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Duterte cuts power firms’ tax liabilities | ['Catherine S. Valente'] | 2017-05-06 01:14:07+00:00 | President Rodrigo Duterte has reduced and condoned real property taxes, interests and penalties assessed on power generation facilities of certain independent power producers (IPPs).Duterte signed Executive Order (EO) 19, which directs the reduction of the 2015 and 2016 liabilities for real property tax on property, ma... | Manila Times | https://www.manilatimes.net/duterte-cuts-power-firms-tax-liabilities-2/325798/ |
Arroyo visits PH weaving, embroidery exhibit in Madrid | ['The Manila Times'] | 2018-06-05 00:02:38+00:00 | Former president Gloria Arroyo visited the Philippines’ Piña-Seda exhibit at the historical Real Fabrica de Tapices in Madrid, Spain.The Philippine Embassy in Madrid and the Real Fabrica de Tapices, through the joint efforts of the National Museum of the Philippines, the Office of Senator Loren Legarda, the Local Gover... | Manila Times | https://www.manilatimes.net/arroyo-visits-ph-weaving-embroidery-exhibit-in-madrid/404503/ |
Extended prison terms in lieu of death penalty eyed | ['Paul Parenas'] | 15/04/2017 0:00 | Northern Samar Rep. Raul Daza has asked Congress to consider increasing the prison terms and scrapping parole privilege for persons convicted of heinous crimes, which are more acceptable alternatives to the death penalty.Daza filed House Bill 4872 to increase the duration and effect of penalties of reclusion temporal a... | Manila Bulletin | https://news.mb.com.ph/2017/04/15/extended-prison-terms-in-lieu-of-death-penalty-eyed/ |
Pinay missing in 6.4 magnitude Taiwan quake | ['Francis Earl Cueto'] | 2018-02-08 00:05:36+00:00 | A FILIPINA is among those missing in the magnitude 6.4 quake that shook the east coast of Taiwan on Thursdtay morning, reports reaching the Department of Foreign Affairs said.The reports, citing the Manila Economic and Cultural Office (MECO), said the unnamed Filipina is reportedly missing in Hualien.MECO said it is se... | Manila Times | https://www.manilatimes.net/pinay-missing-6-4-magnitude-taiwan-quake/378816/ |
Sotto: Ethics complaint ‘welcome thing’ | ['Jefferson Antiporda'] | 2017-05-10 22:00:19+00:00 | SENATE Majority Leader Vicente Sotto 3rd on Wednesday said he views an ethics complaint filed against him by various organizations as another blessing in disguise and he sees no problem with it.“I haven’t read the complaint but we live in democracy, we have freedom of speech, we have freedom of expression, we have free... | Manila Times | https://www.manilatimes.net/sotto-ethics-complaint-welcome-thing/326499/ |
VP’s office reaches out to Marawi evacuees | ['Llanesca T. Panti'] | 2017-06-18 19:32:09+00:00 | The Office of Vice President (OVP) Maria Leonor Robredo over the weekend turned over a water filtration device for evacuees staying at a temporary shelter in Saguiaran, Lanao del Sur.The evacuees came from Marawi City, Lanao del Sur, which has been under attack by terrorist Maute Group since May 23, prompting President... | Manila Times | https://www.manilatimes.net/vps-office-reaches-marawi-evacuees/333517/ |
Police, soldiers to get pay hike this month | ['Catherine S. Valente'] | 2017-01-03 22:30:05+00:00 | Government civilian employees and members of the police and the military will get the second of four programmed salary increases beginning this month, one of President Rodrigo Duterte’s economic managers said on Tuesday.“There will be another round of salary increaseS this year, both for civilian [workers] and [members... | Manila Times | https://www.manilatimes.net/police-soldiers-get-pay-hike-month/305011/ |
Release ride-hailing guides before Dec, LTFRB urged | ['Bernadette E. Tamayo'] | 2017-10-23 22:11:18+00:00 | The Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB) should release before the year ends the revised guidelines governing the operation of TNVS (transport network vehicle services) such as Uber and Grab.This appeal was made on Monday by Sen. Grace Poe after she received a letter dated September 29 from LTFR... | Manila Times | https://www.manilatimes.net/release-ride-hailing-guides-dec-ltfrb-urged-2/358252/ |
3 vie for Philippine Navy chief post | ['Dempsey Reyes'] | 2018-01-02 23:01:59+00:00 | The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) has submitted a shortlist of three senior Philippine Navy officers who are vying for the post of Navy flag officer in command.A military source on Tuesday disclosed that the AFP Board of Generals has already passed a list of recommendations to Defense Secretary Delfin Lorenzana... | Manila Times | https://www.manilatimes.net/3-vie-philippine-navy-chief-post/371867/ |
DoH records lower firecracker injuries | ['Kenneth Hare Hernandez'] | 2017-12-26 00:02:25+00:00 | The Department of Health (DoH) Epidemiology Bureau said there were only 14 firecracker-related injuries reported—61 percent lower than that in 2016—since it started monitoring these cases on December 21.The 14 firecracker-related injuries were recorded in sentinel hospitals, including 10 from Metro Manila. Among the 10... | Manila Times | https://www.manilatimes.net/doh-records-lower-firecracker-injuries/370632/ |
DOLE issues pay rules for Chinese New Year | ['Micah Yvana M. Vardeleon'] | 2017-01-13 20:53:28+00:00 | Secretary Silvestre Bello 3rd of the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) urged private sector employers to observe proper pay rules for the Chinese New Year on January 28.Under Proclamation 50, President Rodrigo Duterte declared Chinese New Year as a non-working holiday.“No work, no pay” shall apply if the employ... | Manila Times | https://www.manilatimes.net/dole-issues-pay-rules-chinese-new-year-2/306813/ |
Court junks disbarment raps vs Ombudsman | ['Jomar Canlas'] | 2017-03-28 22:01:27+00:00 | The Supreme Court (SC) en banc on Tuesday junked outright the disbarment charges filed against Ombudsman Conchita Carpio-Morales, an impeachable officer under the 1987 Constitution.The SC said the Ombudsman can be removed only by impeachment and cannot be charged with disbarment during her incumbency.Morales was charge... | Manila Times | https://www.manilatimes.net/court-junks-disbarment-raps-vs-ombudsman/319656/ |
