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Listen to Ramos, president urged | ['Angelica Ballesteros'] | 2016-10-13 20:22:11+00:00 | Buhay party-list group Rep. Lito Atienza on Thursday urged President Rodrigo Duterte to heed former President Fidel V. Ramos’ advice for him to order law enforcers to conduct the war on drugs properly.“We strongly support the brotherly advice of Mr. Ramos, for President Duterte to compel police officers to restrain the... | Manila Times | https://www.manilatimes.net/listen-ramos-president-urged/291067/ |
No need for Duterte in wealth quiz – Palace | ['Catherine S. Valente'] | 2018-02-08 00:06:59+00:00 | There is no need for President Rodrigo Duterte to attend a proposed Senate inquiry into his alleged hidden bank accounts as there is no basis for such allegation, Malacañang said on Wednesday.Sen. Francis Escudero, chairman of the Senate Committee on Banks, Financial Institutions and Currencies, had raised the possibil... | Manila Times | https://www.manilatimes.net/no-need-duterte-wealth-quiz-palace/378817/ |
Asian group eyes green productivity | ['Jaime Pilapil'] | 2017-02-19 19:51:51+00:00 | TOKYO: The Asian Productivity Organization (APO) is pursuing a strategic direction to address sustainability issues and broaden the concept of green productivity (GP) that had already taken root in member countries.Secretary-General Dr. Santhi Kanoktanaporn, addressing the 15th Annual Meeting of the APO Green Productiv... | Manila Times | https://www.manilatimes.net/asian-group-eyes-green-productivity/313113/ |
Train 2 may trigger power rate hike, group warns | ['Jordeene Sheex Lagare'] | 2018-08-27 00:07:49+00:00 | THE implementation of the second package of the government’s tax reform program may lead to higher electricity rates, a consumer group warned on Sunday.Laban Konsyumer Inc. (LKI) said the passage of the Comprehensive Tax Reform Program (CTRP) bill would translate to additional pass-on charges being collected from elect... | Manila Times | https://www.manilatimes.net/train-2-may-trigger-power-rate-hike-group-warns/435003/ |
Oil firms cut pump prices | ['Jordeene Sheex Lagare'] | 2018-10-28 00:02:02+00:00 | OIL companies adjusted their pump prices on Saturday, slashing the cost of diesel by 60 centavos per liter, gasoline by P1.65 per liter, and kerosene by 65 centavos per liter.Phoenix Petroleum and Metro Oil were the first to implement the price cut at 6 a.m. on Saturday.Petro Gazz and Petron said they will adjust their... | Manila Times | https://www.manilatimes.net/oil-firms-cut-pump-prices-21/458323/ |
CHR: Poll belies police claim on zero killings | ['The Manila Times'] | 2017-10-08 18:55:10+00:00 | Contrary to a claim of the Philippine National Police that there are no extrajudicial killings under the Duterte administration, the Commission on Human Rights (CHR) on Sunday pointed to a recent Social Weather Stations (SWS) survey that showed otherwise, based on the Filipinos’ perception of such killings under the go... | Manila Times | https://www.manilatimes.net/chr-poll-belies-police-claim-zero-killings/355335/ |
Oil companies slash pump prices | ['The Manila Times'] | 2018-03-13 00:04:52+00:00 | After raising fuel prices for two straight weeks, oil companies slashed their rates Tuesday despite higher prices in the global market.Eastern Petroleum and Seaoil cut the prices of diesel and gasoline by 55 centavos per liter and 35 centavos per liter, respectively. The adjustment took effect at 12:01 a.m.Seaoil reduc... | Manila Times | https://www.manilatimes.net/oil-companies-slash-pump-prices-2/385731/ |
Enrile insists on recusal of Sandigan justice | ['Ma. Reina Leanne Tolentino'] | 2017-06-24 23:44:59+00:00 | Former Senator Juan Ponce Enrile’s camp has said that doubts are always resolved in favor of recusal, in response to the prosecution’s opposition to his plea for the voluntary inhibition of Sandiganbayan Presiding Justice Amparo Cabotaje-Tang “as Chairperson of the Special Third Division” from the plunder case filed ag... | Manila Times | https://www.manilatimes.net/enrile-insists-recusal-sandigan-justice/334724/ |
Trillanes wants Pimentel replaced as Senate head | ['Bernadette E. Tamayo'] | 2017-09-28 20:16:51+00:00 | SENATOR Antonio Trillanes 4th on Friday sought a major revamp in the Senate leadership to remove obstacles hindering the chamber in investigating irregularities in government.He said Senate President Aquilino “Koko” Pimentel 3rd must be replaced since he will serve as the “key” to expel Sen. Richard Gordon as chairman ... | Manila Times | https://www.manilatimes.net/trillanes-wants-pimentel-replaced-senate-head/353467/ |
PWD won’t lose discounts on basic services, vitamins | ['Llanesca T. Panti'] | 2016-12-01 21:17:50+00:00 | Persons with Disability (PWD) will continue to enjoy their value added tax (VAT) exemption on basic social services, recreation and even their vitamins, according to Sen. Juan Edgardo Angara and former Leyte Rep. Martin Romualdez, authors of the bill. The Department of Finance had planned to scrap the VAT exemptions fo... | Manila Times | https://www.manilatimes.net/pwd-wont-lose-discounts-basic-services-vitamins/299417/ |
Train 2 may lead to job losses | ['Ralph Villanueva'] | 2018-08-23 00:08:47+00:00 | THE implementation of the second phase of the Tax Reform for Acceleration and Inclusion (Train) law might result in “minimal” job losses, an official of the Department of Finance (DoF) said on Wednesday.Finance Undersecretary Karl Chua said some sectors might be hit by job losses once the comprehensive tax reform, also... | Manila Times | https://www.manilatimes.net/train-2-may-lead-to-job-losses/433489/ |
4 top police officers survive chopper crash | ['Fernan Marasigan'] | 2016-11-08 20:30:13+00:00 | CHIEF Supt. Wilben Mayor, police director of Mimaropa (Mindoro, Marinduque, Romblon and Palawan), and three other Philippine National Police (PNP) officers were injured in a helicopter crash in Puerto Princesa City in Palawan on Tuesday afternoon, a military official reported.Lt. Cherry Tindog, spokesman for the Armed ... | Manila Times | https://www.manilatimes.net/4-top-police-officers-survive-chopper-crash/295467/ |
NBP drug lords still top shabu suppliers | ['Nelson Badilla'] | 2017-12-12 21:09:32+00:00 | Drug lords detained at the New Bilibid Prisons (NBP) whom President Rodrigo Duterte identified last year as the sources of methamphetamine hydrochloride or shabu that reaches various parts of the country, including Metro Manila (National Capital Region or NCR), have remained as principal sources of the illegal drug.Thi... | Manila Times | https://www.manilatimes.net/nbp-drug-lords-still-top-shabu-suppliers/368259/ |
