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PBA: Rey Nambatac makes Blackwater debut, leads win over Meralco | Jonas Terrado | Wed, 28 Feb 2024 19:50:06 PST | Rey Nambatac makes his debut for Blackwater Bossing in the PBA Philippine Cup.–PBA IMAGES
Rey Nambatac makes his debut for Blackwater Bossing in the PBA Philippine Cup.–PBA IMAGES
ANTIPOLO CITY—Rey Nambatac put up a splendid debut for his new team as Blackwater escaped with a 96-93 victory over Meralco to tip off the P... | Inquirer | https://sports.inquirer.net/554888/pba-rey-nambatac-makes-blackwater-debut-leads-win-over-meralco |
Sen. Alan Peter Cayetano is Senate’s top absentee | Marlon Ramos | Wed, 28 Feb 2024 05:30:00 PST | Sen. Alan Peter Cayetano (Bibo Nueva España/Senate PRIB)
Sen. Alan Peter Cayetano (Bibo Nueva España/Senate PRIB)
Senate records show that Sen. Alan Peter Cayetano, who once skewered President Marcos for his absence in the second vice presidential debate during the 2016 election campaign, is the chamber’s top absentee.... | Inquirer | https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/1911094/sen-alan-peter-cayetanois-senates-top-absentee |
Salceda questions Singapore’s exclusivity of Taylor Swift’s concert | Gabriel Pabico Lalu | Wed, 28 Feb 2024 17:47:56 PST | MANILA, Philippines — Albay 2nd District Rep. Joey Salceda has asked the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) to ask the Singaporean ambassador to the Philippines about claims of exclusivity in hosting the only Taylor Swift concert in Southeast Asia.
Salceda requested this to the DFA on Wednesday amid rumors that the gr... | Inquirer | https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/1911549/salceda-questions-singapores-exclusivity-on-taylor-swifts-concert |
Most Filipinos see no change economy in 2024 – SWS survey | Adrian Parungao | Wed, 28 Feb 2024 20:23:31 PST | P
INQUIRER file photo/ MARIANNE BERMUDEZ
INQUIRER file photo/ MARIANNE BERMUDEZ
MANILA, Philippines — A Social Weather Stations (SWS) survey showed that majority of adult Filipinos think that the Philippine economy will stay the same in the next 12 months.
The survey was conducted from Dec. 8 to 11, 2023.
According to ... | Inquirer | https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/1911676/sws-on-economic-optimism |
BIZ BUZZ: Davao grabs Head balls | Philippine Daily Inquirer | Wed, 28 Feb 2024 02:05:00 PST | The biggest tennis ball production hub in the world will soon rise at Anflo Industrial Estates in Panabo City, Davao del Norte.
In three months, Austrian-American sports equipment and apparel manufacturer Head Sports, which controls 40 percent of the global tennis ball market, will complete its factory.
Through Head Sp... | Inquirer | https://business.inquirer.net/447631/biz-buzz-davao-grabs-head-balls |
4 die, 8 injured in Cebu City fire | Nestle Semilla | Wed, 28 Feb 2024 12:19:25 PST | Cebu. INQUIRER FILES
Cebu. INQUIRER FILES
CEBU CITY — A couple and their two teenage sons died while eight others were injured when a fire engulfed a residential area in Sitio Lucia, Barangay Tinago here past 1 a.m. on Tuesday, Feb. 27.
Fire investigators believed that Parulito and Rosita Otadoy, 60 and 54 respectively... | Inquirer | https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/1911299/4-die-8-injured-in-cebu-city-fire |
13 senators sign panel report endorsing medical marijuana bill | Maila Ager | Wed, 28 Feb 2024 10:09:01 PST | Senate Bill No 2573 states that the use of cannabis for medical purposes will be permitted “to treat or alleviate a qualified patient’s debilitating medical condition or symptoms.” (INQUIRER FILE PHOTO)
Senate Bill No 2573 states that the use of cannabis for medical purposes will be permitted “to treat or alleviate a... | Inquirer | https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/1911219/12-senators-sign-panel-report-endorsing-medical-marijuana-bill |
Iloilo City school to cease operations after 52 years | Joey Marzan | Wed, 28 Feb 2024 13:58:02 PST | Iloilo. INQUIRER FILES
Iloilo. INQUIRER FILES
ILOILO CITY — One of the city’s oldest basic education schools will be closing down by the end of the current academic year due to financial losses and a continued drop in enrollment.
In a letter to stakeholders, parents, teachers, learners, and alumni dated Feb. 15, Maria ... | Inquirer | https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/1911314/iloilo-city-school-to-cease-operations-after-52-years |
Augustinians support Cebu on return of historic church pulpit panels | Adrian Parungao | Wed, 28 Feb 2024 21:41:31 PST | FROM OLD PULPIT The National Museum of the Philippines received a series of early 19th-century panels depicting the founder of the Augustinian Order as a gift from private collectors on Feb. 13. The panels came from the pulpit of the Patrocinio de Maria Santisima Parish Church in Boljoon, Cebu. Leaders of the Archdioce... | Inquirer | https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/1911705/augustinians-support-cebu-on-return-of-historic-church-pulpit-panels |
Sandiganbayan clears 2 NGO execs in P5-M pork barrel scam case | Philippine Daily Inquirer | Wed, 28 Feb 2024 05:05:00 PST | INQUIRER PHOTO / NINO JESUS ORBETA
INQUIRER PHOTO / NINO JESUS ORBETA
The Sandiganbayan acquitted on Tuesday the officials of a nongovernment organization who were accused of misappropriating P5 million of former Malabon-Navotas Rep. Alvin Sandoval’s Priority Development Assistance Fund (PDAF) for a nonexistent project... | Inquirer | https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/1911100/sandiganbayan-clears-2-ngo-execs-in-p5-m-pork-barrel-scam-case |
STI Education Systems to buy PSBA | Miguel R. Camus | Wed, 28 Feb 2024 16:10:27 PST | MANILA, Philippines —Education and ports tycoon Eusebio Tanco is buying the 61-year old Philippine School of Business Administration, which has local campuses in Manila and Quezon City, in a bid to expand his school network.
Tanco-led STI Education Systems Holdings announced on Wednesday that its board had approved th... | Inquirer | https://business.inquirer.net/447791/sti-education-systems-to-buy-psba |
Caraga and Davao Region to have scattered rain showers, thunderstorms | Zeus Legaspi | Wed, 28 Feb 2024 07:55:34 PST | MANILA, Philippines — State meteorologists advised residents in Caraga and Davao Region to prepare for possible flash floods and landslides as the two regions are expected to have scattered rain showers and thunderstorms on Wednesday.
