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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
PRRD reaffirms vow to distribute more lands before term ends
April 14, 2019, 4:44 pm
CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY -- President Rodrigo Duterte renewed his commitment to distribute land to agrarian reform beneficiaries before he steps down in 2022. During his speech at the Kaamulan Festival in Malaybalay City, Bukidnon on Saturday, Duterte reminded entities who are occupying huge tracts of… Read More
PH claims on Spratlys, WPS solid: DND chief
April 14, 2019, 4:38 pm
MANILA -- The country's claims on the Spratly islands and West Philippine Sea are on solid ground. Department of National Defense (DND) Secretary Delfin Lorenzana made this statement after the Chinese Foreign Ministry claimed that the Spratlys are part of its territory, citing historical and legal… Read More
Karapatan has clear pattern of bailing out arrested Reds: AFP official
April 14, 2019, 4:13 pm
MANILA – There’s no stopping the military from unmasking human rights group Karapatan and other communist front organizations. Major General Antonio Parlade, Jr, Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) Deputy Chief of Staff for Civil-Military Operations, on Saturday bared Karapatan has shown a… Read More
DFA sends teams to aid OFWs in Libya as fighting nears Tripoli
April 14, 2019, 4:07 pm
MANILA -- The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) has deployed two augmentation teams to Libya to beef up the Philippine Embassy's operations as fighting near Tripoli intensified. The first team led by Executive Director Enrico Fos of the Office of Migrant Workers Affairs arrived in Tunis on… Read More
Only wholesome movies should be shown in buses: NCRPO
April 14, 2019, 3:37 pm
MANILA -- The National Capital Region Police Office (NCRPO) has advised bus companies and their staff to show only wholesome films on-board provincial buses so as not to scandalize parents and children travelling this Holy Week. It is common practice for the bus staff to play local and foreign… Read More
Pinoys urged to elect leaders who can carry out genuine reform
April 14, 2019, 3:18 pm
MANILA -- As the mid-term elections draws closer, President Rodrigo R. Duterte appealed to voters to elect leaders who can carry out genuine reform in the country. Duterte made this call amid political “attacks” against him and his personal political bets surfacing in the news during the… Read More
PNP assures gov't in full control of security situation in PH
April 14, 2019, 2:21 pm
MANILA -- The Philippine National Police (PNP) has assured other countries, especially the United States, that the government is in full control of its security situation, after the US State Department named the Philippines as one of the countries with high kidnapping risk. PNP chief, General… Read More
Don’t believe ‘ACDC’ journalists: Duterte
April 14, 2019, 2:14 pm
MANILA -- President Rodrigo R. Duterte has urged the public not to believe in journalists he tagged as ‘ACDC’ or those who "attack and collect money, defend and collect money." In a speech in Malaybalay, Bukidnon on Saturday (April 13) night, Duterte lambasted media practitioners anew for… Read More
PNA reporter wins in essay writing tilt in Beijing
April 14, 2019, 1:03 pm
MANILA – Philippine News Agency (PNA) business reporter Kris Crismundo bagged the second place in the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) essay writing contest of China Global Television Network (CGTN). The China’s state-owned media network announced Sunday the winners for the “CGTN Belt and… Read More
Expect fair weather on Sunday
April 14, 2019, 11:18 am
MANILA -- Partly cloudy to cloudy skies with isolated rain showers or thunderstorms will prevail over most parts of the archipelago due to the easterlies affecting the whole country, the weather bureau said Sunday. Cloudy skies with scattered rains and thunderstorms caused by the tail end of a… Read More
Banner stories of Manila's leading newspapers, Sun. Apr. 14, 2019
April 14, 2019, 10:52 am
INQUIRER -- Del Rosario dares Duterte: Time to act on China claims PHILIPPINE STAR -- Senate, House to probe blackouts MANILA BULLETIN -- Pilgrimage: A journey of faith DAILY TRIBUNE -- P67-B 'Yolanda' inquiry on MANILA TIMES -- Sara: 'Not thinking of presidential run' MANILA STANDARD -- PH… Read More
EU lauds success of model drug rehab in Tarlac
April 13, 2019, 7:12 pm
MANILA-- The European Union Delegation in Manila has lauded the success of its funded model drug rehabilitation center in Tarlac as European envoys visited the site on Friday, two years since it was opened. "It is truly heartening to be a witness of this noteworthy achievement. The European Union… Read More
BOC destroys fake goods worth P1.8-M
April 13, 2019, 6:38 pm
MANILA -- The Bureau of Customs (BOC) destroyed fake shoes, six Rolex wristwatches, and soaps worth PHP1.80 million in Camp Crame, Quezon City on Friday. The destruction of the counterfeit goods marked the celebration of the National Intellectual Property Rights Month. According to the statement… Read More
Business as usual for OFWs in Libya amid tensions
April 13, 2019, 6:36 pm
MANILA -- Despite the declaration of alert level III or voluntary repatriation phase in Tripoli and its surrounding areas by the Philippine government, life goes on for Filipinos living and working in the region, an official said Saturday. "For many of our kababayan, the situation here in Tripoli… Read More
Proceed with probe on IP killings, Karapatan dared
April 13, 2019, 6:35 pm
MANILA -- An army official on Saturday challenged rights group Karapatan to proceed with the Congressional investigation on the killings of Indigenous Peoples (IPs) after the militant bloc in the House of Representatives postponed the proceedings. Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) Deputy… Read More
EU ready to continue support to PH justice sector
April 13, 2019, 5:56 pm
MANILA-- The European Union (EU) has reaffirmed its readiness to continue support to the Philippines’ justice sector reform as its funded Governance in Justice (GOJUST) programme expires in 2019. The GOJUST programme, launched in 2017, is an PHP850 million-worth of grant from the EU, with an… Read More
4th 'Justice Zone' opens in Pampanga
April 13, 2019, 5:34 pm
MANILA-- The fourth Justice Zone in the country has been formally opened in Angeles, Pampanga by the Justice Sector Coordinating Council (JSCC).A Justice Zone is an area where local justice sector agencies, such as the police, judges, lawyers, and detention facility administrators identify… Read More
