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Seafarers thank Duterte for dismissing Marina chief | ['The Manila Times'] | 2018-01-07 19:07:30+00:00 | The United Filipino Seafarers (UFS) has expressed its gratitude to President Rodrigo Duterte for saving the maritime industry from a “junketeer” of an administrator.“Thank you Mr. President. On behalf of the [UFS] with its 52,600 members, we recognize you for firing an inutile top government official who had been lavis... | Manila Times | https://www.manilatimes.net/seafarers-thank-duterte-dismissing-marina-chief/372862/ |
Manila police, village officials ordered to help missing children | ['Raadee S. Sausa'] | 2018-03-04 21:32:46+00:00 | MANILA Mayor Joseph Estrada ordered the Manila Police District (MPD) and Manila Barangay Bureau (MBB) to help missing children and abandoned senior citizens and report them to the Manila Department of Social Welfare (MDSW) for intervention. “The city has a sustainable social and health program for them. In our temporar... | Manila Times | https://www.manilatimes.net/manila-police-village-officials-ordered-help-missing-children/384089/ |
DOE chief’s China trip seen lifting energy ties | ['The Manila Times'] | 2017-01-16 21:09:28+00:00 | Energy Secretary Alfonso Cusi will travel to China on a five-day official trip on January 21-25 to enhance energy cooperation between China and the Philippines.Cusi, in a statement, said the trip is borne out of a “gracious” invitation from the Chinese Ambassador to Manila Zhao Jianhua.The Department of Energy (DOE), h... | Manila Times | https://www.manilatimes.net/doe-chiefs-china-trip-seen-lifting-energy-ties/307242/ |
LGUs urged to utilize anti-drug web system | ['The Manila Times'] | 2017-08-27 20:03:39+00:00 | The Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) has urged local government units (LGUs) to utilize a web-based system that will monitor implementation of drug policies and programs of the government and concerned sectors.The Integrated Drug Monitoring and Reporting System (IDMRS) collects, manages and analyz... | Manila Times | https://www.manilatimes.net/lgus-urged-utilize-anti-drug-web-system/347114/ |
BI arrests ‘member’ of ‘Korean mafia’ | ['William Depasupil'] | 2017-03-23 22:27:27+00:00 | THE Bureau of Immigration (BI) has arrested an alleged member of the “Korean mafia” who was linked to the celebrated Jee Ick Joo kidnap-slay case.Arrested on orders of Justice Secretary Vitaliano Aguirre 2nd was South Korean businessman Kang Tae Sik, who earlier was cleared of any link to the supposed Korean undergroun... | Manila Times | https://www.manilatimes.net/bi-arrests-member-korean-mafia-2/318839/ |
DOH warns anew vs tobacco, ‘vape’ | ['Kenneth Hare Hernandez'] | 2017-06-14 22:08:26+00:00 | In observance of June as “National No Smoking Month,” the Department of Health (DOH) on Wednesday urged students of Felipe G. Calderon High School in Tondo to stay away from tobacco-related products and even “vaping” that might lead to long-term addiction.Health Secretary Paulyn Jean Rosell-Ubial said there was no more... | Manila Times | https://www.manilatimes.net/doh-warns-anew-vs-tobacco-vape/332745/ |
Supreme Court junks contempt raps vs Armed Forces brass | ['Jomar Canlas'] | 2017-03-24 21:39:45+00:00 | The Supreme Court (SC) has dismissed a petition to cite for indirect contempt filed by lawyer Herminio Harry Roque Jr. against former Armed Forces of the Philippines Chief of Staff Gen. Gregorio Pio Catapang (retired), former Camp Aguinaldo Camp Commander Brig. Gen. Arthur Ang (retired) and former AFP Public Affairs Of... | Manila Times | https://www.manilatimes.net/supreme-court-junks-contempt-raps-vs-armed-forces-brass/319029/ |
SC urged to come up with rules on probing killings | ['Jomar Canlas'] | 2017-04-27 21:14:00+00:00 | The Supreme Court (SC) was asked by a human rights group on Thursday to issue guidelines and rules on prevention and investigation of reported extrajudicial killings in the Philippines.In a 14-page letter-petition, the Center for International Law (CenterLaw) asked the SC for issuance of the new “writ contra homo sacer... | Manila Times | https://www.manilatimes.net/sc-urged-come-rules-probing-killings-2/324414/ |
Ex-senator: Firecracker mentality worsens climate change | ['The Manila Times'] | 2016-12-29 19:45:47+00:00 | Before you light up that “five star,” kwitis or “super lolo,” you better think twice as studies show that carbon dioxide emission (CO2) from firecracker explosions during New Year celebrations in urban areas increase to as much as 2,000 percent.Former senator and secretary of the Climate Change Commission Heherson Alva... | Manila Times | https://www.manilatimes.net/ex-senator-firecracker-mentality-worsens-climate-change/304263/ |
Senate passes energy ‘One Stop Shop’ bill | ['Bernadette E. Tamayo'] | 2017-11-27 21:37:55+00:00 | THE Senate on Monday approved on third and final reading the Energy Virtual One Stop Shop (EVOSS) Act that aims to eliminate “red tape” in the approval of energy generating projects.Voting 13-1-1, the senators passed Senate Bill 1439 or the EVOSS Act of 2017.Sen. Sherwin Gatchalian, chairman of the Senate Committee on ... | Manila Times | https://www.manilatimes.net/senate-passes-energy-one-stop-shop-bill/365349/ |
Keep graduation rites simple, schools told | ['Neil Alcober'] | 2017-03-13 21:07:58+00:00 | THE Department of Education (DepEd) on Monday reminded all public elementary and high schools nationwide to keep their graduation or completion rites simple.“Graduation rites should be simple but meaningful [to] encourage civil rights, a sense of community and personal responsibility,” Education Secretary Leonor Brione... | Manila Times | https://www.manilatimes.net/keep-graduation-rites-simple-schools-told-3/317045/ |
Robredo: Popularity only secondary | ['Llanesca T. Panti'] | 2017-01-12 20:03:21+00:00 | Vice President Maria Leonor “Leni” Robredo seems to be not thinking twice about being an opposition leader in spite of a seven-point drop in her trust rating.Robredo made the apparent resolve on Thursday when she also called on the Office of the President to respect her office in the aftermath of the Palace’s move of d... | Manila Times | https://www.manilatimes.net/robredo-popularity-secondary/306559/ |
