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Opposition lawmakers slam call to delay 2019 polls
June 5, 2018, 4:00 pm
MANILA -- Opposition lawmakers belonging to the "Magnificent 7" bloc on Tuesday slammed the call for the postponement of the 2019 elections to pave the way for a plebiscite of a Charter change. The Magnificent 7 solons made the statement in reaction to consultative committee (ConCom) member,… Read More
Oral arguments on plea vs. PH withdrawal from ICC set July 24
June 5, 2018, 3:59 pm
MANILA -- The Supreme Court (SC) set the oral arguments on the petition filed by six senators seeking to declare as invalid the Philippine government's withdrawal from the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court (ICC) on July 24. SC spokesman Theodore Te made the announcement after the… Read More
PH assures ‘totally’ corruption-free projects funded by SoKor
June 5, 2018, 3:58 pm
MANILA – The country’s chief finance official has assured that the flagship projects under the “Build, Build, Build” infrastructure program to be funded by South Korea will be “totally” corruption-free. Department of Finance (DOF) Secretary Carlos “Sonny” Dominguez made this… Read More
New chief should secure financial viability of PhilHealth: Angara
June 5, 2018, 3:41 pm
MANILA ---Senator Sonny Angara said the Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (PhilHealth) should undergo a "comprehensive financial check-up" to determine if the national health insurer is in "the pink of health" resources-wise. President Rodrigo R. Duterte on Monday has removed PhilHealth's… Read More
Loan deal with SoKor on Cebu port ‘very generous’: Dominguez
June 5, 2018, 3:39 pm
MANILA -- The USD172.64 million loan given by South Korea to the Philippines for the construction of the proposed New Cebu International Container Port is a “very generous” loan, Department of Finance (DOF) Secretary Carlos “Sonny” Dominguez III said Tuesday. Dominguez said that the… Read More
PH to acquire facial recognition software: Lorenzana
June 5, 2018, 3:36 pm
MANILA -- The Philippines will acquire facial recognition software to support the ongoing campaign against terrorism, Defense Secretary Delfin Lorenzana said Tuesday. "In line with that, we are acquiring some technical capabilities. We are looking at facial recognition software so that we can… Read More
PNP chief reiterates support to SAF improvement
June 5, 2018, 3:02 pm
MANILA -- Philippine National Police (PNP) chief Director General Oscar Albayalde sees a growing role in the future for the elite Special Action Force (SAF) which celebrated its 35th founding anniversary Tuesday in Camp Bagong Diwa, Taguig City. Speaking before the SAF personnel and alumni, the… Read More
P74.8-M shabu seized in separate ops in Parañaque, Cavite
June 5, 2018, 2:50 pm
MANILA -- Operatives of the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) seized suspected shabu worth PHP74.8 million in separate “controlled delivery” operations in Parañaque City and Cavite and also arrested four suspects, PDEA Director General Aaron N. Aquino said on Tuesday. Aquino… Read More
LPA off Mindanao now ‘Domeng’
June 5, 2018, 2:49 pm
MANILA -- The low-pressure area spotted east of Mindanao has developed into tropical depression "Domeng", the state weather bureau said Tuesday. In its latest weather bulletin issued 11 a.m., the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) said… Read More
Duterte's SoKor visit yields USD4.9-B in investments
June 5, 2018, 2:29 pm
MANILA -- President Rodrigo R. Duterte’s visit to South Korea has yielded USD4.9-billion worth of investments as part of the growing trade relations between the Philippines and the host country, his spokesman said Tuesday. “Ang mga nakuha naman natin dito sa trip na ito, isang bilyon na… Read More
DSWD eyes to cut poverty incidence by 14% in 2022
June 5, 2018, 2:27 pm
MANILA -- The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) on Tuesday disclosed that it is targeting to reduce the poverty incidence from the current 21.6 percent down to 14% by 2022. In her first press conference, DSWD Acting Secretary Virginia Orogo said that “the DSWD targets to reduce… Read More
DILG welcomes institutionalization of '911'
June 5, 2018, 2:25 pm
MANILA -- With the recent signing of an executive order institutionalizing 911 as the country’s national emergency hotline number, Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) Secretary Eduardo Año has assured the public of improved emergency assistance services related to crime… Read More
Duterte's firing of corrupt officials not publicity stunt: Roque
June 5, 2018, 2:24 pm
MANILA -- President Rodrigo R. Duterte’s move to sack alleged corrupt government officials is not a publicity stunt, his spokesman said Tuesday. This was Presidential spokesman Harry Roque’s response to the statement of ousted Chief Justice Maria Lourdes Sereno that Duterte dismissed officials… Read More
BI nabs bogus SoKor journo wanted for fraud
June 5, 2018, 12:47 pm
MANILA -- The Bureau of Immigration (BI) is set to deport a 39-year-old South Korean national, who is facing a string of fraud cases in his country for swindling more than 42.2 million won by pretending to be a journalist. In a statement issued on Tuesday, BI Commissioner Jaime Morente said Yun… Read More
PAF earmarks P6-M for maintenance of S-211 jet trainers
June 5, 2018, 12:19 pm
MANILA -- The Philippine Air Force (PAF) has allocated PHP6.1 million for the acquisition of four sets of cartridge actuated device (CAD) needed for the maintenance of one of its SIAI-Marchetti S-211 jet trainers. Bid opening is slated to be held at the PAF Procurement Center Conference Room,… Read More
Suspect in Ombudsman prosecutor's stabbing named
June 5, 2018, 10:58 am
MANILA -- The Philippine National Police (PNP) on Tuesday identified the suspect in the killing of Assistant Special Prosecutor Madonna Joy Ednaco-Tanyag of the Office of the Ombudsman in Quezon City, Monday. The Office of the Chief National Police released the photo of the suspect, Angelito C.… Read More
BCDA transfers golf course, operational areas to PAF
June 5, 2018, 10:53 am
MANILA -- The Bases Conversion and Development Authority (BCDA) has formally transferred the certificate of titles of the Philippine Air Force Golf Course and operational areas to the PAF. This took place last May 29 after BCDA President and Chief Executive Officer Vivencio B. Dizon and Department… Read More
Rain showers over PH Tuesday: PAGASA
June 5, 2018, 10:52 am
MANILA—The low pressure area (LPA) embedded in the intertropical convergence zone (ITCZ)will bring occasional heavy rains in most areas in the country Tuesday. State weather bureau Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (Pagasa) said the LPA was last… Read More
Lady SAF trooper caught while in pot session in Taguig
June 5, 2018, 10:01 am
MANILA -- A member of the Philippine National Police (PNP) Special Action Force (PNP-SAF) was arrested during a pot session over the weekend, PNP chief Director General Oscar Albayalde said Monday. PO3 Lynn Tubig, 38, single and who has been with the SAF for eleven years, was presented to newsmen… Read More
DAR proposals aim to promote Boracay agrarian reform
June 5, 2018, 9:19 am
MANILA -- The Department of Agrarian Reform (DAR) plans to present in the next Cabinet meeting two proposals that would implement agrarian reform on Boracay Island. DAR Secretary John Castriciones is expected to discuss such proposals during the scheduled Cabinet meeting on Monday (June 11), said… Read More
