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‘Gambling lord Atong Ang’s offer of P200M not new’ | ['The Manila Times'] | 2018-02-07 00:02:01+00:00 | A P200-million offer made by gambling lord Charlie “Atong” Ang to operate the Small Town Lottery (STL) nationwide was not new as the issue had been reported many times by the media even before the Senate hearing on it, according to Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office (PCSO) General Manager Alexander Balutan.“I wasn’t... | Manila Times | https://www.manilatimes.net/gambling-lord-atong-angs-offer-p200m-not-new/378621/ |
Makati holds mega job fair | ['Nelson Badilla'] | 2017-06-05 21:47:10+00:00 | The Makati City government will hold a big job fair on June 7 as part of the celebration of its 347th FoundationDay celebration.Vissia Marie Aldon, city personnel officer and head of the Public Employment Service Office (Peso) said the job fair, “Handog ng PESO: Trabaho para sa Maunlad na Kabahuyan, Tungo sa Progresibo... | Manila Times | https://www.manilatimes.net/makati-holds-mega-job-fair/331127/ |
PH to acquire new technology to fight terror | ['Dempsey Reyes'] | 2018-06-06 00:01:37+00:00 | The Philippine military will soon acquire facial recognition technology to boost its campaign against terror, according to Defense Secretary Delfin Lorenzana.“We are acquiring some technical capabilities, we are looking at facial recognition software so that we can easily track down the bad guys,” Lorenzana said in a t... | Manila Times | https://www.manilatimes.net/ph-to-acquire-new-technology-to-fight-terror/404846/ |
‘No reason to declare revolutionary govt’ | ['Catherine S. Valente'] | 2017-11-27 21:39:30+00:00 | Malacañang on Monday said there is no reason for President Rodrigo Duterte to declare a revolutionary government since there are no impending “threats” to disrupt the government.“We appreciate the calls of the President’s supporters for revolutionary government. But I think there’s no factual or legal basis as of now b... | Manila Times | https://www.manilatimes.net/no-reason-declare-revolutionary-govt/365350/ |
DOT drops McCann over ad campaign | ['Nelson Badilla'] | 2017-06-16 21:42:27+00:00 | The Department of Tourism (DOT) has terminated the P650 million contract it signed with an advertising agency for the latest commercial on the Philippines that was severely criticized on social media after its release on June 12.The DOT said in a media conference on Thursday that “after a diligent review of the ad mate... | Manila Times | https://www.manilatimes.net/dot-drops-mccann-ad-campaign/333183/ |
Smoother MRT 3 rides in 2018–DOTr | ['Reicelene Joy Ignacio'] | 2017-12-28 00:05:36+00:00 | Expect smoother Metro Rail Transit (MRT) 3 rides by March or April 2018, an official of the Department of Transportation (DoTr) has promised.“Mga Marso o Abril, mahihingahan na po natin ang mga insidente sa [By March or April, we would be able to breathe from incidents that had disrupted operations of] MRT 3, DOTr Assi... | Manila Times | https://www.manilatimes.net/smoother-mrt-3-rides-2018-dotr/370882/ |
Let de Lima lawyer work for her release, IPU told | ['Jefferson Antiporda'] | 2018-03-31 00:03:15+00:00 | It is regrettable that a global organization like the Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) would intervene with the judicial system of the Philippines, according to Senate President Aquilino Pimentel 3rd.“It’s unfortunate that the IPU doesn’t understand the Philippine Constitution. That’s their problem not ours,” Pimentel s... | Manila Times | https://www.manilatimes.net/let-de-lima-lawyer-work-for-her-release-ipu-told/389527/ |
‘Hitman’, live-in partner nabbed | ['Anthony Vargas'] | 2017-01-07 21:42:43+00:00 | ~A member of Bahala Na Gang who is No. 1 most wanted for the cases of murder and drugs was arrested in Tondo, Manila on Friday. His live-in partner was likewise booked for obstruction of justice after preventing the operatives from arresting the suspect. Senior Supt. Belli Tamayo, chief of Criminal Investigation and De... | Manila Times | https://www.manilatimes.net/hitman-live-partner-nabbed/305696/ |
Palace: Photos of Paolo Duterte with drug lords just ‘propaganda’ | ['Catherine S. Valente'] | 2017-08-14 22:02:18+00:00 | Malacañang on Monday dismissed as mere “propaganda” the photos circulating on social media showing President Rodrigo Duterte’s eldest son, Davao City Vice Mayor Paolo Duterte, with Kenneth Dong, the middleman in the delivery of 604-kilogram shabu from China into the country.In a chance interview, Palace spokesman Ernes... | Manila Times | https://www.manilatimes.net/palace-photos-paolo-duterte-drug-lords-just-propaganda/344437/ |
Trillanes ‘forced’ witness to testify vs Duterte | ['Jomar Canlas'] | 2017-05-15 21:17:14+00:00 | Senator Antonio Trillanes 4th has been accused of pressuring a witness to testify against President RodrigoDuterte on alleged extrajudicial killings linked to the government campaign against illegal drugs.On Monday, Justice Secretary Vitaliano Aguirre 2nd met with pro-Duterte lawyer Bruce Rivera and witness Guillermina... | Manila Times | https://www.manilatimes.net/trillanes-forced-witness-testify-vs-duterte-2/327358/ |
Cayetano meets Abe in Japan | ['Jaime Pilapil'] | 2017-06-10 21:56:57+00:00 | Foreign Affairs Secretary Alan Peter Cayetano arrived in Manila on Friday night after a successful four-day official visit to Japan.Representing President Rodrigo Duterte, Cayetano paid a courtesy call on Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, and officially met with Foreign Minister Fumio Kishida for the first time since... | Manila Times | https://www.manilatimes.net/cayetano-meets-abe-japan/332030/ |
Mapua reclaims NCAA juniors crown | ['The Manila Times'] | 2018-11-15 21:00:08+00:00 | Mapua edged La Salle-Greenhills, 77-74, on Thursday to rejoin San Beda as the league’s winningest high school team in the NCAA Season 94 juniors basketball tournament at the MOA Arena in Pasay City.Paolo Hernandez exploded with a career-high 33 points he lit with seven triples while Dan Arches uncorked 22, including al... | Manila Times | https://www.manilatimes.net/mapua-reclaims-ncaa-juniors-crown-2/468531/ |
