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Bong Go turns down NYC recognition
January 17, 2019, 8:25 pm
MANILA — Former Special Assistant to the President Christopher Lawrence “Bong” Go on Thursday refused to receive a National Youth Commission (NYC) resolution recognizing his significant contribution to youth development. The former presidential aide said just like President Rodrigo Duterte,… Read More
PNP starts probe on sacked Bacolod police execs
January 17, 2019, 8:17 pm
MANILA -- The Philippine National Police (PNP) started its investigation on the Bacolod City police chief and four other cops who were ordered relieved by President Rodrigo R. Duterte for their alleged involvement in illegal drugs. “Ang utos sa atin ng Presidente (The President said), let them… Read More
House finalizes bill lowering age of criminal liability
January 17, 2019, 8:12 pm
MANILA -- After months of deliberation, the House Committee on Justice is set to finalize the bill seeking to lower the age of criminality from 15 to nine years old, the panel’s chair said Thursday. Oriental Mindoro Rep. Doy Leachon said his panel will be conducting a hearing for the passage of… Read More
Poe backs itemization of road user’s tax funds
January 17, 2019, 8:02 pm
MANILA -- Senator Grace Poe on Thursday backed the proposed amendments to the Road Board abolition bill, particularly the inclusion of funds from the road user's tax to the general fund to ensure legislative oversight. In an ambush interview after the relief operations in Legazpi City, Albay, Poe… Read More
Minor changes in ballot design, voter receipt: Comelec
January 17, 2019, 7:37 pm
MANILA -- The Commission on Elections (Comelec) is introducing slight modifications in the design of the ballots and voter receipts to be used in the May 13 national and local elections. Leo Lim, Comelec information officer, said Thursday among the minor changes to be adopted is the placement of… Read More
DOTr sets another test run for Dalian trains starting Jan. 23
January 17, 2019, 7:20 pm
MANILA -- Test runs for another set of trains purchased from Chinese firm CCRC Dalian for the Metro Rail Transit Line 3 (MRT-3) will start from Jan. 23 to Feb. 1, 2019, the Department of Transportation-MRT 3 (DOTr-MRT 3) said Thursday. “According to the PMO (project management office) handling… Read More
Solon urges full implementation of Mental Health law
January 17, 2019, 6:45 pm
MANILA -- Following the death of the drummer of a local rock band by apparent suicide, a lawmaker on Thursday urged the government to fully implement the Philippine Mental Health Law to prevent further "senseless deaths" from happening. “There must be aggressive information dissemination about,… Read More
Mandamus 'moot' if 2019 budget is approved
January 17, 2019, 6:38 pm
MANILA -- A petition for mandamus compelling Budget Secretary Benjamin Diokno to release the fourth tranche of government workers’ pay hike becomes moot and academic once the 2019 national budget is passed, Malacañang said on Thursday. “If the budget is approved, then the petition becomes… Read More
‘Andal might have been sleep-deprived’: Palace spox
January 17, 2019, 6:28 pm
MANILA -- Malacañang on Thursday assumed Philippine Coconut Authority (PCA) head Avelino ‘Billy’ Andal was “sleep-deprived” after claiming that President Rodrigo R. Duterte appointed him to lead backdoor talks with the Reds. Presidential Spokesperson Salvador Panelo made this remark after… Read More
Gov't takeover of Hanjin ‘just a proposal’: Malacañang
January 17, 2019, 6:10 pm
MANILA -- Malacañang on Thursday said government takeover of debt-ridden Korean company Hanjin Heavy Industries and Construction Philippines (HHIC-Phil) is just a proposal. Presidential Spokesperson Salvador Panelo made this comment after Defense Secretary Delfin Lorenzana reportedly claimed that… Read More
P160.5-M drugs in tomato paste cans, luggage seized in Clark
January 17, 2019, 5:52 pm
MANILA -- Authorities seized a total of PHP160.5 million worth of shabu, ecstasy and kush, a strain of cannabis, concealed in food items and a luggage at the Clark International Airport in Pampanga, the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) said on Thursday. In a press conference, PDEA… Read More
Chinese flotilla in Manila for 4-day goodwill visit
January 17, 2019, 5:22 pm
MANILA -- A Chinese naval task force consisting of two guided-missile frigates, Wu Hu (Hull 539) and Han Dan (Hull 579), and replenishment ship, Dong Ping Hu (Hull 960), arrived at Pier 15, South Harbor, Manila on Thursday for a goodwill visit that will last until January 21. At 10 a.m.,… Read More
Don’t react if you’re not being alluded to: Palace to bishops
January 17, 2019, 5:21 pm
MANILA -- No matter how many verbal attacks President Rodrigo R. Duterte hurls against the Catholic Church, bishops and priests living in luxury, clergymen should not react if they’re not being alluded to, Malacañang said Thursday. Presidential Spokesperson Salvador Panelo made the remark after… Read More
DFA monitoring impact of Italy's money remittance tax on OFWs
January 17, 2019, 4:59 pm
MANILA -- The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) said Thursday it will monitor Italy's impending imposition of a new remittance tax on non-European Union (EU) states and its effect on overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) sending money to the country. The remittance tax of 1.5 percent will be imposed… Read More
Comelec to hold mock polls in 60 precincts Jan. 19
January 17, 2019, 4:57 pm
MANILA -- The Commission on Elections (Comelec) is set to conduct mock polls in 60 polling precincts in different parts of the country on Saturday, in preparation for the May 13 national and local elections. “The mock elections will test and ensure the security features, accuracy, integrity, and… Read More
Pa searches for missing daughter after 'immersion with farmers'
January 17, 2019, 4:44 pm
MANILA -- A father has been making the rounds of radio stations to find her 18-year-old daughter who went missing after attending an immersion with farmers in Quezon province last December. In a report from The Varsitarian, the official student publication of the University of Santo Tomas, Roland… Read More
Intel ops necessary to maintain peace, order: PNP
January 17, 2019, 4:42 pm
MANILA -- The Philippine National Police (PNP) on Thursday stressed the need for continuous gathering of intelligence information on members of left-leaning groups as part of efforts to preserve the country's internal security. PNP spokesperson Chief Supt. Benigno Durana Jr. said this move does… Read More
Best interest of PH to take over Hanjin: defense chief
January 17, 2019, 4:29 pm
MANILA -- With the Philippine Navy (PN) poised to order 26 ships to augment its fleet in the next 10 years, it would be in the country's interest to take control of debt-ridden Hanjin Heavy Industries and Construction Philippines (HHIC-Phil), Defense Secretary Delfin Lorenzana said Thursday.… Read More
Trillanes’ threat claims ‘mere imagination’: Palace
January 17, 2019, 4:14 pm
MANILA -- Malacañang on Thursday said it is only Senator Antonio Trillanes IV's mere imagination that makes him think of threats allegedly coming from President Rodrigo R. Duterte’s camp. In a Palace press briefing, Presidential Spokesperson Salvador Panelo said he is no longer surprised with… Read More
Palace leaves investigators to probe Bacolod dad’s case
January 17, 2019, 4:09 pm
MANILA -- Malacañang on Thursday said that it will leave to investigators to probe a Bacolod City local official already on the drug watch list of the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA). Presidential Spokesperson Salvador Panelo made this remark after President Rodrigo R. Duterte on… Read More