Human Rights Watch warns vs abuses | ['Neil Alcober'] | 2017-05-26 21:10:37+00:00 | THE New York-based Human Rights Watch (HRW) on Friday said the declaration of martial law in Mindanao threatens to widen the scope of abuses under the Duterte administration.On Tuesday, President Rodrigo Duterte declared martial law and suspended the writ of habeas corpus after the armed Islamist Maute Group attacked M... | Manila Times | https://www.manilatimes.net/human-rights-watch-warns-vs-abuses/329472/ |
Leptospirosis outbreak declared in 10 more villages | ['Francis Earl Cueto'] | 2018-07-08 00:03:21+00:00 | The Department of Health has added 10 more villages to the list of areas with a leptospirosis outbreak, bringing the total number of affected villages to 28.The city of Caloocan was added to the list because the disease was reported in two of its villages.“Yung mga barangay na naapektuhan ay nadagdagan pa. Mula 18 noon... | Manila Times | https://www.manilatimes.net/leptospirosis-outbreak-declared-in-10-more-villages/417204/ |
SC asked: Act on Marcos poll protest | ['The Manila Times'] | 2017-03-28 22:03:23+00:00 | The camp of former senator Ferdinand Marcos Jr. has asked the Supreme Court (SC), sitting as the Presidential Electoral Tribunal, to act on his election protest amid a “well-funded and concerted” destabilization plot against President Rodrigo Duterte.In a 25-page comment/opposition to the motion for reconsideration fil... | Manila Times | https://www.manilatimes.net/sc-asked-act-marcos-poll-protest/319658/ |
Pass expanded maternity bill, House urged | ['Jefferson Antiporda'] | 2018-08-06 00:04:07+00:00 | SEN. Juan Edgardo “Sonny” Angara on Sunday appealed to members of the House of Representatives to pass the Expanded Maternity Leave bill that would allow mothers to spend more time with their babies.Angara, one of the authors of Senate Bill 1305 which was approved on third and final reading in March 2017, said the enac... | Manila Times | https://www.manilatimes.net/pass-expanded-maternity-bill-house-urged/427143/ |
Phaseout of old jeepneys to take 3 years—LTFRB | ['Nelson Badilla'] | 2017-03-05 20:28:35+00:00 | The phaseout of 15-year-old jeepney units will take three years to implement, according to the Land Transportation and Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB).But LTFRB Commissioner Aileen Lizada over the weekend said the phaseout, part of a public transportation modernization plan of the Duterte administration, is no... | Manila Times | https://www.manilatimes.net/phaseout-old-jeepneys-take-3-years-ltfrb/315569/ |
PhilHealth denies P6B debt to Phapi | ['The Manila Times'] | 2018-11-14 00:04:24+00:00 | The Philippine Health Insurance Corp. (PhilHealth) has denied the allegations of Rustico Jimenez, president of the Private Hospitals Association of the Philippines, Inc. (PHAPi) that it owed private hospitals some P6 billion in unpaid claims from 2011 to 2017.Philhealth said it has paid more than P212 billion since 201... | Manila Times | https://www.manilatimes.net/philhealth-denies-p6b-debt-to-phapi/467112/ |
PCSO releases P10-M fund for ‘Urduja’ victims | ['The Manila Times'] | 2017-12-19 21:28:21+00:00 | The Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office (PCSO), a corporate agency under the office of President Rodrigo Duterte, on Tuesday said it is releasing on Wednesday P10 million from its yearly calamity fund that can be used to aid the victims of Typhoon Urduja that battered some provinces in the Visayas.The National Disas... | Manila Times | https://www.manilatimes.net/pcso-releases-p10-m-fund-urduja-victims/369575/ |
Pampanga gov eyeing bigger jails | ['Marzan Rodesan'] | 20/05/2017 0:00 | Authorities here are exploring ways on how to address jail congestion in line with the intensified campaign against illegal drugs and other crimes in the province.Governor Lilia G. Pineda said the Bureau of Jail Management and Penology (BJMP) is currently scouting for bigger lots for the construction of new district ja... | Manila Bulletin | https://news.mb.com.ph/2017/05/20/pampanga-gov-eyeing-bigger-jails/ |
Duterte offers help to typhoon-hit Japan | ['Catherine S. Valente'] | 2018-07-11 00:07:35+00:00 | President Rodrigo Duterte has offered to send rescue team to Japan, which is reeling from massive floods and mudslides triggered by heavy rains.At least 156 were reported dead and dozens missing.“(I am) offering Pinoy soldiers, including engineers and doctors, to help in rescue and rehabilitation efforts in typhoon-rav... | Manila Times | https://www.manilatimes.net/duterte-offers-help-to-typhoon-hit-japan/418131/ |
Housing council asks P3B for Marawi shelters | ['Charissa Mae Nemis'] | 2017-08-20 21:05:48+00:00 | The Housing and Urban Development Coordinating Council (HUDCC) has requested P3 billion to build temporary shelters (P1 billion) and permanent shelters (P2 billion) to house some of the 5,000 displaced families in war-torn Marawi City in Lanao del Sur.The requested budget will be apart from the regular budget, HUDCC Ch... | Manila Times | https://www.manilatimes.net/housing-council-asks-p3b-marawi-shelters/345738/ |
Youth commission chief Aiza Seguerra resigns | ['Ralph Villanueva'] | 2018-03-14 00:03:29+00:00 | MALACAñANG on Tuesday confirmed that National Youth Commission (NYC) Chairman Aiza Seguerra has tendered her resignation.In a news briefing, Palace spokesman Harry Roque Jr. said the Office of the Executive Secretary has received the resignation letter of Seguerra.He, however, added that he does not know the reason beh... | Manila Times | https://www.manilatimes.net/youth-commission-chief-aiza-seguerra-resigns/385965/ |
Defense chief: Reds delusional | ['Fernan Marasigan'] | 2017-04-16 22:16:43+00:00 | DEFENSE Secretary Delfin Lorenzana on Sunday blasted the Communist Party of the Philippines (CPP) for claiming that the United States was behind the Abu Sayyaf Group (ASG) attack on Bohol last week that left 14 people dead including a leader of the terrorist group and four government troops.“The CPP, as before, has bec... | Manila Times | https://www.manilatimes.net/defense-chief-reds-delusional/322499/ |
Russian envoy shrugs off warnings on PH arms deal | ['Jefferson Antiporda'] | 2018-07-30 00:03:10+00:00 | RUSSIA has dismissed claims that the Philippines would violate sanctions imposed by the United States (US) against a blacklisted Russian firm if it proceeds with the purchase of arms from the company.Russian Ambassador Igor Khovaev said the warning that the Philippines would face sanctions from the US was illogical and... | Manila Times | https://www.manilatimes.net/russian-envoy-shrugs-off-warnings-on-ph-arms-deal/425046/ |
