National
PRRD inaugurates Cavite Gateway Terminal
November 22, 2018, 8:57 pm
MANILA -- President Rodrigo Duterte on Thursday led the inauguration of the Cavite Gateway Terminal (CGT), the country’s first and only container barge port located in Barangay Capipisa East, Tanza, Cavite. Duterte said the PHP1.5-billion terminal is the result of the collaboration between the… Read More
Northeast monsoon to bring light rains over north Luzon
November 22, 2018, 8:55 pm
MANILA -- The northeast monsoon affecting northern Luzon will bring light rains over this area likely until Friday, the weather bureau said. Cloudy skies with light rains are expected over the Cagayan Valley region, while partly cloudy to cloudy skies with isolated rains will prevail over the… Read More
NPC to commemorate Maguindanao massacre with bloodletting drive
November 22, 2018, 8:42 pm
MANILA -- A bloodletting activity will be conducted by the National Press Club (NPC) of the Philippines on Friday to commemorate the 9th year anniversary of the gruesome Maguindanao Massacre where 58 people, 32 of them journalists, were killed. NPC president Rolando Gonzalo said the club decided… Read More
PRRD threatens to send Army Rangers to go after gambling cops
November 22, 2018, 8:29 pm
MANILA — President Rodrigo R. Duterte on Thursday warned police personnel that he would assign Army Rangers to patrol Roxas Blvd. in Manila if they do not stop engaging in gambling activities, particularly in a Japanese-owned hotel and casino. Duterte issued the stern warning against cops… Read More
Cebu Pacific experiences technical issues
November 22, 2018, 7:15 pm
MANILA -- Passengers of local carrier Cebu Pacific (CEB) have been experiencing flight changes from Nov. 20 to 22 due to Tropical Depression Samuel and technical difficulties, the airline said on Thursday. A CEB representative told the Philippine News Agency (PNA) that both domestic and… Read More
DFA warns Pinoys anew over latest human trafficking in Iraq
November 22, 2018, 7:02 pm
MANILA-- The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) on Thursday warned Filipino jobseekers anew against human trafficking syndicates based in Dubai that have been illegally deploying Filipinos to Iraq. The advisory was issued after the Philippine Embassy in Baghdad rescued two more Filipinas from the… Read More
Cimatu orders nationwide river cleanup
November 22, 2018, 6:34 pm
CEBU CITY -- Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) Secretary Roy Cimatu on Thursday ordered all regional directors of the agency to have all the rivers under their jurisdiction cleaned within a one-year period. Cimatu issued the order here during the opening of the 4th… Read More
DOJ doing its best to speed up Ampatuan case: Palace
November 22, 2018, 5:59 pm
MANILA -- The Department of Justice (DOJ) is doing its best to hasten the prosecution of former Maguindanao mayor Andal “Datu Unsay” Ampatuan Jr., and other accused in the 2009 Maguindanao massacre, Malacañang said on Thursday. Presidential Spokesperson Salvador Panelo made this remark as… Read More
104 nabbed for illegal online gambling in Pasig raid
November 22, 2018, 5:54 pm
MANILA -- Operatives of the Regional Special Operations Unit (RSOU) of the National Capital Region Police Office (NCRPO) and Philippine National Police-Anti Cybercrime Group (PNP-ACG) on Thursday arrested 104 persons, including 93 Chinese nationals for illegal online gambling in Pasig City. In a… Read More
China-funded bridge no risk to San Agustin Church's UNESCO status
November 22, 2018, 5:42 pm
MANILA -- The construction of the PHP4.243-billion Binondo-Intramuros Bridge across the Pasig River will not threaten the status of San Agustin Church and three other Baroque churches as a UNESCO (United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization) World Heritage site, Malacañang… Read More
Labor group hopeful of gov't nod on food subsidy for workers
November 22, 2018, 5:32 pm
MANILA -- The Associated Labor Unions - Trade Union Congress of the Philippines (ALU-TUCP) is optimistic that the government would consider its proposal to provide minimum wage workers a food subsidy. "Our proposal to President (Rodrigo) Duterte for his administration to provide food subsidy for… Read More
Solon survives chopper crash in Tarlac
November 22, 2018, 5:27 pm
MANILA -- A helicopter carrying House deputy minority leader Anthony Bravo of COOP-NATCCO party-list crashed in Crow Valley, Tarlac on Thursday afternoon. Bravo's chief-of-staff, Rene Buenviaje, confirmed that the lawmaker only suffered some bruises. Also, among the passengers was former House… Read More
Diocese of Manila joins campaign vs. Christian persecution
November 22, 2018, 5:23 pm
MANILA – The facades of cathedrals and parishes in the Archdiocese of Manila and in other parts of the country will turn red on Nov. 28 to support the launch of the Red Wednesday campaign. In a circular issued to parishes, religious communities, organizations and schools on Thursday, Fr.… Read More
SC reminds anew compliance with rules in drug busts
November 22, 2018, 5:02 pm
MANILA -- The Supreme Court (SC) has stressed strict adherence to the law ensuring the chain of custody of evidence in drug-related cases. This, after the High Court acquitted a man convicted for the sale of less than a gram of shabu, due to the failure of police officers who arrested him to… Read More
Many countries want to sell submarines to PH: Lorenzana
November 22, 2018, 5:01 pm
MANILA -- A lot of submarine-producing countries have expressed interest to sell their submarines to the Philippines. This was bared by Defense Secretary Delfin Lorenzana in a press conference on Wednesday, shortly after the successful capability demonstration of the Philippine Navy's… Read More
Claims vs. PRRD over PH-China deals ‘premature, unfair’
November 22, 2018, 4:26 pm
MANILA -- Senator Panfilo Lacson on Thursday chided administration critics for hurling “premature and unfair” accusations against President Rodrigo Roa Duterte over the bilateral agreements that the Philippines signed with China during the state visit of Chinese President Xi Jinping in the… Read More
Trillanes asks SC anew to stop proclamation voiding his amnesty
November 22, 2018, 3:55 pm
MANILA -- Lawyers of Senator Antonio Trillanes IV on Thursday asked the Supreme Court (SC) anew to stop the implementation of President Rodrigo Duterte's Proclamation No. 572 which declared the amnesty granted by the previous administration to him as void ab initio (from the beginning). In his… Read More
PH, China seek cooperation pact on oil deal within a year
November 22, 2018, 3:41 pm
MANILA -- The Philippine and Chinese governments seek to come up with a cooperation arrangement on the oil and gas exploration deal in the West Philippine Sea/South China Sea within 12 months, Foreign Affairs Secretary Teodoro Locsin Jr. said Thursday. In a television interview with CNN… Read More
House pushes for 'energy one-stop shop'
November 22, 2018, 3:26 pm
MANILA -- The House of Representatives approved on third and final reading this week a measure seeking to streamline the process of securing the necessary permits for power generation projects through an Energy Virtual One-Stop Shop (eVOSS). With 215 affirmative votes, seven negative votes and no… Read More
Traffic during Xi’s visit ‘understandable’: Palace
November 22, 2018, 3:21 pm
MANILA -- Malacañang on Thursday said the traffic caused by road closures during the two-day state visit of Chinese President Xi Jinping is “understandable” because the security of the visiting head of state is a priority of the government. Presidential Spokesperson Salvador Panelo made this… Read More