PNR hikes fares starting July 1 | ['Reicelene Joy Ignacio'] | 2017-06-18 19:33:24+00:00 | The Department of Transportation (DoTr) has announced that the state-run Philippine National Railways will raise fares starting July 1, the first increase in 20 years.The existing minimum fare of P10 will go up to P15, according to the DoTr. Fare structure will be adjusted from P0.71 per kilometer to P1.07 per kilomete... | Manila Times | https://www.manilatimes.net/pnr-hikes-fares-starting-july-1/333520/ |
Chief Justice slammed over illegal appointments | ['Jomar Canlas'] | 2017-09-03 20:25:00+00:00 | Supreme Court (SC) Associate Justice Teresita Leonardo-de Castro seemed to have strengthened the impeachment complaint filed against Chief Justice Maria Lourdes Sereno before the House of Representatives.De Castro accused Sereno of making appointments without consulting the SC en banc that she said was illegal.In Janua... | Manila Times | https://www.manilatimes.net/chief-justice-slammed-illegal-appointments/348467/ |
9 BIFF, 1 soldier killed in Maguindanao clash | ['Dempsey Reyes'] | 2018-01-07 19:09:22+00:00 | Nine members of the Islamic State-linked Bangsamoro Islamic Freedom Fighters (BIFF) and a member of the Philippine military died on Saturday night in a gunfight at Barangay Maitumaig, Datu Unsay, Maguindanao, the Philippine Army reported on Sunday.Capt. Arvin Encinas, spokesman for the Army’s 6th Infantry Division, cit... | Manila Times | https://www.manilatimes.net/9-biff-1-soldier-killed-in-maguindanao-clash/372866/ |
Japanese PM’s wife Akie to visit Davao’s ‘Little Tokyo’ | ['Victorino Villaflor'] | 12/1/2017 0:00 | Prime Minister Shinzo Abe’s wife, Akie Abe, is scheduled to visit a memorial marker at the Japanese Cemetery in Barangay Mintal, here, today to represent her husband.The Japanese delegation was expected to arrive at around 10 last night at the Francisco Bangoy International Airport.According to organizers from Malacaña... | Manila Bulletin | https://news.mb.com.ph/2017/01/12/japanese-pms-wife-akie-to-visit-davaos-little-tokyo/ |
LTFRB asked to explain cap on Uber, Grab units | ['Reicelene Joy Ignacio'] | 2018-01-22 22:17:57+00:00 | SEN. Grace Poe called on the Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB) to “explain the science” behind its decision to put a cap on the number of transport network vehicles (TNVs) to 45,000 in Metro Manila, 500 in Metro Cebu and 200 in Pampanga.“What’s the math used in this decision? What were the pa... | Manila Times | https://www.manilatimes.net/ltfrb-asked-explain-cap-uber-grab-units/375903/ |
Senator seeks Palace support for SIM registration bill | ['Bernadette E. Tamayo'] | 2017-07-15 21:56:57+00:00 | A senator on Saturday urged the Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) to convince Malacañang to support a measure mandating the registration of subscriber identity module (SIM) cards.Sen. Sherwin Gatchalian stressed the need for the measure, highlighting that 110 million prepaid SIM cards are a... | Manila Times | https://www.manilatimes.net/senator-seeks-palace-support-sim-registration-bill/338557/ |
‘No pardon for Palparan’ | ['Catherine S. Valente'] | 2018-09-20 00:08:12+00:00 | President Rodrigo Duterte will not grant pardon to retired major general Jovito Palparan Jr. who was convicted of kidnapping and illegal detention, Malacañang assured the public on Wednesday.Palace spokesman Harry Roque Jr. allayed fears that Palparan, who was meted life imprisonment on Monday for the disappearance of ... | Manila Times | https://www.manilatimes.net/no-pardon-for-palparan/443134/ |
Pay rules out for non-working days during Asean Summit | ['William Depasupil'] | 2017-11-10 22:55:28+00:00 | THE Department of Labor and Employment (DoLE) has come up with the correct pay rules for next week’s special non-working days to give way to the Philippines’ hosting of the 31st Association of Southeast Asian Nations (Asean) Summit.The November 13-15 non-working days will cover the National Capital Region (NCR or Metro... | Manila Times | https://www.manilatimes.net/pay-rules-non-working-days-asean-summit/361864/ |
CA affirms Ivler’s sentence in road rage killing | ['The Manila Times'] | 2017-12-17 21:54:52+00:00 | The Court of Appeals (CA) has affirmed the sentence meted by a trial court against Jason Ivler for the murder of Renato Ebarle, Jr. in a road rage incident in 2009In a 32-page decision dated November 28, 2017 penned by Associate Justice Ramon Cruz, the CA’s 14th Division junked Ivler’s appeal which sought to reverse th... | Manila Times | https://www.manilatimes.net/ca-affirms-ivlers-sentence-road-rage-killing/369260/ |
‘Boost fight vs counterfeiting’ | ['Ralph Villanueva'] | 2018-05-10 00:01:46+00:00 | PRESIDENT Rodrigo Duterte on Wednesday called on the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) to rev up the fight against counterfeiting.“I call on the BSP to stop illegal activities that impede our efforts in promoting the integrity of our currency.Intensify your [programs] against counterfeiting and conduct more campaign [d... | Manila Times | https://www.manilatimes.net/boost-fight-vs-counterfeiting/397821/ |
Retired govt solicitors’ plea rejected | ['Jomar Canlas'] | 2016-11-25 20:57:51+00:00 | The Court of Appeals (CA) has junked a petition filed by officials of the Office of the Solicitor General (OSG) led by Senior State Solicitor Ismael Miaral and several others seeking retirement benefits under Republic Act (RA) 910.The petition was also represented by then Solicitor General Jose Anselmo Cadiz and Assist... | Manila Times | https://www.manilatimes.net/retired-govt-solicitors-plea-rejected/298432/ |
Gov’t to push jeepney modernization plan despite massive protests | ['Franky Breva', 'Goodluck Jonathan'] | 17/07/2017 0:00 | The Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB) will implement the government’s jeepney modernization plan despite the massive protests by members of the transport group.LTFRB chief Martin Delgra accused the public utility jeepney (PUJ) drivers and operators of pushing only for their interest insisting... | Manila Bulletin | https://news.mb.com.ph/2017/07/17/govt-to-push-jeepney-modernization-plan-despite-massive-protests/ |
3rd person of interest in family massacre slain | ['James O Sullivan'] | 8/7/2017 0:00 | A third man linked to the Carlos family massacre in San Jose del Monte City (SJDM), this province last June 27 was found dead on the roadside in Barangay Pacalag, here, yesterday morning, police said.Superintendent Isagani Enriquez, San Miguel Municipal Police Station (MPS) chief of police, said Anthony Garcia, alias “... | Manila Bulletin | https://news.mb.com.ph/2017/07/08/3rd-person-of-interest-in-family-massacre-slain/ |
