National
Church body calls for speedy creation of disaster management dept
August 13, 2018, 5:19 pm
MANILA -- The National Secretariat for Social Action (NASSA)/Caritas Philippines urged lawmakers to speed up the creation of a disaster management department. The social action arm of the Catholic Bishops' Conference of the Philippines (CBCP)'s remarks came after floods caused by heavy rains due… Read More
Palace seeks closer BOC-PDEA coordination amid drug smuggling
August 13, 2018, 5:07 pm
MANILA -- Malacañang on Monday sought for closer coordination between the Bureau of Customs (BOC) and the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) after PHP6.8 billion worth of “shabu” from an alleged Taiwan syndicate had recently slipped past the Customs bureau. Presidential Spokesperson… Read More
DENR to suspend Rizal quarrying to prevent floods: Go
August 13, 2018, 5:03 pm
MANILA – The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) will suspend quarrying operations in Rizal as it may be one of the causes of flooding in Marikina. Marikina City and the Municipality of Taytay are known to be low-lying areas and are prone to flooding. The local executives of… Read More
Solon sees lower gov't targets due to cash-based budget
August 13, 2018, 4:37 pm
MANILA -- House appropriations committee chairman Karlo Nograles on Monday said the proposed targets of several government programs for next year have been reduced drastically due to the new cash-based budgeting system. In a press conference, Nograles said the shift to cash-based budget would… Read More
Duque checks evacuees in Marikina public school
August 13, 2018, 4:23 pm
MANILA -- Health Secretary Francisco Duque checked on Monday the situation of evacuees at the Malanday Elementary School in Marikina City. In a press briefing, Duque said the department wanted to ensure that victims of flooding brought about by non-stop rains are safe from preventable diseases,… Read More
CBCP provides aid to flood victims
August 13, 2018, 3:56 pm
MANILA -- The Catholic Church is providing appropriate assistance to thousands of families that are affected by flooding caused by monsoon rains, which battered Metro Manila and nearby provinces over the weekend. Fr. Edwin Gariguez, executive secretary of the NASSA/Caritas Philippines, the… Read More
House suspends work due to bad weather
August 13, 2018, 3:53 pm
MANILA -- Work at the House of Representatives was suspended on Monday due to inclement weather caused by the southwest monsoon enhanced by tropical storm Yagi (formerly Karding). The Office of Speaker Gloria Macapagal Arroyo confirmed this to reporters in a group message. Meanwhile, the committee… Read More
Palace hails PH’s 'very high' UN e-Participation ranking
August 13, 2018, 3:51 pm
MANILA -- Malacañang on Monday welcomed the “very high” ranking scored by the Philippines in the 2018 United Nations E-Participation Index where the country ranked 19th out of 193 countries. Data from the UN E-Participation Index showed the Philippines leaping 48 notches to 19th from the 67th… Read More
Guevarra orders NBI probe on seized magnetic lifters in Cavite
August 13, 2018, 3:51 pm
MANILA -- Justice Secretary Menardo Guevarra has ordered the National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) to conduct parallel probe in connection with the recent discovery of four magnetic lifters which were used in shabu smuggling in General Mariano Alvarez, Cavite. Guevarra said he has directed NBI… Read More
DOJ indicts 8 persons on estafa raps over 'rent-sangla' modus
August 13, 2018, 3:44 pm
MANILA -- The Department of Justice (DOJ) indicted eight persons for 14 syndicated estafa cases in connection with the ‘rent-sangla' modus operandi which has victimized car owners from different parts of the country. In resolution dated March 16 but was obtained by the media on Monday, the DOJ… Read More
DND backs Duterte’s purge of corrupt officials
August 13, 2018, 3:25 pm
MANILA -- The Department of National Defense (DND) expressed strong support for President Rodrigo R. Duterte's ongoing campaign to remove erring and corrupt officials from the government. This was emphasized by Defense Secretary Delfin Lorenzana Monday following the Chief Executive's relief of… Read More
Customs seizes P125-M worth of smuggled rice
August 13, 2018, 3:24 pm
MANILA -- The Bureau of Customs (BOC) on Monday seized 100 20-footer container loaded with 2,500 tons of white rice estimated to be worth PHP125 million at the Manila International Container Port (MICP). Commissioner Isidro Lapeña led the inspection of the shipment that contains around 50,000… Read More
House to probe P6.8-B 'shabu' smuggling
August 13, 2018, 3:09 pm
MANILA -- The House of Reperesentatives’ committee on dangerous drugs will conduct an investigation on Tuesday into the smuggling of PHP6.8-billion worth of crystal meth or "shabu" into the Philippines. The motu proprio hearing is set at 10 a.m. at the Belmonte Hall, South Wing Annex of the… Read More
Quezon City taps volunteers to aid in disaster ops
August 13, 2018, 3:06 pm
MANILA -- Quezon City Vice Mayor Joy Belmonte on Monday mobilized volunteers to assist in disaster relief operations in the city, in coordination with local government officials. Together with the vice mayor, members of the Joy Belmonte Volunteers’ Movement (JBVM) distributed food, sacks of… Read More
Federalism to speed up E. Visayas infra, tourism, economic devt
August 13, 2018, 3:04 pm
MANILA --- A change in the government system can fix the slow development of Eastern Visayas, an official of the Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) said. “When power is brought down to the region, the regional government will gain enough foothold to streamline development… Read More
DOTr asks Cavite gov’t to review Sangley Airport proposal
August 13, 2018, 3:02 pm
MANILA -- The Department of Transportation (DOTr) is not objecting on the proposal of the Cavite provincial government to develop Sangley Airport as an alternative to and to decongest the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA). This as DOTr asked the Cavite government to revise its draft… Read More
Batangas crime syndicate leader falls
August 13, 2018, 2:56 pm
MANILA -- A key leader of a private armed group engaged in gun-for-hire activities operating in Batangas province has been captured, Philippine National Police (PNP) chief Director General Oscar Albayalde said Monday. Geronimo Bantugon, described by policemen as the armourer of the Bantugon… Read More
CA junks plea on advertising, leasing rights over MRT 3
August 13, 2018, 2:54 pm
MANILA -- The Court of Appeals (CA) ordered the MRT Development Corporation (MRTDC) to stop from exercising its advertising and commercial leasing rights over the MRT 3 system pending the result of arbitration proceedings involving the latter’s development rights payment (DRP) obligations to the… Read More
PNP hails DOJ indictment of Peter Lim, et al on drug raps
August 13, 2018, 2:48 pm
MANILA -- The Philippine National Police (PNP) on Monday said the decision of the Department of Justice (DOJ) indicting businessman Peter Lim and others on drug charges justifies the police's efforts to pin down drug lords. "The indictment of Peter Lim is consistent with our own investigation of… Read More
SC resets ICC oral arguments to August 28
August 13, 2018, 2:44 pm
MANILA -- The Supreme Court (SC) has rescheduled the oral arguments on the petition, which seeks to invalidate the Philippine government's withdrawal from the International Criminal Court (ICC) In an advisory, the High Court deferred the oral arguments from August 14 to August 28 on the… Read More