Ex-Muslim commission chief, 2 others in graft case | ['The Manila Times'] | 2018-01-17 19:41:51+00:00 | The Office of the Ombudsman has filed a graft case before the Sandiganbayan against two then-National Commission on Muslim Filipinos (NCMF) officers and another individual in connection with a housing contract for pilgrims in 2014.Facing one count of violation of Section 3(e) of the Anti-Graft and Corrupt Practices Act... | Manila Times | https://www.manilatimes.net/ex-muslim-commission-chief-2-others-graft-case/374903/ |
Language commission offers to help DepEd | ['Catherine A. Modesto'] | 2018-07-29 00:03:46+00:00 | The Commission on Philippine Language or Komisyon ng Wikang Filipino (KWF) has offered to help the Department of Education (DepEd) introduce the culture of research in kindergarten.The offer came after Education Secretary Leonor Briones announced on Wednesday that DepEd would review the K-to-12 curriculum after two yea... | Manila Times | https://www.manilatimes.net/language-commission-offers-to-help-deped/424484/ |
‘Bato’ faces probe over free Vegas trip | ['Ma. Reina Leanne Tolentino'] | 2016-11-11 20:49:59+00:00 | The Office of the Ombudsman is conducting a fact-finding investigation in connection with a recent all-expenses paid trip to Las Vegas, Nevada of Philippine National Police (PNP) Director General Ronald “Bato” dela Rosa.Ombudsman Conchita Carpio Morales ordered the probe.De la Rosa went to the United States in order to... | Manila Times | https://www.manilatimes.net/bato-faces-probe-free-vegas-trip/296072/ |
Voters’ registration resumes on Nov. 7 | ['William Depasupil'] | 2016-10-31 20:38:34+00:00 | THE Commission on Elections (Comelec) will resume next week the registration of voters in preparation for the 2017 barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan (SK) elections.Based on Comelec Resolution No. 10166 promulgated on October 25, 2016, the registration period for the 2017 village elections will be from November 7, 2016 ... | Manila Times | https://www.manilatimes.net/voters-registration-resumes-nov-7/294050/ |
DILG orders absentee mayors to explain | ['Roy Narra'] | 2018-09-22 00:05:51+00:00 | The Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) on Friday issued show-cause orders to 16 mayors who were reportedly absent from their areas during the onslaught of Typhoon “Ompong” last week.In a statement, DILG Undersecretary Bernardo Florece signed the show-cause orders to nine mayors from Cagayan Valley a... | Manila Times | https://www.manilatimes.net/dilg-orders-absentee-mayors-to-explain/443767/ |
DoLE issues rules on payment of June 12 wages | ['William Depasupil'] | 2017-06-11 19:42:00+00:00 | THE Department of Labor and Employment (DoLE) has issued an advisory prescribing the proper payment of wages for Monday’s observance of Independence Day, June 12, a regular holiday.Based on the pay rules issued by the DoLE, private sector workers who will report for work today are entitled to get 200 percent or “double... | Manila Times | https://www.manilatimes.net/dole-issues-rules-payment-june-12-wages/332232/ |
Pump prices up after rollback | ['Jordeene Sheex Lagare'] | 2018-02-27 00:05:19+00:00 | Oil companies have raised the prices of petroleum products, two weeks after implementing a rollback.Eastern Petroleum, Flying V, Phoenix Petroleum, Pilipinas Shell, PTT Philippines, and Seaoil hiked the price of diesel by 85 centavos per liter, effective on Tuesday at 6 a.m.The same companies also raised the price of g... | Manila Times | https://www.manilatimes.net/pump-prices-rollback/382937/ |
PH to host 2018 East Asian Sea meet | ['Eireene Jairee Gomez'] | 2018-05-07 00:03:22+00:00 | Amid the crisis in Boracay, the Philippines is set to host to the 2018 East Asian Sea (EAS) Congress that aims to address ocean and coastal area degradation through the sustainable management and use of marine resources, seas, and oceans, the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) said Sunday.The region... | Manila Times | https://www.manilatimes.net/ph-to-host-2018-east-asian-sea-meet/397288/ |
Telcos warned over poor services | ['Llanesca T. Panti'] | 2017-02-08 22:08:35+00:00 | The House minority bloc has threatened to push for the revocation of the franchise to operate of the country’s two biggest telecommunication companies (telcos)–Smart and Globe–over poor network services.House Minority Leader Danilo Suarez of Quezon and his deputy, Rep. Harry Roque of Kabayan party-list, gave the warnin... | Manila Times | https://www.manilatimes.net/telcos-warned-poor-services-2/311183/ |
Population – a problem but also a blessing | ['Ros Feliciano', 'Paul Parenas', 'Dale Jose C. Gozar'] | 17/07/2017 0:00 | compared to Europe’s average of 1.58, but suffered a significant decrease in 2016. In England and Wales, the birth rate was 1.83 in 2014, but decreased to 1.82 in 2015.Closer to home, our neighbor to the north Taiwan had the world’s lowest fertility rate at 0.9 baby per woman in 2011 and has since offered all sorts of ... | Manila Bulletin | https://news.mb.com.ph/2017/07/17/population-a-problem-but-also-a-blessing/ |
Surrender now while you can | ['Just Me'] | 9/1/2017 0:00 | With plans to make public his list of narco-politicians, President Duterte is planning to summon the mayors implicated in illegal drug operations and confront them about their suspected criminal activity.Determined to weed out the bad eggs in government, the President said he would ask the mayor to tell the truth about... | Manila Bulletin | https://news.mb.com.ph/2017/01/09/surrender-now-while-you-can/ |
DoJ taps new acting chief prosecutor | ['Jomar Canlas'] | 2018-06-30 00:02:51+00:00 | The Department of Justice (DoJ) has tapped a new acting chief prosecutor.Justice Secretary Menardo Guevarra on Friday designated Senior Deputy State Prosecutor Richard Anthony Fadullon as acting prosecutor general of the National Prosecution Service (NPS),after the resignation of Jorge Catalan who wanted to go back to ... | Manila Times | https://www.manilatimes.net/doj-taps-new-acting-chief-prosecutor/414149/ |
Appeal for a review of new jeepney plan | ['Pastor Du Ijang', 'Alas.Kador Nga'] | 19/10/2017 0:00 | both sides seem to be judging the success of the transport strike by the inconvenience it caused the riding public. The real purpose of the demonstration, we believe, was to appeal to the government to restudy its “Public Utility Vehicle Modernization Program (PUVMP) which would replace jeepneys 15 years old and above... | Manila Bulletin | https://news.mb.com.ph/2017/10/19/appeal-for-a-review-of-new-jeepney-plan/ |
