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Bong Go climbs to 3rd to 5th place in Pulse Asia poll
March 18, 2019, 7:13 pm
MANILA -- Former Special Assistant to the President Christopher Lawrence "Bong" Go climbed to rank 3 to 5 in the latest Pulse Asia survey released Monday. Go, who initially ranked 6th to 12th in January, has obviously racked up from his campaign for the Senate race over the previous weeks. With 53… Read More
TESDA bolsters training for rebel returnees
March 18, 2019, 7:12 pm
MANILA -- The Technical Education and Skills Development Authority (TESDA) said Monday that it has strengthened its reach and skills training provision for rebel returnees. "TESDA is on full swing to help the former rebels gain skills training and national certificates for competencies they need… Read More
'Chedeng' slows down; may make landfall Tuesday
March 18, 2019, 7:11 pm
MANILA -- Tropical depression "Chedeng" has slightly slowed down and may make landfall over the southern coast of Davao Oriental or the eastern coast of Davao Occidental on Tuesday morning, the weather bureau said. After landfall, Chedeng may weaken into a low pressure area while crossing… Read More
Palace welcomes House move to recall version of 2019 budget
March 18, 2019, 7:02 pm
MANILA -- Malacañang on Monday welcomed the decision of the leadership of the House of Representatives to withdraw its own version of the proposed PHP3.757-trillion national budget for 2019. Presidential Spokesperson Salvador Panelo made this remark after Senator Panfilo Lacson revealed that San… Read More
Lawmakers eye class suit vs. Manila Water for 'negligence'
March 18, 2019, 7:01 pm
MANILA -- Lawmakers at the House of Representatives on Monday said they are mulling the filing of a class suit against Manila Water for its alleged “negligence”, which they described as the root cause of the week-long water crisis that affected around 1.2 million households in the east zone of… Read More
No need for Department of Water: Palace
March 18, 2019, 6:40 pm
MANILA -- Malacañang on Monday thumbed down the proposal of Socioeconomic Planning Secretary Ernesto Pernia to create a Department of Water to prevent water shortage recently experienced by some parts of Metro Manila from happening again. Presidential Spokesperson Salvador Panelo said it was a… Read More
Hunt on for 2 more suspects in Cebu teen's slay
March 18, 2019, 6:02 pm
MANILA -- Authorities have intensified the manhunt against two other suspects in the brutal killing of a 16-year-old girl in Lapu-Lapu City, Cebu. “The PNP Central Visayas is reinforcing intensified operations with the NBI (National Bureau of Investigation) 7 to capture other suspects of the… Read More
Navy activates another Japan-donated patrol plane
March 18, 2019, 6:00 pm
MANILA -- The Naval Air Group (NAG), based in Sangley Point, Cavite City held activation and blessing ceremonies for the fourth Beechcraft King C-90 donated by the Japan Maritime Self Defense Force (JMSDF) Monday. The ceremonies took place at the NAG Hangar, Naval Base Heracleo Alano, Philippine… Read More
PPCRV looking for volunteers in May polls
March 18, 2019, 5:51 pm
MANILA -- The Parish Pastoral Council for Responsible Voting is in need of volunteers for the May 13, 2019 National and Local Elections (NLE). In a post on its Facebook account Monday, the election watchdog group said they need people who have knowledge in computer and Information Technology (IT)… Read More
Sotto sees no negative effect of PH withdrawal from ICC
March 18, 2019, 5:50 pm
MANILA -- Senate President Vicente Sotto III on Monday said the Philippines’ withdrawal from the International Criminal Court (ICC) will not have a negative effect on the country. In an interview after the groundbreaking ceremony of the new Senate building in Taguig City, Sotto said the… Read More
Clean up act or clear your name, Go dares 'narco politicians’
March 18, 2019, 5:47 pm
MANILA — Former Special Assistant to the President Christopher Lawrence “Bong” Go on Friday urged so-called narco-politicians to either clean up their acts or submit evidence to clear their names. “Para po sa mga nabanggit na opisyales, mas makabubuti kung kusang-loob kayong… Read More
Kaliwa Dam project 'a done deal': MWSS
March 18, 2019, 5:42 pm
MANILA -- Serving as a long-term solution to Metro Manila’s perennial water problem, Kaliwa Dam’s construction will be fast-tracked to address the woes of the public. Metropolitan Waterworks and Sewerage System (MWSS) Administrator Reynaldo Velasco made this point Monday, adding that the… Read More
Duterte in perfect shape despite migraine attack
March 18, 2019, 5:40 pm
MANILA -- Malacañang assured on Monday that President Rodrigo R. Duterte is in perfect shape despite experiencing a migraine and skipping two public engagements in Davao City on Friday (March 15). Presidential Spokesperson Salvador Panelo made this assurance, noting the President quickly… Read More
Water supply availability now at 90%: Manila Water
March 18, 2019, 5:39 pm
MANILA -- Amid criticisms over failure of management, water service provider Manila Water Company, Inc. said it has restored supply to 90 percent in the east zone of Metro Manila, which has been greatly affected by the water shortage. Shortly after an inter-agency special meeting in the… Read More
All new public school teachers paid until March: DepEd
March 18, 2019, 5:21 pm
MANILA -- All newly-hired public school teachers have been paid for the period of January to March 2019, an official of the Department of Education (DepEd) said Monday. "We're just responding to a news article last week that around 74 to 100 of our newly-hired teachers have not been paid. We… Read More
EJKs ‘never an issue’ with foreign investors in PH: Palace
March 18, 2019, 5:04 pm
MANILA -- Malacañang on Monday said the alleged extrajudicial killings linked to the Duterte administration’s war on drugs is never an issue to foreign investors in the Philippines. “I think whoever said that should conduct more research of that,” Presidential Spokesperson Salvador Panelo… Read More
2 nabbed, P1.5-M party drugs seized in Makati
March 18, 2019, 4:35 pm
MANILA -- Authorities arrested two college students and seized PHP1.5 million worth of ecstasy tablets in Makati City on Monday morning. National Capital Region Police Office (NCRPO) head, Maj. Gen. Guillermo Eleazar, identified the suspects as Adriel Ryoichi Temporosa Suzuki, 24, of De La… Read More
BI on alert vs. trafficking of underage OFWs
March 18, 2019, 4:31 pm
MANILA -- Immigration authorities have implemented strict screening of departing overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) to ensure that they are of legal age and eligible for overseas deployment. This, after Immigration Commissioner Jaime Morente ordered… Read More
ICC prosecutors to be deported if they probe drug war
March 18, 2019, 4:31 pm
MANILA -- Prosecutors of the International Criminal Court (ICC), who will enter the Philippines to investigate the Duterte administration’s war on drugs, may be deported, Malacañang said on Monday. Presidential Spokesperson and Chief Presidential Legal Counsel Salvador Panelo said ICC… Read More
NCRPO launches improved website
March 18, 2019, 4:01 pm
MANILA -- To provide quality police service to the public, the National Capital Region Police Office (NCRPO) on Monday launched its official website as part of its initiative for quality service in timely dissemination of factual data and promoting public engagement of the police in Metro Manila… Read More