PCSO to give P5M prize for 45th horseracing cup | ['The Manila Times'] | 2017-12-04 21:37:03+00:00 | A total of P6 million in prizes are up for grabs in the 45th Presidential Gold Cup to be held in Batangas, Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office (PCSO) General Manager Alexander Balutan said on Monday.The PCSO will provide P5 million while the Metro Manila Turf Club, Inc. will give P1 million for the first prize only.D... | Manila Times | https://www.manilatimes.net/pcso-give-p5m-prize-45th-horseracing-cup/366657/ |
ERC execs suspended for favoring Meralco | ['Jordeene Sheex Lagare'] | 2017-12-21 22:26:22+00:00 | Office of the Ombudsman has suspended former Energy Regulatory Commission Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Jose Vicente Salazar and four ERC commissioners over the controversial power supply agreements (PSAs).Its ruling stemmed from the allegation of giving undue favor to Manila Electric Co. (Meralco) and its siste... | Manila Times | https://www.manilatimes.net/erc-execs-suspended-favoring-meralco/369949/ |
AFP tells public: Report ‘new faces’ in your areas | ['Dempsey Reyes'] | 2018-01-13 21:41:00+00:00 | The public should report “new faces in the neighborhood” as part of keeping a close eye on foreign terrorists who might enter the southern back door of the country, according to the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP).Col. Edgard Arevalo, AFP spokesman, came up with the reminder a few days after Defense Secretary Del... | Manila Times | https://www.manilatimes.net/afp-tells-public-report-new-faces-areas/374122/ |
Fund chairman justifies increase in premium | ['Nelson Badilla'] | 2017-01-11 23:23:50+00:00 | The chairman of the Social Security System (SSC) on Wednesday strongly defended the supposed correctness of the increase in monthly premium of the pension fund’s members and the lifting of the monthly salary credit (MSC), saying it will finance the P1,000 hike in the monthly benefits of more than 2 million pensioners w... | Manila Times | https://www.manilatimes.net/fund-chairman-justifies-increase-premium/306433/ |
Sandigan acquits ex-PCSO director in plunder case | ['Ma. Reina Leanne Tolentino'] | 2017-04-03 20:04:19+00:00 | The Sandiganbayan’s First Division has acquitted former Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office Director Ma. Fatima Valdes of a P366-million plunder charge that was filed against her in connection with alleged misuse of PCSO funds.Valdes, who arrived in the country last October from New Zealand and immediately surrendere... | Manila Times | https://www.manilatimes.net/sandigan-acquits-ex-pcso-director-plunder-case/320779/ |
‘Yellow Army’ seeks dismissal of case vs Sereno | ['The Manila Times'] | 2018-05-03 00:34:21+00:00 | The SC has already set a new date in The so-called “Yellow Army” or allies of former President Benigno Aquino 3rd had started mobilizing to support Chief Justice Maria Lourdes Sereno.More than 350 people representing various sectors and civil society organizations led by former vice president Teofisto Guingona Jr. aske... | Manila Times | https://www.manilatimes.net/yellow-army-seeks-dismissal-of-case-vs-sereno/396544/ |
President rules out revolutionary gov’t | ['Edilberto Fabre'] | 17/11/2017 0:00 | each with its own powers and responsibilities, balancing one another, supporting one another in carrying out their functions and responsibilities, averting excesses.Under this system, needed reforms may take time to carry out. But a strong leader like President Duterte should be able to carry out his goals and effect ... | Manila Bulletin | https://news.mb.com.ph/2017/11/17/president-rules-out-revolutionary-govt/ |
Xi woos Pacific islands to curb Taiwan's influence | ['The Manila Times'] | 2018-11-16 11:56:56+00:00 | Chinese leader Xi Jinping will sit down with seven Pacific island allies on Friday, doling out attention and perhaps some largesse in the hope of convincing more nations to drop recognition of Taiwan.While countries have vied for resource contracts and influence along vital Pacific shipping routes, the region has also ... | Manila Times | https://www.manilatimes.net/xi-woos-pacific-islands-to-curb-taiwans-influence/468565/ |
Russia to send first defense attaché to PH | ['Jefferson Antiporda'] | 2018-06-29 00:02:19+00:00 | RUSSIAN President Vladimir Putin has ordered the designation of the first defense attaché to the Philippines as part of efforts to strengthen military cooperation between the two countries.Based on the tweet posted by the Russian Embassy in the Philippines, Putin signed the order deploying a defense attaché to Manila o... | Manila Times | https://www.manilatimes.net/russia-to-send-first-defense-attache-to-ph/413709/ |
Lacson seeks review of PNP law | ['Bernadette E. Tamayo'] | 2018-08-12 00:02:54+00:00 | SEN. Panfilo Lacson on Saturday called for the review of Republic Act 6975 establishing the Philippine National Police (PNP) which mandates the Philippine Public Safety College to train police personnel.The senator wants a law that would make the PNP the “premier educational and training institution for policemen and p... | Manila Times | https://www.manilatimes.net/lacson-seeks-review-of-pnp-law/429303/ |
Out-of-school youth should be ‘priority’ for summer jobs | ['Bernadette E. Tamayo'] | 2018-03-24 23:11:20+00:00 | Filipino out-of-school youth should be the main beneficiaries of the government’s summer job program to help them earn money and go back to school.This was suggested on Saturday by Juan Edgardo Angara, the sponsor of Republic Act (RA) 10917 or the law that amended the Special Program for the Employment of Students (SPE... | Manila Times | https://www.manilatimes.net/out-of-school-youth-should-be-priority-for-summer-jobs/388337/ |
5 BIFF terrorists fall in Maguindanao raid | ['Julmunir I. Jannaral'] | 2018-04-15 00:01:56+00:00 | SHARIFF AGUAK, Maguindanao: Government forces raided a marshland village in Maguindanao on Friday dawn and arrested five members of the Islamic State-linked Bangsamoro Islamic Freedom Fighters (BIFF) and confiscated three firearms from the terrorists.Lt. Colonel Harold Cabunoc, 33rd Infantry Battalion (IB) commander, a... | Manila Times | https://www.manilatimes.net/5-biff-terrorists-fall-in-maguindanao-raid/392579/ |
3 drug suspects killed in QC | ['Mary Gleefer F. Jalea'] | 2018-06-10 22:05:22+00:00 | Three suspected drug pushers were killed in an armed encounter with police in Quezon City on Saturday night.The suspects who shot it out with members of District Drug Enforcement Unit were identified as Jayson Umali, “Nhing,” and “Badjok.”Quezon City Police District chief Joselito Esquivel said a buy-bust operation was... | Manila Times | https://www.manilatimes.net/3-drug-suspects-killed-in-qc/406801/ |