‘Deals’ ruled out in ERC director’s death | ['Aberon Voltaire Palaña'] | 2016-11-23 21:29:42+00:00 | Energy Regulatory Commission Chairman and CEO Jose Vicente Salazar said on Wednesday that there is an apparent attempt by some unscrupulous parties to piggyback on the unfortunate and untimely demise of ERC Director Francisco Villa Jr.“This attempt is evident in the insinuation that the death of Director Villa may have... | Manila Times | https://www.manilatimes.net/deals-ruled-erc-directors-death/298014/ |
New typhoon to enter PH Sunday | ['Jove Moya'] | 2018-09-23 00:07:32+00:00 | The low pressure area (LPA) spotted outside the Philippine Area of Responsibility has developed into a tropical depression and may enter Philippine territory on Sunday, the weather bureau said.The Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration said the low pressure area was last seen 2,100... | Manila Times | https://www.manilatimes.net/new-typhoon-to-enter-ph-sunday/444324/ |
P1K SSS pension hike out before Feb 15 | ['Nelson Badilla'] | 2017-02-01 22:12:24+00:00 | THE long wait of Social Security System (SSS) pensioners for an increase in their monthly benefits will end in two weeks.Dean Amado Valdez, SSS chairman, said P1,000 of the planned P2,000 increase will be released before February 15.The increase was supposed to be released last month, but was suspended because of a tec... | Manila Times | https://www.manilatimes.net/p1k-sss-pension-hike-feb-15-2/310094/ |
POEA announces vacancies in Saudi Arabia, Germany, Taiwan, Japan | ['Philippines News Agency'] | 2017-05-06 23:44:04+00:00 | The Philippine Overseas Employment Administration (POEA) has announced there are closed to 2,000 job vacancies in Saudi Arabia, Germany, Japan, and Taiwan.Marietta Bellotindos, POEA regional director for the Zamboanga region, said that no placement fee is required since the hiring of employees is government-to-governme... | Manila Times | https://www.manilatimes.net/poea-announces-vacancies-saudi-arabia-germany-taiwan-japan/325890/ |
NAPOLCOM opens online sched for october exams | ['Jing Villamente'] | 2018-07-14 00:02:37+00:00 | THE National Police Commission (Napolcom) announced the activation of the online Examination Application Scheduling System (Oleass) on the websites www.napolcom.gov.ph or www.napolcom-oleass.com for the nationwide conduct of the Philippine National Police (PNP) Entrance and Promotional Examinations on October 21. The i... | Manila Times | https://www.manilatimes.net/napolcom-opens-online-sched-for-october-exams/419121/ |
6 QC barangay to have no water from Oct 3 to 5 | ['Mary Gleefer F. Jalea'] | 2017-10-03 22:11:21+00:00 | SIX areas in Quezon City will experience temporary service interruption from October 3 to October 5.In an advisory, Manila Water said Barangays Laging Handa, Paligsahan, Roxas District, Obrero and Kamuning will have no water on those dates because the company’s service crew will repair a leaking pipe in Scout Tuazon St... | Manila Times | https://www.manilatimes.net/6-qc-barangay-no-water-oct-3-5/354340/ |
Offloaded passenger safe after jumping off NAIA3 | ['Benjie Vergara'] | 2017-03-04 21:25:13+00:00 | A departing Chinese tourist jumped from the third level of the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) terminal 3 shortly after he was offloaded from his flight to Shanghai on Saturday. Airport police reported that Dong Chongying, 24, landed on the roof deck of the taxi located at the queuing area of NAIA 3’s arrival... | Manila Times | https://www.manilatimes.net/offloaded-passenger-safe-jumping-off-naia3/315386/ |
Aquino govt spared other pork scammers – Lacson | ['Jefferson Antiporda'] | 2017-05-10 22:02:20+00:00 | SENATOR Panfilo Lacson on Wednesday disclosed that there were political personalities involved in the multibillion-peso Priority Development Assistance Fund (PDAF) or pork barrel scam who were not included in the cases filed by the Aquino administration.Lacson said he was one of those who was given by the camp of Janet... | Manila Times | https://www.manilatimes.net/aquino-govt-spared-pork-scammers-lacson/326501/ |
Duterte-Trump bilateral meeting set next month | ['The Manila Times'] | 2017-10-19 20:20:26+00:00 | President Rodrigo Duterte and US President Donald Trump are set to hold a bilateral meeting in November, according to Foreign Affairs Secretary Alan Peter Cayetano.Speaking to reporters on the sidelines of President Duterte’s visit to Camp Bagong Diwa in Taguig City, Cayetano on Wednesday said the bilateral meeting wou... | Manila Times | https://www.manilatimes.net/duterte-trump-bilateral-meeting-set-next-month/357551/ |
SC cites ‘safeguards’ to rein in martial law | ['The Manila Times'] | 2017-06-13 22:13:26+00:00 | The Supreme Court (SC) on Monday gave assurances that there is nothing to fear about the declaration of martial law in Mindanao by President Rodrigo Duterte.“So with all the safeguards, I don’t know why we are so worried,” SC Justice Mariano del Castillo said during the first day of oral arguments on a petition against... | Manila Times | https://www.manilatimes.net/sc-cites-safeguards-rein-martial-law/332559/ |
Warrant of arrest issued vs Matobato | ['Jomar Canlas'] | 2017-03-28 22:02:23+00:00 | An arrest warrant without bail was issued by a lower court against Edgard Matobato, the whistleblower against extrajudicial killings tagging President Rodrigo Duterte as mastermind.The warrant was issued by Presiding Judge Dorothy Montejo Gonzaga of the Panabo, Davao del Norte Regional Trial Court.This is in connection... | Manila Times | https://www.manilatimes.net/warrant-arrest-issued-vs-matobato/319657/ |
New curriculum to push through in 2018 | ['Neil Alcober'] | 2017-03-04 21:29:30+00:00 | THE revised general education curriculum (GEC) will push through next academic year, despite the temporary restraining order issued by the Supreme Court against the Commission on Higher Education’s (CHED) memorandum order that removes Filipino as a subject in college, according to CHED Chairperson Patricia Licuanan.“I ... | Manila Times | https://www.manilatimes.net/new-curriculum-push-2018/315405/ |
Marquez, CA justices vie for High Court post | ['Jomar Canlas'] | 2018-09-05 00:02:01+00:00 | Court (SC) Administrator Jose Midas Marquez, several Court of Appeals (CA) justices and some judges are vying for the position of Associate Justice of the high court.With the promotion of Teresita Leonardo-de Castro as Chief Justice and the appointment of Associate Justice Samuel Martires as Ombudsman, the Judicial and... | Manila Times | https://www.manilatimes.net/marquez-ca-justices-vie-for-high-court-post/438129/ |
