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Ex-DOTC chief Abaya, 6 others charged over MRT-3 troubles | ['Maynila Dyaryo', 'Victorino Villaflor', 'Louie Cauilan'] | 5/5/2017 0:00 | An anti-graft group filed yesterday corruption charges against former Transportation and Communications Secretary Joseph Emilio Abaya over the alleged acquisition of defective Metro Rail Transit -3 (MRT-3) train coaches from China during the previous administration.Included in the charge sheet were former the head and ... | Manila Bulletin | https://news.mb.com.ph/2017/05/05/ex-dotc-chief-abaya-6-others-charged-over-mrt-3-troubles/ |
PH has 2nd lowest obesity rate in Asean | ['Kenneth Hare Hernandez'] | 2017-07-11 20:29:35+00:00 | The Asia Roundtable on Food Innovation for Improved Nutrition (ARoFIIN) on Tuesday reported that the Philippines has the second lowest obesity and overweight prevalence compared to its regional neighbors in the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (Asean).In a study commissioned by ARoFIIN through The Economist Intel... | Manila Times | https://www.manilatimes.net/ph-2nd-lowest-obesity-rate-asean/337843/ |
Senate coco levy bill ‘unacceptable’ | ['Llanesca T. Panti'] | 2018-04-14 00:02:24+00:00 | The Senate version of the Coconut Levy Trust Fund bill, which abolished a panel that allows the bill’s farmer beneficiaries to manage at least P71 billion worth of assets, would repeat the thievery done to the farmers during martial law declared by then-President Ferdinand Marcos.Authors of the measure issued the warni... | Manila Times | https://www.manilatimes.net/senate-coco-levy-bill-unacceptable/392399/ |
Regulators urged: Revisit meat permit issuance | ['William Depasupil'] | 2016-12-11 21:30:18+00:00 | Bureau of Customs (BOC) Commissioner Nicanor Faeldon has called on the Department of Agriculture (DA) and other regulatory offices of the government to revisit their process of issuing importation permits to effectively combat rampant meat smuggling in the country, saying the bureau cannot do it alone.For decades, the ... | Manila Times | https://www.manilatimes.net/regulators-urged-revisit-meat-permit-issuance/301197/ |
SC affirms junking of case vs alleged Marcos dummy | ['Jomar Canlas'] | 2017-02-26 21:35:04+00:00 | THE Supreme Court (SC) has upheld a ruling of the Sandiganbayan junking a case of the Philippine government seeking to pin down a nephew of then-Energy Minister Geronimo Velasco Jr. as his alleged dummy.In a January 31, 2017 decision that was released only recently, the SC through Associate Justice Alfred Benjamin Cagu... | Manila Times | https://www.manilatimes.net/sc-affirms-junking-case-vs-alleged-marcos-dummy/314311/ |
No MRT 3 March 28 to April 1 | ['Mary Gleefer F. Jalea'] | 2018-03-17 00:02:04+00:00 | The Metro Rail Transit Line (MRT) 3 on Friday announced that it will have no operations from March 28 to April 1 to give way to maintenance work during Holy Week.“From Holy Wednesday, March 28, to Easter Sunday, April 1, operations will be temporarily suspended to give way to maintenance activities,” the MRT 3 said in ... | Manila Times | https://www.manilatimes.net/no-mrt-3-march-28-to-april-1/386598/ |
Court junks Revilla’s bid for plunder case dismissal | ['Ma. Reina Leanne Tolentino'] | 2017-02-23 22:25:41+00:00 | The Sandiganbayan’s First Division has thumbed down former Senator Ramon Revilla Jr.’s plea for the court to throw out the P224-million plunder case filed against him and several others in connection with the Priority Development Assistance Fund (PDAF) or pork barrel scam.The defense earlier filed a motion to quash as ... | Manila Times | https://www.manilatimes.net/court-junks-revillas-bid-plunder-case-dismissal-2/313821/ |
PNP share of China arms, ammo to beef up drug war | ['The Manila Times'] | 2017-10-05 20:04:55+00:00 | Some of the donated firearms and ammunition turned over by Beijing to Manila on Thursday will be used by the Philippine National Police (PNP) in the Duterte administration’s war on illegal drugs, according to Defense Secretary Delfin Lorenzana.In a news conference after the ceremonial turnover in Camp Aguinaldo in Quez... | Manila Times | https://www.manilatimes.net/pnp-share-china-arms-ammo-beef-drug-war/354789/ |
DAR vows to complete all land acquisition | ['Neil Alcober'] | 2017-10-29 00:51:09+00:00 | THE Department of Agrarian Reform (DAR) vowed to complete all land acquisition and distribution (LADs) targets such as certificate of land ownership awards (CLOAs) consisting of 48,000 hectares and subdivision of collective CLOAs totaling to 42,943 hectares.“With concerted efforts and effective coordination, we will do... | Manila Times | https://www.manilatimes.net/dar-vows-complete-land-acquisition/359390/ |