According to the 4 a.m. advisory from the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Ast... | Inquirer | https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/1911180/fwd-weather-feb-28 |
120,000 garment workers at risk over pay hike | Alden M. Monzon | Wed, 28 Feb 2024 05:00:00 PST | INQUIRER PHOTO / GRIG C. MONTEGRANDE
INQUIRER PHOTO / GRIG C. MONTEGRANDE
A local group of garment exporters warned on Tuesday that a new wage hike would devastate their industry, with data pointing to over 120,000 jobs getting wiped out in a sector already on a downward spiral due to softening global demand.
Confedera... | Inquirer | https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/1911105/120k-garment-workers-at-risk-over-pay-hike |
Bongbong Marcos leaves for Australia for 2-day official visit | Jean Mangaluz | Wed, 28 Feb 2024 08:37:26 PST | FILE PHOTO: President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. INQUIRER.net / Ryan Leagogo
FILE PHOTO: President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. INQUIRER.net / Ryan Leagogo
MANILA, Philippines — President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. left for Canberra, Australia on Wednesday morning.
Marcos will address the Australian Parliament during his two-da... | Inquirer | https://globalnation.inquirer.net/226585/fwd-embargo-marcos-leaves-for-australia |
SM Investments reported P77-B profit haul in 2023 | Miguel R. Camus | Wed, 28 Feb 2024 16:39:52 PST | MANILA, Philippines —The Sy family’s SM Investments Corp., the country’s biggest conglomerate by market value, saw 2023 net income surge 25 percent to P77 billion, with nearly half of the earnings coming from record profits at its banking units.
During the past year, total revenues reached P616.3 million, a gain of 11... | Inquirer | https://business.inquirer.net/447796/sm-investments-reported-p77-b-profit-haul-in-2023 |
SMC makes best power supply offer to Meralco | Meg J. Adonis | Wed, 28 Feb 2024 02:06:00 PST | MANILA, Philippines -A subsidiary of conglomerate San Miguel Corp. (SMC) gave the best offer for the 400-megawatt (MW) baseload capacity requirement of distributor Manila Electric Co. (Meralco) that must be available until February 2025 to help meet growing demand.
Meralco on Tuesday said Limay Power Inc. (LPI) offere... | Inquirer | https://business.inquirer.net/447626/smc-makes-best-power-supply-offer-to-meralco |
LOOK: PAF continues heli bucket operations vs Benguet forest fire | John Eric Mendoza | Wed, 28 Feb 2024 18:31:49 PST | Photos from the Philippine Air Force
Photos from the Philippine Air Force
MANILA, Philippines — The Philippine Air Force (PAF) on Wednesday said it continued its heli bucket operations in Benguet to suppress the forest fire in the province.
PAF’s Bell-205 helicopter conducted two heli bucket operations on Feb. 27 (Tues... | Inquirer | https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/1911624/look-paf-continues-heli-bucket-operations-vs-benguet-forest-fire |
Philippine Navy test-fires weapons of anti-submarine choppers in WPS | John Eric Mendoza | Wed, 28 Feb 2024 12:14:31 PST | A .50-caliber machine gun is lodged at AW-159 antisubmarine helicopter for a firing exercise at Marine Base Gregorio Lim firing range in Ternate, Cavite on Monday, Feb. 26, 2024. (Photo from the Philippine Navy)
A .50-caliber machine gun is lodged at AW-159 antisubmarine helicopter for a firing exercise at Marine Base ... | Inquirer | https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/1911332/ph-navy-test-fires-weapons-of-anti-submarine-chopper-deployed-in-wps |
2 suspected drug pushers yield P523,000 shabu in Lucena City bust | Delfin T. Mallari Jr. | Wed, 28 Feb 2024 12:34:21 PST | INQUIRER FILE PHOTO
INQUIRER FILE PHOTO
LUCENA CITY – Police arrested a suspected drug trafficker and his associate in a buy-bust operation here early Wednesday, Feb. 28, and seized over P523,00 worth of shabu (crystal meth).
Lucena City police reported that members of the local drug enforcement unit busted “Jeff”, 41,... | Inquirer | https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/1911300/2-suspected-drug-pushers-yield-p523000-shabu-in-lucena-city-bust |
Elderly woman dead in Rizal town blaze | Delfin T. Mallari Jr. | Wed, 28 Feb 2024 11:43:12 PST | Rizal map. INQUIRER FILES
Rizal map. INQUIRER FILES
LUCENA CITY — A 75-year-old woman died on Tuesday, Feb. 27, when a fire of still unknown origin gutted her house in Taytay town in Rizal province.
The Police Regional Office (PRO 4A) in a report Wednesday, Feb. 28, identified the victim as Catalina Edrial.
The report ... | Inquirer | https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/1911298/elderly-woman-dead-in-rizal-town-blaze |
MMC passes resolution banning e-bikes on major roads | Luisa Cabato | Wed, 28 Feb 2024 14:45:15 PST | A motorist (R) speeds past a woman riding an electric bike along a street in Manila on November 24, 2023. (Photo by Ted ALJIBE / AFP)
A motorist (R) speeds past a woman riding an electric bike along a street in Manila on November 24, 2023. (Photo by Ted ALJIBE / AFP)
MANILA, Philippines — The Metro Manila Council (MMC)... | Inquirer | https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/1911479/mmc-passes-resolution-banning-e-bikes-on-major-roads |
Proposed 2024 climate change budget slashed | Jean Mangaluz | Wed, 28 Feb 2024 18:37:15 PST | A view of Baguio City, considered the most vulnerable to climate change among four cities outside the National Capital Region due to its vulnerability to extreme weather events, according to the World Wide Fund for Nature-Philippines, which did a study years ago. (INQUIRER FILES)
A view of Baguio City, considered the m... | Inquirer | https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/1911635/proposed-climate-change-budget-slashed |
Crab fest in Zamboanga seen to revive ‘dying’ industry | Julie Alipala | Wed, 28 Feb 2024 04:35:00 PST | ABOUT CRABS In this photo taken on Feb. 23, students in Zamboanga City’s Barangay Vitali, through a street dance, depict the life of residents whose income depend on aquaculture. Crabs andother crustaceans are the main source of income in Vitali. —JULIE ALIPALA
ABOUT CRABS In this photo taken on Feb. 23, students in Za... | Inquirer | https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/1911063/crab-fest-in-zambo-seen-to-revive-dying-industry |
Hacked PCG Facebook page sharing, uploading movie clips | Zeus Legaspi | Wed, 28 Feb 2024 15:00:16 PST | A screenshot of the official PCG Facebook page at 3:00 p.m. on Wednesday, Feb. 28.
A screenshot of the official PCG Facebook page at 3:00 p.m. on Wednesday, Feb. 28.