PCSO operations aboveboard – Balutan | ['The Manila Times'] | 2018-07-17 00:04:08+00:00 | THE Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office (PCSO) gave assurances on Monday that it is not violating any law in response to a report of the Commission on Audit (CoA) regarding the possible depletion of funds due to its online Keno operations“We welcome COA audit report regarding our transactions, but we would like to as... | Manila Times | https://www.manilatimes.net/pcso-operations-aboveboard-balutan/420089/ |
PACC chief to name names | ['Jove Moya'] | 2018-10-03 00:10:33+00:00 | Presidential Anti-Corruption Commission (PACC) Chairman Dante Jimenez will identify government officials involved in anomalies in his “Ulat sa Bayan” (Report to the Nation) on October 4, Thursday.“We only have 48 hours until Ulat sa Bayan. I cannot say the names and the processes just yet, but I can tell you that we ha... | Manila Times | https://www.manilatimes.net/pacc-chief-to-name-names/447778/ |
Prosecution to oppose Jinggoy’s travel plea | ['The Manila Times'] | 2017-11-03 20:28:54+00:00 | The prosecution will oppose former senator Jose “Jinggoy” Estrada’s plea for the Sandiganbayan’s Fifth Division to let him accompany his father, former president and now Manila Mayor Joseph Estrada, to Singapore from November 11 to 20 for Mayor Estrada’s medical procedure.The court gave the prosecution five days from F... | Manila Times | https://www.manilatimes.net/prosecution-oppose-jinggoys-travel-plea/360554/ |
PNP, military prepare poll security measures | ['The Manila Times'] | 2018-10-17 00:05:24+00:00 | The Philippine National Police (PNP) and the military have started preparing security measures to prevent rebel groups and other armed groups from mounting attacks during the election period.PNP Chief Oscar Albayalde said police teams had started conducting simulations to respond to attempts to take over police station... | Manila Times | https://www.manilatimes.net/pnp-military-prepare-poll-security-measures/452862/ |
Villar worried over domestic helpers abroad | ['Bernadette E. Tamayo'] | 2017-09-30 21:57:05+00:00 | SENATOR Cynthia Villar is dismayed over the steady increase in the number of Filipinos being deployed overseas as domestic workers since 2014.According to the Philippine Overseas Employment Administration (POEA), the country in 2016 deployed 275,073 first-time househelpers compared to 194,835 in 2015 and 183,101 in 201... | Manila Times | https://www.manilatimes.net/villar-worried-domestic-helpers-abroad/353854/ |
BIR owes 600K workers P9,000 each in tax case | ['William Depasupil'] | 2017-04-03 20:04:50+00:00 | THE country’s biggest labor federation has called on the Supreme Court (SC) to hasten the issuance of Implementing Rules and Regulations that would lay down the mechanism for the refund of the estimated P5.4 billion in taxes that was illegally collected from workers by the Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR).Labor group A... | Manila Times | https://www.manilatimes.net/bir-owes-600k-workers-p9000-tax-case-2/320780/ |
Contenders for next ph Navy chief named | ['Fernan Marasigan'] | 2016-11-02 21:52:38+00:00 | A RESHUFFLE in the Philippine Navy looms as its commander, Vice Admiral Caesar Taccad, bows out of office on November 13 when he will have reached the mandatory retirement age of 56.Although the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) is yet to formally announce his replacement, a turnover of command has been set on Nove... | Manila Times | https://www.manilatimes.net/contenders-next-ph-navy-chief-named-2/294442/ |
Boracay voted among Top 10 destinations | ['Jaime Pilapil'] | 2017-03-07 22:44:31+00:00 | Boracay was voted into the CTrip Top 10 Islands Destination Awards 2016 alongside Phuket, Malaysia, Maldives, Tahiti, Mauritius, Guam, Bali, Saipan and Okinawa.The awarding ceremony took place at the newly opened 7-star Wanda Reign Hotel at the Bund in Shanghai.Now on its second year, the CTrip Travel Awards aims to re... | Manila Times | https://www.manilatimes.net/boracay-voted-among-top-10-destinations-2/315996/ |
Congress urged to revise immigration law | ['William Depasupil'] | 2017-09-01 22:04:23+00:00 | AFTER three failed tries, the Bureau of Immigration (BI) has appealed again to Congress to pass a new immigration law that will replace the “antiquated” Immigration Act of 1940 to make it attuned to realities and changing times.“The enactment of a new Philippine Immigration Act is long overdue. We appeal to Congress to... | Manila Times | https://www.manilatimes.net/congress-urged-revise-immigration-law/348035/ |
Palace lawyer to LP coalition: Try and fail | ['Ralph Villanueva'] | 2018-03-29 00:02:23+00:00 | Malacañang chief legal counsel Salvador Panelo on Wednesday downplayed a planned creation by the Liberal Party (LP) of a “resistance coalition,” saying the opposition can always try and fail to counter the Duterte administration.“There is nothing new there. They’ve been resisting this administration. They can always tr... | Manila Times | https://www.manilatimes.net/palace-lawyer-to-lp-coalition-try-and-fail/389134/ |
Cimatu to tighten mining regulations | ['Eireene Jairee Gomez'] | 2018-09-21 00:02:44+00:00 | Environment Secretary Roy Cimatu has vowed to continue holding discussions with the mining industry even as he promised to tighten regulations for small-scale mining.During the Mining Philippines 2018 International Conference and Exhibition held on September 18-20, 2018,Cimatu said he intends to continuously consult wi... | Manila Times | https://www.manilatimes.net/cimatu-to-tighten-mining-regulations/443417/ |
Senate eyes benefits for former presidents | ['Bernadette E. Tamayo'] | 2018-02-27 00:04:11+00:00 | THE Senate wants a law granting benefits and privileges to former presidents and vice presidents to “honor them” and allow them to perform duties and functions often required of former top two officials of the land.Senators Antonio Trillanes 4th, Juan Edgardo Angara, and Loren Legarda jointly filed Senate Bill 1683 und... | Manila Times | https://www.manilatimes.net/senate-eyes-benefits-former-presidents/382936/ |
