National
Albayalde shrugs off Noy's criticism of 'nanlaban' deaths
August 22, 2018, 5:59 pm
MANILA -- The Philippine National Police (PNP) took exception to statements supposedly made by former president Benigno Aquino III wherein he expressed doubts about the sincerity of police reports on drug suspects who die in police operations and chided the institution for its failure to… Read More
Court orders transfer of suspects in Jee Ick Joo slay to Angeles jail
August 22, 2018, 5:57 pm
MANILA -- The Angeles City Regional Trial Court (RTC) in Pampanga ordered the transfer of the three suspects, including two policemen, in the kidnapping and killing of South Korean businessman Jee Ick-joo to the custody of the Bureau of Jail Management and Penology (BJMP). In a four-page order,… Read More
‘Safer workplace’ law implementing rules underway: DOLE
August 22, 2018, 5:47 pm
MANILA -- The Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) is now in the process of crafting the Implementing Rules and Regulations (IRR) of Republic Act (RA) 11058 or the Occupational Safety and Health Standards (OSHS) law. According to DOLE acting Secretary Joel Maglunsod, they expect to come up… Read More
SolGen asks SC to junk petition vs. Boracay closure
August 22, 2018, 5:41 pm
MANILA -- The Office of Solicitor General (OSG) asked the Supreme Court to dismiss the petition filed by residents and workers in Boracay seeking to stop the closure of the island. In a 61-page comment, Solicitor General Jose Calida said the petition for prohibition and mandamus filed Mark Anthony… Read More
Masbate approves FOI ordinance
August 22, 2018, 5:38 pm
MANILA -- Masbate province on Monday approved an ordinance that operationalizes Freedom of Information in the local government, becoming the first province in the Bicol region to pass such measure. The achievement was made possible through the initiative of Vice Governor Kaye Revil. Over the past… Read More
PRRD to send Cimatu ahead of him to Israel
August 22, 2018, 5:26 pm
MANILA -- President Rodrigo Duterte will be sending Environment Secretary Roy Cimatu to Israel ahead of his visit to check on the plight of overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) there. Cimatu, a former Armed Forces chief of staff, previously served as special envoy for Overseas Filipino… Read More
OFWs affected by NAIA fiasco to still get P5K aid: DFA
August 22, 2018, 5:16 pm
MANILA-- The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) on Wednesday said overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) who were affected by the runway mishap at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) but already left Manila may still claim their PHP5,000 assistance at their respective embassies and… Read More
Gatchalian proposes creation of counter-inflation task force
August 22, 2018, 5:14 pm
MANILA -- Senator Sherwin Gatchalian is pushing for the creation of a multi-agency task force that would be responsible for mitigating the effects of rising inflation in the country. "I think the Department of Finance (DOF) can probably create a task force to address inflation. It can be a… Read More
COCs filing for village polls in Marawi City starts Thursday
August 22, 2018, 5:07 pm
MANILA -- The filing of Certificates of Candidacy (COCs) for aspirants in the Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan (SK) elections next month in Marawi City will start Thursday. Based on the Calendar of Activities for the September 22 polls released by the Commission on Elections (Comelec), the COCs… Read More
Maguindanao massacre case 'wrap up' seen in early 2019: Guevarra
August 22, 2018, 5:06 pm
MANILA -- Justice Secretary Menardo Guevarra on Wednesday said the trial of the 2009 Maguindanao massacre case in which 58 people, including 32 print and broadcast journalists were killed allegedly upon the orders of the influential Ampatuan clan, is expected to be submitted for decision by early… Read More
PCGG continuing efforts to recover Marcos wealth: Palace
August 22, 2018, 4:52 pm
MANILA -- Malacañang on Wednesday assured that the government is not slowing down on its efforts to recover billions worth of ill-gotten wealth stolen from the country by former president and strongman Ferdinand Marcos and his cronies. “Efforts to recover any ill-gotten wealth continue through… Read More
PNP takes threats vs. PRRD seriously
August 22, 2018, 4:50 pm
MANILA -- Philippine National Police (PNP) chief Director General Oscar Albayalde said law enforcement officials are taking seriously reports of threats to the life of President Rodrigo Duterte. "We take and consider all the threats against the life of the President seriously," Albayalde told… Read More
Parañaque Integrated bus terminal launch set late August
August 22, 2018, 4:37 pm
MANILA -- The Parañaque Integrated Terminal Exchange (PITX) is set to be launched by the end of this month as its construction is nearly completed, an official of the Department of Transportation (DOTr) said Wednesday. “We will have a soft launch by the last week of August,” DOTr Assistant… Read More
394 deaths as leptospirosis cases double to over 2K this year: DOH
August 22, 2018, 4:37 pm
MANILA -- The Department of Health (DOH) on Wednesday said it has recorded 2,229 leptospirosis cases nationwide with 394 deaths from January to August 4 this year. Health Secretary Francisco Duque said this translates to a 105-percent increase from 1,085 cases recorded in the same period last… Read More
Prosecutors exerted all efforts to block Ampatuan furlough: DOJ
August 22, 2018, 4:35 pm
MANILA -- The Department of Justice (DOJ) has clarified that government prosecutors had firmly opposed the motion for furlough filed by former governor of the Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (ARMM), Zaldy Ampatuan, one of the respondents in the Maguindanao massacre case. “The prosecution… Read More
Sandiganbayan acquits PRC exec of graft for insufficient evidence
August 22, 2018, 4:26 pm
MANILA -- For insufficiency of evidence, the Sandiganbayan has acquitted an executive of the Professional Regulation Commission (PRC) of the graft charges filed against him by the Office of the Ombudsman. In a 19-page decision dated last Aug. 10, the anti-graft court's 1st Division exonerated… Read More
House to resume budget hearings on Aug. 28
August 22, 2018, 4:18 pm
MANILA -- The House of Representatives' appropriations committee will resume the budget briefings once Congress reconvenes on August 28. House budget deliberations have been temporarily suspended amid concerns of congressmen regarding the proposed cash-based budget system for the 2019 national… Read More
NFA urged to probe rice price spikes in Zamboanga
August 22, 2018, 4:14 pm
MANILA -- The chairman of the House appropriations committee on Wednesday urged the National Food Authority (NFA) to look into the possibility of "price manipulation" by rice traders in Mindanao. Committee chairman Karlo Nograles made the call following reports of soaring rice prices in Zamboanga… Read More
DILG bats for community drug rehab program
August 22, 2018, 4:12 pm
MANILA -- The Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) is eyeing community-based rehabilitation programs to put off the overcrowding of patients in large drug treatment centers. Guidelines had been handed down recently by DILG Officer-in-Charge, Secretary Eduardo M. Año for the… Read More
DOH to probe alleged use of formalin in fish, meat products
August 22, 2018, 4:12 pm
MANILA -- The Department of Health (DOH) will check on the alleged widespread use of formalin in wet markets nationwide to keep fish and other meat products fresh, a health official said. In a radio interview on Wednesday, Health Undersecretary Eric Domingo said the department has instructed… Read More