Wanted: 10,000 policemen to battle terrorists | ['Rj Carbonell'] | 2017-08-14 22:04:41+00:00 | The country lacks policemen and a massive recruitment for them in part to fight terrorists is underway, Acting Secretary Catalino Cuy of the Department of the Interior and Local Government told the Philippine Councilors’ League (PCL) recently.“We really lack policemen. That is why there is an ongoing massive recruitmen... | Manila Times | https://www.manilatimes.net/wanted-10000-policemen-battle-terrorists/344438/ |
Drop in chikungunya cases in PH reported | ['Kenneth Hare Hernandez'] | 2017-12-28 19:55:49+00:00 | The Department of Health (DoH)-Epidemiology Bureau recorded a reduction of more than half of chikungunya cases nationwide from January 1 to November 4, 2017.In a report, the DoH said 2,025 cases have been recorded in the country, or a 64.9 percent decrease from the same period last year with 5,771 cases.Majority of the... | Manila Times | https://www.manilatimes.net/drop-chikungunya-cases-ph-reported/371010/ |
More time requested on EO on ‘endo’ tack | ['William Depasupil'] | 2018-02-09 00:00:00+00:00 | PRESIDENT Rodrigo Duterte has asked for more time to study an Executive Order (EO) drafted by labor groups that seeks to eliminate labor contracting amid alleged threats by foreign investors to pull out if changes will be effected in the existing labor policy, also known as ‘endo’ or end of contract.The President on We... | Manila Times | https://www.manilatimes.net/time-requested-eo-endo-tack/379062/ |
QC cinemas to charge P1 extra | ['The Manila Times'] | 2017-08-25 21:54:59+00:00 | The Quezon City government will impose P1 increase per admission ticket in cinemas for the entire October in support of the Boy Scouts (BSP) and Girl Scouts of the Philippines (GSP)–Quezon City Council. The increase is embodied in two city ordinances filed by Councilor Elizabeth Delarmente mandating that the one-peso i... | Manila Times | https://www.manilatimes.net/qc-cinemas-charge-p1-extra/346720/ |
8 arrested in Manila anti-drug operations | ['Kimberly Malait'] | 2018-06-13 22:28:40+00:00 | ~By KIMBERLY MALAITEight persons, including two gang members, were apprehended on Wednesday in separate anti-drug operations conducted by various police stations under the Manila Police District (MPD). Arrested by elements of the Meisic Police Station Drug Enforcement Team, in coordination with the Philippine Drug Enfo... | Manila Times | https://www.manilatimes.net/8-arrested-in-manila-anti-drug-operations/407825/ |
Defense team eyed for poor offenders facing death penalty | ['Llanesca T. Panti'] | 2017-02-12 20:50:47+00:00 | A Capital Defense Unit with a budget of P260 million that would provide legal assistance to convicts who will be meted death penalty has been proposed in the House of Representatives.Rep. Luis Campos Jr. of Makati City (Metro Manila) made the proposal in light of ongoing debates on restoration of capital punishment for... | Manila Times | https://www.manilatimes.net/defense-team-eyed-poor-offenders-facing-death-penalty/311880/ |
BoC exceeds March collection target | ['The Manila Times'] | 2018-04-04 00:02:36+00:00 | THE Bureau of Customs (BoC) exceeded its collection target by P265 million for the month of March, Customs Commissioner Isidro S. Lapena said on Tuesday.The bureau collected P45.398 billion, exceeding its target of P45.133 billion.Despite the two non-working holidays in March, 12 ports either maintained or exceeded the... | Manila Times | https://www.manilatimes.net/boc-exceeds-march-collection-target/390278/ |
Govt boosts free education program | ['Mayvelin U. Caraballo'] | 2018-06-28 00:10:43+00:00 | The government will boost its Free Tertiary Education Program next year by allotting an additional fund of P11 billion, Budget Secretary Benjamin Diokno said on Wednesday.He made the announcement during the 2018 Philippine Association of State Universities and Colleges (PASUC) Midterm Convention in Pasay City.Diokno sa... | Manila Times | https://www.manilatimes.net/govt-boosts-free-education-program/413244/ |
Russia vows to play ‘important stabilizing role’ in Asia-Pacific | ['Jefferson Antiporda'] | 2018-02-12 00:49:46+00:00 | RUSSIA has vowed to continue to play an “important stabilizing role” in the Asia-Pacific and in global affairs despite efforts of some Western countries to isolate the nation.President Vladimir Putin, according to Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov, has considered the Asia-Pacific region as a strategic priority for... | Manila Times | https://www.manilatimes.net/russia-vows-play-important-stabilizing-role-asia-pacific/379610/ |
32 village officials on drug list | ['Kenneth Hare Hernandez'] | 2017-05-30 21:37:16+00:00 | Manila police have placed 32 barangay (village) chairmen and barangay kagawad (councilmen) on a drug watch list provided to Mayor Joseph Estrada, including a village chairman who was shot and killed last Friday.This was announced after the Manila Police District (MPD) said they have established the identity of the gunm... | Manila Times | https://www.manilatimes.net/32-village-officials-drug-list/330113/ |
MMDA: Burning goods of illegal vendors an implied warning, but… | ['Opinionated Asshole'] | 22/06/2017 0:00 | The Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) yesterday clarified that the threat to set ablaze the stalls and merchandise of illegal vendors in Balintawak, Quezon City was an implied warning for them not to return to their illegal spots.MMDA chairman Danilo Lim said over radio dzMM that he made the “side commen... | Manila Bulletin | https://news.mb.com.ph/2017/06/22/mmda-burning-goods-of-illegal-vendors-an-implied-warning-but/ |
‘National ID good for elderly’ | ['The Manila Times'] | 2018-08-11 00:03:58+00:00 | Election lawyer and senior citizen’s rights crusader Romulo Macalintal lauded the Philippine Identification System (PhilSys) law as a welcome development for the Filipino elderly as it makes accessing senior citizens’ discount easier.Macalintal, the lawyer of Vice President Maria Leonor “Leni” Robredo, said the law wou... | Manila Times | https://www.manilatimes.net/national-id-good-for-elderly/428813/ |