‘10,000 teachers to lose jobs’ | ['Francis Earl Cueto'] | 2018-11-14 00:10:37+00:00 | THE Supreme Court ruling upholding the legality of the K-to-12 program will leave about 10,000 teachers without jobs, a group warned on Tuesday.The group Tanggol Wika said some 10,000 Filipino and Panitikan teachers and professors stand to lose their jobs because of the high court’s decision.The group added that it pla... | Manila Times | https://www.manilatimes.net/10000-teachers-to-lose-jobs/467123/ |
Gas price up by 6o centavos per liter | ['Aberon Voltaire Palaña'] | 2017-01-23 20:47:40+00:00 | In a separate advisories on Monday, Pilipinas Shell Petroleum, Caltex, Eastern Petroleum, Seaoil and Phoenix Petroluem announced they would raise the price of gasoline by P0.60 centavos per liter effective today.The five oil companies said they would implement the price changes at 6 a.m. on Tuesday, January 24.Departme... | Manila Times | https://www.manilatimes.net/gas-price-6o-centavos-per-liter-2/308401/ |
Ex-PNP chief faces perjury charges | ['Ma. Reina Leanne Tolentino'] | 2018-02-28 00:04:02+00:00 | Former Philippine National Police (PNP) Director General Alan Purisima is facing perjury cases before the Sandiganbayan over alleged failure to state and declare pieces of property in several Statements of Assets, Liabilities and Net Worth (SALN).The Office of the Ombudsman, which filed the cases on February 23, recomm... | Manila Times | https://www.manilatimes.net/ex-pnp-chief-faces-perjury-charges/383050/ |
Mule’s plea to testify vs recruiters rejected | ['Jomar Canlas'] | 2018-01-06 01:08:38+00:00 | The Court of Appeals (CA) on Friday set aside a ruling of a lower court in Nueva Ecjja that granted a plea of convicted drug mule Mary Jane Veloso to testify in a criminal case against her recruiters from her detention cell in Indonesia.In an 18-page ruling, dated December 13, the CA’s 11th Division gave its nod to a p... | Manila Times | https://www.manilatimes.net/mules-plea-testify-vs-recruiters-rejected/372512/ |
‘Bong’ seeks furlough to visit ailing dad | ['Ma. Reina Leanne Tolentino'] | 2016-12-28 21:59:28+00:00 | Detained former senator Ramon “Bong” Revilla Jr. is asking the Sandiganbayan’s First Division for a six-hour furlough spread over three days to visit his father at the St. Luke’s Medical Center in Taguig City (Metro Manila).Earlier, on December 14, the court granted his plea for a furlough so that he could visit former... | Manila Times | https://www.manilatimes.net/bong-seeks-furlough-visit-ailing-dad/304087/ |
ADB to tackle impact of technology on growth | ['The Manila Times'] | 2018-04-12 00:03:29+00:00 | This year’s meeting of the Board of Governors of the Asian Development Bank (ADB) will tackle global and regional challenges brought by rapid technological progress, climate change, aging populations, urbanization and infrastructure gaps in fulfilling the institution’s vision of a “resilient, inclusive, sustainable and... | Manila Times | https://www.manilatimes.net/adb-to-tackle-impact-of-technology-on-growth/392001/ |
PCG wants fishing boats in Mindanao to bear plates | ['Just Me'] | 14/01/2017 0:00 | The Department of Transportation (DOTr) is backing the Philippine Coast Guard’s (PCG) plan to put plate numbers on fishing boats in Mindanao to counter sea piracy.According to PCG spokesman Commander Armand Balilo, Transportation Secretary Arthur Tugade was appreciative of the proposal made by PCG OIC Commodore Joel Ga... | Manila Bulletin | https://news.mb.com.ph/2017/01/14/pcg-wants-fishing-boats-in-mindanao-to-bear-plates/ |
5-year driver’s cards out by August | ['Reicelene Joy Ignacio'] | 2017-04-02 21:52:54+00:00 | New driver’s license cards with five years’ duration will be delivered starting August this year, according to the Land Transportation Office (LTO).“We’re about to deliver the license cards in August. [We will start with] Metro Manila,” LTO chief Ed Galvante told reporters last Friday.According to the LTO chief, probab... | Manila Times | https://www.manilatimes.net/5-year-drivers-cards-august/320575/ |
Deploy legal attaches, lawmaker urges govt | ['Ma. Reina Leanne Tolentino'] | 2018-05-08 00:06:06+00:00 | Valenzuela City first district Rep. Wes Gatchalian renewed his call for the immediate deployment of legal attaches in countries hosting huge numbers of overseas Filipino workers (OFWs).He renewed the call after the controversial rescue of distressed Filipino workers in Kuwait that prompted the Kuwaiti government to exp... | Manila Times | https://www.manilatimes.net/deploy-legal-attaches-lawmaker-urges-govt/397365/ |
Bicolano farmers pledge P20-M rice as Christmas gift to Duterte | ['Victorino Villaflor'] | 8/10/2017 0:00 | Bicolano farmers in support of President Duterte’s administration could not have expressed their sentiments better than pledging to give him R20 million worth of rice as a Christmas gift.Silvestre Bonto, president of the National Confederation of Irrigators Association (NCIA), said the idea of giving the President the ... | Manila Bulletin | https://news.mb.com.ph/2017/10/08/bicolano-farmers-pledge-p20-m-rice-as-christmas-gift-to-duterte/ |
Two bettors share P16-M lotto jackpot | ['Jefferson Antiporda'] | 2016-11-07 21:01:36+00:00 | BETTORS from Manila and Cavite will share the P16-million lotto 6/49 jackpot prize of the Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office (PCSO).According to PCSO General Manager Alexander Balutan, the two lucky winners correctly guessed the winning combination 11-24-21-28-07-14 during the November 6 draw.Balutan said the winner... | Manila Times | https://www.manilatimes.net/two-bettors-share-p16-m-lotto-jackpot-2/295297/ |
Tesda chief asks NBI to probe fake FB account | ['Neil Alcober'] | 2017-02-04 01:07:32+00:00 | TECHNICAL Education and Skills Development Authority (Tesda) Director General Guiling Mamondiong asked the National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) to look into the fake Facebook account that uses his name and disseminates misleading information about the agency. “I would like to inform and warn the public about a bogus ... | Manila Times | https://www.manilatimes.net/tesda-chief-asks-nbi-probe-fake-fb-account/310395/ |
BOL case goes to Leonen | ['Jomar Canlas'] | 2018-11-08 00:07:51+00:00 | Supreme Court Associate Justice Mario Victor “Marvic” Leonen will be the ponente in the petition assailing the legality and constitutionality of the Bangsamoro Organic Law (BOL), but is expected to inhibit himself from the case.Leonen was the chairman of the Government Negotiating Panel that sealed the Framework Agreem... | Manila Times | https://www.manilatimes.net/bol-case-goes-to-leonen/464184/ |
