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Banner stories of Manila's leading newspapers, Friday, August 3, 2018
August 3, 2018, 7:53 am
BUSINESS MIRROR – DA: P20B for farmers a must with rice tariffs INQUIRER – Metro cops placed on ‘heightened alert’ MANILA BULLETIN – Duterte to protect business MANILA TIMES – ‘Pork’ kickbacks wired to Napoles’ US account MANILA STANDARD – Senate won’t act on Cha-Cha… Read More
Sotto files bill seeking to lower corporate income tax
August 2, 2018, 9:05 pm
MANILA -- Senate President Vicente Sotto III on Thursday filed the bill that seeks to lower corporate income tax. Senate Bill No. 1906 or the "Corporate Income Tax & Incentives Reform Act" seeks to review and revise existing tax laws governing businesses. The proposed measure is the second package… Read More
Rains to prevail over most parts of PH Friday
August 2, 2018, 9:04 pm
MANILA -- The Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) forecasts more rains in most part of the country on Friday due to the southwest monsoon. PAGASA weather specialist Ariel Rojas said this covers southern Luzon, Visayas, and Mindanao. Monsoon rains… Read More
Indictment of Napoles in US bolsters gov’t case: Palace
August 2, 2018, 9:02 pm
MANILA -- Malacañang on Thursday said the indictment of Janet Lim-Napoles before the United States Department of Justice has strengthened the government’s case against the alleged pork barrel scam mastermind. “We view the United States federal grand jury indictment against Mrs. Janet… Read More
Sara Duterte, Lacson's top choice among young leaders
August 2, 2018, 8:57 pm
MANILA – Senator Panfilo Lacson on Thursday said Davao City Mayor Sara Duterte-Carpio is his top choice among the present crop of young leaders emerging as the potential national leader. “Speaking of Mayor Sara Duterte, make no mistake: if the next leader of our country will emerge from the… Read More
Gov't media expanding to Visayas, Mindanao
August 2, 2018, 8:42 pm
MANILA — The government media is expanding to various locations in Visayas and Mindanao, Presidential Communications Operations Office (PCOO) Secretary Martin Andanar said on July 25. In a radio interview with Surigao City local radio station 97.3 Nickel Balita, Andanar said he remains committed… Read More
Alvarez, allies elect De Vera as minority leader
August 2, 2018, 7:45 pm
MANILA -- Former Speaker Pantaleon Alvarez and his allies at the House of Representatives have elected ABS partylist Rep. Eugene de Vera as their minority leader. Ilocos Norte Rep. Rodolfo Fariñas said on Thursday their group, composed of 13 members, have "unanimously elected" de Vera as the new… Read More
PRRD committed to improve health care for PNP: SAP Go
August 2, 2018, 7:38 pm
MANILA — Special Assistant to the President (SAP) Christopher “Bong” Go said President Rodrigo Duterte remains committed to improving the health services that are being provided for the Philippine National Police, and ensured that there will be a fair treatment among the military and police… Read More
Glitch causes Pantawid Pasada cards distribution's delay
August 2, 2018, 7:22 pm
MANILA -- A technical glitch encountered by Landbank of the Philippines (LBP) has caused the suspension of the distribution of the Pantawid Pasada fuel cards to jeepney drivers and operators this week. In a statement Thursday, the Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB) has… Read More
Duterte reiterates warning vs. ‘gun for hires’
August 2, 2018, 6:27 pm
MANILA -- Malacañang on Thursday said President Rodrigo R. Duterte referred to all hired guns when he vowed to “neutralize or terminate” policemen engaged in gun-for-hire activities. “Lahat po ng gumagamit na mga gun for hire ‘no, dahil kung wala naman pong magre-recruit, siguro eh wala… Read More
CA clears Ongpin in insider trading raps
August 2, 2018, 6:15 pm
MANILA -- The Court of Appeals (CA) cleared businessman and former trade minister Roberto Ongpin of insider trading charges involving shares of Philex Mining Corp. in 2009. In a five-page resolution dated July 2 penned by Associate Justice Ma. Luisa Quijano-Padilla, the CA’s Special Thirteenth… Read More
House panel approves 'in principle' TRAIN 2
August 2, 2018, 6:10 pm
MANILA -- The House of Representatives' ways and means committee on Thursday approved "in principle" the second package of the Duterte administration's Comprehensive Tax Reform Package (CTRP), which aims to lower the corporate income tax (CIT) and modernize incentives. The committee, chaired by… Read More
Close to 2K rogue cops dismissed in 2 years of Duterte admin
August 2, 2018, 6:09 pm
MANILA -- The Philippine National Police (PNP) remains committed to organizational discipline and internal reforms as it dismissed from the service a total of 1,828 rogue personnel for various infractions. "The PNP has sustained the momentum of its continuing internal cleansing program in the… Read More
IACAT, Aussie think tank beef up efforts vs. human trafficking
August 2, 2018, 5:50 pm
MANILA -- Members of the Inter-Agency Council Against Trafficking (IACAT) and an Australia-based think tank affirmed their commitment to end modern-day slavery and human trafficking in the country. IACAT members received "knowledge product kits" from the Australia-Asia Program to Combat… Read More
Mediation on NutriAsia labor dispute to start Friday: DOLE
August 2, 2018, 5:44 pm
MANILA -- Talks aimed at resolving the dispute between condiments firm NutriAsia and its striking workers are set to start on Friday, the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) said. DOLE Secretary Silvestre Bello III said he has directed the National Conciliation and Mediation Board (NCMB) and… Read More
Dismissal was ‘right penalty’ for Ombudsman Carandang, Palace asserts
August 2, 2018, 5:28 pm
MANILA -- Malacañang on Thursday said Deputy Overall Ombudsman Melchor Carandang is worthy of dismissal from service after he used rumor to destroy President Rodrigo Duterte and his family. “I think the dismissal was the right penalty,” Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque said in an… Read More
LTFRB revises distribution schedule of Pantawid Pasada cards
August 2, 2018, 5:05 pm
MANILA -- The Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB) on Thursday announced that it is temporarily stopping the distribution of Pantawid Pansada fuel cards to jeepney drivers and operators this week. The LTFRB said in a statement posted on its official Facebook page that the… Read More
Napoles kin not facing raps in PH can be extradited to US: DOJ
August 2, 2018, 5:00 pm
MANILA -- Relatives of pork barrel scam mastermind Janet Lim Napoles, who had been indicted for allegedly conspiring to illegally transmit Philippine government funds worth USD20 million to the United States, can be extradited provided that they are not facing charges in the country, the… Read More
ConCom spox, Mocha to discuss federalism info drive on Friday
August 2, 2018, 5:00 pm
MANILA -- The spokesperson of the Consultative Committee (ConCom) which drafted the proposed federal constitution will be determining the role played by Presidential Communications Operations Office (PCOO) Assistant Secretary Mocha Uson in the government’s federalism information drive on Friday.… Read More
DA's subsidy to credit shift may lead to 'privatization': solon
August 2, 2018, 4:58 pm
MANILA -- A lawmaker on Thursday warned that the Department of Agriculture's policy shift in farmers' assistance from subsidy to credit (S2C) may lead to "privatization." During the budget deliberations of the House appropriations committee on the DA's proposed PHP49.8-billion budget for 2019 on… Read More