5.2 quake rocks Lanao Sur town | ['Francis Earl Cueto'] | 2017-04-16 22:15:59+00:00 | THE series of earthquakes rocking the country continued as a magnitude 5.2 tremor was recorded 14 kilometers northwest of Lao, Lanao del Sur.The earthquake struck at 4:40 a.m. on Sunday, the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) reported.The quake was tectonic in origin and had a depth of focus ... | Manila Times | https://www.manilatimes.net/5-2-quake-rocks-lanao-sur-town/322497/ |
LAWMAKER TO ICC: LET PH HAVE FIRST CRACK | ['Angelica Ballesteros'] | 2016-11-17 21:12:34+00:00 | Rep. Harry Roque of Kabayan party-list on Wednesday asked the International Criminal Court (ICC) to give the Philippines the opportunity to probe alleged extrajudicial killings (EJKs) before it intervenes.During the 15th Session of the Assembly of the States Parties (ASP) in The Hague, The Netherlands, Roque said in hi... | Manila Times | https://www.manilatimes.net/lawmaker-icc-let-ph-first-crack/297068/ |
House panel okays police desks for crimes vs LGBT | ['Llanesca T. Panti'] | 2017-01-03 22:29:39+00:00 | Aside from women’s desks, police stations nationwide could soon have desks dedicated to members of the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender (LGBT) community.This will be made possible by House Bill 2952, which the House Committee on Public Order and Safety approved recently.The bill, authored by Rep. Vilma Santos-Rec... | Manila Times | https://www.manilatimes.net/house-panel-okays-police-desks-crimes-vs-lgbt-2/305018/ |
Investment coordination body approves P57-B infra projects | ['The Manila Times'] | 2017-08-13 19:20:33+00:00 | The Investment Coordination Committee (ICC)-Cabinet Committee has approved six new big-ticket projects worth a combined P57.494 billion that are meant to, among others, improve road networks and mobilize financial resources for local government units (LGUs) in Mindanao and help ease traffic congestion in Metro Manila.F... | Manila Times | https://www.manilatimes.net/investment-coordination-body-approves-p57-b-infra-projects/344253/ |
No increase in SSS monthly contribution | ['Nelson Badilla'] | 2016-12-21 21:49:55+00:00 | The top official of the Social Security System on Wednesday assured members that P1,000 of the proposed P2,000 SSS pension hike will be released by next year without an increase in monthly contributions.Amado Valdez said the “Social Security System [SSS] management has a game plan to ensure that the pension fund can ab... | Manila Times | https://www.manilatimes.net/no-increase-sss-monthly-contribution-2/303054/ |
Mining promises | ['Brian Buonanni', 'Felipe Taupeldino', 'Muhammad Jamil'] | 8/5/2017 0:00 | Many years ago during President Gloria Arroyo’s first term, a mining conference was held in Metro Manila. The former president proudly declared that the Philippines was on the threshold of becoming one of the ten largest “mining powers” in the world, and because of a reinvigorated mining industry, our country was on th... | Manila Bulletin | https://news.mb.com.ph/2017/05/08/mining-promises/ |
19 Russian women face deportation for ‘prostitution’ | ['Ashley Jose'] | 2018-01-20 23:12:11+00:00 | The Bureau of Immigration (BI) has ordered the deportation of 19 Russian women who have been working as alleged prostitutes in Pampanga province, north of Manila.In a statement released by the bureau over the weekend, Immigration Commissioner Jaime Morente said the Russians on Wednesday were discovered working as Guest... | Manila Times | https://www.manilatimes.net/19-russian-women-face-deportation-prostitution/375471/ |
Do Jim Paredes and his friends own EDSA? | ['T Party', 'Meow Pu'] | 27/02/2017 0:00 | In the aftermath of the weekend’s EDSA commemorations, our social media feeds were filled with news and messages that were angry, sad, and pondering.The EDSA legacy following 1986 is an example of unprecedented change event that failed to meet people’s expectations for good governance after kicking out a rotten system.... | Manila Bulletin | https://news.mb.com.ph/2017/02/27/do-jim-paredes-and-his-friends-own-edsa/ |
Bugkalot tribe receives land titles | ['Leander C. Domingo'] | 2017-01-02 22:22:36+00:00 | NAGTIPUNAN, Quirino: For the Bugkalot tribe, it is a blessed New Year receiving their Certificates of Land Ownership (CLOA) as Agrarian Reform Beneficiaries (ARBs) from Agrarian Reform Secretary Rafael Mariano.Covering some 4,600 hectares of resettlement area at Keat and Matmad in this town to be used productively, the... | Manila Times | https://www.manilatimes.net/bugkalot-tribe-receives-land-titles/304832/ |
BSP Charter amendment not a Senate priority | ['The Manila Times'] | 2017-07-30 18:42:52+00:00 | An appeal of the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) for Congress to pass the proposed charter amendment to New Central Bank Act to update and strengthen its supervision of financial institutions may not be answered for now because it is not a priority of the Senate.Bangko Sentral Governor Nestor Espenilla Jr. recently r... | Manila Times | https://www.manilatimes.net/bsp-charter-amendment-not-a-senate-priority/341528/ |
Duterte will order troops to fight drugs in Mindanao | ['Covert Operation Screening', 'Jern Dion', 'James O Sullivan'] | 28/05/2017 0:00 | you’ve got a problem)” he added.Among the initial reasons cited for the martial law proclamation were the series of violent acts by Maute terror group in Marawi City such as the attack on military troops, mass jailbreak, burning of buildings, and planting of the black ISIS flag in several areas.The President, in his re... | Manila Bulletin | https://news.mb.com.ph/2017/05/28/duterte-will-order-troops-to-fight-drugs-in-mindanao/ |
Push for divorce bill a govt ‘responsibility’ | ['Llanesca T. Panti'] | 2018-04-08 20:07:39+00:00 | Push for passage of the divorce bill is not meant to spite the Catholic Church but a matter of government responsibility, Speaker Pantaleon Alvarez of Davao del Norte said on Sunday.Alvarez was referring to the proposed Dissolution of Marriage and Absolute Divorce bill, which provides the following grounds for absolute... | Manila Times | https://www.manilatimes.net/push-for-divorce-bill-a-govt-responsibility/391339/ |
‘Crising’ to dump rains on Visayas | ['Francis Earl Cueto'] | 2017-04-16 22:16:20+00:00 | Crising is expected to dump rains over the Visayas islands today, the state weather bureau said on Sunday.According to the Philippine Atmospheric Geological and Astronomical Services Administration (Pagasa), the low pressure area (LPA) will bring moderate to occasionally heavy rains that may trigger floods and landslid... | Manila Times | https://www.manilatimes.net/crising-dump-rains-visayas/322498/ |