147 workers from KSA home after amnesty | ['Benjie Vergara'] | 2017-05-18 21:07:37+00:00 | Some 147 overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) who availed of a 90-day amnesty program offered by the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia last March arrived at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport via Philippine Airlines on Thursday.The Overseas Workers Welfare Administration said the repatriation of the workers including 12 children... | Manila Times | https://www.manilatimes.net/147-workers-ksa-home-amnesty/327886/ |
Fee refund for students in state schools sought | ['Jefferson Antiporda'] | 2018-03-08 00:03:20+00:00 | The Commission on Higher Education (CHED) should refund students who were charged miscellaneous fees in states universities and colleges (SUCs) during the second semester of school year 2017-2018.The demand was made by Sen. Paolo Benigno Aquino 4th who said students enroled in SUCs need not pay tuition and miscellaneou... | Manila Times | https://www.manilatimes.net/fee-refund-for-students-in-state-schools-sought/384652/ |
Customs foils marijuana shipments worth P120M | ['Benjie Vergara'] | 2018-06-23 00:02:48+00:00 | The Bureau of Customs (BoC) intercepted five different shipments of dried marijuana leaves estimated at P120 million in a span of three weeks at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA)The shipments, which came mostly from the United States and were bound for New Zealand, were seized from May 26 to June 19, 2018. ... | Manila Times | https://www.manilatimes.net/customs-foils-marijuana-shipments-worth-p120m/411283/ |
Valid vote threshold sought by Robredo erroneous – Marcos | ['Llanesca T. Panti'] | 2018-04-20 00:05:14+00:00 | Vice President Maria Leonor Robredo invoking on Thursday the 25 percent threshold for valid votes is “erroneous,” according to the spokesman for former senator Ferdinand Marcos Jr.Marcos is contesting results of the May 2016 elections for Vice President, which then-congresswoman Robredo won over the former senator by m... | Manila Times | https://www.manilatimes.net/valid-vote-threshold-sought-by-robredo-erroneous-marcos/393589/ |
VP urges comprehensive health program not just distribution of condoms | ['Lesjie Blue'] | 18/01/2017 0:00 | Vice President Ma. Leonor “Leni” Robredo has taken the side of education and an informed choice on the issue of distributing condoms which can promote promiscuity among the youth.According to Robredo’s spokesperson, Georgina Hernandez, the Vice President believes that the distribution of condoms being pushed by the Dep... | Manila Bulletin | https://news.mb.com.ph/2017/01/18/vp-urges-comprehensive-health-program-not-just-distribution-of-condoms/ |
Typhoon leaves 14 dead, 7 missing | ['Anthony Vargas'] | 2016-10-21 21:46:10+00:00 | THE Philippine National Police-National Operation Center (PNP-NOC) on Friday reported at least 29 casualties from super Typhoon Lawin (international code name: Haima) that barreled through several provinces in Northern Luzon on Thursday.The PNP-NOC reports said that it has listed at least 14 persons killed by the typho... | Manila Times | https://www.manilatimes.net/typhoon-leaves-14-dead-7-missing/292472/ |
P300K shabu seized from teen in Tondo | ['Kimberly Malait'] | 2018-08-29 00:03:11+00:00 | An estimated P300,000 worth shabu was confiscated from a 17-year-old suspect during a buy-bust conducted by the Manila Police District (MPD) in Tondo on Tuesday. The Raxabago-Tondo Police Station arrested the suspect, identified only as Kevin, along San Agustin Street in Tondo while he was handing over to a police pose... | Manila Times | https://www.manilatimes.net/p300k-shabu-seized-from-teen-in-tondo/435601/ |
Higher revenues, more charity services for PCSO | ['The Manila Times'] | 2017-10-24 22:55:18+00:00 | The Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office (PCSO) has increased its revenue collections and widened its charity services to Filipinos especially those living in remote areas, General Manager Alexander Balutan said on Tuesday.“The PCSO is on the rise under the government of President Rodrigo Duterte because we have [impr... | Manila Times | https://www.manilatimes.net/higher-revenues-charity-services-pcso/358472/ |
Go lauds PH athletes in Asian Games | ['The Manila Times'] | 2018-09-01 00:02:52+00:00 | Special Assistant to the President (SAP) Christopher Lawrence “Bong” Go welcomed some of the Philippine athletes who competed in the Asian Games as they arrived at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA), saying the country is proud of them.Go also assured the Philippine basketball team there was nothing to be as... | Manila Times | https://www.manilatimes.net/go-lauds-ph-athletes-in-asian-games/436659/ |
