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Tagle to wash feet of 12 youths on Maundy Thursday
April 15, 2019, 4:23 pm
MANILA — Manila Archidocese Luis Antonio Cardinal Tagle will wash the feet of 12 young people with different backgrounds and experiences as part of the Holy Week rites on Maundy Thursday in Manila. According to Manila Cathedral Vice Rector Fr. Kali Llamado, the participants include students,… Read More
Australia gives P298-M to aid PH address online child abuse
April 15, 2019, 4:22 pm
MANILA -- The Australian government is providing AUD8 million or approximately PHP298 million for six years to fund an anti-online child abuse project in the Philippines. The initiative, called SaferKidsPH program, will provide grants to the Australian Federal Police and a United Nations… Read More
Close to 100K cops deployed for Lent, summer break
April 15, 2019, 4:21 pm
MANILA -- Close to 100,000 policemen across the country have been deployed to ensure safe travel for motorists and commuters during the Lenten season and the summer, Philippine National Police (PNP) chief Gen. Oscar Albayalde said Monday. “As of today, we have deployed 91, 201 personnel in 17… Read More
More than 300 gov't execs continue to pay campaign fees to NPA
April 15, 2019, 4:20 pm
MANILA -- Philippine National Police (PNP) chief, Gen. Oscar Albayalde on Monday said they continue to monitor the more than 300 national and local government officials who have been included in the Department of the Interior and Local Government's (DILG) watch list for allegedly providing… Read More
Splitting Palawan into 3 provinces not linked to sea row: Palace
April 15, 2019, 4:18 pm
MANILA -- Malacañang on Monday brushed aside a senator’s claims that splitting Palawan into three provinces may strengthen China's position in the West Philippine Sea (South China Sea). Presidential Spokesperson Salvador Panelo defended President Rodrigo R. Duterte’s signing of the new law… Read More
Pinoys abroad urged to participate in overseas voting
April 15, 2019, 4:17 pm
MANILA -- Several senators on Monday urged Filipino voters abroad to exercise their right to suffrage by participating in the overseas absentee voting. Senator Joel Villanueva said the law on absentee voting would allow Filipinos working abroad and public servants on election duty to exercise… Read More
Inform passengers about flight delays ahead of time, airlines told
April 15, 2019, 4:15 pm
MANILA -- Senator Panfilo Lacson on Monday called on airline companies to inform their passengers ahead of time about flight delays at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA). In a Twitter post, Lacson said informing passengers if their flight is delayed would spare them from boredom and… Read More
BI deploys add'l personnel at NAIA for Holy Week
April 15, 2019, 4:14 pm
MANILA -- Additional 57 officers from other Immigration offices have been deployed at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) for the Holy Week, the Bureau of Immigration (BI) announced Monday. The deployment of additional personnel aims to lessen the long queues at the country's main… Read More
ASG member nabbed in QC
April 15, 2019, 4:14 pm
MANILA -- A suspected member of the terrorist Abu Sayyaf Group (ASG) has been arrested by operatives of the Philippine National Police (PNP) in Quezon City over the weekend. In a press briefing on Monday, PNP chief, Gen. Oscar Albayalde identified the arrested ASG member as Abuhair Kullim Indal,… Read More
Confirmation of Abu Dar's death ‘milestone’ in counter-terror efforts
April 15, 2019, 4:11 pm
MANILA -- The confirmed death of Maute Group leader Owaydah Marohombsar alias "Abu Dar" is another milestone in the government's campaign to eliminate terrorism in the country. "Your Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP), together with the Philippine National Police (PNP) and the concerned local… Read More
PRRD wants more military men in new peace panel
April 15, 2019, 4:10 pm
MANILA -- President Rodrigo R. Duterte said he is considering the creation of a new peace panel despite his earlier pronouncement to permanently end talks with members of the Communist Party of the Philippines (CPP). Duterte, in his speech during a PDP-Laban campaign rally in Malaybalay, Bukidnon… Read More
MMDA suspends number coding from April 17-22
April 15, 2019, 12:46 pm
MANILA -- The number coding scheme will be suspended from April 17 to 22 amid the expected passenger influx for the Holy Week break. “The suspension of the number coding is to ensure that there is enough public utility vehicles to serve commuters heading to their respective provinces and allow… Read More
140 buses deployed for passengers affected by MRT Holy Week shutdown
April 15, 2019, 11:43 am
MANILA -- The Department of Transportation (DOTr) started deploying on Monday 140 buses for passengers affected by the shutdown of the Metro Rail Transit Line 3 (MRT-3) for the entire Holy Week. In a statement, the DOTr said the public utility buses would be deployed from 5 a.m. to 9 p.m. from… Read More
PH, Croatia sign MOU for defense cooperation
April 15, 2019, 11:32 am
MANILA -- The Philippines and Croatia recently signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) on Defense Cooperation, which seeks to strengthen bilateral defense relations between the two nations. The MOU, which was signed by Defense Secretary Delfin Lorenzana and Croatian Deputy Prime Minister and… Read More
Easterlies to bring isolated rain showers on Monday
April 15, 2019, 9:33 am
MANILA -- The easterlies affecting the country will cause partly cloudy to cloudy skies with isolated rain showers or thunderstorms over the entire archipelago, the weather bureau said on Monday. The Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) added that… Read More
Power interruptions possible Monday afternoon: DOE
April 15, 2019, 9:00 am
MANILA -- The Department of Energy raised the possibility of power interruptions Monday after yellow and red alerts have been issued anew for the Luzon grid, as power reserves remain thin due to non-functioning units of several power plants. The National Grid Corporation of the Philippines (NGCP)… Read More
Overseas voting kicks off without hitch: envoys
April 15, 2019, 8:47 am
MANILA -- The kickoff of overseas absentee voting (OAV) was generally successful, as Filipinos abroad cast their votes for the 2019 mid-term polls beginning last Saturday in different Philippine Embassies and Consulates General around the world, diplomats said. At the Philippine Embassy in Moscow… Read More
Banner stories of Manila's leading newspapers, Monday, April 15, 2019
April 15, 2019, 8:10 am
INQUIRER -- Only 3% of candidates declared poll websites PHILIPPINE STAR -- Rody mulls new panel to talk peace with Reds MANILA BULLETIN -- SUCs enjoined to open classes in August DAILY TRIBUNE -- Artificial equals sabotage: Out of sked outages blamed MANILA TIMES -- 'Do not follow arrogant… Read More
Duterte admin never shelved arbitral ruling
April 14, 2019, 6:24 pm
MANILA -- The Duterte administration never shelved the arbitral ruling won by the Philippines at The Hague, Malacañang said Sunday. Presidential Spokesperson Salvador Panelo refuted the statement made by former Foreign Affairs Secretary Albert del Rosario after he urged President Rodrigo Duterte… Read More
FVR lauds Ang on billion-dollar mega projects
April 14, 2019, 5:16 pm
MANILA -- Former President Fidel V. Ramos has lauded Ramon Ang, president of San Miguel Corporation (SMC), for undertaking various mega projects including the USD15 billion Bulacan International Airport that will generate over a million new jobs. FVR, the former president’s initials, made the… Read More