Air Force gets 2 fighter jets | ['Fernan Marasigan'] | 2017-04-26 20:11:49+00:00 | AS the fifth batch of FA-50 fighter jets arrived on Wednesday, President Rodrigo Duterte, who earlier criticized the acquisition of such aircraft, has reportedly softened his stand after seeing them in action against terrorists in Mindanao in southern Philippines.With tail numbers 009 and 010, the two jet fighters pilo... | Manila Times | https://www.manilatimes.net/air-force-gets-2-fighter-jets/324211/ |
Health workers rally vs new license regulations | ['Kenneth Hare Hernandez'] | 2017-07-17 21:38:18+00:00 | Health professionals led by the Alliance of Health Workers (AHW) on Monday went to the Professional Regulation Commission (PRC) office in Sampaloc, Manila, to protest the Continuing Professional Development (CPD) Law.The protesters argued that the CPD Law is “basically a commercialization and bastardization of the esse... | Manila Times | https://www.manilatimes.net/health-workers-rally-vs-new-license-regulations-2/338932/ |
PCSO backs Arroyo as House speaker | ['The Manila Times'] | 2018-07-25 00:06:57+00:00 | THE Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office (PCSO) on Tuesday expressed its full support behind Pampanga Rep. Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo, the country’s first female House Speaker.“We wish to congratulate Rep. Arroyo on her election as the new Speaker of the House. I am confident that under CGMA’s leadership, PCSO, especiall... | Manila Times | https://www.manilatimes.net/pcso-backs-arroyo-as-house-speaker/423000/ |
Chinese caught in shabu lab with Marine officer yields | ['Jaime Pilapil'] | 2017-01-04 22:54:29+00:00 | Yan Yi Shuo, who was caught with Lt. Col. Ferdinand Marcelino in a shabu laboratory last year, surrendered to the National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) on Monday night, Justice Secretary Vitaliano Aguirre 2nd said.Yan, also known as Randy, gave up to the NBI Special Task Force headed by Head Agent Moises Tamayo.NBI Di... | Manila Times | https://www.manilatimes.net/chinese-caught-shabu-lab-marine-officer-yields/305189/ |
San Marino beckons OFWs | ['William Depasupil'] | 2017-11-16 20:33:27+00:00 | A new destination for overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) is being looked into by the Department of Labor and Employment (DoLE) for possible deployment of Filipino healthcare professionals.In an administrative order, Labor Secretary Silvestre Bello 3rd on Thursday formed a team of labor officials who will appraise the via... | Manila Times | https://www.manilatimes.net/san-marino-beckons-ofws/363314/ |
China protest forces Manila to stop construction in SCS | ['Jefferson Antiporda'] | 2017-11-08 23:35:13+00:00 | THE Philippine showed its compliance with an existing agreement with other claimants in the South China Sea (West Philippine Sea) when it stopped construction of a temporary shelter for Filipino fishermen in a sandbar near Pag-asa Island in August.Defense Secretary Delfin Lorenzana on Wednesday said the Philippines fou... | Manila Times | https://www.manilatimes.net/china-protest-forces-manila-stop-construction-scs/361539/ |
Employers urged to hire reformed drug dependents | ['Llanesca T. Panti'] | 2017-10-03 22:27:41+00:00 | Employers should hire former drug dependents who finish skills-training courses under the state-run Technical Education and Skills Development Authority, Tesda chief Guiling Mamondiong said on Tuesday.In making the appeal, The Tesda director general mentioned that the agency has already provided skills training to 20,0... | Manila Times | https://www.manilatimes.net/employers-urged-hire-reformed-drug-dependents/354344/ |
Congress should hold joint session – senator | ['Jefferson Antiporda'] | 2017-05-26 21:10:59+00:00 | Congress needs to hold a joint session because the reasons given by President Rodrigo Duterte in his report to the legislature justifying his decision to place Mindanao under martial law were not enough, opposition Sen. Risa Hontiveros said on Friday.According to the senator, the reasons enumerated by President Duterte... | Manila Times | https://www.manilatimes.net/congress-hold-joint-session-senator/329473/ |
Duterte-Misuari meeting seen to spur peace process | ['Angelica Ballesteros'] | 2016-11-05 21:28:51+00:00 | The recent meeting between President Rodrigo Duterte and Moro National Liberation Front (MNLF) chairman Nur Misuari will spur the peace process with separatist rebels based mostly in Mindanao, a youth leader said on Saturday.Sol Bayam, a member of MNLF-Youth, said the meeting “provided a dramatic symbolism in the commi... | Manila Times | https://www.manilatimes.net/duterte-misuari-meeting-seen-spur-peace-process/294959/ |
DepEd probes mercury leak in Manila Science High School | ['Neil Alcober'] | 2017-03-26 01:06:02+00:00 | THE Department of Education (DepEd) has ordered the continuous monitoring of the students, teachers and personnel affected by the mercury leak at the Manila Science High School (MSHS) as it directed officials to probe the incident. DepEd-NCR Regional Director Ponciano Andal Menguito said that teachers and students will... | Manila Times | https://www.manilatimes.net/deped-probes-mercury-leak-manila-science-high-school/319245/ |
DoLE beefs up pool of labor inspectors | ['William Depasupil'] | 2017-05-06 01:13:11+00:00 | THE Department of Labor and Employment (DoLE) is hiring at least 200 more labor law compliance officers (LLCOs) as it steps up its campaign against illegal forms of contracting and sub-contracting amid reports of non-compliance by some abusive employers, including some big-ticket corporations.DoLE Secretary Silvestre B... | Manila Times | https://www.manilatimes.net/dole-beefs-pool-labor-inspectors-2/325797/ |
Two sellers of fake cigarettes arrested | ['The Manila Times'] | 2016-11-10 21:28:53+00:00 | Two persons found in possession of counterfeit Mighty cigarettes were recently arrested in Barangay Cut-cot, Pulilan, Bulacan.Police identified the suspects as Wilfredo Dimaano, 22, and Laarni Leslie Bautista, 21, who were caught with more than 60 reams of Mighty cigarette variants.A Mighty Corp. representative certifi... | Manila Times | https://www.manilatimes.net/two-sellers-fake-cigarettes-arrested/295875/ |
