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Shipping firm refutes illegal recruitment raps
October 1, 2018, 8:01 pm
MANILA – Officials of a global shipping company on Monday denied charges of illegal recruitment by the local manning agency that the former earlier dropped for alleged inefficiency. The Marine Partners Monaco S.A.M. (MPM) sought the dismissal of criminal charges filed against its executives by… Read More
Shun partisan politics, Galvez tells AFP troops
October 1, 2018, 7:35 pm
MANILA – Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) chief-of-staff, Gen. Carlito Galvez Jr., on Monday urged military personnel to veer away from partisan politics. “Let us not be disturbed by the political noise and to take sides. We need to uphold our oath and obey the Chain-of-Command from the… Read More
BRP Tarlac now in Russia for first-ever port visit
October 1, 2018, 7:34 pm
MANILA – Strategic sealift vessel BRP Tarlac (LD-601) officially docked at Vladistok, Russia at around 11 a.m. (Manila time) Monday. This was confirmed by Philippine Navy (PN) spokesperson, Commander Jonathan Zata, in a message to the Philippine News Agency (PNA). "She arrived around 11 a.m.… Read More
Duterte appoints new gov’t corporate counsel
October 1, 2018, 7:33 pm
MANILA – President Rodrigo R. Duterte has appointed Elpidio Jumalon Vega as the new government corporate counsel replacing Rudolf Jurado who was sacked last May. Duterte signed Vega’s appointment paper of Sept. 27 but it was released to media on Monday. Prior to his appointment, Vega was… Read More
Uphold global community's interest, Cayetano tells UN members
October 1, 2018, 7:27 pm
MANILA -- Foreign Affairs Secretary Alan Peter Cayetano on Sunday called on United Nations member-states to uphold the global community's interest as he underscored that today's social contract is no longer confined to one's nation state. "We should therefore exert efforts to connect, to… Read More
Malacañang ‘happy’ over Duterte’s ‘very good’ satisfaction rating
October 1, 2018, 7:25 pm
MANILA – Malacañang on Monday welcomed the “very good” net satisfaction rating received by President Rodrigo R. Duterte in the third quarter despite the Chief Executive repeatedly saying he did not care about ratings and was only focused on doing is job. “Paulit-ulit na sinasabi ng… Read More
Duterte's EJK remark not ground for impeachment, Palace asserts
October 1, 2018, 5:29 pm
MANILA -- President Rodrigo Duterte’s statement on the extra judicial killings (EJK) could not be considered as ground for impeachment, Malacañang said Monday. “He is simply wrong. He is not specialist in the field,” Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque said in a regular Palace press… Read More
Solon seeks ‘Pantawid Enrolment’ aid for college students
October 1, 2018, 5:21 pm
MANILA -- A party-list lawmaker on Monday called on the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) to grant some form of emergency financial assistance or “Pantawid Enrolment" cash grant for college students affected by the rising inflation and widespread effects of Typhoon Ompong.… Read More
PNP backs Sotto bill lowering age of criminal liability to 13
October 1, 2018, 5:13 pm
MANILA -- The Philippine National Police (PNP) on Monday expressed support to Senate President Vicente Sotto III's bill pushing for the lowering of the age of criminal liability to 13, citing the rise in the number of crimes now being committed by minors. “We are supporting the proposal of the… Read More
Bertiz 'clearly' breached security protocols: OTS
October 1, 2018, 5:13 pm
MANILA -- The Office of Transportation Security (OTS) on Monday said ACTS-OFW Partylist Rep. John Bertiz "clearly" breached security protocols when he refused to take off his shoes and confronted a personnel during a security inspection at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) on Sept. 29.… Read More
Labor groups laud bicam nod on extended maternity leave
October 1, 2018, 5:08 pm
MANILA -- Labor groups on Monday welcomed the approval by the bicameral conference panel of the Expanded Maternity Leave (EML) law or the 105-day paid maternity leave for female workers both in government and private sectors. In a statement, the Federation of Free Workers (FFW) said the action by… Read More
Suarez eyes ethics case vs. Bertiz over viral NAIA video
October 1, 2018, 5:07 pm
MANILA – House minority leader Danilo Suarez on Monday said his bloc is looking into the possibility of filing an ethics complaint against ACTS-OFW Party-list Rep. John Bertiz III, who was caught on video going against security protocol and harassing a security screener at the Ninoy Aquino… Read More
Gender equality upheld in cops' recruitment: Albayalde
October 1, 2018, 5:07 pm
MANILA -- Philippine National Police (PNP) Director General Oscar Albayalde on Monday assured that the police organization upholds gender equality in the recruitment of police officers. “As far as the recruitment and selection process is concerned, I am pleased to announce that the PNP is… Read More
PAO assists 'new set' of Dengvaxia victims in filing raps
October 1, 2018, 4:47 pm
MANILA -- Public Attorney's Office (PAO) chief Persida Rueda-Acosta on Monday said they will be assisting the families of another batch of Dengvaxia vaccinees, who died from complications, in filing cases before the Department of Justice (DOJ) later this month. At the resumption of the hearing at… Read More
Ex-Camiguin town mayor faces jail term for graft
October 1, 2018, 4:45 pm
MANILA – The Sandiganbayan has sentenced a former municipal mayor in Camiguin province to a minimum of six years and one month and a maximum of eight years imprisonment for allegedly approving his brother’s leave with pay for six months in 2008. The Sandiganbayan Special Seventh Division found… Read More
PNP warns public vs. 'online love scam'
October 1, 2018, 4:24 pm
MANILA – The Philippine National Police (PNP) on Monday advised the public anew to be wary of dealing with people whom they only met online. PNP chief Director General Oscar Albayalde made the statement after the PNP Anti-Cybercrime Group (ACG) busted an online dating syndicate that defrauded an… Read More
Bicam okays 105-day paid maternity leave
October 1, 2018, 4:19 pm
MANILA – The congressional bicameral conference committee on Monday approved a bill seeking to increase the paid maternity leave period to 105 days for female workers in the government and private sector. The bicameral panel, under the leadership of Senator Risa Hontiveros and Bagong Henerasyon… Read More
NBI nabs 9 in ops vs. fake LTO licenses, gov't IDs
October 1, 2018, 4:17 pm
MANILA – The National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) has arrested nine people for producing and selling fake government-issued IDs such as Land Transportation Office (LTO) driver’s licenses and other documents during a series of entrapment operations in September. Acting on a report by the LTO,… Read More
Faithful urged to pray the Rosary in October
October 1, 2018, 1:58 pm
MANILA -- October is the month of the Holy Rosary. For Catholics, the Holy Rosary is the second highest powerful prayer next to the Holy Mass, according to Rev. Fr. Christopher “Kit” Ramirez, SVD, of the St. Jude Parish Catholic Church, Malacañang. In an interview, Ramirez urged Catholics to… Read More
Marquez, 8 CA justices in JBC shortlist for SC post
October 1, 2018, 1:57 pm
MANILA – A Supreme Court (SC) official and eight magistrates of the Court Appeals (CA) were included in the shortlist of the Judicial and Bar Council (JBC) for the SC Associate Justice post. Justice Secretary Menardo Guevarra, JBC ex officio member, confirmed that those on the shortlist are… Read More