Group bats for new Mining Act | ['Eireene Jairee Gomez'] | 2018-03-08 00:05:09+00:00 | Anti-mining group Alyansa Tigil Mina (ATM) is urging the government to replace Republic Act 7942 or the Philippine Mining Act of 1995 with a law that is “pro-Filipino and pro-environment.The group said the existing law has paved the way for plunder of the country’s mineral wealth, as well as mining-related environmenta... | Manila Times | https://www.manilatimes.net/group-bats-for-new-mining-act/384654/ |
SC lets expanded Small Town Lottery operation | ['Jefferson Antiporda'] | 2017-05-28 19:33:14+00:00 | ATTEMPTS to stop the Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office (PCSO) from expanding the operation of Small Town Lottery, the only legitimate numbers game in the country, were quelled after the Supreme Court (SC) ruled in favor of the state-run charity institution.PCSO General Manager Alexander Balutan over the weekend sai... | Manila Times | https://www.manilatimes.net/sc-lets-expanded-small-town-lottery-operation/329761/ |
PCSO’s 6-Digit Game produces 2 millionaires | ['The Manila Times'] | 2017-10-04 20:57:35+00:00 | The 6-Digit Game draw of the Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office (PCSO) on Tuesday, October 3, produced two millionaires.The winning numbers were 2, 3, 0, 5, 2 and 3.Tickets bearing these numbers were bought from lotto outlets located in Bacoor, Cavite, and San Juan City, Metro Manila.The two winners each will receiv... | Manila Times | https://www.manilatimes.net/pcsos-6-digit-game-produces-2-millionaires/354540/ |
DENR chief Lopez‘s fate known today | ['Jefferson Antiporda'] | 2017-05-02 21:13:50+00:00 | Whether the powerful Commission on Appointments (CA) will confirm Regina Lopez’s appointment as secretary of the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) will be known today, Wednesday, but two senators already expressed support for her.Senate Majority Leader Vicente Sotto 3rd and Sen. Emmanuel Pacquiao o... | Manila Times | https://www.manilatimes.net/denr-chief-lopezs-fate-known-today/325202/ |
Manila, Abu Dhabi ink pact on OFW protection | ['William Depasupil'] | 2017-09-29 21:38:03+00:00 | THE governments of the Philippines and the United Arab Emirates have signed a labor cooperation agreement that would reinforce protection for overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) and enhance bilateral relations between the two countries.The Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on labor cooperation was signed recently by Phili... | Manila Times | https://www.manilatimes.net/manila-abu-dhabi-ink-pact-ofw-protection/353570/ |
Enrile wants to fix Train Law | ['Neil Jayson Servallos'] | 2018-10-21 01:13:27+00:00 | FORMER Senate president Juan Ponce Enrile on Saturday criticized several policies of the Duterte administration such as the tax reform law that has led to an uptick in inflation, vowing to fix them if elected anew to the Senate.Enrile, who is seeking a comeback to the Senate in 2019, said he was concerned with the econ... | Manila Times | https://www.manilatimes.net/enrile-wants-to-fix-train-law/454956/ |
PH Embassy extends help to Pinay convict | ['Michael Joe T. Delizo'] | 2016-12-30 19:37:44+00:00 | A Filipino woman in Kuwait who was convicted for allegedly pledging allegiance to the Islamic State jihadist group and plotting an attack is receiving legal assistance from the Philippine government.Citing Philippine Ambassador to Kuwait Renato Pedro Villa, Arab News said the 32-year-old woman has told her lawyer to in... | Manila Times | https://www.manilatimes.net/ph-embassy-extends-help-pinay-convict/304428/ |
PCSO supports bill vs illegal numbers games | ['The Manila Times'] | 2018-11-09 00:03:19+00:00 | Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office (PCSO) General Manager Alexander Balutan has expressed support for House Bill 5026, which aims to eradicate illegal numbers games in the country, as this would stop the source of funds politicians use to buy votes.HB 5026, authored by Quezon Rep. Danilo Suarez, declares PCSO’s Phil... | Manila Times | https://www.manilatimes.net/pcso-supports-bill-vs-illegal-numbers-games/464570/ |
Philippines eyes military deal with India | ['Dempsey Reyes'] | 2018-01-27 00:03:12+00:00 | The Philippine government is eyeing a military-to-military cooperation with India such as acquisition of defense equipment for the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP), Defense Secretary Delfin Lorenzana said on Friday.Lorenzana was among the entourage of President Rodrigo Duterte, as the country’s leader went to Indi... | Manila Times | https://www.manilatimes.net/philippines-eyes-military-deal-india/376579/ |
Lawmaker wants more pro-LGBT bills passed | ['The Manila Times'] | 2017-09-22 20:08:57+00:00 | A lawmaker is pushing for passage of several pro-lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) bills that are still pending in Congress in light of the recent passage of House Bill (HB) 4982 or the Sexual Orientation or Gender Identity or Expression (SOGIE) Equality Act.Northern Samar Rep. Edwin Ong, in a statement on ... | Manila Times | https://www.manilatimes.net/lawmaker-wants-pro-lgbt-bills-passed/352221/ |
Govt scraps rail deal with Korean firm | ['Reicelene Joy Ignacio'] | 2017-11-06 22:32:18+00:00 | The Department of Transportation (DoTr) on Monday terminated its contract with South Korean firm Busan Universal Rail Inc. (BURI), the maintenance provider of the Metro Rail Transit (MRT) 3.“It cannot be overemphasized that what is at stake here is the welfare and interest of the riding public. This office could not ju... | Manila Times | https://www.manilatimes.net/govt-scraps-rail-deal-korean-firm/361114/ |
Duterte to ban over-the-counter sale of bullets, ammunition | ['D P', 'Victorino Villaflor', 'One Eyed Monster', 'Raymond Azarcon', 'Andy Wolf', 'Jeez Louise'] | 20/05/2017 0:00 | President Duterte will seek a revision of the firearms law in the Philippines to regulate strictly the sale of bullets, ammunition and firearms to ensure these do not end up in the hands of the enemies.“I will no longer allow ‘yung mga tindahan (those stores) to sell bullets over the counter that cannot be done. Hindi ... | Manila Bulletin | https://news.mb.com.ph/2017/05/20/duterte-to-ban-over-the-counter-sale-of-bullets-ammunition/ |
