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DFA repatriates 15 Filipino boat captains jailed in Indonesia

DFA repatriates 15 Filipino boat captains jailed in Indonesia

August 22, 2018, 1:16 pm

MANILA -- The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) has repatriated 15 Filipino fishing boat captains imprisoned by Indonesian authorities for alleged illegal fishing in their waters. The DFA said five other Filipinos held for overstaying were also repatriated by the Philippine Consulate General in… Read More

Submarine offers likely to be discussed in Moscow visit: DND spox

Submarine offers likely to be discussed in Moscow visit: DND spox

August 22, 2018, 12:57 pm

MANILA -- Russia's offer of a Kilo-class diesel-electric submarine is likely to be tackled during the visit of Department of National Defense (DND) Secretary Delfin Lorenzana to Moscow to meet with his Russian counterpart, Minister Sergey Shoygu. "It's not farfetched that they will talk about the… Read More

House probe sought on arrest of 3 lawyers in Makati bar raid

House probe sought on arrest of 3 lawyers in Makati bar raid

August 22, 2018, 12:56 pm

MANILA -- Two lawmakers at the House of Representatives on Wednesday filed a resolution calling for a congressional inquiry on the arrest of three lawyers during a search at a bar in Makati City. 1-Ang Edukasyon Partylist Rep. Salvador Belaro and Oriental Mindoro Rep. Doy Leachon filed House… Read More

3 other nations willing to supply diesel-electric submarines to PH

3 other nations willing to supply diesel-electric submarines to PH

August 22, 2018, 11:49 am

MANILA -- Aside from Russia, three other countries have expressed interest to supply the Philippine Navy with diesel-electric submarines. "We are now studying the offers of (South) Korea, France and if I'm not mistaken, Indonesia as well," Department of National Defense spokesperson Arsenio… Read More

Free tuition 2017 reimbursements to SUCs almost complete: CHED

Free tuition 2017 reimbursements to SUCs almost complete: CHED

August 22, 2018, 11:47 am

MANILA -- The Commission on Higher Education (CHED) has reimbursed almost all State Universities and Colleges (SUCs) for academic year 2017-2018, refuting a Commission on Audit (COA) report on its low utilization of the PHP8-billion budget for the free tuition law. In a statement, CHED… Read More

Air Force lauds Hidilyn Diaz gold medal win in Asian Games

Air Force lauds Hidilyn Diaz gold medal win in Asian Games

August 22, 2018, 10:37 am

MANILA -- Airwoman 1st Class (AW1C) Hidilyn Diaz's strong passion to win has again brought honor to the nation and the Philippine Air Force (PAF) when she bagged the country's first gold medal in the 2018 Asian Games in Indonesia. Diaz, a silver medalist in the 2016 Rio de Janeiro Olympics, bagged… Read More

Southwest monsoon continues to affect Luzon Wednesday

Southwest monsoon continues to affect Luzon Wednesday

August 22, 2018, 9:25 am

MANILA—The southwest monsoon will continue to dump rains over the western part of Luzon Wednesday. In its 4 a.m. forecast, the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) said Ilocos and Cordillera regions, Zambales, Batanes and Babuyan Group of Islands… Read More

If you’re in love with an addict, leave him: Duterte

If you’re in love with an addict, leave him: Duterte

August 22, 2018, 8:44 am

MANILA -- President Rodrigo R. Duterte on Tuesday night gave a piece of advice to teenage girls who are dating: “If you’re in love with an addict, leave him.” Duterte made this remark discouraging teenage girls from dating addicts, whom he described as “idiots” and “cowards.” “Sabi… Read More

Banner stories of Manila's leading newspapers, Wed., August 22, 2018

Banner stories of Manila's leading newspapers, Wed., August 22, 2018

August 22, 2018, 8:04 am

BUSINESS MIRROR – NG debt payment up 9.9% to P416B INQUIRER – DU30 shows up in Cebu amid ill-health rumors MANILA BULLETIN – Bring down inflation to 4% MANILA TIMES – GOLD! Hidilyn Diaz rules Asiad weightlifting MANILA STANDARD – Xiamen charged P15m for mishap PHILIPPINE STAR – Rody… Read More

PRRD hits back at Joma: ‘You’re a discredited leader, freeloader’

PRRD hits back at Joma: ‘You’re a discredited leader, freeloader’

August 21, 2018, 11:04 pm

MANILA -- President Rodrigo R. Duterte on Tuesday described Communist Party of the Philippines (CPP) founding chairman Jose Maria Sison as a “discredited leader” whom no one believes. Duterte made this remark after Sison said he has been in comatose since Sunday — a rumor dispelled by the… Read More