PH, Kuwait agree to sign labor pact | ['The Manila Times'] | 2018-05-10 00:10:32+00:00 | The Philippines and Kuwait have agreed to sign a memorandum of agreement (MOA) on the protection of Filipinoworkers in the Gulf state, Malacañang said on Wednesday.This was after the high-level Philippine delegation led by Palace Spokesman Harry Roque and Labor Secretary Silvestre Bello 3rd met with the officials of th... | Manila Times | https://www.manilatimes.net/ph-kuwait-agree-to-sign-labor-pact/397824/ |
Benguet bettor wins P6-M lotto jackpot | ['Jefferson Antiporda'] | 2016-12-02 20:46:53+00:00 | A lone bettor from Benguet province became the country’s newest millionaire after hitting the P6-million lotto 6/42 jackpot of the Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office (PCSO) on Thursday night.PCSO General Manager Alexander Balutan said the winner bought the ticket with the winning combination of 23-33-26-32-12-05 fro... | Manila Times | https://www.manilatimes.net/benguet-bettor-wins-p6-m-lotto-jackpot/299666/ |
BoC seizes ship, P215-M goods | ['William Depasupil'] | 2017-09-27 21:34:30+00:00 | A ship and a total of P215 million in smuggled goods were seized recently on different occasions by intelligence operatives of the Bureau of Customs (BoC) in the Port of Cagayan de Oro.Customs Commissioner Isidro Lapeña on Wednesday disclosed that the confiscated goods were either prohibited or misdeclared importations... | Manila Times | https://www.manilatimes.net/boc-seizes-ship-p215-m-goods/353170/ |
P6,000 subsidy for poor families pushed | ['Llanesca T. Panti'] | 2018-06-25 00:05:59+00:00 | Rep. Michael Romero on Sunday pushed for a P6,000 yearly subsidy for 10 million poor families to cushion the impact of the Tax Reform for Inclusion and Acceleration (Train) law that hiked taxes on fuel and sugar-sweetened beverages.Romero, the representative of 1-Pacman party-list that is allied with the ruling coaliti... | Manila Times | https://www.manilatimes.net/p6000-subsidy-for-poor-families-pushed/412149/ |
Sister Fox ‘not yet off the hook’ – Palace | ['The Manila Times'] | 2018-06-20 00:11:46+00:00 | Australian nun Patricia Fox is “not yet off the hook” even if the Department of Justice had voided the Bureau of Immigration’s order to forfeit her missionary visa.Palace spokesman Harry Roque said Fox was still facing deportation proceedings.“Well lilinawin ko lang po (I would like to clarify), Sister Fox is not yet o... | Manila Times | https://www.manilatimes.net/sister-fox-not-yet-off-the-hook-palace/410319/ |
Pacquiao is new head of Senate ethics panel | ['Bernadette E. Tamayo'] | 2018-09-19 00:03:42+00:00 | SEN. Manny Pacquiao has been appointed as the new chairman of the Senate ethics committee which was previously headed by Senate President Vicente Sotto 3rd.The ethics panel is composed of Senators Panfilo Lacson, Gregorio Honasan 2nd, Sherwin Gatchalian, Risa Hontiveros, and Paolo Benigno “Bam” Aquino 4th.Pacquiao also... | Manila Times | https://www.manilatimes.net/pacquiao-is-new-head-of-senate-ethics-panel/442907/ |
House panel OKs excise tax on cars, gasoline, soft drinks | ['J Delacruz'] | 3/5/2017 0:00 | criticized tax reform bill was passed yesterday by the House Committee on Ways and Means which decided to further raise more revenues for the government by providing for excise tax on soft drinks and other sugar-sweetened beverages.Voting 17 for and three against, the House panel swiftly approved the technical working ... | Manila Bulletin | https://news.mb.com.ph/2017/05/03/house-panel-oks-excise-tax-on-cars-gasoline-soft-drinks/ |
DFA to help 10,000 Pinoys facing deportation from US | ['Jefferson Antiporda'] | 2017-09-06 21:44:40+00:00 | AN estimated 10,000 Filipinos may end up getting deported as a result of Washington’s decision to cancel a program that allowed undocumented children to stay legally in the United States, the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) said on Wednesday.The Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program, which was intro... | Manila Times | https://www.manilatimes.net/dfa-help-10000-pinoys-facing-deportation-us/349049/ |
BOC to get tougher on misdeclared imports | ['William Depasupil'] | 2016-12-09 23:03:48+00:00 | THE Bureau of Customs (BOC) will implement early next year a modern system that will detect misdeclaration or undervaluation of imports that pass through various ports of entry across the country.Customs Commissioner Nicanor Faeldon on Friday said the bureau is working on a Value Reference Information System (VRIS), an... | Manila Times | https://www.manilatimes.net/boc-get-tougher-misdeclared-imports/300918/ |
Angara pushes bill protecting teachers | ['Bernadette E. Tamayo'] | 2018-09-05 00:03:29+00:00 | SEN. Juan Edgardo Angara on Tuesday pressed for the passage of the Teacher Protection Bill that aims to improve the working conditions of public school teachers.“We must ensure a nurturing and safe school environment not only for our children, but for our educators as well,” Angara said.Sen. Sherwin Gatchalian also rai... | Manila Times | https://www.manilatimes.net/angara-pushes-bill-protecting-teachers/438141/ |
Benham Rise development body proposed | ['The Manila Times'] | 2017-03-27 22:22:06+00:00 | House Bill (HB) 5360, which seeks to create a technical government agency that would protect and manage Benham Rise in the South China Sea, has been filed by Buhay party-list representative and Senior Deputy Minority Leader Lito Atienza.“Our bill seeks to create the Benham Rise Protection and Development Authority, whi... | Manila Times | https://www.manilatimes.net/benham-rise-development-body-proposed/319536/ |
Local governments assured of continued PCSO support | ['Jefferson Antiporda'] | 2017-03-16 21:38:35+00:00 | The Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office (PCSO) has assured local officials that the agency would continue provide projects to local government units (LGUs) that would benefit their localities aside from the shares they are getting from the operation of Small Town Lottery (STL).PCSO General Manager Alexander Balutan r... | Manila Times | https://www.manilatimes.net/local-governments-assured-continued-pcso-support/317581/ |