Joma confident of keeping asylum status | ['Dempsey Reyes'] | 2017-12-11 22:32:29+00:00 | Communist Party of the Philippines (CPP) founding chairman Jose Maria “Joma” Sison on Monday dismissed statements that he may lose his asylum status once the CPP and its armed wing, the New People’s Army (NPA), are declared terrorist groups.Sison responded to the statements of analyst Ramon Casiple and Foreign Affairs ... | Manila Times | https://www.manilatimes.net/joma-confident-keeping-asylum-status/368103/ |
Jeepney drivers to get P5,000 fuel vouchers | ['Reicelene Joy Ignacio'] | 2018-07-12 00:06:46+00:00 | Government officials signed on Wednesday a joint memorandum circular for the implementation of Pantawid Pasada Program under which almost P5,000 in fuel subsidy will be given to each jeepney driver.The cash cards will be distributed as part of the implementation of the tax reform for acceleration and inclusion (Train) ... | Manila Times | https://www.manilatimes.net/jeepney-drivers-to-get-p5000-fuel-vouchers/418490/ |
VP camp mulls renewing bid to junk Marcos protest | ['Llanesca T. Panti'] | 2017-02-17 20:58:27+00:00 | The camp of Vice President Maria Leonor “Leni” Robredo is contemplating to file a Motion for Reconsideration (MR) after the Supreme Court (SC) denied the Vice President’s motion to dismiss an electoral protest filed by former senator Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. against her.Lawyer Romulo Macalintal, the lead counsel... | Manila Times | https://www.manilatimes.net/vp-camp-mulls-renewing-bid-junk-marcos-protest-2/312824/ |
Bello orders study on new tax measure | ['William Depasupil'] | 2017-10-13 23:33:34+00:00 | THE Department of Labor and Employment (DoLE) has created a Technical Working Group (TWG) to study the proposed Tax Reform and Inclusion (Train) Act amid mix reactions on the tax measure’s impact on workers’ income.Labor Secretary Silvestre Bello 3rd has issued Administrative Order (AO) 460 constituting the TWG to stud... | Manila Times | https://www.manilatimes.net/bello-orders-study-new-tax-measure/356261/ |
Navotas City child-friendly LGU | ['The Manila Times'] | 2017-08-23 21:42:47+00:00 | The Regional Committee for the Welfare of Children (RCWC) has conferred the 2016 “Seal of Child-Friendly Local Governance” (SCFLG) to Navotas City in recognition of its programs and projects for children.In a statement on Wednesday, the city government said that under Mayor John Rey Tiangco, Navotas has ensured childre... | Manila Times | https://www.manilatimes.net/navotas-city-child-friendly-lgu/346337/ |
POEA execs probed for illegal recuitment | ['William Depasupil'] | 2017-11-21 22:10:32+00:00 | TOP officials of the Philippine Overseas Employment Administration (POEA) are being investigated for their alleged involvement in illegal recruitment.Labor Undersecretary Bernard Olalia, who is also the POEA officer-in-charge, said being investigated are the office of the POEA administrator, deputy administrators, dire... | Manila Times | https://www.manilatimes.net/poea-execs-probed-illegal-recuitment/364214/ |
More rains seen as typhoon nears | ['Jing Villamente'] | 2018-07-08 00:02:32+00:00 | METRO Manila and other areas in Luzon can expect heavy rains on Sunday and Monday as the country braces for the entry of typhoon “Gardo” (international name: Maria), the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (Pagasa) said Saturday.The typhoon was spotted on Saturday afternoon 1,99... | Manila Times | https://www.manilatimes.net/more-rains-seen-as-typhoon-nears/417202/ |
4 Pasay Bus Terminals get closure notice | ['Joviland Rita'] | 2017-07-21 21:32:43+00:00 | METRO Manila Development Authority (MMDA) chief of staff Jojo Garcia on Friday named four bus terminals recommended for closure along Edsa-Pasay over violation of the nose in, nose out policy and other city ordinances, after the first three terminals closed in Quezon City on Wednesday. MMDA supervising officer for oper... | Manila Times | https://www.manilatimes.net/4-pasay-bus-terminals-get-closure-notice/339694/ |
Duterte not willing to name ‘narco-pols’ in 2019 polls | ['Catherine S. Valente'] | 2018-10-13 00:04:57+00:00 | President Rodrigo Duterte said he was not keen on revealing the names of politicians involved in the illegal drug trade in the country, as the filing of certificates of candidacy (CoCs) for local and national posts in the 2019 midterm polls started.“No, I will not,” Duterte said in a media interview in Davao City early... | Manila Times | https://www.manilatimes.net/duterte-not-willing-to-name-narco-pols-in-2019-polls/451468/ |
Guerrero, de la Rosa get new posts | ['Ralph Villanueva'] | 2018-05-04 00:02:07+00:00 | PRESIDENT Rodrigo Duterte has formally appointed former Armed Forces of the Philippines chief Rey Leonardo Guerrero as administrator of the Maritime Industry Authority.Guerrero will replace Marcial Amaro 3rd, who was sacked by the President in January because of his excessive foreign trips.Guerrero’s term will expire o... | Manila Times | https://www.manilatimes.net/guerrero-de-la-rosa-get-new-posts/396604/ |
Vitangcol posts bail, says charges ‘baseless’ | ['Ma. Reina Leanne Tolentino'] | 2016-12-01 21:37:45+00:00 | Former Metro Rail Transit Line 3 (MRT 3) General Manager Al Vitangcol 3rd on Thursday dismissed graft charges filed against him last week as “baseless.”The cases stemmed from an alleged extortion try on representatives of Czech company Inekon Group in connection with a contract or transaction for supply of Light Rail V... | Manila Times | https://www.manilatimes.net/vitangcol-posts-bail-says-charges-baseless/299424/ |
China navy launches latest generation destroyer | ['Erwin Rc'] | 28/06/2017 0:00 | especially in the South China Sea, which China claims virtually in its entirety.Beijing has also long nurtured resentment against Japan over its past invasion of China, and their dispute over a group of tiny, uninhabited islands in the East China Sea has at times threatened to break out into open confrontation.India, m... | Manila Bulletin | https://news.mb.com.ph/2017/06/28/china-navy-launches-latest-generation-destroyer/ |
Document protecting Asean workers hailed | ['Bernadette E. Tamayo'] | 2017-11-15 22:05:47+00:00 | A document on the promotion of the protection and rights of migrant workers in Southeast Asia would complement pending bills to improve the benefits of overseas Filipino workers (OFWs), Sen. Joel Villanueva said on Wednesday.He cited the creation of a separate department for migrant workers that will cater to all conce... | Manila Times | https://www.manilatimes.net/document-protecting-asean-workers-hailed/362963/ |