MANILA, Philippines — Netizens are now watching clips of free movies online through an unexpected source – the hacked Facebook page of the Philippine Coas... | Inquirer | https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/1911455/hacked-pcg-facebook-page-sharing-uploading-movie-clips |
Mindanao solon to Quiboloy: Show up in hearings if you’ve nothing to hide | Gabriel Pabico Lalu | Wed, 28 Feb 2024 20:28:16 PST | Apollo Quiboloy
Apollo Quiboloy
MANILA, Philippines — A House lawmaker from Mindanao has called on Kingdom of Jesus Christ (KJC) founder and leader Apollo Quiboloy to attend hearings conducted by congressional panels if he has nothing to hide from the public.
During the press briefing on Wednesday, Davao Oriental 2nd D... | Inquirer | https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/1911679/mindanao-solon-to-quiboloy-show-up-in-hearings-if-youve-nothing-to-hide |
Philippine Navy to commission 2 more missile-mountable gunboats | John Eric Mendoza | Wed, 28 Feb 2024 18:59:46 PST | Photo from Philippine Navy/FACEBOOK
Photo from Philippine Navy/FACEBOOK
MANILA, Philippines — The Philippine Navy will commission two additional Israeli-made gunboats designed to mount missiles in March, according to its spokesperson.
“The Philippine Navy is scheduled to commission two more fast attack interdiction cra... | Inquirer | https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/1911646/navy-to-commission-two-more-missile-mountable-gunboats-in-march |
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Alyssa Solomon and the NU Lady Bulldogs in the UAAP Season 86 women’s volle... | Inquirer | https://sports.inquirer.net/554712/live-updates-uaap-season-86-volleyball-february-28 |
Investors await fresh catalysts | Miguel R. Camus | Wed, 28 Feb 2024 02:02:00 PST | MANILA, Philippines -The benchmark Philippine Stock Exchange Index (PSEi) lingered below the 6,900 level as investors waited for further market catalysts while regional markets were mixed.
The PSEi slipped 1.45 percent, or 30.82 points, to 6,860.67 while the broader All Shares Index was down 0.48 percent, or 17.4 poin... | Inquirer | https://business.inquirer.net/447628/investors-await-fresh-catalysts |
Negros Occidental bans entry of pigs, pork products from areas with ASF | Carla Gomez | Wed, 28 Feb 2024 12:24:38 PST | INQUIRER FILE PHOTO
INQUIRER FILE PHOTO
BACOLOD CITY – Negros Occidental Governor Eugenio Jose Lacson has issued an executive order that bans the entry into Negros Occidental all pigs, boar semen and pork products from areas with reported cases of African swine fever (ASF).
The order is meant to protect and enable the ... | Inquirer | https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/1911301/negros-occidental-bans-entry-of-pigs-pork-products-from-areas-with-asf |
Ayala Land’s Cresendo: North’s gateway to growth comes to life | Philippine Daily Inquirer | Wed, 28 Feb 2024 06:00:16 PST | Written by: Amy R. Remo
Excitement builds for this emerging estate in the north as it unveiled new developments that will, this early, cement its position as a premier destination for contemporary urban living.
Cresendo, Ayala Land’s expansive 290-hectare masterplanned estate in Tarlac, is cementing its position as a p... | Inquirer | https://business.inquirer.net/447569/ayala-lands-cresendo-norths-gateway-to-growth-comes-to-life |
Eumir Marcial slated to fight Thai amid Olympic preparations | June Navarro | Wed, 28 Feb 2024 04:15:00 PST | Filipino boxer Eumir Marcial during the 2023 Asian Games send off ceremony. –MARLO CUETO/INQUIRER.net
Filipino boxer Eumir Marcial during the 2023 Asian Games send off ceremony. –MARLO CUETO/INQUIRER.net
Eumir Marcial gets to show off his flair and power in front of fellow Filipinos before turning his focus on the 2024... | Inquirer | https://sports.inquirer.net/554647/marcial-slated-to-fight-thai-amid-olympic-preparations |
Fire hits Tandang Sora in Quezon City | Zeus Legaspi | Wed, 28 Feb 2024 12:16:46 PST | INQUIRER FILE PHOTO
INQUIRER FILE PHOTO
MANILA, Philippines — Fire hit a residential area in Barangay Tandang Sora, Quezon City, on Wednesday morning.
According to the Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP), the blaze at Janet Extension Corner M. Aquino Street reached the 1st alarm at 11:06 a.m.
A few minutes later, at 11:31 ... | Inquirer | https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/1911335/fire-hits-tandang-sora-in-quezon-city |
Over 12,000 students are ineligible DepEd voucher grantees — PEAC | Zacarian Sarao | Wed, 28 Feb 2024 13:36:57 PST | MANILA, Philippines — A total of 12,675 students have been found to be ineligible grantees in the Department of Education’s (DepEd) voucher program as of school year 2022 to 2023, said the Private Education Assistance Committee (PEAC) on Wednesday.
PEAC executive director Rhodora Ferrer bared the data after Senator Raf... | Inquirer | https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/1911394/over-12000-school-have-ineligible-deped-voucher-grantees-peac |
Drought may hit 30 areas in March due to El Niño – Pagasa | Faith Argosino | Wed, 28 Feb 2024 21:22:31 PST | File photo of a fair warm weather
File photo of a fair warm weather
MANILA, Philippines — Drought may strike thirty areas nationwide by the end of March due to El Niño phenomenon, according to an official of the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (Pagasa).
During the House comm... | Inquirer | https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/1911702/el-nino-may-bring-potential-drought-to-30-areas-in-ph-by-end-of-march-pagasa-exec |
Marcos: Conclusion on PhilHealth contribution hike coming ‘very soon’ | Jean Mangaluz | Wed, 28 Feb 2024 09:31:46 PST | President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. answers questions in an ambush interview at Villamor Airbase in Pasay City on February 28, 2024. (Photo by JEAN MANGALUZ / INQUIRER.net)
President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. answers questions in an ambush interview at Villamor Airbase in Pasay City on February 28, 2024. (Photo by JEAN MANGALUZ ... | Inquirer | https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/1911208/fwd-marcos-on-philhealth-2 |
Adiong vows no repeat of Marawi siege as gov’t pursues Maute remnants | Gabriel Pabico Lalu | Wed, 28 Feb 2024 00:39:01 PST | CITY IN RUINS In this photo taken on Oct. 8, 2017, soldiers patrol a section of the city center of Marawi as government forces continue to battle members of Islamic State-linked groups that laid siege to the provincial capital of Lanao del Sur. —JEOFFREY MAITEM
CITY IN RUINS In this photo taken on Oct. 8, 2017, soldier... | Inquirer | https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/1911147/adiong-vows-no-repeat-of-marawi-siege-as-govt-pursues-maute-remnants |
BOC: P76-M marijuana from Thailand seized | Gabriel Pabico Lalu | Wed, 28 Feb 2024 15:49:01 PST | (Bureau of Customs – Customs Intelligence and Investigation Service)
(Bureau of Customs – Customs Intelligence and Investigation Service)
MANILA, Philippines – The Bureau of Customs (BOC) intercepted an estimated P76 million worth of dried marijuana leaves inside “balikbayan” boxes from Thailand.