Congress to discuss martial law extension | ['Catherine S. Valente'] | 2017-12-11 22:34:08+00:00 | Members of the Senate and House of Representatives will discuss President Rodrigo Duterte’s request to extend martial law in Mindanao for another year on Dec. 13, Wednesday.Senate President Aquilino Pimentel 3rd said the two chambers will hold a joint session to tackle the President’s letter asking congress to extend m... | Manila Times | https://www.manilatimes.net/congress-discuss-martial-law-extension/368105/ |
Bong Go seeks better evacuation centers | ['The Manila Times'] | 2018-11-06 00:04:22+00:00 | President Rodrigo Duterte’s former special assistant — Christopher Lawrence “Bong” Go — called for better evacuation centers as he extended assistance to fire victims in Manila.“Panahon na po para magkaroon tayo ng mga maayos na evacuation centers para sa ating mga kababayan na biktima ng mga sakuna. Natutunan ko kay P... | Manila Times | https://www.manilatimes.net/bong-go-seeks-better-evacuation-centers/462734/ |
Poe bats for ride-sharing integration | ['Bernadette E. Tamayo'] | 2017-07-29 21:57:12+00:00 | SENATOR Grace Poe on Saturday urged the government to integrate ride-sharing services into the public transport system to address the needs of commuters.“The government must be forward-looking. We should tap available technology,” said Poe, chair of the Senate Committee on Public Services.She is set to conduct a public... | Manila Times | https://www.manilatimes.net/poe-bats-for-ride-sharing-integration/341352/ |
PNP chief wants cadets to intern at SAF school | ['Roy Narra'] | 2018-04-21 00:04:15+00:00 | Aspiring police personnel will have their on-the-job training (OJT) or internship at the training school of the elite Special Action Force (SAF), according to Philippine National Police (PNP) chief Oscar Albayalde.In his first news conference on Friday as the head of the police organization, Albayalde, a former SAF mem... | Manila Times | https://www.manilatimes.net/pnp-chief-wants-cadets-to-intern-at-saf-school/393757/ |
Candidates for next chief justice to undergo public interview | ['Jomar Canlas'] | 2018-08-04 00:01:20+00:00 | The Judicial and Bar Council (JBC) ordered on Friday the five candidates vying for the position of the country’s next Chief Justice to undergo a public interview on August 16.The JBC, in its first deliberation for the post on Friday, also set the deadline for accepting all the objections and recommendations for each ca... | Manila Times | https://www.manilatimes.net/candidates-for-next-chief-justice-to-undergo-public-interview/426346/ |
No more terminal fee for OFWs by March 2017 | ['Benjie Vergara'] | 2016-11-28 22:12:04+00:00 | Overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) will no longer be queuing for refund of terminal fees starting March next year.This was disclosed by General Manager Ed Monreal of the Manila International Airport Authority during the Samahang Plaridel news forum at Manila Hotel on Monday.The P550 terminal fee, known as the Internation... | Manila Times | https://www.manilatimes.net/no-terminal-fee-ofws-march-2017/298909/ |
P17-B budget for train expansion projects hailed | ['Reicelene Joy Ignacio'] | 2017-08-07 00:56:36+00:00 | A lawmaker over the weekend said he supports President Rodrigo Duterte’s plan to invest an additional P17 billion to expand capacity of trains that would ferry passengers to and from Metro Manila.“Fresh government subsidies to passenger trains are imperative to cope with the growing demand for high-speed and affordable... | Manila Times | https://www.manilatimes.net/p17-b-budget-train-expansion-projects-hailed/342904/ |
Duterte on plotters: ‘I wish them success’ | ['Catherine S. Valente'] | 2017-01-10 21:17:42+00:00 | President Rodrigo Duterte has shrugged off a supposed ouster plot against him that is allegedly organized by and linked to Vice President Maria Leonor “Leni” Robredo’s allies.In an interview on Tuesday, Presidential Communications Secretary Martin Andanar said that Duterte, at the sidelines of Tuesday’s Cabinet meeting... | Manila Times | https://www.manilatimes.net/duterte-plotters-wish-success/306212/ |
‘Coco levy first, not death penalty’ | ['Dempsey Reyes'] | 2017-01-31 20:56:27+00:00 | SENATOR Francis Pangilinan has urged lawmakers from the House of Representatives to fast-track the passage of the coconut levy trust fund instead of the death penalty bill.In a statement read to reporters during a forum in Quezon City, Pangilinan disclosed that the Senate has started the discussions over the passage of... | Manila Times | https://www.manilatimes.net/coco-levy-first-not-death-penalty-2/309901/ |
Social Security coverage of househelp | ['Persida Acosta'] | 2016-11-26 20:23:18+00:00 | Dear PAO,My husband is planning to get a yaya/helper for my mother-in-law because she is already old and fragile. She is used to living on her own and although she still has a sharp mind, she now needs help as she is already having a hard time preparing her own food, eating, dressing up and bathing. He plans to give th... | Manila Times | https://www.manilatimes.net/social-security-coverage-househelp/298543/ |
Suspect in priest’s slay freed; he was wrong guy | ['Roy Narra'] | 2018-06-30 00:10:45+00:00 | THE primary suspect behind the killing of Father Richmond Nilo was released from detention, a spokesman for the Philippine National Police (PNP) said on Friday.Adell Roll Milan was freed after the Regional Trial Court Branch 27 in Cabanatuan City filed a motion to withdraw information, said Senior Supt. Benigno Durana ... | Manila Times | https://www.manilatimes.net/suspect-in-priests-slay-freed-he-was-wrong-guy-2/414160/ |
Retired graft court chief named special prosecutor | ['Jomar Canlas'] | 2017-07-04 22:27:13+00:00 | PRESIDENT Rodrigo Duterte has appointed retired Sandiganbayan presiding justice Edilberto Sandoval as the top prosecutor of the Office of the Ombudsman.This was contained in a transmittal from Malacañang, through Executive Secretary Salvador Medialdea to the Supreme Court (SC) and the Office of the Ombdusman, appointin... | Manila Times | https://www.manilatimes.net/retired-graft-court-chief-named-special-prosecutor/336500/ |
Oil companies cut diesel, kerosene prices | ['Jordeene Sheex Lagare'] | 2017-12-04 21:38:50+00:00 | A week after raising the pump prices of petroleum products, oil companies slashed the cost of diesel and kerosene but retained the price of gasoline.Flying V was the first to adjust its prices, lowering the prices of diesel and kerosene by 30 centavos per liter effective at 12:01 a.m. on Tuesday.Eastern Petroleum, Phoe... | Manila Times | https://www.manilatimes.net/oil-companies-cut-diesel-kerosene-prices/366659/ |
