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Japanese fugitive wanted for murder nabbed in QC
March 15, 2019, 12:41 pm
MANILA -- Police arrested a 61-year-old Japanese national wanted for murder in Quezon City on Friday. In a report submitted to the Criminal Investigation and Detection Group (CIDG), Col. Tomas Ibay, chief of the Regional Field Unit (RFU) of the National Capital Region (NCR), identified the suspect… Read More
PH Navy ships can provide fresh water to coastal communities
March 15, 2019, 12:40 pm
MANILA -- Philippine Navy (PN) ships can help provide drinking water to coastal communities that might be severely affected by the ongoing El Niño, Navy spokesperson, Capt. Jonathan Zata, said Friday. "Our logistics ships are capable of storing and producing fresh water primarily for its… Read More
Quake hits Surigao Sur, south Leyte
March 15, 2019, 12:37 pm
MANILA -- A magnitude 4.6 earthquake hit Surigao del Sur Friday morning, the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) said. The quake of tectonic origin struck 18 km northeast of the municipality of Cantilan at around 7:02 a.m. It had a depth of 7 km. Phivolcs is not… Read More
Production losses from El Niño now P464.3-M
March 15, 2019, 12:35 pm
MANILA -- Production losses from the El Niño has reached PHP464.3 million, the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC) Technical Working Group revealed. In a meeting held Wednesday, the Department of Agriculture placed the volume loss at 22,918 metric tons, as of March… Read More
Banner stories of Manila's leading newspapers, Fri. Mar. 15, 2019
March 15, 2019, 12:34 pm
BUSINESS MIRROR – Beyond dry spells, El Niño could induce violent storms INQUIRER – Duterte names 46 pols on narcolist MANILA BULLETIN – La Mesa Dam water at its lowest MANILA TIMES – 1.2 households without water MANILA STANDARD – Rody names 46 ‘narco-pols’ PHILIPPINE STAR – Raps… Read More
Trough of LPA, tail-end of cold front affecting PH Friday
March 15, 2019, 9:16 am
MANILA — Light rains will be experienced in some parts of the country on Friday due to the trough of a low-pressure area (LPA) affecting Mindanao and the tail-end of a cold front affecting northern Luzon. The Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA)… Read More
Pantabangan Dam water shortage unlikely despite El Nino
March 15, 2019, 8:42 am
MANILA -- The Pantabangan Dam can irrigate its service areas in Central Luzon even until June when the drought-driving El Niño ends due to enough water reserve, a hydrologist said Thursday. The dam's water level is still far from the critical low of 177 meters, said Richard Orendain of the… Read More
Water crisis probe underway: Palace
March 15, 2019, 7:38 am
MANILA -- The investigation into the water supply problem in some areas in Metro Manila is underway, Malacañang said Thursday. "We are precisely investigating to know exactly what is happening or what’s the cause of the lack of water supply," Presidential Spokesperson Salvador Panelo said in a… Read More
Duterte bares names of 46 gov’t officials linked to drugs
March 14, 2019, 11:30 pm
DAVAO CITY – President Rodrigo Duterte on Thursday released the list of 46 local government officials allegedly linked to illegal drug trade ahead of the May 13 mid-term elections. Duterte bared the drug list during the National and Regional Peace and Order Council meeting at Arcadia in Davao… Read More
PCOO Osec Media gets state-of-the-art equipment
March 14, 2019, 8:47 pm
MANILA — The Office of the Secretary Media (OSEC Media) under the Presidential Communications Operations Office (PCOO) received top-of-the-line sets of equipment in a turnover ceremony led by Communications Secretary Martin Andanar on Thursday. OSEC Media received 5 mirrorless cameras, 5… Read More
DILG files cases vs. 46 'narco politicians'
March 14, 2019, 8:43 pm
MANILA -- Acting upon orders of President Rodrigo Duterte, the Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) on Thursday filed complaints before the Office of the Ombudsman against 46 incumbent government officials for their alleged involvement in illegal drug trade and activities. DILG… Read More
PRRD vetoes bill creating Central Luzon investment hub
March 14, 2019, 8:22 pm
MANILA -- President Rodrigo R. Duterte has vetoed the bill creating the Central Luzon Regional Investment and Infrastructure Coordinating Hub. In his veto letter sent to Congress on Wednesday and released to the media on Thursday, Duterte said that while he supports increasing investor confidence,… Read More
Energy Virtual One-Stop Shop bill signed into law
March 14, 2019, 8:13 pm
MANILA -- President Rodrigo R. Duterte signed a law establishing an Energy Virtual One-Stop Shop (EVOSS) that would streamline the permitting process of power generation, transmission, and distribution projects. Signed by the President last March 8, the EVOSS Act (Republic Act No. 11234) aims to… Read More
NWRB warns vs. illegal groundwater extraction in MM
March 14, 2019, 6:10 pm
MANILA - - Customers face sanctions if they resort to the construction of deep wells or illicitly reopen those that have been ordered closed in Metro Manila to meet their respective water needs amid the ongoing water shortage. PD 1067 (Water Code of the Philippines) spells out sanctions for… Read More
No assessed impact yet on closure of US immigration office in PH
March 14, 2019, 5:55 pm
MANILA -- The Philippine Embassy in Washington has deferred providing assessment on how the United States' planned closure of citizenship and immigration offices in several countries, including the Philippines, will affect Filipinos. "This proposal is still in the preliminary stages and we wish to… Read More
Pakistani with fake PH visa nabbed in NAIA
March 14, 2019, 5:47 pm
MANILA -- A 25-year-old Pakistani national is now under the custody of the Bureau of Immigration (BI) after he was arrested at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) early this week for having a fake Philippine visa. BI Port Operations Division Chief Grifton Medina said Thursday that the… Read More
Pray for rains, Tagle asks clergy
March 14, 2019, 5:27 pm
MANILA -- The Archdiocese of Manila has asked the clergy to pray for rain amid the water shortage in some parts of the country due to the El Niño weather phenomenon. In a letter addressed to parishes, Manila Archbishop Luis Antonio Cardinal Tagle urged them to include the prayer in daily and… Read More
Comelec to call out local bets with illegal campaign posters
March 14, 2019, 5:00 pm
MANILA -- The Commission on Elections (Comelec) is set to issue notices to all local candidates to take down their campaign posters and tarpaulins before the start of the campaign period on March 29. “We will be coming out with a ‘notice’ by the end of the week for local candidates to start… Read More
Duterte signs law requiring bigger motorcycle number plates
March 14, 2019, 4:59 pm
MANILA -- President Rodrigo R. Duterte has signed a law requiring bigger and more readable number plates for motorcycle in order to prevent the use of such vehicles in the commission of crimes. In Republic Act 11235 or the Motorcycle Crime Prevention Act signed by Duterte on March 8 and released… Read More
Sotto eyes special session to pass supplemental budget
March 14, 2019, 4:47 pm
MANILA -- Senate President Vicente Sotto III on Thursday raised the possibility of holding a special session to pass a supplemental budget for the lump sum appropriations itemized by the House of Representatives in the 2019 national budget. In a television interview, Sotto said the suggestion was… Read More