“Based on the informa... | Inquirer | https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/1911517/fwd-p76-m-worth-of-marijuana-in-balikbayan-boxes-intercepted-by-customs |
Teves on Interpol red notice, target of global manhunt — DOJ | Tetch Torres-Tupas | Wed, 28 Feb 2024 20:04:10 PST | MANILA, Philippines – Former Negros Oriental Rep. Arnolfo “Arnie” Teves Jr. is currently the target of an international manhunt following his inclusion in the red notice system of the International Criminal Police Organization (INTERPOL).
Justice Secretary Jesus Crispin Remulla on Wednesday confirmed that Teves is alre... | Inquirer | https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/1911666/teves-on-interpol-red-notice-target-of-global-manhunt-doj |
Asian stocks lower after Wall Street holds steady near record highs | Associated Press | Wed, 28 Feb 2024 17:06:59 PST | Currency traders work at the foreign exchange dealing room of the KEB Hana Bank headquarters in Seoul, South Korea, Wednesday, Feb. 28, 2024. Asian markets were mostly lower on Wednesday after U.S. stocks held near their record levels in a quiet day of trading.(AP Photo/Ahn Young-joon)
Currency traders work at the fore... | Inquirer | https://business.inquirer.net/447798/asian-stocks-lower-after-wall-street-holds-steady-near-record-highs |
P125 per week discount for seniors’ grocery items takes effect in March | Gabriel Pabico Lalu | Wed, 28 Feb 2024 10:14:16 PST | Senior citizens wait for their turn to get their second booster shot of the COVID-19 vaccine at a mall on May 20, 2022. (Philippine Daily Inquirer/ GRIG MONTEGRANDE)
Senior citizens wait for their turn to get their second booster shot of the COVID-19 vaccine at a mall on May 20, 2022. (Philippine Daily Inquirer/ GRIG M... | Inquirer | https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/1911221/p125-per-week-discount-for-seniors-grocery-items-takes-effect-in-march |
3 provinces challenge BARMM governance code | Edwin O. Fernandez | Wed, 28 Feb 2024 04:40:00 PST | Bai Mariam Mangudadatu Mamintal Adiong Jr. Abdusakur Tan —CONTRIBUTED PHOTOS
Bai Mariam Mangudadatu Mamintal Adiong Jr. Abdusakur Tan —CONTRIBUTED PHOTOS
COTABATO CITY—Three provincial governments in the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region i... | Inquirer | https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/1911066/3-provinces-challenge-barmm-governance-code |
Global rich keep luxury property prices rising as Manila, Dubai soar | Reuters | Wed, 28 Feb 2024 08:48:53 PST | A general view of Dubai’s cityscape September 25, 2013. A stampede by competing apartment buyers in Dubai this week may have obscured signs that Dubai’s latest real estate boom is more restrained than the last one, which pushed the government close to default. REUTERS/Ahmed Jadallah (UNITED ARAB EMIRATES – Tags: REAL E... | Inquirer | https://business.inquirer.net/447722/global-rich-keep-luxury-property-prices-rising-as-manila-dubai-soar |
No Chinese Navy ship seen in Scarborough Shoal’s territorial seas | John Eric Mendoza | Wed, 28 Feb 2024 15:56:39 PST | The side of the Scarborough Shoal as seen using a drone. Mother boats are anchored at the deeper part of the shoal while small boats can go across the coral reefs to catch fish inside. FILE PHOTO BY REM ZAMORA
The side of the Scarborough Shoal as seen using a drone. Mother boats are anchored at the deeper part of the s... | Inquirer | https://globalnation.inquirer.net/226598/no-chinese-navy-ship-seen-in-scarborough-shoals-territorial-seas-trinidad |
PBA: TNT slips past Rain or Shine in coach Chot Reyes’ return | Jonas Terrado | Wed, 28 Feb 2024 22:23:27 PST | TNT coach Chot Reyes in the PBA Philippine Cup. –PBA IMAGES
TNT coach Chot Reyes in the PBA Philippine Cup. –PBA IMAGES
ANTIPOLO CITY—TNT got a pair of clutch baskets from Calvin Oftana to bring down Rain or Shine, 108-107, in coach Chot Reyes’ return for a winning start to its PBA Philippine Cup campaign Wednesday at ... | Inquirer | https://sports.inquirer.net/554926/pba-tnt-slips-past-rain-or-shine-in-coach-chot-reyes-return |
China expresses concern over PH activities in West Philippine Sea | Charie Abarca | Wed, 28 Feb 2024 23:21:16 PST | EYE IN THE SKY Two FA-50PH aircraft of the Philippine Air Force (first two from left) fly alongsideUS fighter jets in a joint patrol over the West Philippine Sea on Nov. 21, as seen from anotherUS military aircraft. Philippine and US navy ships are also taking part in the patrol.—PHOTO FROM 5TH FIGHTERWING AND 353RD SP... | Inquirer | https://globalnation.inquirer.net/226618/china-expresses-concern-over-ph-activities-in-west-philippine-sea |
Ex-president Duterte says he never called Marcos a drug addict | Zacarian Sarao | Wed, 28 Feb 2024 18:21:46 PST | Former President Rodrigo Duterte (left) and President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. (INQUIRER FILE PHOTOS)
Former President Rodrigo Duterte (left) and President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. (INQUIRER FILE PHOTOS)
MANILA, Philippines — Former president Rodrigo Duterte denied calling his successor, President Ferdina... | Inquirer | https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/1911616/fwd-ex-pres-duterte-on-denying-he-called-marcos-an-addict |
Marcos presses Quiboloy to face House, Senate over allegations | Jean Mangaluz | Wed, 28 Feb 2024 08:26:31 PST | Apollo Quiboloy (left) and Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. (PHOTO: Official Facebook page of Bongbong Marcos/INQUIRER FILES)
Apollo Quiboloy (left) and Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. (PHOTO: Official Facebook page of Bongbong Marcos/INQUIRER FILES)
Updated on February 28, 2024 at 12:24 p.m.