Only 18% out of 28K pass police examinations | ['The Manila Times'] | 2018-01-18 18:25:05+00:00 | A total of 5,236 or 18.27 percent out of the 28,654 examinees passed the Philippine National Police (PNP) entrance examinations conducted by the National Police Commission (Napolcom) on October 22 last year in designated schools in Metro Manila and other testing centers nationwide.This was announced by Rogelio Casurao,... | Manila Times | https://www.manilatimes.net/18-28k-pass-police-examinations/375103/ |
Bayan Muna leaders urged to surrender | ['Roy Narra'] | 2018-07-31 00:08:16+00:00 | PHILIPPINE National Police (PNP) Chief Oscar Albayalde on Monday appealed to seven militant leaders to turn themselves in to authorities to face murder charges filed against them.Albayalde said the PNP would give enough time for former Bayan Muna party-list representatives Satur Ocampo and Teddy Casiño, National Anti-P... | Manila Times | https://www.manilatimes.net/bayan-muna-leaders-urged-to-surrender/425067/ |
PH won’t stop Chinese patrols in disputed cay | ['Llanesca T. Panti'] | 2017-08-22 20:41:36+00:00 | President Rodrigo Duterte won’t stop China from what he described was a patrolling activity in Sandy Cay near the Pag-asa island in the South China Sea (West Philippine Sea) that is within the country’s exclusive economic zone.The President made the decision in connection with a warning made by Supreme Court Associate ... | Manila Times | https://www.manilatimes.net/ph-wont-stop-chinese-patrols-disputed-cay/346111/ |
Court lets PT&T back out of search for 3rd telco | ['Jomar Canlas'] | 2018-11-10 00:10:50+00:00 | The Makati Regional Trail Court has granted the plea of Philippine Telegraph & Telephone Corp. (PT&T) to withdraw its case against the National Telecommunications Commission (NTC) in relation to the bidding for the third telecommunications company (telco) in the country.Makati RTC Judge Redentor Cardenas of Branch 134 ... | Manila Times | https://www.manilatimes.net/court-lets-ptt-back-out-of-search-for-3rd-telco/465075/ |
Anti-Hazing Law up for major revisions | ['The Manila Times'] | 2017-09-05 21:57:34+00:00 | WITH ONLY one conviction in 22 years, a bill revising Republic Act (RA) 8049 or the Anti-Hazing Law was presented before the House Committee on Justice on Tuesday by Quezon City Rep. Bernadette Herrera-Dy.According to Dy, RA 8049 or An Act Regulating Hazing and Other Forms of Initiation Rites In Fraternities, Sororitie... | Manila Times | https://www.manilatimes.net/anti-hazing-law-major-revisions/348880/ |
Tax rate for cigarettes deemed unreasonable | ['The Manila Times'] | 2016-12-14 20:42:01+00:00 | A unitary tax rate for all cigarette brands is unreasonable, House ways and means committee chairman Dakila Cua of Quirino said on Thursday.Cua was referring to House Bill (HB) 4144, which seeks to retain the two-tier structure at present as provided under the sin tax law enacted in 2012.Also under HB 4144, the tax rat... | Manila Times | https://www.manilatimes.net/tax-rate-cigarettes-deemed-unreasonable/301717/ |
Immigration officers protest delayed pay, wear red armbands | ['Benjie Vergara'] | 2017-05-19 21:36:31+00:00 | Immigration officers nationwide wore red armbands on Friday amid delayed salaries and non-payment of overtime pay since January this year.The wearing of red armbands, a sign of silent protest, was also a reminder to their higher officials and the Department of Budget and Management (DBM) regarding the issue.A manifesto... | Manila Times | https://www.manilatimes.net/immigration-officers-protest-delayed-pay-wear-red-armbands-2/328143/ |
Pasig, Taguig, Pateros areas go waterless | ['Francis Earl Cueto'] | 2017-05-30 21:35:54+00:00 | SEVERAL areas in Pasig City, Taguig City and the municipality of Pateros will experience an overnight water interruption from today (Wednesday) till tomorrow (Thursday).An advisory from concessionaire Manila Water said the water interruption will be implemented to give way to pipe replacement and relocation works at Pa... | Manila Times | https://www.manilatimes.net/pasig-taguig-pateros-areas-go-waterless/330112/ |
High Court resets hearing of Marcos protest case | ['The Manila Times'] | 2017-06-06 22:30:52+00:00 | The Supreme Court (SC) sitting as Presidential Electoral Tribunal has ordered the resetting of its preliminary conference on an election protest of former senator Ferdinand Marcos Jr. against Vice President Maria Leonor Robredo, who was accused of “massive election fraud.”Despite a plea of Marcos for immediate resoluti... | Manila Times | https://www.manilatimes.net/high-court-resets-hearing-marcos-protest-case-2/331306/ |
De Venecia’s help in easing Korean tensions sought | ['The Manila Times'] | 2017-08-30 19:59:23+00:00 | EFFORTS to create a conducive environment for dialogue should continue in order to ease tensions in the Korean Peninsula, former Nepal Prime Minister Madhav Kumar Nepal said as he sought the help of former House Speaker Jose de Venecia and Universal Peace Federation (UPF) founder Hak Ja Han Moon.Nepal, who recently led... | Manila Times | https://www.manilatimes.net/de-venecias-help-easing-korean-tensions-sought/347680/ |
Marawi shelters to be completed by year-end | ['Charissa Mae Nemis'] | 2017-09-19 22:18:59+00:00 | Construction of temporary shelters for displaced Marawi City families started two weeks ago and is set to be finished this December, Eduardo del Rosario, Housing and Urban Development Coordinating Council (HUDCC) chairman, said on Monday.An 11-hectare land that is undergoing site development, according to del Rosario, ... | Manila Times | https://www.manilatimes.net/marawi-shelters-completed-year-end/351553/ |
DepEd to provide more allowances to ALS teachers | ['Neil Alcober'] | 2017-06-10 22:00:35+00:00 | IN an effort to further expand the alternative learning system (ALS) program of the government, the Department of Education (DepEd) said it will give more allowances to ALS volunteer teachers starting next year to ensure that more out-of-school youth, particularly in far-flung areas, will be reached out.GH Ambat, DepEd... | Manila Times | https://www.manilatimes.net/deped-provide-allowances-als-teachers-2/332034/ |
