National
Kin of Libya kidnap victim confident gov’t will bring 'Papa' back home
August 7, 2018, 6:33 pm
BAGUIO CITY – The wife of one of the three Filipinos kidnapped on July 6 in Tripoli, Libya is confident her husband will return home safe through the government's help. Jane (not her real name) said they are in constant coordination with the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA), which updates… Read More
'Cash-based' nat'l budget system to cut gov't underspending
August 7, 2018, 6:26 pm
MANILA – The Development Budget Coordination Committee (DBCC) on Tuesday presented to the Senate finance committee the proposed PHP3.757-trillion national budget for 2019, the third budget of the Duterte administration and the first “cash-based budget” of the government. The proposed 2019… Read More
Palace hails PH ranking as 3rd top exporter of manufacturing services
August 7, 2018, 6:11 pm
MANILA -- Malacañang on Tuesday welcomed the annual World Trade Statistical Review of the World Trade Organization (WTO), which identified the Philippines as third among all exporters of manufacturing services on physical inputs in 2017. Citing the report, Roque said the Philippines ranked third… Read More
PRRD okays TWG on PH-China joint exploration
August 7, 2018, 6:07 pm
MANILA-- President Rodrigo Duterte has approved the establishment of a technical working group (TWG) on the Philippines-China joint exploration in the disputed West Philippine Sea, Foreign Affairs Secretary Alan Peter Cayetano said Tuesday. "I just got his approval in principle, but I can tell you… Read More
SC issues show cause order vs. same-sex marriage petitioners
August 7, 2018, 5:50 pm
MANILA -- Lawyer Jesus Nicardo Falcis III is facing another setback as the Supreme Court (SC) issued a show cause order against him and his colleagues for their failure to file a memorandum, in connection with their petition pushing for the legalization of same-sex marriage in the country. In a… Read More
Comelec ready for BOL plebiscite
August 7, 2018, 5:45 pm
MANILA -- While it is in the middle of preparations for the May 2019 midterm polls, the Commission on Elections (Comelec) assured its readiness to conduct a plebiscite for the Bangsamoro Organic Law (BOL). Comelec spokesperson James Jimenez said holding a plebiscite is not as tedious as regular… Read More
Arroyo files resolution on voting separately in Con-ass
August 7, 2018, 5:24 pm
MANILA – Speaker Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo on Tuesday filed a resolution “expressing the position of the House of Representatives” that both chambers of Congress shall vote separately in a constituent assembly (Con-ass) to propose amendments to the 1987 Constitution. “Yes this morning (I… Read More
Lorenzana hails passage of nat'l ID law
August 7, 2018, 5:23 pm
MANILA -- Defense Secretary Delfin Lorenzana on Tuesday welcomed the enactment of Republic Act No. 11055 or the Philippine System Identification Act. "Based on our experience, armed conflicts and insurgencies are often rooted in poor governance and delivery of basic services. Having a national ID… Read More
HPG warns public vs. 'sangla/pasalo' carnap scam
August 7, 2018, 5:17 pm
MANILA -- The Philippine National Police (PNP) on Tuesday cautioned the public against the 'sangla/pasalo' scam. "Carnapping (methods) have mutated," PNP Highway Patrol Group (HPG) director Chief Supt. Roberto B. Fajardo explained. Fajardo said the scam is perpetrated by thieves who "rent"… Read More
SC okays issuance of precautionary HDO vs. suspects
August 7, 2018, 5:14 pm
MANILA -- The Supreme Court (SC) has approved a rule on the issuance of a Precautionary Hold Departure Order (PHDO) against individuals facing criminal charges. This was announced by SC Spokesman Theodore Te in a press briefing after the High Court's en banc session. Te said the High Tribunal,… Read More
House recognizes Suarez as minority leader
August 7, 2018, 5:10 pm
MANILA -- The House of Representatives on Tuesday approved a motion recognizing Quezon Rep. Danilo Suarez as the minority leader after an almost two-week leadership row. Through voice voting, the lawmakers approved majority leader Rolando Andaya Jr.'s motion to recognize Suarez as the minority… Read More
CBCP: OFWs must also benefit from nat'l ID law
August 7, 2018, 5:01 pm
MANILA -- The Catholic Bishops' Conference of the Philippines-Episcopal Commission for the Pastoral Care for Migrants and Itinerant People (CBCP-ECMI) is hoping that overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) would also benefit from the newly-enacted national ID system law. CBCP-ECMI chairman Bishop Ruperto… Read More
DOLE mulls job fairs in Middle East for ‘Build, Build, Build’
August 7, 2018, 4:59 pm
MANILA -- The Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) is looking to hold a series of job fairs in Middle Eastern countries to encourage Filipinos working abroad to avail of job opportunities, in connection with the Duterte administration’s “Build Build Build” program. Labor Secretary… Read More
Nat'l ID to address 7-M Filipinos sans birth certificates: Recto
August 7, 2018, 3:51 pm
MANILA -- With a price tag of PHP25 billion, the national ID project should be able to solve the problem of 7.5 million Filipinos without birth certificates, Senate President Pro Tempore Ralph Recto said. "That should be one of the outcomes of the project. If there will be a mass list-up and… Read More
Council seeks DOH aid for over 1K Dengvaxia recipients in QC
August 7, 2018, 3:26 pm
MANILA -- The Quezon City Council on Tuesday passed a resolution urging the Department of Health (DOH) to grant medical assistance to city residents, who were injected with the dengue vaccine Dengvaxia - as found on the master list of any school or health administrator, regardless of the number of… Read More
Nat'l ID system to deter illegal activities of rebels, criminals: AFP
August 7, 2018, 2:59 pm
MANILA -- A national ID system will greatly help in restricting the illegal activities of insurgents and criminals. This was stressed by Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) public affairs office chief Col. Noel Detoyato in a message to reporters Tuesday. "The national ID (system) is a very… Read More
SC junks De Lima plea to attend oral argument on ICC withdrawal
August 7, 2018, 2:48 pm
MANILA -- Detained Senator Leila de Lima could not participate in the oral argument on the petition seeking to invalidate the Philippine government's withdrawal from the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court (ICC), the Supreme Court (SC) ruled Tuesday. This was announced by SC Spokesman… Read More
Retired cop on drug watchlist killed in Valenzuela buy-bust
August 7, 2018, 2:44 pm
MANILA -- A retired police officer included on the government's drug watchlist was killed in a buy-bust operation in Valenzuela City, the Northern Police District (NPD) reported Tuesday. Retired PO2 Exequiel P. Sanco, 50, a resident of No. 301 Gen. Luna Street, Caloocan City died in a shootout… Read More
DFA checks for Filipino casualties in Italy fuel tanker explosion
August 7, 2018, 2:33 pm
MANILA -- The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) is checking if there are Filipino victims after a fuel tanker exploded near the Bologna airport in Italy on Monday. Initial reports received by the DFA from the Philippine Consulate General in Milan said at least two persons died and more than 60… Read More
House panel approves second tax reform package
August 7, 2018, 2:19 pm
MANILA -- A House of Representatives panel on Tuesday approved the administration’s second tax reform package that aims to lower corporate income taxes and modernize incentives. The House ways and means committee, chaired by Quirino Rep. Dakila Cua, approved the substitute bill entitled TRABAHO… Read More