MANILA, Philippines — Presi... | Inquirer | https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/1911187/marcos-presses-quiboloy-to-face-house-senate-over-allegations |
Charter Day bonus for Cebu City gov’t employees ‘still pending’ | ppiquero | Wed, 28 Feb 2024 13:03:05 PST | JULY 16, 2023: A glimpse at the facade of the Cebu City Hall. CDN Digital photo | Brian J. Ochoa
JULY 16, 2023: A glimpse at the facade of the Cebu City Hall. CDN Digital photo | Brian J. Ochoa
CEBU CITY, Philippines – The Charter Day bonus for Cebu City government employees is still subject to deliberation, meaning th... | Inquirer | https://cebudailynews.inquirer.net/559101/charter-day-bonus-for-cebu-city-govt-employees-still-pending |
Marcos to Tesda: Fix job-skills mismatch of SHS graduates | Melvin Gascon | Wed, 28 Feb 2024 05:20:00 PST | TRAINING In this 2018 photo, students train under the Technical Education and Skills Development Authority’s Cookery National Certificate Level II Course to hone their knowledge and skills in preparing cold meals such as canapes and an open sandwich served as an appetizer. —LYN RILLON
TRAINING In this 2018 photo, stude... | Inquirer | https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/1911090/president-to-tesda-fix-job-skills-mismatch-of-shs-graduates |
Iloilo City government to re-assess boarding houses after fire | Joey Marzan, Ruchelle Denice Demaisip | Wed, 28 Feb 2024 13:22:36 PST | Iloilo. INQUIRER FILES
Iloilo. INQUIRER FILES
ILOILO CITY — The Iloilo City government will reinspect boarding houses in La Paz district’s Barangay San Nicolas following a fire that hit seven boarding houses and killed two persons on Feb. 18.
Mayor Jerry Treñas ordered the city government’s Boarding House Commission to... | Inquirer | https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/1911311/iloilo-city-government-to-re-assess-boarding-houses-after-fire |
DBM confirms 6.6% budget increase for health facilities enhancement in PH | Zeus Legaspi | Wed, 28 Feb 2024 09:24:46 PST | INSIDE THE COVID WARD PGH / JUNE 19, 2021 Head Chaplain Father Marlito Ocon SJ and Assistant Chaplain Father Henry Ponce SJ of the University of the Philippines-Philippine General Hospital Chapel and The Chaplaincy prepare to go inside the Covid Ward 3 to conduct sacrament of the anointing of the sick for the patients.... | Inquirer | https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/1911206/fwd-dbm-on-health-program-increase |
PNP in ‘constant communication’ with main suspect in Camilon case | Faith Argosino | Wed, 28 Feb 2024 14:40:35 PST | Beauty queen Catherine Camilon. (File photo from the Facebook account of Miss Grand Philippines)
Beauty queen Catherine Camilon. (File photo from the Facebook account of Miss Grand Philippines)
MANILA, Philippines — The Philippine National Police (PNP) has been keeping in touch with dismissed Police Maj. Allan De Castr... | Inquirer | https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/1911477/pnp-in-constant-communication-with-main-suspect-in-camilon-disappearance |
FDA reminds drugstores of 20% senior citizen’s discount | Luisa Cabato | Wed, 28 Feb 2024 21:13:31 PST | Tablets and capsules of medicines. Contributed photo
Tablets and capsules of medicines. Contributed photo
MANILA, Philippines — The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) on Wednesday reminded all drugstores and hospitals to grant a 20 percent discount on medicines purchased by senior citizens.
In FDA advisory 2024-0429 ... | Inquirer | https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/1911700/fda-on-20-discount-for-senior-citizens |
Flowers for Lolas: Remembering the 1945 Rape of Manila | dsingson | Wed, 28 Feb 2024 06:30:22 PST | This is the “Memorare Manila 1945 Monument” that can be found in Plaza de Sta. Isabel at the corner of General Luna and Anda Streets Intramuros, Manila.
This is the “Memorare Manila 1945 Monument” that can be found in Plaza de Sta. Isabel at the corner of General Luna and Anda Streets Intramuros, Manila.
“The non-com... | Inquirer | https://cebudailynews.inquirer.net/558829/flowers-for-lolas-remembering-the-1945-rape-of-manila |
Aguirre, PCSO chief deny plotting to kill ‘Atong’ Ang | ['Jomar Canlas'] | 2017-04-28 20:12:54+00:00 | Justice Secretary Vitaliano Aguirre 2nd and Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office (PCSO) Chairman Jose Jorge Copuz on Friday separately denied having any knowledge on a supposed threat on the life of gambling operator Charlie “Atong” Ang.Corpuz described as baseless claims made by Ang on the supposed plan to have him k... | Manila Times | https://www.manilatimes.net/aguirre-pcso-chief-deny-plotting-kill-atong-ang-2/324556/ |
Group warns BFAR on law enforcement fund | ['Neil Alcober'] | 2017-08-12 19:54:48+00:00 | THE militant fisher folk group Pambansang Lakas ng Kilusang Mamamalakaya ng Pilipinas (Pamalakaya) on Saturday called for the scrapping of the 2018 budget of Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) allocated for the Fisheries Regulatory and Law Enforcement Program worth P697.7 million.The amount forms part of ... | Manila Times | https://www.manilatimes.net/group-warns-bfar-law-enforcement-fund/344010/ |
Casinos must soon report transactions of any amount | ['Llanesca T. Panti'] | 2016-11-01 20:44:31+00:00 | A bill mandating casinos to report all suspicious transactions to the Anti-Money Laundering Council (AMLC) regardless of the amount involved has been proposed in the House of Representatives.Quezon City Rep. Feliciano Belmonte Jr. made the pitch under his House Bill 14 or the Casino Anti-Money Laundering and Combating ... | Manila Times | https://www.manilatimes.net/casinos-must-soon-report-transactions-amount/294228/ |
Hospitals blame PhilHealth anew | ['Catherine A. Modesto'] | 2018-06-30 00:04:34+00:00 | PRIVATE hospitals blamed the Philippine Health Insurance Corp. (PhilHealth) anew for their financial problems,citing the state firm’s inability to pay the insurance claims of healthcare providers on time.In a letter President Rodrigo Duterte, Rustico Jimenez, Private Hospitals Association of the Philippines, Inc.(Phapi... | Manila Times | https://www.manilatimes.net/hospitals-blame-philhealth-anew/414153/ |
MMDA suspends ‘truck ban’ for Asean | ['Rj Carbonell'] | 2017-11-12 00:57:36+00:00 | ~By RJ CARBONELLTHE Metro Manila Development Authority (MMDA) suspended the implementation of truck ban ordinances by local government units (LGUs) in Metro Manila during the duration of the Association of South East Asian Nations (ASEAN) Summit. “[MMDA] has issued various traffic advisories relating to ‘lockdown areas... | Manila Times | https://www.manilatimes.net/mmda-suspends-truck-ban-asean/362212/ |