Stopping collection of terminal fee from OFWs ‘long overdue’ | ['The Manila Times'] | 2016-12-01 21:28:11+00:00 | A lawmaker on Thursday hailed the decision of Manila International Airport Authority (MIAA) General Manager Ed Monreal to stop the collection of the P550 airport terminal fee from overseas Filipino workers (OFWs).According to Rep. John Bertiz 3rd of ACTS-OFW party-list group, it is about time that the MIAA rescind its ... | Manila Times | https://www.manilatimes.net/stopping-collection-terminal-fee-ofws-long-overdue-2/299423/ |
Govt mulls flexible working hours to ease MManila traffic | ['Catherine S. Valente'] | 2017-04-05 20:20:20+00:00 | The government is considering proposed flexible working hours for its workers to help lessen the traffic mess in Metro Manila, Malacañang said on Wednesday.In a statement, presidential spokesman Ernesto Abella said the “flexi-time” proposal is among the “practical” solutions that the government is mulling to solve the ... | Manila Times | https://www.manilatimes.net/govt-mulls-flexible-working-hours-ease-mmanila-traffic-2/321201/ |
De Lima to OFWs: Ignore ‘slap’ advice of Duterte | ['Jefferson Antiporda'] | 2016-10-28 20:33:50+00:00 | SENATOR Leila de Lima has called on overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) and those traveling to and from other countries not to take the law into their own hands in dealing with unscrupulous immigration, police or Customs officers at the airport and instead allow the legal process to take its course.De Lima made the appeal... | Manila Times | https://www.manilatimes.net/de-lima-ofws-ignore-slap-advice-duterte/293621/ |
DTI unaware of discount rule for elderly – lawyer | ['The Manila Times'] | 2017-03-13 21:06:52+00:00 | A senior citizen has accused the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) of being unaware of the discount to which a senior citizen is entitled under the law.Lawyer Romulo Macalintal, who filed with the DTI his complaint against a fastfood chain’s promotional discount where it sells two food items consisting of a cup of... | Manila Times | https://www.manilatimes.net/dti-unaware-discount-rule-elderly-lawyer/317044/ |
SC junks govt corporation’s petition vs power producer | ['Jomar Canlas'] | 2017-01-17 20:56:00+00:00 | THE Supreme Court (SC) has affirmed a decision of the Court of Appeals (CA) that upheld rulings of the Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) specifying SEM-Calaca Power Corporation’s (SCPC) capacity allocation as a power producer.In the decision, the SC’s Third Division junked a petition for review on certiorari filed by ... | Manila Times | https://www.manilatimes.net/sc-junks-govt-corporations-petition-vs-power-producer-2/307428/ |
Salceda optimistic on free tuition law | ['Neil Alcober'] | 2017-06-10 21:59:34+00:00 | MORE STUDENTS from poor families can have the opportunity to pursue and earn college degrees once President Rodrigo Duterte signs into law the Universal Access to Tertiary Education Act of 2017, which provides free tuition and miscellaneous fees for students in state schools.The Senate-House bicameral committee approve... | Manila Times | https://www.manilatimes.net/salceda-optimistic-free-tuition-law-2/332033/ |
Palace grateful for EU’s P242-M aid to drug war | ['Catherine S. Valente'] | 2018-03-06 00:04:03+00:00 | The government on Monday expressed its gratitude to the European Union (EU) after the latter offered 3.8-million euro (P242-million) aid to fund the government’s drug rehabilitation programs, saying such move “runs parallel” to President Rodrigo Duterte’s “holistic approach” to the narcotics problem in the Philippines.... | Manila Times | https://www.manilatimes.net/palace-grateful-eus-p242-m-aid-drug-war/384200/ |
Senator: Ask providers to improve 'Net' speed | ['The Manila Times'] | 2017-05-12 21:03:12+00:00 | The government should encourage more Internet providers to improve the country’s Internet speed, while waiting for the implementation of the National Broadband Plan (NBP) in the country.The suggestion was made on Friday by Sen. Paolo Benigno Aquino 4th who explained that the Free Internet Access in Public Places Act ha... | Manila Times | https://www.manilatimes.net/senator-ask-providers-improve-net-speed/326895/ |
QC council exempts gaming studio from zoning ordinance | ['The Manila Times'] | 2018-06-13 22:29:32+00:00 | The Quezon City Council has passed a resolution authorizing the exemption of a gaming studio in Barangay Ugong Norte from following the city’s zoning rules. City Resolution 7399-2018, introduced by Councilor Alexis Herrera, states that Glorious Throne Data Company Inc., owned by Santos Chua Tan has already been operati... | Manila Times | https://www.manilatimes.net/qc-council-exempts-gaming-studio-from-zoning-ordinance/407828/ |
Sandigan’s 6th Division to handle plunder case vs ex-BI officials | ['Ma. Reina Leanne Tolentino'] | 2018-04-07 00:03:07+00:00 | The Sandiganbayan’s Sixth Division will handle the plunder case filed against former Bureau of Immigration (BI) Deputy Commissioners Al Argosino and Michael Robles and Wenceslao Sombero Jr. in connection with alleged receipt of money in exchange for the release of supposedly illegal Chinese workers.It will also handle ... | Manila Times | https://www.manilatimes.net/sandigans-6th-division-to-handle-plunder-case-vs-ex-bi-officials/390869/ |
Another oil price hike set | ['Aberon Voltaire Palaña'] | 2016-10-17 21:33:15+00:00 | In separate advisories on Monday, Pilipinas Shell Petroleum, Eastern Petroleum, Phoenix Petroleum, PTT Philippines, Seaoil and Flying V said they will raise gasoline prices by 45 centavos per liter and diesel prices by 60 centavos per liter.Shell, Seaoil and Flying V will increase kerosene prices by 55 centavos per lit... | Manila Times | https://www.manilatimes.net/another-oil-price-hike-set/291743/ |
Pinay voted to top UN rapporteur seat | ['Jaime Pilapil'] | 2017-02-27 22:18:40+00:00 | Philippine Ambassador Rosario G. Manalo was elected by acclamation as the rapporteur of the 23-member Committee of Experts of the United Nations Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women (CEDAW) at the United Nations Headquarters, the Palais des Nations in Geneva last February 13.Manalo... | Manila Times | https://www.manilatimes.net/pinay-voted-top-un-rapporteur-seat/314498/ |
Former OSG: House ‘persecuting Ilocos 6’ | ['Jomar Canlas'] | 2017-07-23 21:13:40+00:00 | The House of Representatives is “persecuting” the “Ilocos 6” in violation of their constitutional rights, according to former Solicitor General Estelito Mendoza, also lawyer for Ilocos Norte Gov. Imee Marcos and the “Ilocos 6.”The “Ilocos 6” are Ilocos Norte provincial workers Pedro Agcaoili, Provincial Planning and De... | Manila Times | https://www.manilatimes.net/former-osg-house-persecuting-ilocos-6/340147/ |
