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Anti-crime group handles Halili’s security: Calabarzon police
July 9, 2018, 1:00 pm
MANILA -- Slain Tanauan City, Batangas mayor Antonio Halili's own men were in charge of his close-in security and not policemen when he was shot last week, the Philippine National Police (PNP) said Monday. Speaking to newsmen in Camp Crame, Police Regional Office Calabarzon acting director Chief… Read More
PNP readies measures vs. pre-election violence
July 9, 2018, 12:58 pm
MANILA -- Philippine National Police (PNP) Director General Oscar Albayalde on Monday ordered police units to upgrade security precautions to prevent the resurgence of violence against local chief executives. "In view of the recent killings involving local chief executives, I am directing the… Read More
DFA, PH community mourn loss of Fil-Am family in Delaware mishap
July 9, 2018, 12:55 pm
MANILA -- The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) has joined the Filipino Community in mourning the deaths of five members of a Filipino-American family in a highway mishap in Delaware on Friday. “We join our kababayan in the United States in mourning the loss of five members of a… Read More
Proponent for Batch 4 assault crafts now in post-qualification phase
July 9, 2018, 11:11 am
MANILA -- The proponent for Batch 4 of the Multi-Purpose Assault Craft (MPAC) project is now undergoing the post-qualification phase, Department of National Defense (DND) spokesperson Arsenio Andolong said Friday. "(The proponent for) Batch 4 of the MPACs are now subject to post-qualification.… Read More
Classes in Luzon suspended due to 'Gardo'
July 9, 2018, 10:25 am
MANILA -- Classes have been suspended on Monday, some up to senior high school only, in some areas in Luzon due to inclement weather brought about by typhoon "Gardo" (international name Maria). Classes in all levels - both public and private - have been suspended in Abra, Bataan, Bulacan,… Read More
DND, AFP, DepEd hold advanced citizenship training program meet
July 9, 2018, 10:25 am
MANILA -- The four-day capability-building workshop for the implementation of Advanced Citizen Training Program (ACTP) formally concluded Sunday. The participants in the event, which formally started July 5, were ranking officials from the Department of National Defense (DND), the Department of… Read More
PH students win 33 medals, awards at Bulgaria Int'l Math Competition
July 9, 2018, 9:07 am
BURGAS, Bulgaria -- Young math wizards from the Philippines won 33 medals and awards, including a champion trophy, at the Bulgaria International Mathematics Competition (BIMC) held in Burgas, Bulgaria from July 1 to 6. In the individual contest, the Philippines won 1 gold, 4 silver and 11 bronze… Read More
Typhoon 'Gardo' enters PAR Monday morning
July 9, 2018, 7:45 am
MANILA -- Typhoon "Gardo" (international name Maria) has entered the Philippine Area of Responsibility (PAR) Monday morning, the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (Pagasa) said. In its latest forecast at 4 a.m. Monday, Pagasa said Gardo was last observed… Read More
Banner stories of Manila's leading newspapers, Monday, July 9, 2018
July 9, 2018, 7:29 am
BUSINESS MIRROR – Palace orders 4 ERC execs suspended again INQUIRER – LP: Killings creating climate of lawlessness MANILA BULLETIN – NBI to probe P8-B DOH program PHILIPPINE STAR – Destabilization eyed in local execs' slays MANILA STANDARD – Amid slays, PNP junks add'l escorts for… Read More
No need for lepto express lanes amid outbreak: DOH
July 8, 2018, 5:20 pm
MANILA -- The Department of Health (DOH) said there is no need for hospitals to establish express lanes for leptospirosis cases. “The difference between dengue and leptospirosis cases is that the latter is not as many as the former,” Health Undersecretary Rolando Enrique Domingo said in an… Read More
DFA coordinating with Libya, Iraq officials to free abducted Pinoys
July 8, 2018, 5:17 pm
MANILA -- The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) on Sunday confirmed that five Filipinos were abducted in two separate incidents in Iraq and Libya on Friday and vowed to seek help to secure their release. “The Department, through our embassies in Baghdad and Tripoli, has been informed that five… Read More
CA upholds LTFRB order on GPS installation in public buses
July 8, 2018, 3:37 pm
MANILA -- The Court of Appeals (CA) upheld the memorandum issued by the Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB) which orders all public utility buses in the country to install Global Positioning System (GPS) to ensure road safety. In a five-page resolution dated June 21 penned… Read More
OCD on alert over ‘Maria’
July 8, 2018, 3:34 pm
MANILA -- While it is unlikely to hit the country directly, the Office of Civil Defense (OCD) assured precautionary measures are in place to mitigate the effects of typhoon "Maria" (international name). This was emphasized by OCD spokesperson Edgar Posadas in an interview with reporters Sunday.… Read More
Law must take its course in Taguig City dad's drug case
July 8, 2018, 3:13 pm
MANILA -- The city government of Taguig said the “law should be allowed to take its course” in the case of the city councilor who faces charges of drug possession and theft. “We do not condone his conduct. “We commend those responsible for the apprehension,” the Taguig City government… Read More
Reelection prohibition violates democratic principles: ConCom
July 8, 2018, 3:12 pm
MANILA -- All incumbent elected officials, not just President Rodrigo R. Duterte, who can no longer run in 2022 because of term limits, may be able to seek another term in 2022, the Consultative Committee (Concom) tasked to draft the proposed new charter said Sunday. ConCom senior technical… Read More
Public's help sought on spate of local execs slays
July 8, 2018, 1:45 pm
LEAVING NO STONES UNTURNED. The Philippine National Police is exhausting all efforts to uncover the truth and prosecute the culprits behind the spate of killings of local government officials (From left to right: Tanauan City, Batangas Mayor Antonio Halili; General Tinio, Nueva Ecija Mayor… Read More
No need for new law to rid streets of loiterers: PRRD
July 8, 2018, 1:16 pm
MANILA -- President Rodrigo R. Duterte on Saturday defended anew his anti-tambay (loiterer) drive stressing that there is no need for a law to order the clearing of the streets. Duterte particularly slammed human rights groups and the Integrated Bar of the Philippines (IBP) who earlier opposed the… Read More
Love triangle ‘strongest’ motive in priest’s slay
July 8, 2018, 12:52 pm
MANILA -- There were many possible motives behind the killing of Farther Mark Anthony Ventura last April 29 but the “strongest” one is love triangle, President Rodrigo R. Duterte bared. Reading from a document, Duterte said the police are looking at various motives that lead to Ventura’s… Read More
Scattered rain showers over Luzon, W. Visayas
July 8, 2018, 11:51 am
MANILA -- Parts of Luzon and Western Visayas will experience scattered rain showers on Sunday due to southwest monsoon affecting the western part of these islands, state weather agency Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) said. Metro Manila,… Read More
Duterte to Church: You can’t use God to criticize me
July 8, 2018, 11:44 am
MANILA -- There is a separation of Church and state, President Rodrigo R. Duterte reminded the Catholic Church on Saturday hitting its leaders anew for criticizing him on his various policies including his war on drugs. “When you are a religious, you have to be something of a neutral dito sa… Read More