Firework-related injuries hit 90 | ['Micah Yvana M. Vardeleon'] | 2016-12-28 21:58:18+00:00 | Health Secretary Paulyn Ubial said they have recorded 90 cases of firework-related injuries or FWRIs as of Wednesday.A total of 147 cases of FWRIs were reported over the same period last year.Thirty-five of the 90 cases were from Metro Manila: Manila, 18; Quezon City, 12; and Mandaluyong City, 5.Region 6 recorded 10 ca... | Manila Times | https://www.manilatimes.net/firework-related-injuries-hit-90/304086/ |
Gym ‘scandal’: Voyeurs, beware | ['Persida Acosta'] | 2017-09-15 23:40:39+00:00 | Dear PAO,I have been a member of an exclusive gym for a long time. One day, as I was taking a shower inside a cubicle in the male shower room, I noticed a hand holding a cellphone on top of the cubicle wall with its camera directed toward my soap-covered body. I was angered at this invasion of my privacy, and I chased ... | Manila Times | https://www.manilatimes.net/gym-scandal-voyeurs-beware/350887/ |
‘Third-hand’ smoke may harm infants - study | ['Agence France-Presse'] | 2017-02-04 22:02:35+00:00 | ‘Third-hand’ smoke may harm infants – studyhome/News/Nation/‘Third-hand’ smoke may harm infants – studyPARIS: The first solid evidence that smoking causes cancer came in the 1950s, followed decades later by revelations that “second-hand” smoke also harms health.On Friday, scientists issued a warning about what they cal... | Manila Times | https://www.manilatimes.net/third-hand-smoke-may-harm-infants-study/310566/ |
Marawi farmers, fishermen to get cash aid | ['Neil Alcober'] | 2017-10-29 00:50:45+00:00 | THE Department of Agriculture (DA) said it would provide cash assistance to farmers and fisher folk displaced by the fighting in Marawi City that ended recently.Agriculture Secretary Emmanuel Piñol said the DA is ready for the distribution of cash assistance to local farmers and fisher folk affected by the months-long ... | Manila Times | https://www.manilatimes.net/marawi-farmers-fishermen-get-cash-aid/359389/ |
Lawyers: No fees from Sereno, SC | ['Llanesca T. Panti'] | 2018-04-27 00:10:55+00:00 | Officers of the Integrated Bar of the Philippines (IBP) do not receive compensation or any honorarium from Chief Justice Maria Lourdes Sereno or the Supreme Court (SC) as alleged by lawyer Lorenzo Gadon.They made the statement in response to Gadon’s accusations two days ago that IBP officials receive allowances from th... | Manila Times | https://www.manilatimes.net/lawyers-no-fees-from-sereno-sc/395128/ |
Freedom of information vs data privacy | ['Melenggay Laranery', 'Joie Argullozos'] | 29/09/2017 0:00 | such as the acquisition costs, descriptions, and other details of properties held by the Cabinet members.It appears that some official in the Malacañang Records Section or the Presidential Communications Office had blacked out the data, in line, purportedly, with the Data Privacy Law. The PCIJ counted 167 blacked-out ... | Manila Bulletin | https://news.mb.com.ph/2017/09/29/freedom-of-information-vs-data-privacy/ |
Navy receives 3 more Beechcraft planes from Japan | ['Dempsey Reyes'] | 2018-03-27 00:05:54+00:00 | SANGLEY POINT, Cavite: The Philippine Navy received three additional Beechcraft King Air TC-90 aircraft units from Japan on Monday.Members of the Japan Maritime Self Defense Force flew the planes from Japan to the Naval Air Base here.The turnover ceremony was led by Defense Secretary Delfin Lorenzana, Armed Forces chie... | Manila Times | https://www.manilatimes.net/navy-receives-3-more-beechcraft-planes-from-japan/388670/ |
Agri dept to give more incentives to farmers | ['Eireene Jairee Gomez'] | 2018-10-18 00:03:23+00:00 | The Department of Agriculture (DA) has committed to improve government support to farmers in a bid to boost the country’s rice stocks and ensure the presence of affordable rice in the market.In a statement on Wednesday, Agriculture Secretary Emmanuel Piñol said the DA would provide free seeds to farmers who will sell t... | Manila Times | https://www.manilatimes.net/agri-dept-to-give-more-incentives-to-farmers/453339/ |
Leyte bettor wins P29.7M lotto pot | ['The Manila Times'] | 2018-01-04 20:26:27+00:00 | A bettor from Leyte province won the Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office (PCSO) Grandlotto 6/55 jackpot of P29.7 million during the Wednesday night draw.PCSO General Manager Alexander Balutan said the lone winner bagged the jackpot after correctly guessing the winning combination of 29-16-05-25-12-30.The lucky bettor... | Manila Times | https://www.manilatimes.net/leyte-bettor-wins-p29-7m-lotto-pot/372250/ |
8,700 to take Bar exams in November | ['Catherine A. Modesto'] | 2018-10-03 00:02:02+00:00 | Over 8,700 law graduates will take the 2018 Bar examinations on four Sundays of November at the University of Santo Tomas (UST) in Manila.This is the highest number of examinees in four years. There were 7,227 examinees in 2017, 6,831 in 2016, 7,146 in 2015 and 6,344 in 2014.This year’s Bar examinations will be chaired... | Manila Times | https://www.manilatimes.net/8700-to-take-bar-exams-in-november/447761/ |
JBC shortlist for special prosecutor post released | ['Jomar Canlas'] | 2017-05-29 21:43:50+00:00 | A fraternity brother of President Rodrigo Duterte and a retired presiding justice of the anti-graft court Sandiganbayan lead the race for the position of special prosecutor of the Office of the Ombudsman.They are among six nominees on a shortlist of the Judicial and Bar Council (JBC) for the post vacated by then-Specia... | Manila Times | https://www.manilatimes.net/jbc-shortlist-special-prosecutor-post-released-2/329945/ |
Ex-Caloocan mayor, 2 others face graft raps | ['Ma. Reina Leanne Tolentino'] | 2017-07-08 22:57:11+00:00 | The Office of the Ombudsman has filed graft charges at the Sandiganbayan against former Caloocan City Mayor Enrico Echiverri, former City Accountant Edna Centeno, and former City Budget Officer Jesusa Garciaover the alleged award of deal without prior authorization from the city council.In two separate charge sheets, t... | Manila Times | https://www.manilatimes.net/ex-caloocan-mayor-2-others-face-graft-raps/337313/ |