Groups applaud Duterte’s anti-trafficking moves | ['Elshamae Robles'] | 2017-07-02 00:29:50+00:00 | Non-profit organizations have praised the Duterte administration for its effective response against trafficking.The groups said they have seen the “strong political will” of President Rodrigo Duterte in directing policies against human trafficking, as well as his efforts to improve the country’s policies for Overseas F... | Manila Times | https://www.manilatimes.net/groups-applaud-dutertes-anti-trafficking-moves/336045/ |
Rules on deployment of workers to Kuwait out | ['William Depasupil'] | 2018-07-05 00:03:22+00:00 | THE Philippine Overseas Employment Administration (POEA) has issued the guidelines on the deployment of household service workers (HSWs) or domestic workers to Kuwait.The guidelines were issued in pursuant to the Agreement on Employment of Domestic Workers signed in May this year by the Philippines and Kuwait. The guid... | Manila Times | https://www.manilatimes.net/rules-on-deployment-of-workers-to-kuwait-out/416061/ |
Beat April 17 deadline, ‘micro’ taxpayers urged | ['The Manila Times'] | 2017-04-10 21:27:46+00:00 | The Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) is reminding Barangay Micro Business Enterprises (BMBE) taxpayers to proceed to their respective Revenue District Offices (RDOs) to file their 2016 income tax return early before April 17 to avoid penalties.Republic Act 9178 or the BMBEs Act of 2002 provides that a BMBE is any busin... | Manila Times | https://www.manilatimes.net/beat-april-17-deadline-micro-taxpayers-urged/321990/ |
CIDG 8 chief: I’m not being used by politicians | ['Bonga Go'] | 9/11/2016 0:00 | Criminal Investigation and Detection Group (CIDG) Eastern Visayas District Director Supt. Marvin Marcos belied reports he is being used by politicians and top police officials whom Albuera, Leyte, Mayor Rolando Espinosa Sr. named as drug lord protectors.Marcos said he does not know Sen. Leila de Lima, one of the politi... | Manila Bulletin | https://news.mb.com.ph/2016/11/09/cidg-8-chief-im-not-being-used-by-politicians/ |
Duterte fulfills seven of 28 promises | ['Catherine S. Valente'] | 2018-07-23 00:08:50+00:00 | PRESIDENT Rodrigo Duterte delivered on one out of every four promises he made in his State of the Nation Address (SONA) last year, according to tracking by The Manila Times News Team.Tracking of the 2017 SONA promises showed that the bulk of the President’s to-do list were medium- to long-term in nature – with 14 out o... | Manila Times | https://www.manilatimes.net/duterte-fulfills-seven-of-28-promises/422337/ |
Habitually tardy, absent LGU employees warned | ['Jing Villamente'] | 2017-02-26 21:34:09+00:00 | Local government units (LGUs) have been advised to strictly monitor the observance of working hours in government agencies, particularly cases of habitual absenteeism and tardiness and loafing from duty during regular office hours.Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) Secretary Ismael Sueno has ordered... | Manila Times | https://www.manilatimes.net/habitually-tardy-absent-lgu-employees-warned/314310/ |
Pasig City court denies injunction order vs PCSO | ['The Manila Times'] | 2017-11-24 21:55:44+00:00 | A Pasig City court has denied an injunction request against the Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office (PCSO) filed by Global Mobile Online Corporation (Global Tech) in connection with its controversial operation of the “Peryahanng Bayan,” a court document showed.The order, according to a statement, was penned on Octobe... | Manila Times | https://www.manilatimes.net/pasig-city-court-denies-injunction-order-vs-pcso/364769/ |
Arroyo encourages furniture makers | ['Llanesca T. Panti'] | 2017-07-08 22:54:04+00:00 | Local furniture makers should target local market for their products amid decreasing buyers from the international market, former president and Rep. Gloria Arroyo of Pampanga said on Friday.Arroyo made the call in her keynote speech during the Induction and Turnover of Training Output of the Pampanga Furniture Industri... | Manila Times | https://www.manilatimes.net/arroyo-encourages-furniture-makers/337311/ |
Parojinog back in 2 months – Albayalde | ['Roy Narra'] | 2018-05-29 00:08:06+00:00 | It might take one to two months for arrested fugitive Ricardo “Ardot” Parojinog to be repatriated to the Philippines, Philippine National Police (PNP) chief Oscar Albayalde said on Monday.In a news conference, Albayalde said Parojinog must first face his charges in Taiwan, where he is accused of violating immigration l... | Manila Times | https://www.manilatimes.net/parojinog-back-in-2-months-albayalde/401803/ |
SSS, PhilHealth, Pag-IBIG compliance drops – DOLE | ['Micah Yvana M. Vardeleon'] | 2017-02-10 21:19:40+00:00 | The Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) has urged employers to grant their employees full benefits.It made the call over decreasing rates of compliance on remittances among employers despite an increasing number of establishments covered.Remittances to the Social Security System (SSS), PhilHealth and Pag-IBIG hav... | Manila Times | https://www.manilatimes.net/sss-philhealth-pag-ibig-compliance-drops-dole-2/311568/ |
3rd telco’s ‘commitment’ hangs | ['Ralph Villanueva'] | 2018-04-01 00:05:22+00:00 | Commitment of a third telecommunication company (telco) to invest hundreds of billions of pesos in the Philippines is in doubt, the reason for delaying its entry into the country, according to Presidential Communications Operations Office Secretary Martin Andanar.In a radio interview, Andanar over the weekend said arou... | Manila Times | https://www.manilatimes.net/3rd-telcos-commitment-hangs/389825/ |
Oil Companies lower pump prices | ['Jordeene Sheex Lagare'] | 2018-05-08 00:02:37+00:00 | Oil companies lowered their pump prices after imposing price hikes for three straight weeks.The cost of diesel and gasoline went down by 30 centavos per liter, while the price of kerosene decreased by 60 centavos per liter.Seaoil was the first to adjust its prices at 12:01 a.m. Tuesday.Eastern Petroleum, Flying V, Jett... | Manila Times | https://www.manilatimes.net/oil-companies-lower-pump-prices/397362/ |
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