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Infra projects, free tuition mark PRRD’s 2nd year in office

Infra projects, free tuition mark PRRD’s 2nd year in office

July 1, 2018, 11:17 am

MANILA -- Special Assistant to the President Christopher Lawrence “Bong” Go on Saturday welcomed the significant progress made in efforts to provide Filipinos with a more comfortable life, as his boss, President Rodrigo Duterte, marks his second year in office. "We have seen numerous infra and… Read More

Rehab works start on Otis bridge

Rehab works start on Otis bridge

July 1, 2018, 11:05 am

MANILA -- Road rehabilitation works on Otis Bridge have started Saturday, the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) reported. “Work is already ongoing. We are already doing the bored pile foundations. If the 8 bored piles are completed, the superstructures will be done next…we can… Read More

Fun run kicks off National Resilience Month observance

Fun run kicks off National Resilience Month observance

July 1, 2018, 10:55 am

MANILA -- Around 1,200 runners from 33 government agencies and disaster management institutions participated in Sunday's "Run for Resilience", the kick-off activity for this year's National Disaster Resilience Month. The fun run which included 3-km, 5-km, and 10-km races was conducted by the… Read More

SC merges 2 petitions vs. PH withdrawal from ICC

SC merges 2 petitions vs. PH withdrawal from ICC

July 1, 2018, 10:43 am

MANILA -- The Supreme Court (SC) has consolidated two petitions seeking to void the Philippine government's withdrawal from the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court (ICC). With this consolidation, the high court is set to conduct oral arguments for the petitions on Aug. 7 at 2 p.m. at… Read More

Trough of 'Florita' to bring scattered rains over Luzon Sunday

Trough of 'Florita' to bring scattered rains over Luzon Sunday

July 1, 2018, 10:30 am

MANILA -- The trough of tropical storm "Florita" and the southwest monsoon will bring cloudy skies with scattered rainshowers and thunderstorms over Luzon on Sunday, the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) said. "Florita" was last eyed at 700… Read More

Banner stories of Manila's leading newspapers, Sunday, July 1, 2018

Banner stories of Manila's leading newspapers, Sunday, July 1, 2018

July 1, 2018, 8:39 am

BUSINESS MIRROR – Nothing but scars INQUIRER – PH LGBT - Friendly but 61% oppose same-sex unions MANILA BULLETIN – Pets make everything better PHILIPPINE STAR – Palace setting up Rody 1-on-1 with CBCP head MANILA STANDARD – DepEd, PDEA lock horns over drugs MANILA TIMES –… Read More

Cebu Pacific issues new guidelines for Guam flights

Cebu Pacific issues new guidelines for Guam flights

June 30, 2018, 5:13 pm

MANILA -- Local carrier Cebu Pacific (CEB) will implement stricter security screening of powder-like substances in hand-carried baggage of passengers bound for Guam starting June 30, Saturday. CEB spokesperson Charo Lagamon disclosed this Friday, stressing that the airline may confiscate or… Read More

Catholic leaders open to Duterte-CBCP dialogue

Catholic leaders open to Duterte-CBCP dialogue

June 30, 2018, 4:41 pm

MANILA -- Catholic prelates welcomed the plan of the government to hold talks with officials of the Catholic Church, particularly the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of the Philippines (CBCP). Pastor “Boy” Saycon, one of the members of the panel formed by President Rodrigo Duterte, said they… Read More

Duterte to meet with CBCP head, says Roque

Duterte to meet with CBCP head, says Roque

June 30, 2018, 3:31 pm

MANILA -- President Rodrigo R. Duterte will have a one-on-one dialogue with Catholic Bishops’ Conference of the Philippines (CBCP) President Romulo Valles, Malacañang said Saturday. Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque, also a member of the four-man panel tasked by Duterte to dialogue with… Read More

Most parts of PH to experience isolated rain showers Saturday

Most parts of PH to experience isolated rain showers Saturday

June 30, 2018, 3:26 pm

MANILA -- Most parts of the country will experience isolated rain showers on Saturday, the state weather bureau said. The Ilocos, Cordillera and Cagayan Valley regions, on the other hand, will have cloudy skies with scattered rain showers and thunderstorms due to Tropical Storm Florita, according… Read More