Grave locator, live streaming features at Manila North, South cemeteries up | ['Napolion Pillas'] | 26/10/2016 0:00 | The usual problem of locating tombs in the two sprawling cemeteries maintained by the city of Manila on All Saints’ and Souls’ Days prompted the local government unit to launch grave-locator and live streaming features on the websites of Manila North and South Cemeteries.With this, more convenient visits to the two cit... | Manila Bulletin | https://news.mb.com.ph/2016/10/26/grave-locator-live-streaming-features-at-manila-north-south-cemeteries-up/ |
Trapo after all? | ['June Fulgado', 'Melissa Salazar'] | 18/01/2017 0:00 | Is President Duterte turning out to be a trapo (traditional politician) after all?His budget secretary has indicted, so to speak, his boss as just another promising politician, one who makes promises that cannot be fulfilled once elected.Mr. Duterte got much flak for vacillating over a P2,000-a-month raise he promised ... | Manila Bulletin | https://news.mb.com.ph/2017/01/18/trapo-after-all/ |
Cebu bettor bags P29.7M lotto pot | ['The Manila Times'] | 2017-12-03 19:45:39+00:00 | A lone bettor from Cebu bagged the P29.7 million Grandlotto 6/55 jackpot of the Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office (PCSO) .Alexander Balutan, general manager of the PCSO, said the bettor correctly guessed the six-number winning combination 37-35-45-11-24-22 during Saturday night’s draw.The winning ticket was bought ... | Manila Times | https://www.manilatimes.net/cebu-bettor-bags-p29-7m-lotto-pot/366511/ |
Uber to resume service soon after hefty fine | ['Bernadette E. Tamayo'] | 2017-08-26 20:38:11+00:00 | Uber said on Saturday it expects to resume operations in the Philippines “soon” after regulators agreed to lift a ban slapped against the American ride-sharing giant in exchange for a fine.The government meted Uber a one-month suspension on August 14 following a tussle over driver permits, sparking public outrage as so... | Manila Times | https://www.manilatimes.net/uber-resume-service-soon-hefty-fine/346885/ |
Go consoles Manila fire victims | ['The Manila Times'] | 2018-09-10 00:08:00+00:00 | After a gruelling week-long trip to Israel and Jordan, Special Assistant to the President (SAP) Christopher Lawrence “Bong” Go went to Sta. Cruz in Manila shortly after his arrival to deliver aid to around 50 families hit by fire on Wednesday.“Nandirito po ako para magdala ng kaunting tulong mula sa gobyerno at mula sa... | Manila Times | https://www.manilatimes.net/go-consoles-manila-fire-victims/439956/ |
Bus in Mindoro crash bought from junkshop | ['Mary Gleefer F. Jalea'] | 2018-04-19 00:02:50+00:00 | The owner of Dimple Star Transport bus firm on Wednesday revealed that the bus involved in a recent deadly crash in Mindoro Occidental had been bought from a junkshop.Aileen Lizada, a board member of the Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB), said they were shocked to hear from owner Hilbert Napa... | Manila Times | https://www.manilatimes.net/bus-in-mindoro-crash-bought-from-junkshop/393421/ |
SC staff among new judges in Metro | ['Jomar Canlas'] | 2018-09-15 00:03:00+00:00 | President Rodrigo Duterte has appointed 17 new judges to the Metropolitan Trial Courts (MeTC) of the cities of Manila, Makati, Mandaluyong, Pasay and Pasig.The list of appointees was contained in a transmittal letter of Executive Secretary Salvador Medialdea to then-Supreme Court Chief Justice Maria Lourdes Sereno date... | Manila Times | https://www.manilatimes.net/sc-staff-among-new-judges-in-metro/441608/ |
Poe files bill on road safety | ['Jefferson Antiporda'] | 2016-11-27 20:47:56+00:00 | Senator Grace Poe is pushing for the integration in the school curriculum driver’s education to effectively reduce road casualties and stop road accidents from replacing heart disease as the leading cause of death in the Philippines.Poe, who heads the public services committee in the Senate, recently filed Senate Bill ... | Manila Times | https://www.manilatimes.net/poe-files-bill-road-safety/298740/ |
52 NPA rebels surrendered in Sept– military | ['The Manila Times'] | 2017-10-01 20:20:59+00:00 | Fifty-two members of the communist New People’s Army (NPA) surrendered to government forces in September, the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) said on Sunday.The latest to surrender, according to the military’s Western Command (WesCom), were four rebels based in Palawan.The four surrenderers were identified by Wes... | Manila Times | https://www.manilatimes.net/52-npa-rebels-surrendered-sept-military/354008/ |
SC to study petitions vs martial law decree | ['Jomar Canlas'] | 2017-06-07 21:29:03+00:00 | Another petition was filed before the Supreme Court (SC) on Wednesday pleading to order Congress to convene in joint session to review President Rodrigo Duterte’s Proclamation 216 declaring martial law in southern Mindanao and suspending the privilege of the writ of habeas corpus.Palace spokesman Ernesto Abella, howeve... | Manila Times | https://www.manilatimes.net/sc-study-petitions-vs-martial-law-decree-2/331478/ |
Labor groups eye work-from-home scheme scheme | ['William Depasupil'] | 2018-06-19 00:11:59+00:00 | ORGANIZED labor sees the “work from home” bill that was passed by congress as a viable cost-saving measure that will help workers cope with rising cost of goods and services.“The work from home bill is going to be a big help for workers once it becomes a law because it would free them from stress induced by the worseni... | Manila Times | https://www.manilatimes.net/labor-groups-eye-work-from-home-scheme-scheme/409994/ |
PH reelected to int’l maritime council | ['Reicelene Joy Ignacio'] | 2017-12-04 21:39:40+00:00 | The Philippines has been re-elected to the council of the United Nations’ International Maritime Organization in charge of maritime safety, security and environment protection, the Department of Transportation said on Monday.The Philippines obtained 124 out of 160 votes on December 1 under Category C, placing 13th amon... | Manila Times | https://www.manilatimes.net/ph-reelected-intl-maritime-council/366660/ |
Smuggled cars to be destroyed | ['Ralph Villanueva'] | 2018-02-03 00:03:37+00:00 | PRESIDENT Rodrigo Duterte has put his foot down on the smuggling of luxury cars and vowed to destroy them this coming Tuesday.In a forum on indigenous people in Davao City on Thursday night, Duterte said the smugglers should “watch their money burn” because he will arrange a tractor to run over the smuggled luxury cars... | Manila Times | https://www.manilatimes.net/smuggled-cars-destroyed/377860/ |
Dream on | ['Maynila Dyaryo'] | 24/07/2017 0:00 | Every president who is called upon to deliver a State-of-the-Nation Address is essentially painting a dream and asking his or her people to work and help achieve that dream. After six SONAs of each and every president, what do we remember of their speeches but a few punchy lines, one or two quotable quotes, the rest be... | Manila Bulletin | https://news.mb.com.ph/2017/07/24/dream-on/ |
