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Senate approves P1.16-B supplemental budget for Dengvaxia recipients
September 5, 2018, 6:54 pm
MANILA -- The Senate on Wednesday unanimously approved on third and final reading a bill providing a PHP1.161-billion supplemental budget to fund the medical needs of children who were given the Dengvaxia dengue vaccine. The bill, which was certified by President Rodrigo Duterte as urgent, was… Read More
Maynilad aims to plant 100K trees in 2018 under 'Plant for Life'
September 5, 2018, 6:54 pm
MANILA -- As part of its efforts to help reforest vital watersheds and prevent calamities like land erosion and flooding, water distributor Maynilad Water Services, Inc. (Maynilad) recently kicked off its “Plant for Life” tree-planting program for 2018. For this year, Maynilad has committed to… Read More
UN to review PH implementation of PWD rights convention
September 5, 2018, 6:40 pm
MANILA-- The United Nations (UN) is set to review the Philippines' implementation of the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD) on September 12, Wednesday, in Geneva, Switzerland. The constructive dialogue, to be attended by a delegation from the Philippine Coalition on… Read More
Comelec: Preps for Marawi village polls 'almost done'
September 5, 2018, 5:35 pm
MANILA -- The Commission on Elections (Comelec) is almost done with the preparations for the Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan Elections (BSKE) in Marawi City on September 22. Comelec Project Director for Marawi Elections Teopisto Elnas noted that they are 95 percent prepared to hold the said… Read More
PRRD vows graft-free biz environment to Israeli investors
September 5, 2018, 5:33 pm
MANILA -- President Rodrigo R. Duterte has promised a corruption-free business environment as he enticed Israeli businessmen to invest in the Philippines. “I’m going to make it simpler and simpler the rules when I go back. And I want it really to be graft-free,” Duterte said in his speech… Read More
Ex-Davao del Sur town execs face 10-year jail term for graft
September 5, 2018, 5:32 pm
MANILA -- Three former local officials of Bansalan, Davao del Sur are facing a 10-year jail term after the Sandiganbayan found them guilty of graft for issuing a mayor’s permit despite the firecrackers ban in 2009. The anti-graft court's Special 7th Division, in a decision dated last Aug. 31,… Read More
Trillanes should present valid records, not news clips: Palace
September 5, 2018, 5:29 pm
MANILA – A video that Senator Antonio Trillanes IV presented to the media to prove that he filed an application for amnesty in 2010 has no bearing, Malacañang said Wednesday. Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque said Trillanes should instead present valid documents proving that he applied for… Read More
No DOJ involvement in review of Trillanes amnesty: Guevarra
September 5, 2018, 5:21 pm
MANILA -- Justice Secretary Menardo Guevarra on Wednesday clarified that the Department of Justice was not involved in the review of the amnesty granted to Senator Antonio Trillanes IV, which was declared void ab initio by President Rodrigo Duterte through Proclamation No. 572. “The DOJ was not… Read More
Cubao-NAIA P2P bus route launched
September 5, 2018, 5:01 pm
MANILA -- A new premium point-to-point bus (P2P) bus route from Cubao to Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) is now operational after transport company UBE Express formally launched on Sept. 3 the bus route. Passengers may avail of the P2P buses for a fare of PHP 100. These buses are… Read More
Grab welcomes LTFRB reversal of P2 fare reimbursement ruling
September 5, 2018, 4:59 pm
MANILA -- The recent order of the Land Transportation and Franchising Regulatory Board (LTFRB) to partially grant Grab's motion for reconsideration of its earlier ruling to make Grab reimburse fares to its riders was welcomed with open arms by the ride-sharing transport firm in the Philippines.… Read More
Gov't doing its best to address inflation: Arroyo
September 5, 2018, 4:31 pm
MANILA -- As inflation for August reached a nine-year high of 6.4 percent, Speaker Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo on Wednesday gave assurance that the government is doing its best to address the rising prices of basic commodities. "The government is doing what it can do to address it," Arroyo said in an… Read More
Bangsamoro plebiscite set Jan. 21, 2019: Comelec
September 5, 2018, 4:21 pm
MANILA -- The plebiscite for the creation of the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region (BAR) in areas in Mindanao being eyed for inclusion has been scheduled on Jan. 21, 2019, the Commission on Elections (Comelec) said. According to the memorandum signed by Deputy Executive Director for Operations (DEDO)… Read More
Anti-narco bodies urged to refocus efforts vs. 'big fish'
September 5, 2018, 3:52 pm
MANILA -- With law enforcers proving themselves capable of going after street peddlers, it is high time for the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) and Dangerous Drugs Board (DDB) to go after the so-called big fish. Senator Panfilo Lacson stressed this Tuesday, as he cited the need for… Read More
Ex-Koronadal judge gets P6K fine for not returning cash bail bonds
September 5, 2018, 3:42 pm
MANILA -- For failing to transmit nearly PHP1 million in collected bail bonds to the Supreme Court for eight years, the Sandiganbayan has ordered a former Koronadal City municipal trial court (MTC) judge to pay a PHP6,000 fine. In its decision dated Sept. 4, the Sandiganbayan 7th Division found… Read More
House panel directs DOTr to submit crash incident protocol
September 5, 2018, 3:39 pm
MANILA -- To prevent a repeat of the chaos at the country’s premier gateway due to a runway closure, a House of Representatives committee on Wednesday directed transport agencies - led by the Department of Transportation (DOTr) - to submit a revised crisis management team, crash incident… Read More
Voiding Trillanes amnesty 'constitutionally allowed': Panelo
September 5, 2018, 3:07 pm
MANILA -- Chief Presidential Legal Counsel Salvador Panelo on Wednesday defended President Rodrigo Duterte’s decision to declare void ab initio (from the beginning) the amnesty granted to Senator Antonio Trillanes IV, arguing that it is "constitutionally allowed." Panelo said Trillanes did not… Read More
Taguig mayor lauds life verdict vs. 3 big-time pushers
September 5, 2018, 2:56 pm
MANILA -- Taguig Mayor Lani Cayetano has welcomed the life imprisonment meted on three big-time drug pushers for violating Section 5 of the Comprehensive Dangerous Drugs Act in Taguig City. In a statement, Cayetano lauded Judge Antonio Olivete of Taguig Regional Trial Court Branch 267 for the… Read More
DILG welcomes Senate's openness to federalism
September 5, 2018, 2:30 pm
MANILA ---The Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) welcomes the statement of Senate President Tito Sotto III that the Senate is working on the proposed shift to a federal government and has never abandoned this effort. "We welcome the pronouncement of Senate President Sotto since… Read More
Transport execs back airport dev't, better passenger protection
September 5, 2018, 2:26 pm
MANILA -- Airport authorities on Wednesday threw their support behind the passage of bills that would rationalize the development of airports and strengthen airline passenger protection, in the light of the recent runway mishap that paralyzed operations at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport… Read More
BRP Gregorio Del Pilar to be in Subic repair facility within 2-3 days
September 5, 2018, 2:15 pm
MANILA --- Philippine Navy (PN) flagship BRP Gregorio Del Pilar (FF-15) is expected to be in Subic Bay, Zambales to repair damages caused by her Aug. 29 grounding in Hasa-Hasa (international Half-Moon) Shoal, Palawan within two to three days. This was bared by Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP)… Read More