Uber told to explain data breach within 48 hours | ['Anna Leah E. Gonzales'] | 2017-11-24 22:06:16+00:00 | The National Privacy Commission on Friday said it had given Uber a 48-hour deadline to provide vital information on a breach of its data last year.It summoned Uber to a meeting on Thursday over the data breach that was admitted by the CEO of the transport network vehicle service (TNVS) company.“Unfortunately, Uber fail... | Manila Times | https://www.manilatimes.net/uber-told-explain-data-breach-within-48-hours/364771/ |
Enhancing the asean Charter | ['Liwanag Para Sa Bayan', 'Berdugo Katapang', 'Kwak Kwak Kwak', 'Lucas Temoteo'] | 18/11/2017 0:00 | TO BECOME A MORE HARMONIOUS FAMILY OF GLOBAL PARTNERSHIPS!!!ASEAN’S DEEPER INTEGRATION BY YEAR 2025 COULD WELL BECOME THE PRIME MOVER FOR OUR LARGER DREAM OF A “UNITED NATIONS 2030” THROUGH THE FULFILLMENT OF THE 17 SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT GOALS!!! (See FVR’s Manila Bulletin column, 01 October 2017.)ABANGAN PART II.Ple... | Manila Bulletin | https://news.mb.com.ph/2017/11/18/enhancing-the-asean-charter/ |
Duterte won’t certify BBL as urgent | ['Catherine S. Valente'] | 2017-06-21 21:45:32+00:00 | President Rodrigo Duterte is not considering to certify as urgent the proposed Bangsamoro Basic Law (BBL) as Congress has all the time to pass it into law.“No. We have all the time. It [draft BBL] will not be [certified as] urgent,” Duterte told reporters during a chance interview in Cagayan de Oro City on Tuesday nigh... | Manila Times | https://www.manilatimes.net/duterte-wont-certify-bbl-urgent-2/334112/ |
Beijing gave Manila P191M since 2006 | ['Nelson Badilla'] | 2016-11-25 20:59:35+00:00 | Calamity assistance by China to the Philippines started in 2006, according to the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD).Information released to the media by the DSWD showed that the Chinese government has donated more than P191 million in cash and materials to the Philippines since 2006.The donations were... | Manila Times | https://www.manilatimes.net/beijing-gave-manila-p191m-since-2006-2/298419/ |
Come home, Labor chief woos OFWs | ['William Depasupil'] | 2018-03-04 21:43:22+00:00 | Labor Secretary Silvestre Bello 3rd has reiterated his call on Filipino migrant workers, particularly those in the Middle East, to return home for good and take advantage of thousands of locally available job opportunities amid existing political and economic difficulties in some Gulf countries.In an administrative ord... | Manila Times | https://www.manilatimes.net/come-home-labor-chief-woos-ofws/384102/ |
PCSO vows to act on patients’ complaints | ['The Manila Times'] | 2018-05-08 00:05:50+00:00 | THE Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office (PCSO) vowed to act on complaints arising from ASAP (At-Source-Ang-Processing) desks with partner-hospitals to improve the delivery of charity services to patients.Assistant General Manager for Charity Sector Dr. Larry Cedro gave the assurance amid complaints against erring soc... | Manila Times | https://www.manilatimes.net/pcso-vows-to-act-on-patients-complaints/397364/ |
‘Punish students for social media abuse’ | ['Neil Alcober'] | 2017-05-20 20:59:16+00:00 | THE Catholic Educational Association of the Philippines (CEAP) is calling on schools to adopt policies aimed at curbing internet abuse in the form of cyber-bullying, cybersex, and plagiarism of online materials.In a recent forum, titled “wirED or Web Impact Redefining Educational Policy,” school administrators discusse... | Manila Times | https://www.manilatimes.net/punish-students-social-media-abuse/328252/ |
‘High time’ to tax religious schools | ['Llanesca T. Panti'] | 2017-03-06 21:15:02+00:00 | Speaker Pantaleon Alvarez of Davao del Norte wants the government to impose income tax on schools run by religious organizations.Alvarez pitched the idea during a hearing on Monday on the Duterte administration’s tax reform bill that remains stuck at the House Committee on Ways and Means.“These schools are registered a... | Manila Times | https://www.manilatimes.net/high-time-tax-religious-schools-2/315767/ |
‘Tariffication bill will address inflation’ | ['Ma. Reina Leanne Tolentino'] | 2018-08-12 00:03:27+00:00 | The rice tariffication bill that the House of Representatives is expected to approve on final reading “soon” will address inflation spike, Camarines Sur Rep. Luis Raymund Villafuerte Jr. said on Saturday.The House, via viva voce (voice) vote, approved on second reading House Bill 7735 or the rice tariffication bill las... | Manila Times | https://www.manilatimes.net/tariffication-bill-will-address-inflation/429307/ |
No IRR yet for national smoking ban | ['Kenneth Hare Hernandez'] | 2017-07-19 21:58:40+00:00 | Health Secretary Paulyn Ubial on Wednesday said the nationwide smoking ban, as mandated by Executive Order (EO) 26, will still be enforced starting July 23 even in the absence of its Implementing Rules and Regulations (IRR).Ubial added that there is still no IRR as “it is still being vetted with other government agenci... | Manila Times | https://www.manilatimes.net/no-irr-yet-national-smoking-ban/339321/ |
BI has enough airport personnel for departing passengers | ['Benjie Vergara'] | 2017-04-11 21:59:15+00:00 | Travelers need not to worry during this Lent because there is a sufficient number of Bureau of Immigration (BI) personnel who will assist the passengers taking international flights.This was assured by Manila International Airport Authority (MIAA) general manager Eddie Monreal as the number of passengers is expected to... | Manila Times | https://www.manilatimes.net/bi-enough-airport-personnel-departing-passengers/322148/ |
Be wary of mosquitoes in cemeteries – DOH | ['Micah Yvana M. Vardeleon'] | 2016-10-29 21:40:02+00:00 | FILIPINOS should remain vigilant against disease-carrying mosquitoes while visiting their departed loved ones in cemeteries or memorial parks, the Department of Health (DOH) said.Enrique Tayag, DOH spokesman, urged the public to be cautious since mosquitoes like the aedes aegypti can transmit three viral diseases—Zika,... | Manila Times | https://www.manilatimes.net/wary-mosquitoes-cemeteries-doh/293790/ |
DICT calls on Facebook to build local data centers | ['Ma. Lisbet K. Esmael'] | 2018-04-15 23:27:40+00:00 | California-based technology giant Facebook must build data centers in the Philippines given its large volume of users in the country, according to a government official.The suggestion came from Assistant Secretary Allan Cabanlong of the Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) after the leading so... | Manila Times | https://www.manilatimes.net/dict-calls-on-facebook-to-build-local-data-centers/392836/ |