House hopeful budget impasse will be resolved | ['Llanesca T. Panti'] | 2018-08-16 00:15:09+00:00 | AMID the resolute stance of the government’s economic managers to implement a cash-based budget system that the House of Representatives has opposed, the head of the Appropriations committee, Karlo Nograles, expressed hopes that the executive and lawmakers would find a solution to the budget impasse.Nograles said the H... | Manila Times | https://www.manilatimes.net/house-hopeful-budget-impasse-will-be-resolved/430860/ |
Marawi delays visa-free entry to Taiwan | ['Jefferson Antiporda'] | 2017-07-24 21:32:30+00:00 | Scheduled implementation of visa-free entry to Taiwan (Republic of China) in September might be postponed once again because of the Marawi crisis, among other reasons.In a statement, the Taipei Economic and Cultural Office (TECO) in the Philippines on Monday said it is addressing some administrative and inter-agency pr... | Manila Times | https://www.manilatimes.net/marawi-delays-visa-free-entry-to-taiwan/340374/ |
Show ‘delicadeza,’ quit now, ERC chief dared | ['The Manila Times'] | 2017-08-08 00:41:02+00:00 | Suspended Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) Chairman Jose Vicente Salazar should show some delicadeza (sense of propriety) and resign his post already, Surigao del Sur (Second District) Rep. Johnny Pimentel said on Monday.“There’s no point in Mr. Salazar clinging like a leech to his post. He should get out pronto,” th... | Manila Times | https://www.manilatimes.net/show-delicadeza-quit-now-erc-chief-dared/343126/ |
CSC conducts Civil Service Examination today | ['Mary Gleefer F. Jalea'] | 2017-08-07 00:54:52+00:00 | ~THE Civil Service Commission (CSC) will administer the Career Service Examination-Pen and Paper Test (PPT) to 242, 901 examinees this Monday in testing centers all over the country, with 208,757 (85.9 percent) taking the professional level and 34,144 or14.1 percent the sub-professional level. The CSC said the test con... | Manila Times | https://www.manilatimes.net/csc-conducts-civil-service-examination-today/342894/ |
Lawmakers want 50% discount on election ads | ['Ralph Villanueva'] | 2017-12-22 21:12:04+00:00 | THE HOUSE of Representatives has approved on third and final reading a bill granting politicians 50 percent discount on advertisements during the election period.House Bill 6604, which replaced HB 4898 and HB 5922, will amend Section 11 of Republic Act 9006, or the Fair Election Act.“During the campaign period, media o... | Manila Times | https://www.manilatimes.net/lawmakers-want-50-discount-election-ads/370192/ |
Robredo warns Duterte allies vs peddling lies, defying courts | ['Llanesca T. Panti'] | 2017-06-13 22:12:23+00:00 | Vice President Maria Leonor Robredo has warned Justice Secretary Vitaliano Aguirre 2nd and Congress against peddling falsehoods and defying courts, respectively, saying that it erodes public trust in government.Robredo made the warning in connection with Aguirre’s recent booboo wherein he falsely claimed that oppositio... | Manila Times | https://www.manilatimes.net/robredo-warns-duterte-allies-vs-peddling-lies-defying-courts-2/332558/ |
More filipinos deported from Malaysia | ['Dempsey Reyes'] | 2017-03-09 22:18:29+00:00 | The number of Filipinos being deported from Sabah in Malaysia continues to rise, the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) said on Thursday.Social Welfare Attache to Malaysia Bernard Bonina said the Philippine government has been coordinating with different agencies and departments to assist the 7,000 Fil... | Manila Times | https://www.manilatimes.net/filipinos-deported-malaysia/316361/ |
Pinoys in Japan safe after strong quake | ['Michael Joe T. Delizo'] | 2016-11-22 20:12:10+00:00 | NO Filipino was affected in a powerful earthquake off northeastern Japan near Fukushima prefecture on Tuesday morning, the Department of Foreign Affairs said.In a text message, Foreign Assistant Secretary and spokesman Charles Jose said Filipinos in Japan remain safe and the Philippine Embassy there continues to monito... | Manila Times | https://www.manilatimes.net/pinoys-japan-safe-strong-quake/297829/ |
‘Mocha can have alumni award, I can’t’ | ['Aric John Sy Cua'] | 2018-01-24 00:02:27+00:00 | Akbayan Rep. Tom Villarin chose to return the government service award given to him by the University of Santo Tomas Alumni Association Inc. on Sunday, in protest of the association’s decision to give the same award to Presidential Communications Operations Office Assistant Secretary Esther Margaux “Mocha” Uson.Villari... | Manila Times | https://www.manilatimes.net/mocha-can-alumni-award-cant/376010/ |
KEEP MAY 14 POLLS PEACEFUL – QC MAYOR | ['Jing Villamente'] | 2018-05-13 00:05:43+00:00 | \SPEAKING during the inauguration of the four-story Ismael Mathay Sr. High School in Barangay Sangandaan, Quezon City Mayor Herbert Bautista urged the candidates from the city’s 142 barangays to commit to peaceful and orderly elections on May 14. “Set aside politics and bickering. “Lets unite for a peaceful election,” ... | Manila Times | https://www.manilatimes.net/keep-may-14-polls-peaceful-qc-mayor/398432/ |
