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Joma ‘insincere’ in holding peace talks: DND chief
June 24, 2018, 2:53 pm
MANILA -- Defense Secretary Delfin N. Lorenzana has accused Jose Ma. Sison, founding chairman of the Communist Party of the Philippines (CPP), of being insincere for the peace talks to succeed which have been dragging for decades. Lorenzana said Sison’s name calling of President Rodrigo R.… Read More
Chinese plane sighted in Davao same as first: Lorenzana
June 24, 2018, 2:52 pm
MANILA -- The Chinese People's Liberation Army Air Force (PLAAF) Ilyushin-76 turbofan strategic airlifter sighted by aviation enthusiasts in Davao City's Francisco Bangoy International Airport Saturday is the same aircraft that landed and refueled there last June 8. This was confirmed by Defense… Read More
Iceland, 37 others ‘misinformed’ on alleged rights abuses in PH
June 24, 2018, 1:56 pm
MANILA -- The Philippine government, through the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) on Sunday assailed Iceland and several nations that criticized the country for alleged human rights abuses, saying they chose to rely on "misinformation" fed by "parties that have politicized" the issue. “We… Read More
PNP merely implementing anti-'tambay' ordinances
June 24, 2018, 11:11 am
MANILA -- Special Assistant to the President (SAP) Christopher Lawrence "Bong" Go on Saturday defended the government's drive against "tambays" saying the recent arrests by the Philippine National Police (PNP) are merely implementation of local ordinances. “Ginagawa lang ng pulis ang trabaho… Read More
Guevarra vows fast resolution of murder case vs. Cebu mayor's kin
June 24, 2018, 10:46 am
MANILA -- Justice Secretary Menardo Guevarra vowed to speed up the resolution of the case of a man, who was shot dead in front of the house of a mayor in Cebu province. In a statement Saturday, Guevarra made the assurance after being approached by Josefina Delima, the mother of Gilbert Delima who… Read More
Cloudy skies, isolated rainshowers over PH Sunday
June 24, 2018, 10:14 am
MANILA -- The entire country will experience partly cloudy to cloudy skies with isolated rainshowers, the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) said Sunday. The state weather agency said a ridge of a high pressure area is affecting northern and… Read More
Modern AFP able to conduct more precise ops vs. threat groups
June 24, 2018, 10:14 am
MANILA -- A fully-modernized Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) will have the capability to conduct more precise, agile and responsive operations against rebels and other threat groups with little or no collateral damage. This is the main reason why Communist Party of the Philippines (CPP)… Read More
Spotted Chinese plane in Davao out to refuel: SAP Go
June 24, 2018, 9:43 am
MANILA -- Special Assistant to the President Christopher Lawrence "Bong" Go clarified that another Chinese aircraft spotted at the Davao City airport on Saturday was out for a refuel, and has undergone the proper domestic procedure. "Uulitin ko lang po (I will just reiterate), the same… Read More
PRRD in Taiwanese campaign poster 'something to be proud of’: SAP Go
June 24, 2018, 8:59 am
MANILA -- Special Assistant to the President (SAP) Christopher Lawrence “Bong” Go on Saturday said President Rodrigo Duterte’s photo in a campaign poster of a Taiwanese politician is something to be proud of. "Napag-usapan nga po namin ni Pangulong Duterte 'yan kagabi, so kami naman… Read More
Banner stories of Manila's leading newspapers, Sunday, June 24, 2018
June 24, 2018, 8:09 am
BUSINESS MIRROR – Oil, blood and fire mix well in Liguasan Marsh INQUIRER – DU30: PH economy in Doldrums MANILA BULLETIN – Bringing back Manila's glory PHILIPPINE STAR – 'Phl does not need call from 38 states on HR' MANILA STANDARD – 38 nations seek end to 'killings' MANILA… Read More
DFA checks on Filipinos in Ethiopia following deadly explosion
June 23, 2018, 11:48 pm
MANILA-- The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) on Saturday said it is checking on Filipinos in Ethiopia, following an explosion at a political rally in Addis Ababa on the same day that killed one and injured dozens. In a tweet, Ethiopia Health Minister Amir Aman Hagos said one person was killed… Read More
Duterte on Faeldon: I don’t think he’s corrupt
June 23, 2018, 9:43 pm
MANILA -- President Rodrigo R. Duterte believes that former Bureau of Customs (BOC) chief and now Office of Civil Defense (OCD) deputy administrator Nicanor Faeldon is not corrupt despite being tagged in the PHP6.4 billion worth of shabu that slipped past the BOC in May last year. On Dec. 22,… Read More
Boy Scouts of the Philippines eyes 2.8-M members in 2018
June 23, 2018, 8:21 pm
MANILA-- The Boy Scouts of the Philippines (BSP) targets to increase its 2.6 million membership to at least 2.8 million by end of the year, BSP Secretary General Rogelio Villa said Friday. The target is in line with the Vision 2023 of the World Organization of the Scout Movement to engage 100… Read More
CBCP exec backs mandatory drug test for children
June 23, 2018, 7:50 pm
MANILA — An official of the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of the Philippines-Episcopal Commission on Catechesis and Catholic Education (CBCP-ECCCE) on Saturday expressed his support on the mandatory drug testing for students aged 10-years-old and above. In a radio interview, San Jose Nueva… Read More
DPWH urged to replace DavOr’s rattan bridge
June 23, 2018, 7:10 pm
MANILA -- The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) has been urged to build a bridge for residents of Barangay Pichon, Caraga Davao Oriental following reports that students in the area use an improvised rattan cable to cross the river just to get to school. President Rodrigo R.… Read More
PH to host int’l scouts confab in October
June 23, 2018, 7:05 pm
MANILA -- The Boy Scouts of the Philippines (BSP) will host the 26th Asia-Pacific Regional Conference in October this year where scout delegates from all 27 National Scout Organizations (NSOs) in Asia-Pacific countries are expected to attend. Paul Parkinson, chairman of the Asia-Pacific Regional… Read More
Bullying victims, parents not helpless under PH laws
June 23, 2018, 3:57 pm
MANILA -- It's school opening time again, and the issue of bullying is cropping up anew. Bullied students--and their parents as well--need not be helpless. Under Philippine laws, bullies can face the consequences of their actions, even charged criminally. "The targets or students and their… Read More
22 DA scholars graduate from UP Los Baños
June 23, 2018, 3:44 pm
MANILA -- Some 22 scholars of the Department of Agriculture’s Bureau of Agricultural Research (DA-BAR) graduated from the University of the Philippines Los Baños (UPLB) in Laguna on Friday. The students, who took up agriculture and agriculture-related courses, were the latest DA-BAR scholars… Read More
Palace to UN: ‘No need to remind us, we’re probing HR abuses’
June 23, 2018, 2:28 pm
MANILA -- Malacañang on Saturday shrugged off the joint statement made by 38 members of the United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC) urging the Philippine government to stop the alleged extrajudicial killings in its crackdown against illegal drugs, saying there is no need for a reminder.… Read More
Internal security ops slowing down AFP modernization
June 23, 2018, 10:52 am
MANILA -- The government’s ongoing campaign against various threat groups are definitely slowing down efforts to modernize the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP), Defense Secretary Delfin Lorenzana said Saturday. "Of course, because money that could have been used for modernizing our troops… Read More