Ombudsman: Disbarment dismissal ‘expected’ | ['Ma. Reina Leanne Tolentino'] | 2017-04-01 23:54:36+00:00 | Ombudsman Conchita Carpio-Morales said that the dismissal of the disbarment complaint filed against her “was expected.”Morales also said in a statement that she “appreciates the Supreme Court’s immediate and decisive action on the petition.”Former Manila City councilor Greco Belgica filed the complaint before the Supre... | Manila Times | https://www.manilatimes.net/ombudsman-disbarment-dismissal-expected/320466/ |
Two-tier tax scheme for cigarettes pushed | ['Llanesca T. Panti'] | 2017-01-12 20:00:31+00:00 | The Duterte administration should pass the two-tier increased excise taxes on cigarettes instead of imposing new taxes on fuel products and low-end automobiles, a House leader said on Thursday.Rep. Eugene de Vera of ABS party-list, the House deputy minority leader, was referring to his House Bill 4144 wherein the tax r... | Manila Times | https://www.manilatimes.net/two-tier-tax-scheme-cigarettes-pushed/306552/ |
Robredo to Duterte: Don’t insult Naga with drug links to hit me | ['Llanesca T. Panti'] | 2018-08-20 00:01:33+00:00 | Vice President Maria Leonor “Leni” Robredo hit back at President Rodrigo Duterte on Sunday in response to the Chief Executive’s remarks that her hometown of Naga City is a hotbed of illegal drugs, particularly methamphetamine, more commonly known as shabu.“Hindi pwedeng yurakan ng sinuman ang lungsod [ng Naga] dahil al... | Manila Times | https://www.manilatimes.net/robredo-to-duterte-dont-insult-naga-with-drug-links-to-hit-me/432539/ |
Imee to Ilocos officials: Join forces vs drugs, insurgency | ['Wilbert Santos'] | 24/03/2017 0:00 | Governor Imee R. Marcos, who heads the Regional Peace and Order Council (RPOC) exhorted all regional and local officials to rally behind a unified campaign against illegal drugs and insurgency in the Ilocos region.“We need a whole government approach. I call on, even more authorities. Hindi lang naman Army at police an... | Manila Bulletin | https://news.mb.com.ph/2017/03/24/imee-to-ilocos-officials-join-forces-vs-drugs-insurgency/ |
3 weather systems to bring cloudy skies | ['Mary Gleefer F. Jalea'] | 2018-03-23 23:07:51+00:00 | The northeast monsoon, the trough of a low-pressure area (LPA) and the tail end of a cold front will bring cloudy skies and scattered rains over parts of the country on Friday, the state-run weather bureau said.According to the Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (Pagasa), the tr... | Manila Times | https://www.manilatimes.net/3-weather-systems-to-bring-cloudy-skies/388067/ |
PH to ink deals with Israel, Jordan | ['Catherine S. Valente'] | 2018-08-31 00:05:31+00:00 | The Philippines will sign several agreements with Israel and Jordan during President Rodrigo Duterte’s visit to the two countries, the Department of Foreign Affairs said on Thursday.In a pre-departure briefing in Malacañang, Foreign Affairs Undersecretary Ernesto Abella said Duterte’s visits to Israel and Jordan “will ... | Manila Times | https://www.manilatimes.net/ph-to-ink-deals-with-israel-jordan/436228/ |
PH to deport Viet poachers | ['Llanesca T. Panti'] | 2017-11-10 22:49:37+00:00 | The Philippine government will not file charges against 10 Vietnamese who were caught poaching for sharks, among other fishes, in Palawan province, President Rodrigo Duterte said late Thursday.“I have ordered the other companions of that group [of Vietnamese] who intruded into our economic zone… that they should… I tol... | Manila Times | https://www.manilatimes.net/ph-deport-viet-poachers/361861/ |
Fulbright Philippines marks 70th anniversary | ['Neil Alcober'] | 2018-03-18 00:01:58+00:00 | THE Philippine-American Educational Foundation (PAEF) will celebrate the 70th anniversary of the Fulbright program in the Philippines with a gala event at The Peninsula Manila on March 23.The PAEF is the world’s longest-continuing Fulbright Commission and the oldest international educational exchange program in the Phi... | Manila Times | https://www.manilatimes.net/fulbright-philippines-marks-70th-anniversary/386919/ |
‘Mega’ rehab center opens in November | ['Micah Yvana M. Vardeleon'] | 2016-10-12 22:48:35+00:00 | Health Secretary Paulyn Ubial on Wednesday said the “mega” drug rehabilitation center in Fort Magsaysay in Nueva Ecija is almost finished and will be operational in November.Construction of the rehabilitation center started in July.“Six weeks after the foundations were laid, building structures gradually took shape and... | Manila Times | https://www.manilatimes.net/mega-rehab-center-opens-november/290906/ |
Bill amending AMLA to cover casino deals | ['Llanesca T. Panti'] | 2017-06-25 21:17:53+00:00 | A proposed bill amending the Anti-Money Laundering Act will set P5 million as the threshold for a single casino transaction, a congressional leader said on Sunday.Rep. Ben Evardone of Eastern Samar, chairman of the House Committee on Banks and Financial Intermediaries, made the clarification in connection with the appr... | Manila Times | https://www.manilatimes.net/bill-amending-amla-cover-casino-deals/334838/ |
Cotabato city mayor urges probe on COMELEC office’s fire | ['Julmunir I. Jannaral'] | 2018-08-29 00:06:49+00:00 | COTABATO CITY: Mayor Cynthia Guiani-Sayadi on Tuesday urged a thorough investigation of the fire that destroyed the Commission on Elections (Comelec) building along Santa Teresa Street in Barangay Rosary Heights 13 on Saturday. Guiani-Sayadi said she had asked the Comelec central office to update residents of the 37 ba... | Manila Times | https://www.manilatimes.net/cotabato-city-mayor-urges-probe-on-comelec-offices-fire/435630/ |
P78-B network seen ending poor Internet services | ['Llanesca T. Panti'] | 2017-06-25 21:17:02+00:00 | A P77.9-billion national broadband program will stop the long-standing monopoly of the telecommunication industry in the country, a lawmaker said on Sunday.Rep. LRay Villafuerte of Camarines Sur was referring to the draft national broadband plan of the Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) that... | Manila Times | https://www.manilatimes.net/p78-b-network-seen-ending-poor-internet-services/334836/ |