Filipino envoy new dean of Hawaiian consular corps | ['Jaime Pilapil'] | 2017-02-15 22:57:56+00:00 | A Filipino envoy was elected dean of the Consular Corps of Hawaii, the eighth Filipino to have been honored to serve the prestigious post.Philippine Consul General Gina Jamoralin took oath as the new Dean of the Consular Corps of Hawaii at the 46th Annual Consular Corps Inaugural Gala in front of more than 250 guests a... | Manila Times | https://www.manilatimes.net/filipino-envoy-new-dean-hawaiian-consular-corps/312475/ |
LTFRB to accept applications of ride-sharers starting Feb 5 | ['Reicelene Joy Ignacio'] | 2018-01-20 00:04:35+00:00 | Acceptance of applications for franchise of transport network vehicle services (TNVS) will be opened on February 5, 2018, according to the Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board.“With the memorandum circular we have already issued, it is effective February 3. It is a Saturday, so the start of acceptance o... | Manila Times | https://www.manilatimes.net/ltfrb-accept-applications-ride-sharers-starting-feb-5/376580/ |
‘Sing’ for immunity, PNP tells drug lord | ['Anthony Vargas'] | 2016-10-18 21:37:34+00:00 | THE Philippine National Police (PNP) on Tuesday said it wants to hear first what suspected drug lord Kerwin Espinosa has to say before entertaining proposals to grant him legal immunity so that he could testify against persons involved in the illegal drug trade.Senior Supt. Dionardo Carlos, PNP spokesman, said in a new... | Manila Times | https://www.manilatimes.net/sing-immunity-pnp-tells-drug-lord/291917/ |
‘Draft charter addresses lack of foreign investments’ | ['Bernadette E. Tamayo'] | 2018-07-18 00:02:58+00:00 | THE draft federal constitution contains economic provisions that address lack of foreign investments especially in the regions, the Consultative Committee (ConCom) led by retired chief justice Reynato Puno said.The 22-man ConCom on July 9 transmitted to the Senate and the House of Representatives the proposed draft cha... | Manila Times | https://www.manilatimes.net/draft-charter-addresses-lack-of-foreign-investments/420607/ |
Most Chinese want Xi to be like Mao Zedong | ['Yolanda Santos'] | 26/10/2016 0:00 | terminology that denotes the supremacy of a single leader.“General Secretary Xi Jinping’s special qualities as the leader of a great nation has won the heartfelt approval of a great majority of cadres,’’ the magazine wrote, adding that all sectors of society “greatly look forward’’ to Xi’s elevation.The report connecte... | Manila Bulletin | https://news.mb.com.ph/2016/10/26/most-chinese-want-xi-to-be-like-mao-zedong/ |
PMA holds entrance exam today | ['The Manila Times'] | 2017-08-20 21:00:57+00:00 | THE Philippine Military Academy (PMA) administers its entrance examination for aspiring officers of the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) in 40 examination centers nationwide today.The PMA Entrance Exam (PMAEE) is the first stage in the selection process for cadetship in the country’s premier military school.Cadets... | Manila Times | https://www.manilatimes.net/pma-holds-entrance-exam-today/345745/ |
BOC rid of erring brokers, importers | ['William Depasupil'] | 2017-01-13 20:53:57+00:00 | THE Bureau of Customs (BoC) has started cleansing its list of more than 11,000 accredited importers and customs brokers of misfits and those who have repeatedly violated existing laws and the bureau’s policies and procedures as part of its continuing reform efforts.Customs Commissioner Nicanor Faeldon on Friday ordered... | Manila Times | https://www.manilatimes.net/boc-rid-erring-brokers-importers/306814/ |
Sereno mum on car, impeachment issues | ['Jomar Canlas'] | 2017-07-31 23:29:07+00:00 | Chief Justice Maria Lourdes Sereno has kept silent on threats of impeachment against her and her acquisition of a bulletproof luxury car using taxpayers’ money.Theodore Te, chief of the Public Information Office of the Supreme Court (SC), on Monday said there is an appropriate time to comment on the two issues.“… there... | Manila Times | https://www.manilatimes.net/sereno-mum-on-car-impeachment-issues-2/341718/ |
Explain on plea to release psych test results, CJ told | ['Jomar Canlas'] | 2017-09-19 22:22:08+00:00 | The Supreme Court (SC) has ordered Chief Justice Maria Lourdes Sereno to explain on a plea for the release of her psychiatric evaluation results.During Tuesday’s en banc deliberations, it gave Sereno five days to comment on the request filed by Lorenzo Gadon, a lawyer, for the release of such results.Gadon recently fil... | Manila Times | https://www.manilatimes.net/explain-plea-release-psych-test-results-cj-told/351555/ |