Southwest monsoon to bring rains over parts of Luzon

Southwest monsoon to bring rains over parts of Luzon

August 21, 2018, 8:51 pm

MANILA -- The southwest monsoon affecting the western section of Luzon will continue to bring rains over parts of Luzon on Wednesday, according to the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Administration (PAGASA). In its 4-p.m. weather bulletin on Tuesday, PAGASA said the eye of… Read More

BOC open to probe on P6.8-B ‘shabu’ in magnetic lifters

BOC open to probe on P6.8-B ‘shabu’ in magnetic lifters

August 21, 2018, 7:55 pm

MANILA -- The Bureau of Customs (BOC) said it is open to any investigation on the discovery of several magnetic lifters that allegedly contained “shabu” (crystal meth). “I'll just go back to the Commissioner's (Isidro Lapeña) statements from the very beginning: We welcome any investigation… Read More

9 PNPA cadets face dismissal over mauling incident

9 PNPA cadets face dismissal over mauling incident

August 21, 2018, 7:44 pm

MANILA -- Nine cadets from the Philippine National Police Academy (PNPA) were recommended to be dismissed from the academe while 33 others have been sanctioned for their involvement in the mauling of graduating upperclassmen last March. In a statement Tuesday, Philippine National Police spokesman… Read More

UN experts welcome PH ruling on Tauli-Corpuz, 3 others' terrorist tag

UN experts welcome PH ruling on Tauli-Corpuz, 3 others' terrorist tag

August 21, 2018, 7:13 pm

MANILA -- Two United Nations (UN) human rights experts welcomed a Manila court ruling that declared UN Special Rapporteur on the rights of indigenous peoples Victoria Tauli-Corpuz, and three others as "non-parties" to a petition, seeking to declare the Communist Party of the Philippines (CPP) and… Read More

OFWs affected by NAIA runway closure get aid from DFA

OFWs affected by NAIA runway closure get aid from DFA

August 21, 2018, 7:11 pm

MANILA -- The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) said on Tuesday it will extend PHP5,000 to each of the overseas Filipino workers (OFWs), who were not able to depart due to canceled and delayed flights caused by the stuck Xiamen Air aircraft at the international runway of the Ninoy Aquino… Read More

Comply with OSHS law, DOLE tells employers

Comply with OSHS law, DOLE tells employers

August 21, 2018, 6:50 pm

MANILA -- An official of the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) on Tuesday urged companies to follow provisions of Republic Act No. 11058 or the Occupational Safety and Health Standards (OSHS) law. “We now have a law, so let us just comply with it and provide our workers with the minimum… Read More

'Ninja cops' must quit service, confess crimes: DILG chief

'Ninja cops' must quit service, confess crimes: DILG chief

August 21, 2018, 6:33 pm

MANILA -- Rogue cops should consider leaving the service immediately, Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) OIC- Secretary Eduardo Año said Tuesday. Año's remarks came after President Rodrigo Duterte’s pronouncement increasing to PHP5 million the bounty for the neutralization… Read More

Filipino Muslims celebrate Eid'l Adha in Manila

Filipino Muslims celebrate Eid'l Adha in Manila

August 21, 2018, 6:15 pm

MANILA -- Hundreds of Filipino Muslims on Tuesday commemorated Eid'l Adha or Islam's Feast of Sacrifice in Manila. The feast was held at the Quirino Grandstand, where they prayed and listen to the sermon of the Imam. Eid’l Adha is the second of two Islamic holidays celebrated worldwide annually… Read More

Election watchdog lauds Duterte pledge for clean, orderly polls

Election watchdog lauds Duterte pledge for clean, orderly polls

August 21, 2018, 3:43 pm

MANILA -- Less than a year into the 2019 midterm elections and amid rumors of a so-called “no election” scenario, election watchdog Democracy Watch expressed support for President Rodrigo Duterte’s assurance of a “clean and orderly” polls. Citing the great strides introduced by the… Read More

PH needs more people like Ninoy: Duterte

PH needs more people like Ninoy: Duterte

August 21, 2018, 3:34 pm

MANILA -- President Rodrigo Duterte on Wednesday said Filipinos should emulate Benigno ‘Ninoy’ Aquino Jr., saying the country needs more citizens like him to steer the country towards a brighter future. Duterte made this remark as the country commemorated the 35th death anniversary of the… Read More