4 more drug traders gunned down | ['No Vote Yellow Election'] | 15/08/2017 0:00 | Three suspected drug pushers were killed in a buy-bust operation conducted by the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) in Alcala, Cagayan, while another known drug trader was gunned down in a shootout with police in Batangas the other night.PDEA Regional Office 2 Director Lurefel Gabales said his agents, backed up... | Manila Bulletin | https://news.mb.com.ph/2017/08/15/4-more-drug-traders-gunned-down/ |
Ombudsman workers’ pension benefits pushed | ['Ralph Villanueva'] | 2017-10-22 22:14:23+00:00 | THE House of Representatives has approved on second reading a bill that will give workers of the Office of the Ombudsman retirement benefits and hazard allowance.House Bill 6578, or the Retirement Law of the Office of the Ombudsman, will give the Ombudsman the same benefits as the presiding justice of the Court of Appe... | Manila Times | https://www.manilatimes.net/ombudsman-workers-pension-benefits-pushed/358107/ |
Sandiganbayan junks Vitangcol’s bid to dismiss graft cases | ['Ma. Reina Leanne Tolentino'] | 2017-02-15 22:56:46+00:00 | The Sandiganbayan’s Sixth Division has thumbed down former Metro Rail Transit Line 3 (MRT 3) General Manager Al Vitangcol 3rd’s plea to dismiss graft charges filed against him last year.In a resolution, the court denied the motion to quash that he earlier filed.“The arraignment of the accused shall proceed as previousl... | Manila Times | https://www.manilatimes.net/sandiganbayan-junks-vitangcols-bid-dismiss-graft-cases/312478/ |
Lawmakers urged to tackle air passenger bill of rights | ['Ma. Reina Leanne Tolentino'] | 2017-09-02 23:25:21+00:00 | Rep. Bernadette Herrera-Dy of Bagong Henerasyon party-list is urging fellow lawmakers to urgently tackle the proposed air passenger bill of rights.She made the pitch noting that, “[h]oliday air travel season is fast approaching” and that problems of flight delays and cancellation often come with high passenger volume.“... | Manila Times | https://www.manilatimes.net/lawmakers-urged-tackle-air-passenger-bill-rights/348346/ |
PCOO eyes improvements as govt’s main media arm | ['The Manila Times'] | 2018-01-07 19:08:32+00:00 | PRESIDENTIAL Communications Secretary Martin Andanar on Friday said continuous efforts are being made to improve the government’s main communication arm and make it on par with leading media entities in the country.In a roundtable discussion with The Manila Times editors and reporters, Andanar added that the Presidenti... | Manila Times | https://www.manilatimes.net/pcoo-eyes-improvements-govts-main-media-arm/372864/ |
Court upholds drug raps vs Espinosa, Co | ['Kimberly Malait'] | 2018-08-25 00:04:42+00:00 | The Manila Regional Trial Court (RTC) has affirmed the decision of the Department of Justice (DoJ), which found probable cause in the illegal drug charges against self-confessed drug lord Kerwin Espinosa and four others.In a one-page order, the Manila RTC Branch 51 ratified the DoJ’s findings regarding the two counts o... | Manila Times | https://www.manilatimes.net/court-upholds-drug-raps-vs-espinosa-co/434165/ |
Lawmen should have access to CCTV videos | ['Bernadette E. Tamayo'] | 2017-09-02 23:14:45+00:00 | SEN. Sherwin Gatchalian on Saturday said law enforcers should have access “within 24 hours” to closed-circuit television (CCTV) footage or recording of a crime to speed up its investigation and resolution.He said the timely release of CCTV recordings to the Philippine National Police (PNP) and the National Bureau of In... | Manila Times | https://www.manilatimes.net/lawmen-access-cctv-videos/348344/ |
Palace numbers days of MRT 3 ‘plunderers’ | ['Ralph Villanueva'] | 2018-03-09 00:07:41+00:00 | MALACAÑANG has warned members of the so-called Pangasinan group, whose members allegedly are plundering the Metro Rail Transit (MRT) 3, that the long arm of the law will soon catch up with them.Pangasinan is a province in the country’s Northern Luzon.According to a whistleblower, Palace spokesman Harry Roque revealed o... | Manila Times | https://www.manilatimes.net/palace-numbers-days-of-mrt-3-plunderers/384863/ |
PH to host 26th Pacific Regional Scout Conference | ['Kimberly Malait'] | 2018-06-26 00:03:40+00:00 | The Philippines will host the 26th Asia-Pacific Regional Scout Conference (APRSC) on October 15 to 20, 2018 at the Philippine International Convention Center (PICC) in Pasay City.Rogelio Villa, secretary general of the Boy Scouts of the Philippines, called on the Scouting Movement to support the event. He also called o... | Manila Times | https://www.manilatimes.net/ph-to-host-26th-pacific-regional-scout-conference/412480/ |
33 confirmed Zika cases–DOH chief | ['The Manila Times'] | 2016-11-16 01:11:51+00:00 | As of November 13, according to Health Secretary Paulyn Ubial, there were 33 confirmed Zika cases in the country.“We have 12 in Iloilo, four in Bacoor [Cavite], three in Mandaluyong City, three in Calamba City [Laguna], two in Antipolo City [Rizal], two in Las Pinas City, two in Muntinlupa City, one in Cebu, one in Que... | Manila Times | https://www.manilatimes.net/33-confirmed-zika-cases-doh-chief-2/296809/ |
Lawmaker proposes P3K casino entrance fee | ['Llanesca T. Panti'] | 2017-06-10 00:28:20+00:00 | A casino entrance fee of P3,000 has been proposed by a lawmaker to deter non-moneyed and indebted individuals from entering casino premises.Rep. Rodolfo Albano 3rd of Isabela made the proposal on Friday in his still unnumbered House bill two days after a 12-hour congressional probe revealed that the Resorts World Manil... | Manila Times | https://www.manilatimes.net/lawmaker-proposes-p3k-casino-entrance-fee-2/331935/ |
STL January sales hit record P1.8B | ['The Manila Times'] | 2018-02-13 00:03:15+00:00 | The expanded Small Town Lottery (STL) posted sales of P1.87 billion in January, a 103.96 percent increase from the sales of the same month last year, Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office (PCSO) General Manager Alexander Balutan said.“Our STL continues to raise more funds for President Rodrigo Roa Duterte’s free medici... | Manila Times | https://www.manilatimes.net/stl-january-sales-hit-record-p1-8b/379741/ |
Military chief bids AFP units farewell | ['Dempsey Reyes'] | 2018-04-13 00:02:45+00:00 | The chief of the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) on Thursday began bidding farewell to military units across the country.On Monday, Gen. Rey Leonardo Guerrero went to the Eastern Mindanao Command (EastMinCom), where he formerly served as commander before he was tapped by President Rodrigo Duterte to lead the AFP.... | Manila Times | https://www.manilatimes.net/military-chief-bids-afp-units-farewell/392161/ |