Oil firms cut diesel, gas prices | ['Jordeene Sheex Lagare'] | 2018-07-24 00:02:49+00:00 | OIL companies reduced the prices of diesel and gasoline by P1 per liter and 70 centavos per liter, respectively.The cost of kerosene was cut by P1.25 per liter.Petro Gazz was the first to adjust its pump prices at 6 a.m. on Monday, followed by Eastern Petroleum at 12 noon.Seaoil implemented its price adjustment at 12:0... | Manila Times | https://www.manilatimes.net/oil-firms-cut-diesel-gas-prices-2/422628/ |
8 NABBED FOR robbing robin padilla’s aunt | ['Elshamae Robles'] | 2017-07-01 00:21:32+00:00 | Police arrested eight suspects who allegedly took P3-M worth of cash and valuables on Tuesday from the house of Pilar Padilla Brooks in June St. Congressional Village, Barangay Bahay Toro, Quezon City. Brooks, 90, is the widowed aunt of actor Robin Padilla, Quezon City Police District Chief Supt. Guillermo Lorenzo Elea... | Manila Times | https://www.manilatimes.net/8-nabbed-robbing-robin-padillas-aunt/335824/ |
More than 1,000 posts remain vacant | ['Llanesca T. Panti'] | 2018-08-22 00:08:12+00:00 | The Office of the Ombudsman needs more investigators to help prosecute crooks in government.Based on the briefer on the Office of the Ombudsman’s proposed P2.8-billion budget for 2019 prepared by the Congressional Policy and Budget Research Department, 1,059 positions were unfilled in 2018, or 46.1 percent of the total... | Manila Times | https://www.manilatimes.net/more-than-1000-posts-remain-vacant/433231/ |
OFW ID to undergo 3-month pilot run | ['William Depasupil'] | 2017-07-14 21:33:39+00:00 | THE new Department of Labor and Employment (DoLE)-issued overseas Filipino worker (OFW) ID card will first undergo a three-month pilot run before Filipino migrant workers can use it as an automated overseas employment certificate, among other benefits.Labor Secretary Silvestre Bello 3rd on Friday explained that the pil... | Manila Times | https://www.manilatimes.net/ofw-id-undergo-3-month-pilot-run/338377/ |
4 teachers among 10 outstanding Pinoys | ['Neil Alcober'] | 2018-09-09 00:08:01+00:00 | Four teachers were among the 10 Outstanding Filipinos honored by the Metrobank Foundation this year.They are Mary Jane Ramo, Master Teacher II of Tonggo Elementary School in Tudela, Misamis Occidental; Alma Janagap, Ed.D., Master Teacher II of Pavia National High School in Pavia, Iloilo; Aimee Marie Gragasin, Ph.D., Sp... | Manila Times | https://www.manilatimes.net/4-teachers-among-10-outstanding-pinoys/439678/ |
Thunderstorm till weekend – Pagasa | ['Jing Villamente'] | 2017-06-28 22:00:23+00:00 | State weathermen on Wednesday said localized thunderstorm is forecast for Metro Manila and some parts of the country until the weekend.Such thunderstorm, according to them, signals the start of the rainy season.They said there is no possibility of a typhoon entering the country till the end of this month.“There were LP... | Manila Times | https://www.manilatimes.net/thunderstorm-till-weekend-pagasa/335366/ |
Confiscated lumber from Caraga to be used in reconstructing Marawi | ['Rey David', 'Lucas Temoteo', 'Kwak Kwak Kwak', 'Berdugo Katapang', 'Liwanag Para Sa Bayan', 'Simon Antonio', 'Parasa Bayan'] | 22/10/2017 0:00 | Some 401,000 board feet of lumber from Caraga region will be transported to Marawi City to be used in the rehabilitation and reconstruction program of the newly liberated city.The lumber was part of those seized from illegal logging operators in various parts of Caraga region.The regional office of the Department of En... | Manila Bulletin | https://news.mb.com.ph/2017/10/22/confiscated-lumber-from-caraga-to-be-used-in-reconstructing-marawi/ |
Balangiga bells home soon | ['Bernadette E. Tamayo'] | 2018-11-16 00:05:08+00:00 | AFTER 117 years, all three bells taken by American troops from Balangiga in Eastern Samar will soon be home, the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) said on Thursday.The United States government, through Defense Secretary James Mattis, announced the return of the historic bells during the Veterans Remembrance Ceremony ... | Manila Times | https://www.manilatimes.net/balangiga-bells-home-soon/468201/ |
House panel eyes Road Board abolition | ['Llanesca T. Panti'] | 2018-05-13 21:19:53+00:00 | The House Good Government and Public Accountability panel is keen on abolishing the Road Board, claiming there was rampant misuse of its funding.Rep. Johnny Pimentel of Surigao del Sur, chairman of the House Good Government and Public Accountability panel, said in a statement on Sunday his committee would work double-t... | Manila Times | https://www.manilatimes.net/house-panel-eyes-road-board-abolition/398616/ |