16,000 OFWs avail of Saudi amnesty | ['The Manila Times'] | 2017-12-17 21:55:18+00:00 | ABOUT 16,000 overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) availed of amnesty at the end of the 90-day program of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia for undocumented and stranded foreign nationals.Labor Secretary Silvestre Bello 3rd said over the weekend that figures from the Overseas Workers Welfare Administration (OWWA) showed that of t... | Manila Times | https://www.manilatimes.net/16000-ofws-avail-saudi-amnesty/369261/ |
Sandigan resets again pretrial of graft case vs former PNP chief | ['Ma. Reina Leanne Tolentino'] | 2017-04-18 22:16:09+00:00 | The Sandiganbayan’s Sixth Division on Tuesday deferred again a scheduled pretrial of the graft case filed against former Philippine National Police Director General Alan Purisima and several other individuals in connection with the allegedly anomalous courier deal entered into by the PNP with Werfast Documentation Agen... | Manila Times | https://www.manilatimes.net/sandigan-resets-pretrial-graft-case-vs-former-pnp-chief/322868/ |
6 Malaysians, 2 Filipinos arrested for terror links | ['The Manila Times'] | 2017-09-03 20:23:57+00:00 | Six Malaysians and two Filipinos have been arrested by the Royal Malaysian Police in Taman Desa Baiduro, Cheras, in Kuala Lumpur for alleged involvement in terrorism, the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) confirmed on Sunday.Col. Edgard Arevalo, AFP public affairs chief, said the eight suspects were nabbed by Malay... | Manila Times | https://www.manilatimes.net/6-malaysians-2-filipinos-arrested-terror-links/348465/ |
HIV cases highest since 1984 – report | ['Kenneth Hare Hernandez'] | 2017-07-25 22:32:53+00:00 | Newly-reported cases of Filipinos carrying human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) reached more than a thousand in May, according to the HIV and AIDS Registry of the Philippines (HARP) report.Figures from the HARP report revealed that 1,098 people were found to be carrying the virus last May.“This is the highest recorded ca... | Manila Times | https://www.manilatimes.net/hiv-cases-highest-since-1984-report/340600/ |
Japanese officer killed during US-PH drill | ['Agence France-Presse'] | 2018-10-08 00:04:34+00:00 | Japan’s military said Sunday one of its members was killed in a car crash in the Philippines during joint exercises with US and Filipino troops.Suguru Maehara, a 38-year-old sergeant of the Ground Self-Defense Forces, was involved in the accident on Tuesday last week, according to a GSDF spokesman who confirmed his dea... | Manila Times | https://www.manilatimes.net/japanese-officer-killed-during-us-ph-drill/449493/ |
New DOF assistant secretary, 14 other officials sworn in | ['The Manila Times'] | 2016-12-08 21:05:54+00:00 | Finance Secretary Carlos Dominguez 3rd swore into office last week Department of Finance spokesman Paola Alvarez as Assistant Secretary, along with 14 other DOF officials.Also a spokesman for the Partido Demokratikong Pilipino-Laban (PDP-Laban) during the 2016 presidential elections, Alvarez obtained her Juris Doctor o... | Manila Times | https://www.manilatimes.net/new-dof-assistant-secretary-14-officials-sworn-2/300703/ |
Mariano confirmation as DAR chief pushed | ['Neil Alcober'] | 2017-08-25 22:16:52+00:00 | CAUSE-oriented groups and farmer organizations on Friday gathered outside the Department of Agrarian Reform (DAR) main office in Quezon City to show their full support for the confirmation of Agrarian Reform Secretary Rafael “Paeng” Mariano.Since last week, the DAR Employees Association (DAREA) has led lunch break acti... | Manila Times | https://www.manilatimes.net/mariano-confirmation-dar-chief-pushed/346728/ |
11,000 communist rebels, terrorists neutralized since 2016 – Esperon | ['Dempsey Reyes'] | 2018-07-19 00:06:52+00:00 | More than 11,000 members of the New People’s Army (NPA) and Islamic State (IS)-linked terrorists have been neutralized by the military since President Rodrigo Duterte assumed power, National Security Adviser Hermogenes Esperon Jr. said on Wednesday.In his presentation during the pre-State of the Nation Address (SONA) s... | Manila Times | https://www.manilatimes.net/11000-communist-rebels-terrorists-neutralized-since-2016-esperon/420924/ |
PNP chief welcomes probe into Abu death | ['Dempsey Reyes'] | 2017-05-13 23:27:47+00:00 | THE head of the Philippine National Police (PNP) has welcomed the Commission on Human Rights’ (CHR) plan to investigate the alleged suspicious death of an Abu Sayyaf Group member in Bohol.But PNP Chief Ronald de la Rosa urged the CHR to also form a fact-finding body on the beheadings and brutalities carried out by the ... | Manila Times | https://www.manilatimes.net/pnp-chief-welcomes-probe-abu-death/327083/ |
Trudeau raises EJK issue with Duterte | ['Just Me', 'Happy Folger', 'Simon Antonio', 'Parasa Bayan', 'Maka Pili'] | 14/11/2017 0:00 | Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said Tuesday that he brought up concerns over extra-judicial killings (EJKs) and human rights issues in the Philippines during a private conversation with President Duterte and was “frank” about it.“I actually had an opportunity to have a conversation with President Duterte just b... | Manila Bulletin | https://news.mb.com.ph/2017/11/14/trudeau-raises-ejk-issue-with-duterte/ |
Chinese foreign minister postpones Manila visit | ['Philippines News Agency'] | 2018-09-16 00:24:12+00:00 | The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) on Saturday said the visit of Chinese State Councilor and Foreign Minister Wang Yi to the Philippines on Sunday was rescheduled to a later date.DFA Assistant Secretary Elmer Cato said the postponement was mutually agreed by both sides in deference to Filipinos directly affected b... | Manila Times | https://www.manilatimes.net/chinese-foreign-minister-postpones-manila-visit/441973/ |
Duterte: I avoided ‘awkward situation’ with Obama | ['Catherine S. Valente'] | 2016-12-13 22:26:00+00:00 | President Rodrigo Duterte admitted that he intentionally skipped the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Leaders’ Meeting and other key events in Lima, Peru because he wanted to avoid an “awkward situation” with outgoing US President Barack Obama.Speaking before members of the Wallace Business Forum in Malacañang ... | Manila Times | https://www.manilatimes.net/duterte-avoided-awkward-situation-obama/301581/ |