House passes rice tariffication bill | ['Llanesca T. Panti'] | 2018-08-15 00:10:03+00:00 | The House of Representatives on Tuesday approved on third and final reading a measure that would allow the unlimited entry of imported rice, subject to tariff.House Bill 7735 or the Rice Tariffication bill seeks to impose a 35 percent tariff for rice imported from the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (Asean) coun... | Manila Times | https://www.manilatimes.net/house-passes-rice-tariffication-bill/430433/ |
‘Hostages, terrorists mixing up’ in Marawi | ['Dempsey Reyes'] | 2017-10-21 22:25:26+00:00 | Remaining hostages and members of the Islamic State-linked Maute Group have been “mixing up” within the main battle area in Marawi City, prompting the military to order segregation, Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) Chief of Staff Gen. Eduardo Año said on Thursday night.Año disclosed that the military’s intelligenc... | Manila Times | https://www.manilatimes.net/hostages-terrorists-mixing-marawi/357855/ |
PH ‘friends’ can help mend Kuwait relations | ['Bernadette E. Tamayo'] | 2018-04-29 00:12:26+00:00 | The Philippines should seek the help of its friends in the Middle East in “repairing” strained diplomatic relations between the Philippines and Kuwait, Senate President Aquilino Pimentel 3rd said on Saturday.Kuwait recently expelled Philippine Ambassor Renato Villa over the rescue of distressed Filipino household worke... | Manila Times | https://www.manilatimes.net/ph-friends-can-help-mend-kuwait-relations/395665/ |
Kris Aquino willing to campaign for Bong Go | ['Philippines News Agency'] | 2018-06-09 23:41:48+00:00 | TV host and actress Kris Aquino is willing to campaign for Special Assistant to the President Christopher Lawrence “Bong” Go if he decides to run for senator in the 2019 mid-term elections.Go said Aquino informed him of her readiness to campaign for him in her text message that also conveyed her dismay at Communication... | Manila Times | https://www.manilatimes.net/kris-aquino-willing-to-campaign-for-bong-go/406550/ |
PDEA carries on the anti-drugs drive | ['Michael Timbreza', 'Myca Delos Santos', 'Sam Nicolas', 'Maka Pili', 'Parasa Bayan'] | 23/11/2017 0:00 | The Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) reported that from October to November 10, it conducted 1,341 anti-drug operations which led to 404 arrests and the seizure of P53.83 million worth of illegal drugs.The number of operations was 80.5 percent more than in the previous month, PDEA Director General Aaron Aquino... | Manila Bulletin | https://news.mb.com.ph/2017/11/23/pdea-carries-on-the-anti-drugs-drive/ |
Cha-cha ‘nothing’ without law vs dynasties | ['Llanesca T. Panti'] | 2018-03-03 00:06:04+00:00 | The Duterte administration should first pass an anti-political dynasty law before tinkering with the 1987 Constitution, Vice President Maria Leonor Robredo said on Friday.In an interview with CNN Philippines’ The Source, Robredo noted that it is time that the 1987 Constitution’s provision that reads “[t]he State should... | Manila Times | https://www.manilatimes.net/cha-cha-nothing-without-law-vs-dynasties/383641/ |
Lawmaker backs plan to set up independent Marine Corps | ['Llanesca T. Panti'] | 2018-05-07 00:02:54+00:00 | Gen. Gregorio Lim Marine Base, Ternate: The establishment of the Philippine Marine Corps as a separate service of the Armed Forces of the Philippines is urgent to secure the country from external threats, former Marine officials said over the weekend.Former Marine captain and now Rep. Gary Alejano of Magdalo party-list... | Manila Times | https://www.manilatimes.net/lawmaker-backs-plan-to-set-up-independent-marine-corps/397285/ |
Lawmaker fears police abuse of subpoena power | ['Llanesca T. Panti'] | 2018-03-11 22:23:37+00:00 | A lawmaker from the so-called Makabayan bloc in the House of Representatives has warned of more possible abuses by the police with the passage of a law granting the chiefs of the Philippine National Police (PNP) and the Criminal Investigation and Detection Group (CIDG) authority to issue subpoenas and subpoenas duces t... | Manila Times | https://www.manilatimes.net/lawmaker-fears-police-abuse-of-subpoena-power/385552/ |
Sweepstakes sees higher STL revenues in 2017 | ['Jefferson Antiporda'] | 2017-03-21 21:41:11+00:00 | AREAS where illegal numbers games continue to thrive will soon be gone with expansion of the Small Town Lottery (STL) of the Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office (PCSO).Chairman Jose Jorge Corpuz of the PCSO on Tuesday said the agency is evaluating applications of 35 new agent corporations that seek to operate under t... | Manila Times | https://www.manilatimes.net/sweepstakes-sees-higher-stl-revenues-2017/318424/ |
Maguindanao massacre case trial nears end | ['Jomar Canlas'] | 2017-11-22 22:56:19+00:00 | There are only three major issues left to be resolved before the Maguindanao massacre case can be considered closed, according to the Public Information Office (PIO) of the Supreme Court (SC).On November 23, 2009, 57 people, including at least 38 journalists, were killed in what has been regarded as the world’s worst c... | Manila Times | https://www.manilatimes.net/maguindanao-massacre-case-trial-nears-end/364437/ |
PAO retirees win case vs former Budget chief | ['Jomar Canlas'] | 2017-03-02 21:13:31+00:00 | The Public Attorney’s Office (PAO) has won its case before a regular court against former Budget Secretary Florencio “Butch” Abad, who had ordered the blocking of retirement benefits of retired government lawyers in the country.PAO chief Persida Rueda-Acosta lauded the victory of the public defenders in the country aft... | Manila Times | https://www.manilatimes.net/pao-retirees-win-case-vs-former-budget-chief/315071/ |
House bill exempts system loss from VAT | ['Ralph Villanueva'] | 2017-12-01 21:14:23+00:00 | A BILL exempting the system loss charge component in the sale of electricity from the coverage of the value-added tax (VAT) has been approved by the House of Representatives on third and final reading earlier this week.House Bill 1616, principally authored by Bayan Muna party-list Rep. Carlos Zarate, was approved unani... | Manila Times | https://www.manilatimes.net/house-bill-exempts-system-loss-vat/366156/ |