Ph Navy to receive 2 aircraft from Japan | ['Fernan Marasigan'] | 2017-03-21 21:40:24+00:00 | THE Philippine Navy will formally receive next week two Beechcraft TC90 training aircraft from the Japan Ministry of Defense (JMOD), a Navy official disclosed on Tuesday.Capt. Lued Lincuna, Navy spokesman, said officials will receive the aircraft during a transfer ceremony on March 27 at the headquarters of the Naval A... | Manila Times | https://www.manilatimes.net/ph-navy-receive-2-aircraft-japan-2/318423/ |
China agrees to support talks on code of conduct in South China Sea | ['Someone Pls Kill Duterte Now.'] | 11/11/2017 0:00 | China has agreed to support talks on crafting the proposed code of conduct in the South China Sea, and reaffirmed its respect for freedom of navigation in the vital maritime route.Chinese President Xi Jinping relayed this message to President Rodrigo Roa Duterte in a bilateral meeting in Da Nang, Vietnam, which was des... | Manila Bulletin | https://news.mb.com.ph/2017/11/11/china-agrees-to-support-talks-on-code-of-conduct-in-south-china-sea/ |
Cayetano vows to plug holes in passport deal | ['Jaime Pilapil'] | 2017-05-23 22:14:45+00:00 | Foreign Affairs Secretary Alan Peter Cayetano has vowed to uncover supposedly legal loopholes in the passport printing sub-contract between APO Productions Inc. and a private firm as soon he arrives from Russia next week.Cayetano, who joined President Rodrigo Duterte’ entourage to Russia last Monday, wants to know if t... | Manila Times | https://www.manilatimes.net/cayetano-vows-plug-holes-passport-deal/328826/ |
Govt agencies, Bestlink blamed for Tanay tragedy | ['Reicelene Joy Ignacio'] | 2017-03-14 21:51:53+00:00 | Government transportation agencies and authorities of a private school were at fault over a fatal bus crash that killed more than a dozen college students last month, Sen. Grace Poe said on Tuesday.Poe, the chairman of the Senate Committee on Services, added that the accident can be blamed primarily on the “system” tha... | Manila Times | https://www.manilatimes.net/govt-agencies-bestlink-blamed-tanay-tragedy-2/317211/ |
Oil firms hike prices anew | ['Jordeene Sheex Lagare'] | 2018-09-18 00:01:31+00:00 | OIL companies again adjusted their pump prices on Tuesday, raising the cost of diesel by 15 centavos per liter, gasoline by 50 centavos per liter, and kerosene by 20 centavos per liter.Caltex, Eastern Petroleum, Flying V, Jetti Petroleum, Petro Gazz, Pilipinas Shell, PTT Philippines, Seaoil, and Total adjusted their pr... | Manila Times | https://www.manilatimes.net/oil-firms-hike-prices-anew-3/442555/ |
PH exports fish to China | ['Jaime Pilapil'] | 2017-04-30 01:57:42+00:00 | FUZHOU, Fujian, China: Some Philippine companies are now exporting varieties of fish to China, according to a China Asean Marine Product Exchange (Campe) that transacts online, delivers offline and settles cross-border trade.“We import milk fish from Philippines and one of these companies is Sinocom which is based in M... | Manila Times | https://www.manilatimes.net/ph-exports-fish-china/324731/ |
DoJ forms panel to probe Mighty | ['Jomar Canlas'] | 2017-04-05 20:19:55+00:00 | The Department of Justice (DoJ) on Wednesday formed a panel of prosecutors that will look into a P9.564-billion tax evasion complaint filed against beleaguered cigarette manufacturer Mighty Corp.The move came after Justice Secretary Vitaliano Aguirre 2nd tapped three fiscals who will conduct a preliminary investigation... | Manila Times | https://www.manilatimes.net/doj-forms-panel-probe-mighty/321200/ |
DFA opens 7 overseas voter registration centers | ['The Manila Times'] | 2017-10-29 20:19:33+00:00 | THE Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) has advised Filipino citizens who would be abroad during the 2019 mid-term elections to register as overseas voter for them to qualify to vote even if they are not in the Philippines.The announcement came as the DFA started the operation of seven overseas voter registration cente... | Manila Times | https://www.manilatimes.net/dfa-opens-7-overseas-voter-registration-centers/359507/ |
UP stops collection of tuition | ['Elshamae Robles'] | 2017-07-13 21:14:42+00:00 | The University of the Philippines in Diliman, Quezon City, a state-run school , has temporarily suspended the collection of tuition from its students for the first semester of academic year 2017-2018.In a recent announcement, the Office of the University Registrar said the suspension stays until the Commission on Highe... | Manila Times | https://www.manilatimes.net/stops-collection-tuition/338154/ |
Khmer Rouge leaders’ jailing a warning to PH, others | ['Michael Joe T. Delizo'] | 2016-11-24 22:18:31+00:00 | A UNITED Nations envoy named a number of countries, including the Philippines, where leaders should take note of the verdict meted out recently to two top cadres of the 1970s Khmer Rouge.A UN-backed court in Phnom Penh affirmed the lifetime jail sentences to Nuon Chea, 90, and Khieu Samphan, 85. They were found guilty ... | Manila Times | https://www.manilatimes.net/khmer-rouge-leaders-jailing-warning-ph-others/298249/ |
