 10:15 p.m. on October 5 at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) Terminal 1 from Italy.… Read More
More than 7K cops face disciplinary sanctions
October 4, 2018, 5:22 pm
MANILA -- In line with the Philippine National Police's (PNP) internal cleansing program, close to 7,500 cops were given disciplinary penalties for administrative offenses, PNP chief Director General Oscar Albayalde said on Thursday. In a press briefing held at Camp Crame, Quezon City, Albayalde… Read More
Duterte skips Palace event to take day off: Palace
October 4, 2018, 5:06 pm
MANILA -- President Rodrigo R. Duterte has skipped a scheduled event because he wanted to take the day off, Malacañang said on Thursday, as it denied rumors that the Chief Executive was hospitalized for exhaustion. Duterte was scheduled to lead the turnover of a check from the Philippine… Read More
Comelec receives dozen requests for source code review
October 4, 2018, 5:04 pm
MANILA -- Some 12 applications were received by the Commission on Elections (Comelec) seeking to review the source code of the automated election system (AES) to be utilized in the May 13, 2019 midterm polls. Comelec spokesman James Jimenez made this announcement on Thursday, saying the letters of… Read More
Poll bets’ inclusion on ‘drug list’ not ground for disqualification
October 4, 2018, 4:20 pm
MANILA -- An election lawyer on Thursday said the inclusion on the government's watchlist of drug personalities is not enough to disqualify them from running in next year's mid-term elections. "The Omnibus Election Code and the Local Government Code provide that only conviction by a final… Read More
PNP holds command conference for 2019 polls security preps
October 4, 2018, 3:43 pm
MANILA -- The Philippine National Police (PNP) on Thursday held a command conference on the security preparations for next year's mid-term elections. PNP chief Director General Oscar Albayalde led the Command Conference at PNP headquarters at Camp Crame, Quezon City, which was attended by various… Read More
Navy fetes Ancajas for 6th successful title defense
October 4, 2018, 3:41 pm
MANILA -- The Philippine Navy (PN) on Thursday accorded boxing champion and naval reservist Jerwin Ancajas a hero’s welcome after successfully defending his International Boxing Federation (IBF) junior featherweight belt in Oakland, California last September 30. PN spokesperson Commander… Read More
Land developer claims Cebu project ‘aboveboard’
October 4, 2018, 3:08 pm
MANILA -- Officials of a local real estate developer on Wednesday claimed tht its project in Lapu-Lapu City is compliant with all legal requirements. In a statement to the Philippine News Agency (PNA), lawyer Ricardo Ma. P. G. Ongkiko said their client, Pueblo de Oro Development Corporation… Read More