Chinese officials affirm help for rehab facilities | ['Jing Villamente'] | 2016-12-22 20:18:24+00:00 | The Chinese government through its embassy in Manila has affirmed its commitment to help the Philippine national government’s drug rehabilitation efforts.Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) Undersecretary for Operations John Castriciones, designated focal person for an inter-agency task force and con... | Manila Times | https://www.manilatimes.net/chinese-officials-affirm-help-rehab-facilities-2/303261/ |
Diesel prices down, gas up | ['Jordeene Sheex Lagare'] | 2018-07-17 00:07:28+00:00 | OIL companies cut the price of diesel but jacked up the cost of gasoline as crude prices tumbled in the global market on Monday.At 6 a.m. on Tuesday, Caltex, Eastern Petroleum, Flying V, Petro Gazz, Phoenix Petroleum, Pilipinas Shell, PTT Philippines, Seaoil and Unioil reduced the price of diesel by 15 centavos per lit... | Manila Times | https://www.manilatimes.net/diesel-prices-down-gas-up/420093/ |
Man arrested for raping daughter | ['Neil Alcober'] | 2018-10-21 00:57:08+00:00 | A MAN who raped his daughter a year ago was arrested in Binondo, Manila at 8:30 p.m. on Thursday night. Elements of the Eastern Police District (EPD) mobile force battalion intelligence operatives arrested Leonardo Catalan, 54, resident of No. 063 Sto. Niño St., Tawiran Ext., Brgy. Santolan, Pasig City at about 8:30 p.... | Manila Times | https://www.manilatimes.net/man-arrested-for-raping-daughter/454927/ |
US envoy lauds PH, corporate efforts on Down’s Syndrome | ['Jaime Pilapil'] | 2017-02-19 19:50:41+00:00 | The United States ambassador to the Philippines has lauded the efforts of the Philippines and retail and property giant SM Prime Holdings Inc. in pushing for inclusivity of children with Down’s Syndrome.Joining the Happy Walk for Down’s Syndrome held at the SMX at the Mall of Asia in Pasay City (Metro Manila) on Sunday... | Manila Times | https://www.manilatimes.net/us-envoy-lauds-ph-corporate-efforts-downs-syndrome/313111/ |
No human cases of avian flu yet – DoH | ['Kenneth Hare Hernandez'] | 2017-08-25 22:27:58+00:00 | The Department of Health (DoH) on Friday said there have been no confirmed human cases of avian influenza in the affected towns of Pampanga and Nueva Ecija since the Department of Agriculture (DoA) announced an outbreak there.The DoH was able to identify 34 “suspect” cases of bird flu, 30 of which came from Pampanga an... | Manila Times | https://www.manilatimes.net/no-human-cases-avian-flu-yet-doh/346730/ |
Church seeks heaven’s help for priests | ['William Depasupil'] | 2017-02-06 22:29:06+00:00 | THE Catholic Church has deemed it necessary to seek divine intervention to address the shortage of priests in the country.The Catholic Bishops’ Conference of the Philippnes (CBCP) president, Lingayen-Dagupan Archbishop Socrates Villegas, has issued a circular calling on all clergy, superiors of religious communities an... | Manila Times | https://www.manilatimes.net/church-seeks-heavens-help-priests/310869/ |
Church leaders seek release of 2 colleagues, peace talks consultant | ['Blackie Hawkie'] | 11/8/2017 0:00 | Church leaders sought yesterday the help of Justice Secretary Vitaliano Aguirre II for the release of their two colleagues and a peace talks consultant who were arrested by the military last May and at the height of the Marawi City siege last month.The request for the release of Bishop Carlo Morales of the Iglesia Fili... | Manila Bulletin | https://news.mb.com.ph/2017/08/11/church-leaders-seek-release-of-2-colleagues-peace-talks-consultant/ |
Japan turns over 2 doppler radars | ['Dempsey Reyes'] | 2017-02-04 22:03:18+00:00 | TWO doppler radars funded by the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) have been turned over to the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (Pagasa).“The radar project under JICA grant-aid scheme targets the improvement of meteorological radar system in the Philippines which... | Manila Times | https://www.manilatimes.net/japan-turns-2-doppler-radars/310568/ |
PH food study begins as population grows | ['Eireene Jairee Gomez'] | 2018-02-18 21:26:19+00:00 | The Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), an agency of the United Nations that leads international efforts to defeat hunger, has allocated $300,000 for the conduct of a study on food production and food consumption in the face of rapid population growth in the Philippines.The study will focus on determining food req... | Manila Times | https://www.manilatimes.net/ph-food-study-begins-population-grows/381169/ |
‘Arrest of ‘tambays’ not a prelude to martial law’ | ['Francis Earl Cueto'] | 2018-06-20 00:13:32+00:00 | Malacañang insisted on Tuesday that President Rodrigo Duterte’s order to arrest ‘tambays’ (loiterers) is not a prelude to martial law.Palace spokesman Harry Roque, Jr. said the President saw “no reason yet” to declare martial law nationwide.“No, because the problem on ‘tambays’ has been going on for a long time and it ... | Manila Times | https://www.manilatimes.net/arrest-of-tambays-not-a-prelude-to-martial-law/410323/ |
BI offers ‘visa upon arrival’ to Chinese | ['William Depasupil'] | 2017-08-19 20:57:35+00:00 | IN a bid to attract more tourists and foreign investors, the Bureau of Immigration (BI) is now offering “visa-upon-arrival [VUA]” privilege to nationals from China.Immigration Commissioner Jaime Morente on Friday said that interested Chinese, particularly businessmen and plain tourists, may enter and stay in the countr... | Manila Times | https://www.manilatimes.net/bi-offers-visa-upon-arrival-chinese/345504/ |
Duterte suspends logging in Zamboanga Peninsula | ['Llanesca T. Panti'] | 2018-01-09 20:47:36+00:00 | President Rodrigo Duterte has suspended logging activities in the Zamboanga Peninsula, Palace spokesman Harry Roque said on Tuesday.The President, according to Roque, gave the order during a Cabinet meeting held at Malacañang on Monday afternoon.“The President ordered several logging concessions in the Zamboanga Penins... | Manila Times | https://www.manilatimes.net/duterte-suspends-logging-zamboanga-peninsula/373278/ |