VP camp: Marcos bluffing in poll protest | ['Llanesca T. Panti'] | 2018-02-08 00:03:28+00:00 | Former senator Ferdinand Marcos Jr. is lying about his announcement to withdraw all motions that would delay the recount of ballots from the 2016 elections in the race for Vice President in the three pilot provinces of Camarines Sur, Negros Oriental and Iloilo, the camp of Vice President Maria Leonor Robredo said on We... | Manila Times | https://www.manilatimes.net/vp-camp-marcos-bluffing-poll-protest/378815/ |
Govt to allot P50B for war-torn areas | ['Bernadette E. Tamayo'] | 2018-07-22 00:03:57+00:00 | THE proposed Bangsamoro Organic Law (BOL) mandates the national government to allot P50 billion special development fund (SDF) to rehabilitate areas affected by armed conflict between the military and Muslim rebels, according to Sen. Juan Miguel Zubiri.The chairman of the Senate contingent in the bicameral conference c... | Manila Times | https://www.manilatimes.net/govt-to-allot-p50b-for-war-torn-areas/422111/ |
Escudero wants to move class opening | ['Jefferson Antiporda'] | 2017-05-23 22:13:59+00:00 | THE Philippines must undertake bold initiatives in its education system if it wants to compete and thrive with the rest of the world and a synchronized local academic calendar aligned with the rest of the world would be a good start, Sen. Francis Escudero said on Tuesday.Escudero, who heads the Senate Committee on Educ... | Manila Times | https://www.manilatimes.net/escudero-wants-move-class-opening/328825/ |
Sereno vows to continue fight | ['Mary Gleefer F. Jalea'] | 2018-06-13 00:04:53+00:00 | Ousted Chief Justice Maria Lourdes Sereno on Tuesday vowed to bring her fight to the Senate.“Kita tayo sa Senado. Pero huwag ninyong dagdagan ng kahulugan. Sa Senate impeachment court (See you at the Senate. But do not put any other meaning. I am referring to the Senate impeachment court),” Sereno said, dismissing repo... | Manila Times | https://www.manilatimes.net/sereno-vows-to-continue-fight/407419/ |
AFP troops launch ‘Project Ka-PALAY-apaan’ | ['Jr Eutropio Felipe Acma'] | 30/03/2017 0:00 | The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) has launched an organic farming program called “Project: Ka-PALAY-apaan” in Surigao del Sur.The project was initially piloted in the four barangays in the towns of Tago and San Miguel, both in Surigao del Sur province early this week.Some 104 farmer-beneficiaries from these fou... | Manila Bulletin | https://news.mb.com.ph/2017/03/30/afp-troops-launch-project-ka-palay-apaan/ |
UN rapporteur seeks unrestricted EJK probe | ['Jefferson Antiporda'] | 2016-11-17 21:14:43+00:00 | THE United Nations special rapporteur on extrajudicial killings (EJKs) wants the Philippine government to allow her to conduct an unrestricted investigation of alleged summary executions in the country.This was basically the content of the response of Agnes Callamard to an invitation extended by the Office of the Presi... | Manila Times | https://www.manilatimes.net/un-rapporteur-seeks-unrestricted-ejk-probe/297070/ |
Duterte ‘sincere’ in feelers to NPA | ['Dempsey Reyes'] | 2017-11-03 20:29:39+00:00 | President Rodrigo Duterte’s recent overtures to the communist New People’s Army (NPA) such as offering homes and livelihood to every rebel who reforms, showed that he was “sincere” in bringing lasting peace to the country, according to Defense Secretary Delfin Lorenzana.Lorenzana on Friday said the NPA should stop its ... | Manila Times | https://www.manilatimes.net/duterte-sincere-feelers-npa/360555/ |
Perform, reform, transform for the New Year | ['Rene Cruz'] | 31/12/2016 0:00 | P. Du30(The Manila Times, 24 December 2016)The mere mention by P. Du30 of the possibility of martial law last Christmas Eve before an audience of Nanay (mother) volunteers in Pampanga sent frightening shivers among hundreds of their “Kabalens” (provincemates) but also, real fear among many mothers throughout the whole ... | Manila Bulletin | https://news.mb.com.ph/2016/12/31/perform-reform-transform-for-the-new-year/ |
Customs chief taps PDEA for suspected drug shipments | ['Jan Rune'] | 8/11/2017 0:00 | Customs Commissioner Isidro Lapeña has signed a memorandum designating the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) to be the lead agency in the operations of all shipments found to contain dangerous drugs within the Bureau of Customs (BOC).Lapeña, through Memorandum 2017-11-004, issued a protocol on the proper handli... | Manila Bulletin | https://news.mb.com.ph/2017/11/08/customs-chief-taps-pdea-for-suspected-drug-shipments/ |
Espinosa slay probe begins | ['Jomar Canlas'] | 2016-12-20 21:42:57+00:00 | The Department of Justice (DOJ) on Tuesday kicked off its preliminary investigation of criminal complaints against members of the Philippine National Police (PNP) who were charged in the slay of Albuera (Leyte) Mayor Rolando Espinosa and fellow inmate Raul Yap in November.Those who appeared at the probe were led by Sup... | Manila Times | https://www.manilatimes.net/espinosa-slay-probe-begins-2/302876/ |
Maynilad water rate hike looms | ['The Manila Times'] | 2017-09-14 19:16:48+00:00 | Maynilad Water Services Inc. (Maynilad) is poised to hike water rates as the Quezon City court upheld its petition for rate adjustment that it first sought two years ago.Listed DMCI Holdings Inc. told the Philippine Stock Exchange on Thursday that in the August 30 resolution of the Regional Trial Court of Quezon City, ... | Manila Times | https://www.manilatimes.net/maynilad-water-rate-hike-looms/350684/ |
Palace sees BBL passage | ['Catherine S. Valente'] | 2018-05-25 00:05:31+00:00 | Malacañang is confident the proposed Bangsamoro Basic Law (BBL) will be passed by Congress this month.In a news conference in Marawi City on Thursday, Palace spokesman Harry Roque Jr. said Malacañang was relying on the commitment of the House of Representatives that it would approve the BBL before Congress adjourns sin... | Manila Times | https://www.manilatimes.net/palace-sees-bbl-passage/400926/ |
Drilon to oppose abolition of CA | ['Bernadette E. Tamayo'] | 2017-06-17 23:28:21+00:00 | Senate Minority Leader Franklin Drilon said he will oppose any move to abolish the Court of Appeals that was created in 1936 by Commonwealth Act No. 3.House Speaker and Rep. Pantaleon Alvarez of Davao Del Norte has threatened to dissolve the appellate court after one of its divisions issued an order compelling the Hous... | Manila Times | https://www.manilatimes.net/drilon-oppose-abolition-ca/333369/ |
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