INC rallies faithful around 2017 'sharing' theme | ['Jing Villamente'] | 2016-11-10 21:27:17+00:00 | INC rallies faithful around 2017 ‘sharing’ themeBy home/News/Nation/INC rallies faithful around 2017 ‘sharing’ themeThe Iglesia ni Cristo (INC or Church of Christ) will mark the 61st birthday of Executive Minister Eduardo V.Manalo on Sunday with the launch of its 2017 theme, “Ikinararangal ko na ako ay Iglesia Ni Crist... | Manila Times | https://www.manilatimes.net/inc-rallies-faithful-around-2017-sharing-theme/295873/ |
Palace denies Duterte linked ‘drug lord’ to Chinese envoy | ['The Manila Times'] | 2018-10-06 00:04:43+00:00 | MALACAÑANG on Friday clarified that President Rodrigo Duterte did not link a suspected drug pusher to Chinese Ambassador to the Philippines Zhao Jianhua.Duterte, during his meeting with alumni of the Philippine Military Academy (PMA) on Thursday, said a certain Michael Yang, a businessman, was close with Zhao.Duterte e... | Manila Times | https://www.manilatimes.net/palace-denies-duterte-linked-drug-lord-to-chinese-envoy/448909/ |
Piston to strike vs PUJ phaseout | ['Mary Gleefer F. Jalea'] | 2018-03-16 00:03:13+00:00 | Transport group Pinagkaisang Samahan ng mga Tsuper at Opereytors Nationwide (Piston) has announced that it will stage another strike on Monday to protest the government’s plan to phase out public utility jeepneys (PUJs).“We are warning commuters who might be affected by another strike that we will [hold] on Monday star... | Manila Times | https://www.manilatimes.net/piston-to-strike-vs-puj-phaseout/386421/ |
I did not receive money – Bello | ['William Depasupil'] | 2018-07-25 00:05:17+00:00 | Labor Secretary Silvestre Bello 3rd on Tuesday maintained his innocence amid allegations of corruption, saying he did not receive any money from recruitment agencies.He admitted that there were attempts to bribe him but he returned the money.“I did not receive any money. There were those who tried but I have them retur... | Manila Times | https://www.manilatimes.net/i-did-not-receive-money-bello/422998/ |
Estrada had asthma, not pneumonia – son | ['Jefferson Antiporda'] | 2016-12-26 21:55:56+00:00 | FORMER senator Jose “Jinggoy” Estrada on Monday dismissed reports that his father, former President and now Manila Mayor Joseph Estrada, had pneumonia.“Contrary to what had been said and reported in the media, my father has no pneumonia,” Jinggoy said in a prepared statement.According to the former senator, his father ... | Manila Times | https://www.manilatimes.net/estrada-asthma-not-pneumonia-son/303819/ |
Senator seeks ban on plastic straws | ['Jefferson Antiporda'] | 2018-07-06 00:02:00+00:00 | IN a bid to reduce the country’s contribution to marine plastic pollution, Sen. Risa Hontiveros on Thursday filed a bill that seeks to ban single-use plastic straws and stirrers in all establishments serving beverages.She filed Senate Bill 1866 otherwise known as “The Plastic Straw and Stirrer Ban of 2018.”SB 1866 proh... | Manila Times | https://www.manilatimes.net/senator-seeks-ban-on-plastic-straws/416329/ |
SC clips Congress power on detention | ['Jomar Canlas'] | 2018-08-15 00:05:18+00:00 | The Supreme Court (SC) has clipped the power of Congress to detain persons cited in contempt during legislative inquiries.The high court set a precedent when it ruled against the Senate in connection with the case of Aegis Juris fraternity leader Arvin Balag, who was detained at the Senate on October 18, 2017 during th... | Manila Times | https://www.manilatimes.net/sc-clips-congress-power-on-detention/430431/ |
Wheelchair attendant returns P102,457 | ['Benjie Vergara'] | 2016-11-04 21:05:20+00:00 | An airport worker was commended by a Nueva Ecija congresswoman for returning a lost plastic pouch containing more than a hundred-thousand-peso cash and bank cards.The pouch found by Valiente Namion was left unattended on a pushcart at the Arrival Conveyor Area of the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) Terminal 1... | Manila Times | https://www.manilatimes.net/wheelchair-attendant-returns-p102457/294838/ |
Boracay locals say algal bloom just a natural phenomenon | ['I Dont Care', '_O', 'Boracay Eco Watch'] | 15/03/2017 0:00 | Locals are defending the presence of the algal bloom in the shorelines of this world-renowned island.Septuagenarian Mila Yap-Sumndad said there is nothing to be alarmed about in the occurrence of green algae in the shores of the white sand beaches in the island.Sumndad said the green algae normally appear in January, a... | Manila Bulletin | https://news.mb.com.ph/2017/03/15/boracay-locals-say-algal-bloom-just-a-natural-phenomenon/ |
‘NFA rice may end up with rice traders again’ | ['Jefferson Antiporda'] | 2018-06-15 23:22:58+00:00 | OPPOSITION Sen. Paolo Benigno Aquino 4th on Friday expressed concern about the possibility of the imported rice procured by the National Food Authority (NFA) ending up in the hands of rice traders again, leaving the buffer stock of the grains agency depleted.Aquino raised such possibility since the corruption allegatio... | Manila Times | https://www.manilatimes.net/nfa-rice-may-end-up-with-rice-traders-again/408549/ |
Palace disputes HRW drug findings | ['Catherine S. Valente'] | 2017-06-29 21:04:17+00:00 | Malacañang on Friday slammed a report recently released by an international human rights group, which said President Rodrigo Duterte triggered a “human rights calamity” as he waged a bloody war on drugs during his first year in power.In a news conference, Presidential Communications Secretary Ana Maria Paz Banaag said ... | Manila Times | https://www.manilatimes.net/palace-disputes-hrw-drug-findings/335629/ |
Spy funds ‘reward’ for rogue police | ['Bernadette E. Tamayo'] | 2017-06-23 20:53:05+00:00 | THOUGH he admits that it still needs validation, Sen. Antonio Trillanes 4th has claimed that Malacañang’s intelligence funds were being used as “reward money” for rogue policemen involved in extrajudicial killings of drug suspects.Trillanes made the allegation on Thursday as he also claimed that a certain “Supt. Leonar... | Manila Times | https://www.manilatimes.net/spy-funds-reward-rogue-police/334512/ |
Senate: Expand 20% student fare discount | ['Jefferson Antiporda'] | 2017-10-27 22:39:49+00:00 | THE decision of the Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB) to allow students to avail of their 20-percent fare discount even during weekends and holidays was a laudable move but lawmakers said they want to further expand it and cover air, sea and rail transport.Senate Bill 1597 or the Student Fare... | Manila Times | https://www.manilatimes.net/senate-expand-20-student-fare-discount/359045/ |
Wanted: 200 new immigration officers | ['William Depasupil'] | 2017-06-13 22:10:46+00:00 | The Bureau of Immigration (BI) is hiring more than 200 new immigration officers to help address perennial queues at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) immigration counters brought about by manpower shortage and abolition of payment of overtime fees of its employees from the Express Lane Fund (ELF).“We have s... | Manila Times | https://www.manilatimes.net/wanted-200-new-immigration-officers-2/332557/ |