Senators oppose PCGG abolition | ['The Manila Times'] | 2018-05-17 00:03:04+00:00 | THE Senate minority bloc will oppose any measure to abolish the Presidential Commission on Good Government (PCGG) since it claimed that it could be a part of a ploy to revise history about the ill-gotten wealth of the Marcoses.Senate Minority Leader Franklin Drilon and Senators Antonio Trillanes 4th, Paolo Benigno “Bam... | Manila Times | https://www.manilatimes.net/senators-oppose-pcgg-abolition/399230/ |
No more stragglers in Marawi – AFP | ['Dempsey Reyes'] | 2017-11-18 23:58:59+00:00 | All Islamic State-linked Maute stragglers hiding in the main battle area of Marawi City have been neutralized by ground troopers, the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) said.Col. Edgard Arevalo, AFP public affairs chief, said Task Group Ranao deputy commander Col. Romeo Brawner Jr. informed him of the situation of r... | Manila Times | https://www.manilatimes.net/no-stragglers-marawi-afp/363736/ |
Anti-Distracted Driving Law’s new IRR to take effect July 6 | ['Reicelene Joy Ignacio'] | 2017-06-21 21:43:45+00:00 | The new Implementing Rules and Regulations (IRR) of the Anti-Distracted Driving Law are set to take effect on July 6 after 15 days of publication starting June 21, Wednesday.Under the new IRR, use of mobile communication devices will be allowed if it is aided by a device such as, but not limited to, speakerphone, earph... | Manila Times | https://www.manilatimes.net/anti-distracted-driving-laws-new-irr-take-effect-july-6/334110/ |
‘Paeng’ exits, new typhoon to enter Tuesday | ['Jove Moya'] | 2018-09-30 00:02:39+00:00 | The weather bureau said on Saturday that the country will continue to enjoy fair weather as typhoon “Paeng” (international name: Trami) is no longer affecting the country.At 3 a.m. yesterday, the eye of typhoon Trami was located 680 kilometers north east of Basco, Batanes, with maximum sustained winds of 160 kilometers... | Manila Times | https://www.manilatimes.net/paeng-exits-new-typhoon-to-enter-tuesday/446679/ |
Ban lottery outlets near schools – Briones | ['Neil Alcober'] | 2016-10-29 21:36:19+00:00 | EDUCATION Secretary Leonor Briones has asked President Rodrigo Duterte and other cabinet officials to prohibit online lottery outlets from operating near schools.“I brought it up in the cabinet [meeting] because there is a previous policy which allows local government units to set up online lottery. Personally, I am no... | Manila Times | https://www.manilatimes.net/ban-lottery-outlets-near-schools-briones/293788/ |
Train Law effects on prices ‘transitory’ – Budget secretary | ['The Manila Times'] | 2018-01-10 22:01:35+00:00 | Budget Secretary Benjamin Diokno on Wednesday said the 2018 General Appropriations Act includes allocations for mitigating measures intended to offset the slight, “transitory” uptick in prices caused by the Tax Reform for Acceleration and Inclusion (Train) Law.In this year’s national budget, a total of P28.8 billion ha... | Manila Times | https://www.manilatimes.net/train-law-effects-prices-transitory-budget-secretary/373445/ |
30 drug surrenderers complete rehab program | ['Jing Villamente'] | 2017-04-02 21:52:24+00:00 | Thirty surrenderers, seven of them women, were cited over the weekend after completing a six-month community-based rehabilitation program of the Caloocan City (Metro Manila) goverment in coordination with city parishes.The former drug users underwent the rehabilitation program through the Community-Assisted Rehabilitat... | Manila Times | https://www.manilatimes.net/30-drug-surrenderers-complete-rehab-program/320574/ |
QC oks gas station operation | ['The Manila Times'] | 2018-07-12 00:02:37+00:00 | The Quezon City Council has granted a special use permit to a petroleum dealer, allowing it to construct and operate a gasoline station in North Fairview. A City Resolution introduced by Councilor Donato Matias states that Antonieta Eudela is being issued a special permit to construct and operate a Petron Gasoline refi... | Manila Times | https://www.manilatimes.net/qc-oks-gas-station-operation/418466/ |
DOLE issues pay rules for Bonifacio day | ['William Depasupil'] | 2016-11-28 21:57:29+00:00 | THE Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) has come up with the correct pay rules for the November 30 regular holiday for strict compliance by the country’s private employers and businesses.November 30 is a national public holiday to commemorate the birth of Andres Bonifacio, who is considered as the father of the P... | Manila Times | https://www.manilatimes.net/dole-issues-pay-rules-bonifacio-day/298905/ |
Bill creating ‘one-stop shop’ for power projects approved | ['Ralph Villanueva'] | 2018-01-06 23:02:43+00:00 | A HOUSE panel has approved a substitute bill creating an Energy Virtual One-Stop Shop (eVOSS), which streamlines the process of securing the necessary permits for power generation projects.The House Committee on Energy unanimously adopted the bill, which guarantees the consumer’s access to quality and secure electrical... | Manila Times | https://www.manilatimes.net/bill-creating-one-stop-shop-power-projects-approved/372734/ |
US, EU: Policemen of the world or just plain bullies? | ['Wilbert Santos', 'Andoy Familar', 'Happy Folger'] | 21/07/2017 0:00 | It wasn’t so long ago that the Philippine government would squirm or shake in fear whenever the United States or the European Union would issue another moralistic statement about the wrongs our country was doing and how we should follow their lead, being the mighty powers that they are in the world.Thank goodness those... | Manila Bulletin | https://news.mb.com.ph/2017/07/21/us-eu-policemen-of-the-world-or-just-plain-bullies/ |
CBCP calls for end to killings | ['Felipe F. Salvosa Ii'] | 2017-09-12 22:09:29+00:00 | The governing council of the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of the Philippines (CBCP) on Tuesday called for a stop to the senseless killings of teenagers, amid public outrage over the deaths of Kian de los Santos (17), Carl Angelo Arnaiz (17) and Reynaldo de Guzman (14).“We are appalled by the remorselessness by which ev... | Manila Times | https://www.manilatimes.net/cbcp-calls-end-killings/350291/ |
Train 2 to displace workers—Aquino | ['Jefferson Antiporda'] | 2018-05-01 00:05:34+00:00 | THOUSANDS of employees may end up without jobs once the government implements the second tax reform package that would lead to the removal of the tax incentives granted to some companies, Sen. Paolo Benigno Aquino 4th warned Monday.Aquino said if the Tax Reform for Acceleration and Inclusion (TRAIN) Act implemented in ... | Manila Times | https://www.manilatimes.net/train-2-to-displace-workers-aquino/396021/ |