SAP Go to help SPECS Foundation find relocation site

SAP Go to help SPECS Foundation find relocation site

June 30, 2018, 1:18 pm

MANILA – Special Assistant to the President (SAP) Christopher Lawrence “Bong” Go promised to help a foundation find a new place where it can continue its advocacy in providing eye care services to underprivileged Filipinos. Go made the commitment after learning that the foundation will be… Read More

NPA forces on the decline: AFP spox

NPA forces on the decline: AFP spox

June 30, 2018, 1:00 pm

MANILA – The number of New People's Army (NPA) forces continues to dwindle nationwide, Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) spokesperson Col. Edgard Arevalo said Friday. Arevalo said around 7,531 rebels have been neutralized from January 1 to June 28 this year - 71 killed, 114 captured and… Read More

Banner stories of Manila's leading newspapers, Saturday, June 30, 2018

Banner stories of Manila's leading newspapers, Saturday, June 30, 2018

June 30, 2018, 7:32 am

BUSINESS MIRROR – Here comes the sun INQUIRER – Defense chief: Talks better off sans Joma MANILA BULLETIN – Localized peace talks pursued PHILIPPINE STAR – CBCP head: Take care of the faith MANILA STANDARD – PDEA defies uproar vs drug test for kids MANILA TIMES – Get rid of… Read More

Palace to answer quo warranto vs. Duterte

Palace to answer quo warranto vs. Duterte

June 29, 2018, 11:06 pm

MANILA — Malacañang will respond to the Supreme Court (SC)’s order to President Rodrigo R. Duterte to answer a quo warranto pleading seeking to nullify Duterte’s victory in 2016. “We will respond as ordered,” Presidential spokesperson Harry Roque told the Palace media on Friday. The SC… Read More

PRRD’s 4-man panel attends Pope’s Day celebration

PRRD’s 4-man panel attends Pope’s Day celebration

June 29, 2018, 8:35 pm

MANILA — A four-man panel tasked by President Rodrigo R. Duterte to sit down and dialogue with church leaders attended Pope’s Day celebration on Friday, according to Malacañang. Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque said the presidential committee represented Duterte who begged off due to his… Read More

PH shares gender-fair media guidebook to ASEAN

PH shares gender-fair media guidebook to ASEAN

June 29, 2018, 8:32 pm

MANILA-- The Philippine government has committed to the promotion of the gender mainstreaming process within the pillars of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) by sharing the Philippine Gender-Fair Media Guidebook to all ASEAN member states for review. "Following the initiative of… Read More

Esperon presents PH counter-terror efforts at UN Conference

Esperon presents PH counter-terror efforts at UN Conference

June 29, 2018, 8:26 pm

MANILA -- National security adviser and director general of the National Security Council, Secretary Hermogenes C. Esperon Jr., led a high-level delegation to the first-ever United Nations High-Level Conference of Heads of Counter-Terrorism Agencies of Member States at the UN Headquarters in New… Read More

Manila-Bali flights cancelled due to volcanic activity

Manila-Bali flights cancelled due to volcanic activity

June 29, 2018, 7:48 pm

MANILA -- Four flights between Manila and Denpasar, the capital city of Bali, Indonesia were cancelled as of Friday afternoon due to volcanic activity at Mount Agung, the Manila International Airport Authority (MIAA) reported Friday. These flights were Cebu Pacific (5J) 279 Manila-Denpasar, 5J 280… Read More

Quezon City allots P30-M for detainees’ food

Quezon City allots P30-M for detainees’ food

June 29, 2018, 7:24 pm

MANILA -- The Quezon City Council on Friday authorized Mayor Herbert Bautista to allocate PHP29.9 million for the provision of food to detainees of the city jail. City Resolution 7163-2017 “directs the local chief executive to appropriate funds to be dedicated for the food of detainees at the… Read More

PNP unveils new hotlines vs. crimes, rogue cops

PNP unveils new hotlines vs. crimes, rogue cops

June 29, 2018, 7:22 pm

MANILA -- The National Capital Regional Police Office (NCRPO) on Friday announced new hotline numbers for the public to report criminal activities and police scalawags in Metro Manila. Philippine National Police (PNP) chief Director General Oscar Albayalde, together with NCRPO director Chief Supt.… Read More