American gets 50 years for exploitation of Pinay teen | ['Michael Joe T. Delizo'] | 2017-02-10 21:17:42+00:00 | AN American has been sentenced to 50 years in prison for inducing and enticing a 14-year-old girl from the Philippines to engage in and produce images of sexually explicit conduct via Facebook.Calvin Bernhardt, 54, of Tuttle, North Dakota, was found guilty after a nearly four-day trial in October 2016.He was convicted ... | Manila Times | https://www.manilatimes.net/american-gets-50-years-exploitation-pinay-teen/311564/ |
RAM members seek amnesty, back pay | ['Catherine S. Valente'] | 2017-08-18 22:54:22+00:00 | Members of the Reform the Armed Forces Movement (RAM) led by Sen. Gregorio Honasan, sought amnesty and back pay during their meeting with President Rodrigo Duterte on Wednesday, Malacañang said.During a press conference on Thursday, Palace spokesman Ernesto Abella said the RAM members “expressed support and offered hel... | Manila Times | https://www.manilatimes.net/ram-members-seek-amnesty-back-pay/345359/ |
Child labor remains alarming – DOLE | ['William Depasupil'] | 2016-11-07 21:04:03+00:00 | DESPITE significant progress in eliminating the worse forms of child labor in the country, the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) has admitted that the problem remains alarming and far from over as there are still more than 2 million child laborers in the Philippine workforce.Ahmma Charisma Satumba, DOLE Bureau ... | Manila Times | https://www.manilatimes.net/child-labor-remains-alarming-dole/295299/ |
Class opening generally smooth, orderly – DepEd | ['Neil Alcober'] | 2017-06-06 00:01:21+00:00 | THE opening of classes for school year 2017-2018 was generally smooth and orderly, the Department of Education (DepEd) announced on Monday.Education Secretary Leonor Briones said the opening of classes in most public schools went smoothly, except in the cities of Iligan and Cagayan de Oro in southern Mindanao.Thousands... | Manila Times | https://www.manilatimes.net/class-opening-generally-smooth-orderly-deped/331223/ |
Saudi employer accused of torturing Pinay | ['Francis Earl Cueto'] | 2018-09-22 00:03:21+00:00 | AN EMPLOYER in Saudi Arabia who forced his Filipino house helper to drink household bleach is facing torture charges, the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) saidThe DFA identified the overseas Filipino worker (OFW) as Agnes Mancilla, a 35-year-old native of Infanta, Quezon.Mancilla sustained internal injuries from the... | Manila Times | https://www.manilatimes.net/saudi-employer-accused-of-torturing-pinay/443762/ |
Roque named as Duterte adviser on human rights | ['Catherine S. Valente'] | 2017-11-22 22:48:44+00:00 | Amid allegations of rights abuses in his war on drugs, President Rodrigo Duterte has appointed Palace spokesman Harry Roque as his adviser on human rights.Roque himself confirmed this to reporters on Wednesday, though Malacañang is yet to release a copy of his appointment papers.In a statement, he said he was “appointe... | Manila Times | https://www.manilatimes.net/roque-named-duterte-adviser-human-rights-2/364435/ |
Court issues travel ban vs Purisima, Napeñas | ['Llanesca T. Panti'] | 2017-02-04 01:17:28+00:00 | The Sandiganbayan has barred former Philippine National Police Chief Alan Purisima and former Special Action Force (SAF) Chief Getulio Napeñas from leaving the country.The anti-graft court’s third division issued the order in connection with the usurpation of authority and graft charges filed against Purisma and Napeña... | Manila Times | https://www.manilatimes.net/court-issues-travel-ban-vs-purisima-napenas/310401/ |
‘Endo’ guidelines a ‘grand deception’ | ['William Depasupil'] | 2016-12-23 21:43:14+00:00 | DEPARTMENT Order 30 or DO 30, the new implementing guidelines crafted by the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) on work contracting, is a “grand deception” to make President Rodrigo Duterte believe that it is compliant with his campaign promise that contractualization must be stopped, according to organized labo... | Manila Times | https://www.manilatimes.net/endo-guidelines-grand-deception-2/303427/ |
INC bags 3 Guinness records | ['Mary Gleefer F. Jalea'] | 2018-05-08 00:03:17+00:00 | THE Iglesia ni Cristo (INC) bagged three Guinness World Records when it held its charity walk event at the Quirino Grandstand in Manila on Sunday.It bagged the record for largest human sentence with 23,235 participants who formed the sentence: “Proud to be a member of Iglesia Ni Cristo.” The religious group also broke ... | Manila Times | https://www.manilatimes.net/inc-bags-3-guinness-records/397363/ |
