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PCOO seeks more PH-China media engagement
November 19, 2018, 5:42 pm
MANILA -- The Presidential Communications Operations Office (PCOO) seeks to send more Filipino media persons to Beijing to further deepen their understanding of China and learn from latter's technology. "China is very much ahead of the competition in terms of the technology, in terms of the… Read More
PNP slams CamSur ambush of cops from medical mission
November 19, 2018, 5:31 pm
MANILA -- The Philippine National Police (PNP) on Monday condemned the attack against a group of policemen who were on their way back to their unit from a medical mission in Camarines Sur. In a statement, PNP spokesperson, Chief Supt. Benigno B Durana Jr. described the attack as “another example… Read More
JBC to interview 6 aspirants for SC post on Dec. 5
November 19, 2018, 5:19 pm
MANILA -- The Judicial and Bar Council (JBC) has set on Dec. 5 the public interview for six aspirants for the Supreme Court (SC) magistrate post to be vacated by Associate Justice Noel Tijam upon his retirement on Jan. 5, 2019. The JBC said aside from Sandiganbayan Presiding Justice Amparo… Read More
20 Customs execs file courtesy resignation
November 19, 2018, 5:18 pm
MANILA -- Some 20 officials of the Bureau of Customs (BOC) have submitted their courtesy resignations to Commissioner Rey Leonardo Guerrero. In an interview Monday, BOC spokesperson, lawyer Erastus Sandino Austria said this move is a standard procedure in any government agency once a new head has… Read More
House eyes approval of 2019 budget on Nov. 28
November 19, 2018, 5:12 pm
MANILA -- The House of Representatives is targeting to approve the proposed 2019 PHP3.757-trillion national budget on third and final reading on November 28. House appropriations committee vice chairperson Maria Carmen Zamora said on Monday the panel is currently finalizing the amendments to the… Read More
Solon wants 6-month ML extension in Mindanao
November 19, 2018, 4:54 pm
MANILA – A resolution seeking to extend martial law in Mindanao until June 2019 has been filed at the House of Representatives. Iligan City Rep. Frederick Siao filed on Nov. 14 House Resolution 2302, urging President Rodrigo Duterte to extend martial law all over Mindanao for another six months… Read More
Galvez to pursue peace in Mindanao despite looming retirement
November 19, 2018, 4:54 pm
MANILA -- Less than a month before his retirement from military service, Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) chief-of-staff, Gen. Carlito Galvez, Jr. on Monday said he will dedicate the remainder of his life in pursuing peace in Mindanao. "I will be retiring (within), I think (in) 22 days and… Read More
DOJ reviews NBI complaint vs. Lapeña
November 19, 2018, 4:50 pm
MANILA -- Government lawyers are evaluating the complaint filed against former Customs Commissioner and current Technical Education and Skills Development Authority (TESDA) Director General Isidro Lapeña. “It is undergoing review,” Acting Prosecutor General Richard Anthony Fadullon said… Read More
PRRD eyes stronger cooperation with China under 'Belt and Road'
November 19, 2018, 4:48 pm
MANILA – Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) cooperation is one of the issues expected to be discussed when President Rodrigo Duterte meets with visiting Chinese President Xi Jinping on Tuesday at the Malacañang Palace. In an interview with China Media Group, Duterte said he is set to discuss with… Read More
Visit to AFP highlights solid partnership with MILF: Murad
November 19, 2018, 4:45 pm
MANILA -- Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) chair Al Haj Murad Ebrahim said his visit to the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) headquarters in Camp Aguinaldo, Quezon City Monday highlights the strong and solid partnership between the two institutions. "Today, I am truly honored to join our… Read More
House shifts focus on oversight function
November 19, 2018, 4:34 pm
MANILA -- With only a few months left before the 17th Congress closes, Speaker Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo on Monday said the House of Representatives would strengthen its oversight function to oversee the implementation of President Rodrigo Duterte's legislative agenda. "We are now moving in the last… Read More
PAPI sets 23rd National Press Congress on Dec. 4
November 19, 2018, 3:44 pm
MANILA -- The Publishers Association of the Philippines, Inc. (PAPI) has scheduled its 23rd National Press Congress on December 4 at the Bayleaf Hotel in Intramuros, Manila. The media event is mandated under Presidential Proclamation 1187, declaring December every year as the Month of the… Read More
NBI conducts parallel probe on La Union ambush
November 19, 2018, 3:39 pm
MANILA -- Justice Secretary Menardo Guevarra on Monday said he has tasked the National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) to conduct its independent investigation on the ambush of Balaoan, La Union Mayor Aleli Concepcion and her father, Vice Mayor Alfred Concepcion. "I will now issue a department… Read More
Work in Manila courts suspended for Xi Jinping’s visit
November 19, 2018, 3:17 pm
MANILA -- The Supreme Court (SC) announced the suspension of work in all courts in the city of Manila on Tuesday in line with the state visit of Chinese President Xi Jinping. "In view of EO 41, s. 2018 of Mayor Joseph Estrada and upon the recommendation of the Office of the Court Administrator and… Read More
Comelec opens bids for printing of BOL primers
November 19, 2018, 3:06 pm
MANILA -- The Commission on Elections (Comelec) is inviting bidders for the printing of close to a million primers for the Bangsamoro Organic Law (BOL) before the plebiscite to be held on January 21, 2019. According to the Invitation to Bid released Monday, the poll body will be printing a total… Read More
Bill increasing candidates spending limit in polls pushed
November 19, 2018, 3:01 pm
MANILA -- To encourage transparency in reporting campaign expenses, the bill proposing an increase in the spending limit of candidates and political parties is due for floor deliberations in the Senate. Senator Aquilino "Koko" Pimentel III, chairman of the Senate Committee on Electoral Reforms and… Read More
142 EPD cops test negative for drug use
November 19, 2018, 2:42 pm
MANILA – Some 142 police officers assigned at the Eastern Police District (EPD) tested negative following last week's surprise drug test as part of efforts to weed its ranks of drug users. In a statement Monday, EPD director, Chief Supt. Bernabe Balba said a total of 142 operatives from the… Read More
PRRD directs gov’t agencies to take active role in drug war
November 19, 2018, 2:05 pm
MANILA -- President Rodrigo R. Duterte has directed the entire government to take an “active role” in the administration’s war against drugs more than a week after the chief executive bared his plan in a lecture at Malacañang. Under Memorandum Circular No. 53, Duterte directed all… Read More
Road closures for Xi Jinping visit start Tuesday
November 19, 2018, 1:58 pm
MANILA -- The Manila Police District (MPD) on Monday advised the public to take alternate routes as some roads would be closed during the state visit of Chinese President Xi Jinping on Nov. 20-21 (Tuesday and Wednesday). The following roads that will be closed on Tuesday for the visit and… Read More
Medialdea confirms sacking of 3 DSWD execs
November 19, 2018, 1:56 pm
MANILA -- President Rodrigo R. Duterte has fired three undersecretaries of the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD), a Palace official confirmed on Monday. Executive Secretary Salvador Medialdea confirmed that Duterte has sacked DSWD Undersecretary for Protective Operations and… Read More
