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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
Ex-probation exec faces 7-year jail term for malversation
November 19, 2018, 1:43 pm
MANILA – A former disbursing officer of an agency under the Department of Justice is now facing a seven-year prison term after the Sandiganbayan convicted him of malversation when he pocketed more or less PHP51,000 of public funds in 1989. In a decision dated Nov. 16, 2018, the anti-graft… Read More
Cop nabbed for illegal cockfighting in Muntinlupa
November 19, 2018, 11:46 am
MANILA -- An active police officer assigned in Basilan was arrested on Sunday during a raid conducted by the Philippine National Police (PNP) Counter-Intelligence Task Force (CITF) in an illegal cockfighting operation in Muntinlupa City, a PNP official said on Monday. PNP Spokesperson, Chief Supt.… Read More
MILF chair Murad visit to bolster ties with AFP, gov't
November 19, 2018, 11:03 am
MANILA -- The visit of Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) chair Al Haj Murad Ebrahim in Camp Aguinaldo, Quezon City on Monday will further cement the group's trust in the government and military. Murad's visit to Armed Forces of the Philippines headquarters is also the first, AFP public affairs… Read More
Signal No. 1 up in 4 areas due to 'Samuel'
November 19, 2018, 9:39 am
MANILA -- Several areas in the Visayas and Mindanao will experience rainy weather on Monday as tropical depression "Samuel" moves closer towards the country. In its 5 a.m. weather bulletin, the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) said "Samuel" was… Read More
Korean, foreign languages not Filipino subject replacement: DepEd
November 19, 2018, 9:32 am
MANILA -- Amid misguided assertions and the timing of reports about the offering of elective Korean language class in selected public schools, the Department of Education (DepEd) emphasized that this program is in no way intended to and shall not replace the Filipino subject in the basic education… Read More
Duterte back from 'fruitful' participation in ASEAN, APEC summits
November 19, 2018, 9:30 am
MANILA – President Rodrigo Duterte returned to the country on Sunday evening from the 33rd ASEAN Summit and Related Summits in Singapore and the 26th APEC Economic Leaders’ Meeting (AELM) in Papua New Guinea from Nov. 12 to 18. Duterte arrived around 7 p.m. at the Davao City International… Read More
Banner stories of Manila's leading newspapers, Mon. Nov. 19, 2018
November 19, 2018, 9:02 am
BUSINESS MIRROR – China-US row mars end of Apec; no communique INQUIRER – PNP mulls over alsa masa-like force MANILA BULLETIN – China's Xi due for 2-day state visit PHILIPPINE STAR – Xi wants to deepen mutual trust with Phl MANILA STANDARD – APEC leaders divided after US-China spat… Read More
Lorenzana accuses NDF of negotiating in bad faith
November 18, 2018, 7:23 pm
MANILA -- Department of National Defense (DND) Secretary Delfin Lorenzana on Sunday debunked the claims of the National Democratic Front (NDF) that the government acted in bad faith in the course of the peace talks held earlier this year. He said the NDF was the one guilty of bad faith from the… Read More
'Samuel' to bring scattered rain showers over Caraga, DavOr
November 18, 2018, 6:49 pm
MANILA -- The trough of Tropical Depression (TD) Samuel will bring cloudy skies with scattered rain showers and thunderstorms over Caraga Region and Davao Oriental, likely until Monday, the weather bureau said in its afternoon bulletin on Sunday. Samuel was last eyed at 875 kilometers southeast… Read More
Palace officials to meet NDF leaders in Manila next week: Dureza
November 18, 2018, 6:25 pm
DAVAO CITY -- Presidential Peace Adviser Jesus Dureza bared on Sunday that Malacañang officials are set to meet with National Democratic Front of the Philippines (NDFP) leaders in Manila next week. Dureza said he and Presidential Spokesperson Salvador Panelo have been tasked by President Rodrigo… Read More
DepEd to teach Korean only as 'elective subject' in 2019
November 18, 2018, 6:11 pm
MANILA -- Korean language will be taught as an elective subject starting school year 2019 to 2020, Department of Education (DepEd) Secretary Leonor Briones clarified Friday, amid "misconceptions" about the teaching of the language that flooded social media in the past week. “Hindi fair na… Read More
PRRD urges APEC to push for 'inclusive globalization'
November 18, 2018, 4:40 pm
MANILA -- President Rodrigo Duterte urged fellow Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) leaders to push for globalization that is inclusive and empowers smaller economies like the Philippines. Department of Trade and Investment (DTI) Secretary Ramon Lopez said Duterte made this appeal during the… Read More
Pinoy loses home in raging California wildfire
November 18, 2018, 4:25 pm
MANILA -- One Filipino lost his home in Butte County following the raging wildfires that destroyed communities in northern California, the Philippine Consulate General in San Francisco reported Sunday. Consul General Henry Bensurto did not identify the national but said no Filipino has been… Read More
6K Taguig schoolgirls get free vaccine vs. cervical cancer
November 18, 2018, 4:01 pm
MANILA -- The Taguig City government will give around 6,000 girls from public schools in the city vaccine shots that will protect them from cervical cancer, a post on the "I love Taguig" Facebook page stated on Sunday. … Read More
Manila Water, Maynilad support Kaliwa Dam Project
November 18, 2018, 3:19 pm
MANILA -- Manila Water and Maynilad, the two leading water concessionaires of the Metropolitan Waterworks and Sewerage System (MWSS), have thrown their full support for the PHP12.2 billion New Centennial Water Supply Project-Kaliwa Dam that will supply additional 600 million liters daily (MLD) to… Read More
Poe's pa-in-law hurt as vehicle falls from parking lot
November 18, 2018, 2:51 pm
MANILA -- Senator Grace Poe’s father-in-law was rushed to hospital after sustaining injury when his car fell from an elevated parking space at a shopping mall in San Juan City on Sunday. Based on police report, the victim was identified as Teodoro Paraiso Llamanzares, 83, resident of Greenhills,… Read More
PCOO chief recognized for 'outstanding' work in gov't
November 18, 2018, 2:36 pm
MANILA -- Presidential Communications Operations Office (PCOO) Secretary Martin Andanar was awarded the ‘Most Outstanding Public Servant’ during the 2nd Diamond Golden Awards held Saturday at Marco Polo Hotel Ortigas in Pasig City Aside from Andanar, other public servants including Senator… Read More
8 cops promoted for repelling NPA attack in MisOr
November 18, 2018, 12:24 pm
MANILA -- Eight members of the Binuangan Municipal Police Station (MPS) in Misamis Oriental were promoted for defending their post against the attack of members of the New People’s Army (NPA), the National Police Commission (Napolcom) said in a press release Friday. Promoted to the next higher… Read More
More than 5K cops to secure Xi Jinping's visit
November 18, 2018, 11:51 am
MANILA -- Some 5,500 police officers will be deployed for the state visit of Chinese President Xi Jinping on Nov. 20-21, National Capital Region Police Office (NCRPO) director, Chief Supt. Guillermo Eleazar said over the weekend. Eleazar said most of the cops who will be deployed are from Metro… Read More