Cigarette company to pay promised P3B | ['Jomar Canlas'] | 2017-03-15 21:23:44+00:00 | The Department of Justice (DOJ) on Wednesday disclosed that controversial cigarette manufacturer Mighty Corp. is willing to heed President Rodrigo Duterte’s call to pay P3 billion to the government.This is in connection with a possible compromise deal on the company’s tax liabilities and deficiencies.According to Justi... | Manila Times | https://www.manilatimes.net/cigarette-company-pay-promised-p3b/317407/ |
Senate passes nat’l ID bill | ['Bernadette E. Tamayo'] | 2018-03-20 00:10:24+00:00 | The Senate on Monday passed on third and final reading a measure seeking to harmonize “redundant” government identification cards (IDs) with a national identification system.Seventeen senators voted for the bill’s passage while two others — Senators Risa Hontiveros and Francis “Kiko” Pangilinan – did not.Sen. Panfilo L... | Manila Times | https://www.manilatimes.net/senate-passes-natl-id-bill/387229/ |
BoC runs after Philippine Arena contractor | ['William Depasupil'] | 2017-04-26 20:10:25+00:00 | THE Bureau of Customs (BoC) is running after the contractor of the Philippine Arena, the world’s largest indoor arena owned by the Iglesia ni Cristo (INC or Church of Christ), for failure to settle its tax obligations on construction materials that it imported from abroad.The BoC’s Legal Service on Wednesday disclosed ... | Manila Times | https://www.manilatimes.net/boc-runs-philippine-arena-contractor/324223/ |
Angara wants free education for disabled | ['Bernadette E. Tamayo'] | 2018-01-15 21:40:49+00:00 | SEN. Juan Edgardo Angara on Monday pressed for the passage of a bill that provides free education to children and youth with disabilities and special needs in public schools.He filed Senate Bill 1331 that seeks to establish Inclusive Education Learning Resource Centers nationwide so that children and youth with special... | Manila Times | https://www.manilatimes.net/angara-wants-free-education-disabled/374527/ |
Maynilad, Manila Water hit for ‘hidden rate hikes’ | ['Glee Jalea'] | 2018-11-16 00:03:20+00:00 | Water concessionaires Maynilad Water Services Inc. and Manila Water Co. were slammed on Thursday over the alleged “hidden increases” in water rates implemented this month.“Consumers should take a closer look at their November water bills to see these changes. They will be in for a rude surprise,” Bagong Alyansang Makab... | Manila Times | https://www.manilatimes.net/maynilad-manila-water-hit-for-hidden-rate-hikes/468198/ |
Atienza hits condom distribution plan | ['The Manila Times'] | 2017-01-21 23:42:21+00:00 | Senior Deputy Minority Leader and Rep. Lito Atienza of Buhay party-list has criticized the Department of Health’s (DOH) plan to distribute condoms in schools as part of its program to implement the Reproductive Health Law.“The funds to buy condoms can be used to buy medicines that are needed more by our poor countrymen... | Manila Times | https://www.manilatimes.net/atienza-hits-condom-distribution-plan/308080/ |
Palace condoles with California wildfire victims | ['Catherine S. Valente'] | 2017-10-14 22:55:35+00:00 | Malacañang on Saturday expressed sympathy for the victims of wildfires that devastated Northern California’s wine country, leaving over 30 people dead and thousands others homeless.“We express our sympathies to the families of victims whose lives and properties were lost during the raging Northern California wildfires,... | Manila Times | https://www.manilatimes.net/palace-condoles-california-wildfire-victims/356449/ |
US Embassy Closed on Monday | ['The Manila Times'] | 2017-08-18 22:44:07+00:00 | The Embassy of the United States in the Philippines and its affiliated offices will be closed to the public on Monday, August 21, in observance of Ninoy Aquino Day. The Embassy and its affiliated offices will resume regular services on Tuesday. | Manila Times | https://www.manilatimes.net/us-embassy-closed-monday/345350/ |
NAIA no longer on list of world’s worst airports | ['Reicelene Joy Ignacio'] | 2017-10-18 23:14:37+00:00 | Officials of the Manila International Airport Authority (MIAA) on Wednesday said reforms at the country’s premier Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) have finally born fruit because it is no longer included in the top 20 worst airports in the world.The latest survey was released to travel website “The Guide To Sl... | Manila Times | https://www.manilatimes.net/naia-no-longer-list-worlds-worst-airports/357354/ |
‘Return bribe money from Jack Lam’ | ['Jomar Canlas'] | 2016-12-21 21:46:59+00:00 | Secretary Vitaliano Aguirre 2nd of the Department of Justice on Wednesday ordered Bureau of Immigration (BI) Commissioner Jaime Morente to return P20 million of the P50 million in alleged bribe money from a business tycoon either to the DOJ or the National Bureau of Investigation for “safekeeping.”The P50 million, whic... | Manila Times | https://www.manilatimes.net/return-bribe-money-jack-lam/303051/ |
Psychiatrists to testify at last Sereno impeachment hearing | ['Llanesca T. Panti'] | 2018-02-25 22:28:48+00:00 | The House Committee on Justice is set to wrap up its hearings on an impeachment complaint against Chief Justice Maria Lourdes Sereno on Tuesday with three psychiatrists expected to testify on a psychological evaluation of the country’s top magistrate.Apart from the three psychiatrists–Dr. Rhodora Andrea Concepcion, pre... | Manila Times | https://www.manilatimes.net/psychiatrists-testify-last-sereno-impeachment-hearing/382675/ |
Passage of free college education bill vowed | ['Jefferson Antiporda'] | 2016-10-31 20:40:26+00:00 | THE Senate committee on education, arts and culture has vowed to pass the bill that seeks to institutionalize government subsidy for the tuition of students enrolled in state universities and colleges (SUCs) this year or early next year.Sen. Paolo Benigno Aquino 4th, chairman of the committee, said a number of senators... | Manila Times | https://www.manilatimes.net/passage-free-college-education-bill-vowed/294051/ |
Bongbong Marcos seeks return of OPSF | ['The Manila Times'] | 2018-09-06 00:04:12+00:00 | Former senator Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. on Wednesday proposed the return of the Oil Price Stabilization Fund (OPSF) which he believes will alleviate the effects of rising oil prices.In a radio interview, Marcos said as oil prices continue to rise, it would be a good idea to consider the return of the OPSF which ... | Manila Times | https://www.manilatimes.net/bongbong-marcos-seeks-return-of-opsf/438545/ |
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