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CBCP cautions OFWs amid unrest in Libya
September 6, 2018, 3:48 pm
MANILA -- The head of the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of the Philippines-Episcopal Commission for the Pastoral Care for Migrants and Itinerant People (CBCP-ECMI) on Thursday urged overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) to be wary amid increasing tensions in Libya. “With the volatile situation in… Read More
Federalism will allow the regions to progress: ConCom
September 6, 2018, 3:12 pm
MANILA -- A member of the panel that drafted the proposed federal constitution on Thursday said federalism will allow different regions in the country to develop and grow. “The proposed draft federal constitution encourages the national government to go on a diet and the regions to go on a… Read More
Legarda hails P1.16-B budget approval for dengue patients
September 6, 2018, 3:09 pm
MANILA --Senator Loren Legarda hailed the Senate's approval of the proposed PHP1.16 billion supplemental budget to fund the medical assistance programs for dengue patients. The measure was passed on third and final reading with 18 affirmative votes. "This measure will provide medical assistance… Read More
Sandiganbayan junks ex-Sulu guv’s plea to dismiss graft raps
September 6, 2018, 3:07 pm
MANILA -- The Sandiganbayan has denied the request of a former Sulu governor to dismiss the graft charges against him in connection with the PHP3.25-million fertilizer scam in 2004. The Third Division of the anti-graft court junked the motion to dismiss of Yusop Hussin Jikiri for lack of merit,… Read More
Duterte appoints ex-DOTr Usec. Chavez to BCDA
September 6, 2018, 2:58 pm
MANILA -- President Rodrigo Duterte has appointed resigned Department of Transportation (DOTr) Undersecretary Cesar Chavez as member of the board of directors of the Bases Conversion and Development Authority (BCDA). The BCDA is a development corporation that engages in public-private partnerships… Read More
Palace offers prayers to Hokkaido quake victims
September 6, 2018, 2:56 pm
MANILA -- Malacañang has sent prayers to victims of the magnitude-6.7 earthquake, which hit the northern island of Hokkaido, Japan on Thursday morning and triggered landslides and power outages. “Our prayers to the people of Japan who were affected by a powerful magnitude 6.7 earthquake that… Read More
DFA checking on Pinoys in Saudi following foiled missile attack
September 6, 2018, 2:44 pm
MANILA -- The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) is currently checking whether there were Filipinos among those reported wounded in Saudi Arabia after debris from an intercepted ballistic missile fell on a residential area in Najran. The Philippine Consulate General in Jeddah said the missile,… Read More
DOH can 'more confidently’ aid Dengvaxia recipients now: Duque
September 6, 2018, 1:56 pm
MANILA -- Department of Health (DOH) Secretary Francisco Duque III on Thursday welcomed the Senate’s passage of the PHP1.16-billion supplemental budget to help recipients of the Dengvaxia dengue vaccine, saying they can now “more confidently” provide the necessary treatment to those who may… Read More
PN readies BRP Tarlac for first port call to Russia
September 6, 2018, 1:04 pm
MANILA -- The Philippine Navy (PN) is currently preparing BRP Tarlac (LD-601), one of the two strategic sealift vessels in its fleet, for its first ever port visit to Vladivostok, Russia. The ship is set to leave on Sept. 17, PN spokesperson Commodore Jonathan Zata told the Philippine News Agency… Read More
No Filipino reported hurt in Hokkaido quake
September 6, 2018, 12:51 pm
MANILA -- The Philippine Embassy in Japan said no Filipino has been reported injured from the powerful earthquake that struck Hokkaido, Japan on Thursday morning. Ambassador to Japan Jose C. Laurel said so far there are no Filipinos reported among the missing or injured. The Embassy is in touch… Read More
3rd day of ICC oral arguments reset to Oct. 9
September 6, 2018, 12:49 pm
MANILA -- The Supreme Court (SC) has reset the third day of the oral arguments on the petition seeking to invalidate the Philippine government's withdrawal from the International Criminal Court (ICC) from Sept. 18 to October 9. “#ICCWithdrawal oral arguments will resume on October 9 at 2 p.m.,… Read More
Gov't communication arm much 'stronger, reliable' now: PCOO chief
September 6, 2018, 12:33 pm
MANILA -- The lead communication arm of the government is much stronger now under the Duterte administration, Presidential Communications Operations Office (PCOO) Secretary Martin Andanar said Thursday. During the House appropriations committee hearing on the PCOO's PHP1.474-billion proposed… Read More
No special treatment for Trillanes upon detention: DND
September 6, 2018, 10:47 am
MANILA -- There will be no special treatment for Senator Antonio Trillanes IV once he is arrested and detained at the AFP Custodial Center in Camp Aguinaldo, Quezon City. This was disclosed by Department of National Defense (DND) spokesperson Arsenio Andolong in an interview with reporters… Read More
Probe on BRP Gregorio Del Pilar grounding to take place in Subic
September 6, 2018, 10:10 am
MANILA -- A comprehensive investigation will be conducted on the grounding of Navy flagship BRP Gregorio Del Pilar (FF-15) in Hasa-Hasa (international name Half-Moon) Shoal, Palawan once the ship arrives at the Subic repair facility. "'Yung (The) ship is on (its) way to Subic, once it arrives in… Read More
Planned ASEAN meeting eyes featuring Boracay rehabilitation
September 6, 2018, 9:36 am
MANILA -- The government's rehabilitation of Boracay Island is being eyed as one of the cases to be presented in the planned ASEAN meeting on mainstreaming biodiversity in the tourism sector. The presentation will help ASEAN member-nations learn how the Philippines carried out Boracay's… Read More
Southwest monsoon to bring rains over southern Luzon, Visayas
September 6, 2018, 8:44 am
MANILA — The southwest monsoon will continue to bring scattered rain showers over southern Luzon and Visayas on Thursday. The weather bureau also spotted a low pressure area (LPA) last observed at 821 kilometers east of Basco, Batanes as of 4 a.m. The provinces of Cavite, Batangas and the… Read More
PCOO enjoins diplomats to look beyond drug war’s perception
September 6, 2018, 8:00 am
MANILA -- An official of the Presidential Communications Operations Office (PCOO) on Wednesday enjoined diplomats to look beyond the Duterte administration’s drug war, noting that there was much more the government is doing in terms of rehabilitating former drug dependents and reintegrating them… Read More
Banner stories of Manila's leading newspapers, Thur., Sept. 6, 2018
September 6, 2018, 7:05 am
BUSINESS MIRROR – Nonmonetary options listed to fight inflation INQUIRER – Consumers groan as food prices surge MANILA BULLETIN – August inflation hits 6.4% MANILA TIMES – Inflation hits 9-year high MANILA STANDARD – Cost of living hits 9-year high PHILIPPINE STAR – Inflation surges to… Read More
Cebu Pacific cancels Osaka flights
September 5, 2018, 9:09 pm
MANILA -- As Kansai International Airport remains closed, Cebu Pacific (CEB) cancelled on Wednesday flights between Manila and Osaka scheduled for Sept. 6. These flights are 5J 828 Manila-Osaka, and 5J 827 Osaka-Manila. Operations at Kansai International Airport have been suspended since Tuesday… Read More
Court stops LLDA takeover of Taguig property
September 5, 2018, 9:05 pm
MANILA -- The Court of Appeals (CA) has ordered the Laguna Lake Development Authority (LLDA) to vacate a lakeside property along C6 Road, Taguig City and return possession of the lot to solid waste contractor IPM Construction and Development Corp. (IPM). Earlier, LLDA General Manager Jaime Medina… Read More