Classes as usual amid Mayon threat | ['Neil Alcober'] | 2018-01-20 23:18:10+00:00 | DESPITE challenges posed by Mayon Volcano’s high level of unrest, the Department of Education (DepEd) on Saturday said education in the area continues, adding that it has closely coordinated with concerned offices to ensure that learners, teachers and personnel are safe and well-informed.Since January 13, the Education... | Manila Times | https://www.manilatimes.net/classes-usual-amid-mayon-threat/375474/ |
NPA rebels torch daycare in North Cotabato | ['The Manila Times'] | 2018-11-15 18:52:04+00:00 | THE New People’s Army (NPA) burned a daycare center in Magpet, North Cotabato, according to belated reports reaching the Philippine Army on Thursday.Lt. Col. Ehrlich Noel Paraso, commander of the Army’s 19th Infantry Battalion, said 25 NPA rebels swooped down on the daycare center at Purok 6, Barangay Mahongcog in Magp... | Manila Times | https://www.manilatimes.net/npa-rebels-torch-daycare-in-north-cotabato/468163/ |
Arroyo amenable to separate voting on Cha-cha – lawmakers | ['Llanesca T. Panti'] | 2018-08-01 00:02:00+00:00 | Speaker Gloria Arroyo has ordered her colleagues at the House of Representatives to work closely with the Senate in approving a federal constitution via a Constituent Assembly even if it means the two chambers will vote separately, lawmakers said on Tuesday.Representatives Albee Benitez of Negros Occidental and Magnoli... | Manila Times | https://www.manilatimes.net/arroyo-amenable-to-separate-voting-on-cha-cha-lawmakers/425514/ |
Focus on people, not cars in transport policy | ['Jove Moya'] | 2018-09-15 00:02:59+00:00 | Several members of the Civil Society Organizations Philippines (CSO PH) urged the National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA) on Friday to focus more on people mobility than on vehicles in crafting a transport policy.The CSO PH made the call in response to the passing of revisions in the National Transport Polic... | Manila Times | https://www.manilatimes.net/focus-on-people-not-cars-in-transport-policy/441603/ |
Nograles eyed as Cabinet secretary | ['Ralph Villanueva'] | 2018-10-31 00:02:07+00:00 | President Rodrigo Duterte is considering appointing Davao City Rep. Karlo Nograles as Cabinet Secretary, to replace Leoncio “Jun” Evasco Jr. who will run for Bohol governor in next year’s mid-term elections, Palace spokesman Salvador Panelo said on Tuesday.Panelo said Nograles is “being considered” but nothing is yet s... | Manila Times | https://www.manilatimes.net/nograles-eyed-as-cabinet-secretary/460035/ |
Stop making ‘shady stuff’ vs Sereno, complainant told | ['Ralph Villanueva'] | 2017-12-19 20:59:36+00:00 | THE chairman of the House Committee on Justice has called on Larry Gadon to refrain from saying “shady” statements against Chief Justice Maria Lourdes Sereno.Gadon, a lawyer, is the complainant in an impeachment case against Sereno before the House of Representatives.In a news conference on Monday, he said he will push... | Manila Times | https://www.manilatimes.net/stop-making-shady-stuff-vs-sereno-complainant-told/369565/ |
Duterte administration ‘worse’ than Marcos’ | ['Ashley Jose'] | 2018-02-25 00:03:41+00:00 | An activist nun and a former president of the exclusive St. Scholastica’s College in Manila on Saturday said President Rodrigo Duterte’s administration is worse than that of then-President Ferdinand Marcos.Sister Mary John Mananzan made the comparison on February 25, the 32nd anniversary of a popular uprising in 1986 t... | Manila Times | https://www.manilatimes.net/duterte-administration-worse-marcos/382447/ |
Govt to pay farmers who helped curb bird flu virus | ['The Manila Times'] | 2017-08-20 21:05:25+00:00 | FARMERS from San Luis, Pampanga, whose chickens, ducks and quails were culled as part of efforts to contain the spread of the avian influenza virus would be compensated starting on Tuesday, August 22, Agriculture Secretary Emmanuel Piñol said on Saturday.“On Friday, August 18, following clearance from the Department of... | Manila Times | https://www.manilatimes.net/govt-pay-farmers-helped-curb-bird-flu-virus/345737/ |
Transport groups to hold 3-day strike | ['Reicelene Joy Ignacio'] | 2017-03-22 21:43:14+00:00 | TRANSPORT groups are planning to hold a three-day strike nationwide to protest the planned transportation modernization program that will see the phaseout of rickety passenger jeepneys.Jun Magno, president of the Stop and Go Transport Coalition, said they have yet to decide when to hold the transport strike.“We still h... | Manila Times | https://www.manilatimes.net/transport-groups-hold-3-day-strike/318595/ |
JBC begins search for new chief justice | ['Jomar Canlas'] | 2018-06-26 00:01:04+00:00 | The search for a new chief justice of the Supreme Court formally begun on Monday when the Judicial and Bar Council (JBC) officially opened nominations for the post made vacant with the ouster of Maria Lourdes Sereno.The deadline for filing and completing all requirements is on July 26, 2018.Among the possible candidate... | Manila Times | https://www.manilatimes.net/jbc-begins-search-for-new-chief-justice/412476/ |
Former train GM pleads ‘not guilty’ to graft raps | ['Ma. Reina Leanne Tolentino'] | 2017-08-02 21:18:59+00:00 | Former Metro Rail Transit (MRT 3) General Manager Al Vitangcol 3rd pleaded “not guilty” to graft charges he is facing during his arraignment before the Sandiganbayan’s Sixth Division on Wednesday.The preliminary conference, where the parties will mark documentary evidence that they intend to present during trial, is sc... | Manila Times | https://www.manilatimes.net/former-train-gm-pleads-not-guilty-to-graft-raps/342051/ |
‘Agaton’ forces Chinese cargo vessel to dock in Samar | ['Ashley Jose'] | 2018-01-03 23:00:22+00:00 | A Chinese cargo vessel, Jing Ming no.16, heading to Chile made an emergency docking on Tuesday in Pambujan, Northern Samar because of rough seas and strong winds brought by tropical depression “Agaton.” Supt. Felix Diloy, chief of Northern Samar Provincial Police Office, said they received the distressed call at about ... | Manila Times | https://www.manilatimes.net/agaton-forces-chinese-cargo-vessel-dock-samar/372079/ |
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