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All precautions in place for 'Ompong': NDRRMC
September 12, 2018, 7:47 pm
MANILA -- The National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC) is taking all possible precautions to ensure the safety of residents in areas lying in the path of Typhoon Ompong (international name "Mangkhut"). In line with this, the agency is bracing for worst case scenarios,… Read More
MMDA deploys emergency personnel for 'Ompong'
September 12, 2018, 7:44 pm
MANILA -- The Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) is bracing for the possible impact of Typhoon 'Ompong' in Metro Manila. Some 60 emergency personnel are on standby to provide critical services to the public at any given time, according to an MMDA advisory sent to the media Wednesday.… Read More
2 nabbed over 'baby-for-sale' in NAIA
September 12, 2018, 7:42 pm
MANILA -- Two women, including a registered nurse, were arrested by operatives of the National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) for child trafficking in Pasay City. In a statement Wednesday, the NBI said operatives from its International Airport Investigation Division (NBI-IAID) apprehended the… Read More
Comelec moves COC filing period to Oct. 11-17
September 12, 2018, 7:40 pm
MANILA -- The Commission on Elections (Comelec) on Wednesday moved the period for filing of Certificates of Candidacy (COCs) for the May 2019 polls a week later than its original schedule. Comelec spokesperson James Jimenez said the poll body's en banc approved the resetting of the COC filing… Read More
1st Malasakit Center in Metro Manila opens
September 12, 2018, 7:10 pm
MANILA — Special Assistant to the President (SAP) Christopher Lawrence ‘Bong’ Go on Wednesday led the opening of the first “Malasakit Center” in Metro Manila. The center is a program of the Duterte administration aimed at serving as a one-stop shop to hasten the delivery of medical… Read More
'Ompong' enters PH; PAGASA warns of heavy rains, storm surges
September 12, 2018, 5:09 pm
(Updated) MANILA -- Heavy to intense rains, strong winds and storm surges threaten Luzon as Typhoon Ompong (international name "Mangkhut") entered the Philippine Area of Responsibility Wednesday afternoon. In its latest update, the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services… Read More
Duterte’s oust dare to military an ‘expression of confidence’
September 12, 2018, 5:08 pm
MANILA -- President Rodrigo Duterte’s challenge to the military to oust him was an expression of confidence that Senator Antonio Trillanes IV and other groups will not get support from the soldiers, Malacañang said Wednesday.“Ang konteksto talaga ng President is kung gusto nyo talagang… Read More
Solons seek additional P10-B budget for NFA's palay procurement
September 12, 2018, 4:48 pm
MANILA -- Lawmakers belonging to the Makabayan bloc at the House of Representatives on Wednesday filed a joint resolution, seeking a PHP10-billion supplemental budget to fund the local palay (unhusked rice) procurement of the National Food Authority (NFA). The seven-member bloc filed House… Read More
MARINA, Coast Guard on alert for 'Ompong'
September 12, 2018, 4:46 pm
MANILA -- The Maritime Industry Authority (MARINA) has advised all ship and boat owners to implement safety measures as Typhoon Ompong (international name "Mangkhut”) entered the Philippine Area of Responsibility (PAR) Wednesday afternoon. In its advisory, MARINA said ship and boat owners must… Read More
UPCAT postponed due to ‘Ompong’
September 12, 2018, 4:43 pm
MANILA -- The University of the Philippines (UP) on Wednesday postponed the administration of the UP College Admission Test (UPCAT) on Sept. 15 and 16 (Saturday and Sunday) due to Typhoon Ompong (international name “Mangkhut”).In a public advisory, the UP Office of Admissions said the decision… Read More
Sandiganbayan acquits NegOcc town mayor of graft
September 12, 2018, 4:28 pm
MANILA -- For failure of state prosecutors to prove that a municipal mayor of Negros Occidental unlawfully transferred a public health worker from a government hospital to a barangay health center in 2010, the Sandiganbayan has cleared the local chief executive of graft charges. In a decision… Read More
Tête-à-tête was Duterte’s idea: Panelo
September 12, 2018, 3:38 pm
MANILA – Chief Presidential Legal Counsel Salvador Panelo said Wednesday his tête-à-tête or one-on-one conversation with President Rodrigo Duterte was the Chief Executive's idea.Panelo said the televised conversation was introduced to him by Duterte during the President’s recent five-day… Read More
17K councilors unite for PRRD's federalism push
September 12, 2018, 3:22 pm
MANILA -- Almost 17,000 city and municipal councilors nationwide now support the administration’s advocacy for a federal shift. On Sept. 10, city and municipal councilors from all over the Philippines pledged to help the information campaign of the Department of the Interior and Local Government… Read More
Ex-NBI exec in Virac drug lab case ordered detained at Makati jail
September 12, 2018, 2:48 pm
MANILA -- The Makati City Regional Trial Court (RTC) has ordered the transfer of a former official of the National Bureau of Investigation, who is facing a drug complaint, from the Virac District Jail to the Makati City Jail. The order came after the Supreme Court, in an en banc resolution dated… Read More
All PNP units in Luzon alerted for 'Mangkhut'
September 12, 2018, 2:47 pm
MANILA -- The Philippine National Police (PNP) has ordered all of its Luzon-based units to be on full alert starting Thursday as the country braces for the onslaught of Typhoon Mangkhut (local name “Ompong”). "Effective 6 a.m. tomorrow, Sept. 13, I am placing all Luzon-based PNP units on full… Read More
Fariñas contests Suarez' minority leadership before SC
September 12, 2018, 2:47 pm
MANILA -- Ilocos Norte Rep. Rodolfo Fariñas and his allies at the House of Representatives have challenged the minority leadership of Quezon Rep. Danilo Suarez before the Supreme Court. Fariñas' bloc filed on Aug. 30 a petition for certiorari, prohibition and mandamus, contesting Suarez's post… Read More
NCRPO ready to respond to 'Ompong' emergencies
September 12, 2018, 1:28 pm
MANILA -- The National Capital Region Police Office (NCRPO) is ready to provide security and rescue persons in distress should Typhoon "Ompong" (international name Mangkhut) batter Metro Manila. "As the National Capital Region Police Office aims for ZERO if not minimal casualty on the onset of the… Read More
Sufficient reserves for 'Ompong' response: NDRRMC spox
September 12, 2018, 12:56 pm
MANILA -- With typhoon "Ompong" (international name Mangkhut) expected to batter a large portion of the country, the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC) assured the public that there are sufficient reserves of manpower and equipment for any eventuality. "We also have… Read More
NFA services continue even as head quits post
September 12, 2018, 12:32 pm
MANILA -- The National Food Authority (NFA) management assures the public that the delivery of its services will continue even as administrator Jason Aquino has requested to be relieved from his post. In a statement, the NFA said Aquino, who is currently on leave, shall remain head of the food… Read More
No action vs. Trillanes sans arrest warrant: DND chief
September 12, 2018, 11:06 am
MANILA -- The military will not act against Sen. Antonio Trillanes IV unless an arrest warrant is issued by the courts. "No warrant, no arrest," Department of National Defense (DND) Secretary Delfin Lorenzana said in a message to reporters Wednesday. In a separate statement, Armed Forces of the… Read More