Two Catholic bishops pass away on same day | ['William Depasupil'] | 2017-06-18 19:32:47+00:00 | THE 131-member Catholic Bishops’ Conference of the Philippines (CBCP) has lost two of its members on the same day to cancer.Bishop Leopoldo Tumulak of the Military Ordinariate of the Philippines (MOP) and San Fernando City (La Union) Bishop Rodolfo Beltran both passed away on Saturday.Tumulak,72, died of pancreatic can... | Manila Times | https://www.manilatimes.net/two-catholic-bishops-pass-away-day/333518/ |
Angara urges jobs for Marawi residents | ['Bernadette E. Tamayo'] | 2017-08-19 20:51:55+00:00 | SENATOR Juan Edgardo Angara on Saturday urged the public employment service offices (PESOs) in neighboring areas of Marawi City to provide jobs to displaced workers due to the ongoing conflict between government forces and the Maute extremist group.He said that until the Marawi residents are not allowed to go back to t... | Manila Times | https://www.manilatimes.net/angara-urges-jobs-marawi-residents/345500/ |
New BOC deputy chief takes oath | ['The Manila Times'] | 2016-12-19 22:31:56+00:00 | Finance Secretary Carlos Dominguez 3rd has sworn into office Edward James Dy Buco as deputy commissioner of the Bureau of Customs (BOC) replacing Peter Manzano.Buco was a private lawyer prior to his appointment as Customs deputy commissioner but had served at the bureau’s provincial districts in various capacities for ... | Manila Times | https://www.manilatimes.net/new-boc-deputy-chief-takes-oath-2/302672/ |
PH, US set talks on ‘reduced’ war games | ['Fernan Marasigan'] | 2016-11-08 20:32:41+00:00 | SECURITY officials are set to discuss before the Mutual Defense Board-Security Engagement Board (MDB-SEB) a “reduced” number of joint exercises between the Philippines and the US that was recently approved by President Rodrigo Duterte, a Defense official disclosed on Tuesday.Arsenio Andolong, director of the Public Aff... | Manila Times | https://www.manilatimes.net/ph-us-set-talks-reduced-war-games-2/295474/ |
Rescuers race to find landslide survivors | ['Dexter A. See'] | 2018-11-02 00:10:09+00:00 | Natonin, Mountain Province: Hundreds of rescuers on Thursday raced to save 22 persons buried alive when an avalanche of rocks and mud swamped a four-storey building of the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) at Hacrang, Banauel on Tuesday.Mayor Mateo Chiyawan said 300 rescuers from the Philippine Army, Phili... | Manila Times | https://www.manilatimes.net/rescuers-race-to-find-landslide-survivors/460889/ |
China invites PHilippine firms to export fish | ['Jaime Pilapil'] | 2017-04-26 20:11:01+00:00 | FUZHOU, Fujian, China: The Chinese government is inviting Philippine companies to export fish to the mainland that will be processed by China Asean Marine Product Exchange (Campe), which transacts online, delivers offline and settles cross-border trade.AManila-based company, Sinocom, is already exporting milkfish (bang... | Manila Times | https://www.manilatimes.net/china-invites-philippine-firms-export-fish/324209/ |
OFWs seek lifting of Kuwait ban | ['William Depasupil'] | 2018-02-25 22:29:46+00:00 | CITING economic reasons, hundreds of skilled overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) affected by the total deployment ban to Kuwait have appealed to Labor Secretary Silvestre Bello 3rd to exempt them from the ban and allow them to leave immediately so as not to lose their jobs.In a dialogue over the weekend at the Department ... | Manila Times | https://www.manilatimes.net/ofws-seek-lifting-kuwait-ban/382672/ |
Macalintal confirms Senate run | ['Mary Gleefer F. Jalea'] | 2018-10-05 00:10:31+00:00 | Romulo Macalintal, the legal counsel of Vice President Maria Leonor “Leni” Robredo, confirmed that he would seek a Senate seat in next year’s elections.Macalintal, a veteran election lawyer, said he would run as an independent candidate and as guest candidate of Robredo’s opposition coalition.He vowed to represent seni... | Manila Times | https://www.manilatimes.net/macalintal-confirms-senate-run/448397/ |
SC warned vs usurping Comelec authority | ['Llanesca T. Panti'] | 2018-06-02 00:04:16+00:00 | THE Supreme Court will be usurping the authority of the Commission on Elections (Comelec) if it won’t follow a Comelec Resolution setting a 25-percent threshold for the manual counting of votes for the 2016 Vice Presidential race, according to a group led by former solicitor general Florin Hilbay.“Manindigan Na” issued... | Manila Times | https://www.manilatimes.net/sc-warned-vs-usurping-comelec-authority/403261/ |
Japan vows support vs piracy, terrorism | ['Fernan Marasigan'] | 2017-02-14 20:44:46+00:00 | JAPAN has expressed readiness to contribute to cooperation among the Philippines, Indonesia and Malaysia in addressing piracy and terrorism, the Department of National Defense (DND) disclosed on Tuesday.According to the DND, Japanese Vice Minister for International Affairs Ro Manabe made the assurance during the Philip... | Manila Times | https://www.manilatimes.net/japan-vows-support-vs-piracy-terrorism/312218/ |
Number of out-of-school Pinoys down – survey | ['Mayvelin U. Caraballo'] | 2017-06-14 22:09:38+00:00 | ONE in every 10 Filipinos aged 6 to 24 is an out of school child and youth (OSCY), a government survey showed.Results of the 2016 Annual Poverty Indicators Survey (APIS) released by the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) showed that 9.8 percent or 3.81 million of the estimated 38.97 million Filipinos 6 to 24 years o... | Manila Times | https://www.manilatimes.net/number-school-pinoys-survey-2/332746/ |
Maranaos favor AFP camp in Marawi | ['Ralph Villanueva'] | 2018-04-21 00:02:52+00:00 | The people of Marawi are in favor of a plan of the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) to build a military camp in the city, a member of the task force overseeing the rehabilitation of Marawi said on Friday.In a Task Force Bangon Marawi news briefing in Malacañang, Toby Purisima, Office of Civil Defense assistant sec... | Manila Times | https://www.manilatimes.net/maranaos-favor-afp-camp-in-marawi/393755/ |
US donates anti-terror equipment to PH Marines | ['Fernan Marasigan'] | 2016-10-14 21:25:10+00:00 | DESPITE President Rodrigo Duterte’s continued attacks against the United States, even threatening to revoke an agreement that allows American forces to conduct activities in agreed locations inside Philippine military bases, the country’s long-time ally recently donated counter-terrorism equipment to the Philippine Mar... | Manila Times | https://www.manilatimes.net/us-donates-anti-terror-equipment-ph-marines/291298/ |
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