House budget hearing derailed | ['Mary Gleefer F. Jalea'] | 2018-09-18 00:10:32+00:00 | The House of Representatives failed to hold plenary debates on Monday on the proposed P3.757-trillion budget for 2019 amid heated arguments between lawmakers and swirling reports of a reorganization.Early on Monday, there were reports that Davao City Rep. Karlo Nograles and Majority Leader Rolando Andaya had a shouting... | Manila Times | https://www.manilatimes.net/house-budget-hearing-derailed/442567/ |
Allow entry of privately imported rice, NFA told | ['James Konstantin Galvez'] | 2017-05-17 20:46:04+00:00 | The inter-agency National Food Authority Council on Wednesday ordered the management of the state-run grains agency to allow the entry of the remaining volume of rice under an earlier private sector-led importation to ensure enough buffer stocks ahead of the lean season.“We have already ordered the NFA management to si... | Manila Times | https://www.manilatimes.net/allow-entry-privately-imported-rice-nfa-told/327670/ |
NBI files plunder raps vs former govt officials | ['Raadee S. Sausa'] | 2018-03-22 00:40:46+00:00 | THE National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) filed a plunder complaint against former government officials on Wednesday over a P255-million right-of-way scam.Former Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) Secretary Rogelio Singson and 33 other former and current DPWH officials face the plunder complaint, on top of... | Manila Times | https://www.manilatimes.net/nbi-files-plunder-raps-vs-former-govt-officials/387713/ |
Group calls anew for Dominguez’s resignation | ['The Manila Times'] | 2018-11-05 00:03:59+00:00 | An anti-corruption group has reiterated its call for the resignation of Finance Secretary Carlos Dominguez 3rd as it also refuted claims it was a bogus organization.In a statement on Sunday, the Coalition Against Corruption (CAC) urged Dominguez anew to resign. “If he has done nothing, CAC urged him to resign as he doe... | Manila Times | https://www.manilatimes.net/group-calls-anew-for-dominguez-s-resignation/462344/ |
Marcoses willing to return ill-gotten wealth –Duterte | ['Llanesca T. Panti'] | 2017-08-29 21:21:33+00:00 | President Rodrigo Duterte is seeking to abolish the Presidential Commission on Good Government, saying the family of the late former President Ferdinand Marcos is willing to return their ill-gotten wealth, the search for which was the reason behind the creation of the PCGG.The President made the call in a speech during... | Manila Times | https://www.manilatimes.net/marcoses-willing-return-ill-gotten-wealth-duterte/347501/ |
Four senators back ‘Sogie’ anti-discrimination bill | ['Bernadette E. Tamayo'] | 2018-08-11 00:01:37+00:00 | FOUR senators have sought the immediate passage of a the bill that seeks to prohibit discrimination on the basis of a person’s sexual orientation, gender identity and expression or Sogie.Sen. Risa Hontiveros, sponsor of the Sogie bill, on Friday said that members of the LGBT (lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender) co... | Manila Times | https://www.manilatimes.net/four-senators-back-sogie-anti-discrimination-bill/428809/ |
Dela Rosa asks Church: Trust PNP | ['Fernan Marasigan'] | 2017-03-07 22:45:32+00:00 | BEFORE criticizing the government’s war on drugs, members of the Catholic Church should join the renewed anti-narcotics drive to see for themselves what is really happening on the ground, the Philippine National Police (PNP) chief said on Tuesday.Director General Ronald dela Rosa made the challenge a day after Manila A... | Manila Times | https://www.manilatimes.net/dela-rosa-asks-church-trust-pnp-2/315998/ |
Revival of PH-Singapore military exercises eyed | ['Fernan Marasigan'] | 2017-01-28 21:29:10+00:00 | THE Department of National Defense (DND) and the Armed Forces of the Philippines are seeking the revival of military exercises with Singaporean troops, which have been shelved for more than 20 years in the absence of a covenant.DND Secretary Delfin Lorenzana said Filipino soldiers can learn a lot from Singaporeans who ... | Manila Times | https://www.manilatimes.net/revival-ph-singapore-military-exercises-eyed/309396/ |
Villar: Boracay closure won’t affect family-owned hotel | ['Jefferson Antiporda'] | 2018-03-10 00:02:15+00:00 | SENATOR Cynthia Villar on Friday said the recommendation of not totally closing down the entire Boracay island was a consensus of senators and not in any way connected with her family owning a property at the world-famous tourist destination.Villar, the chairman of the Senate Committee on Environment and Natural Resour... | Manila Times | https://www.manilatimes.net/villar-boracay-closure-wont-affect-family-owned-hotel/385061/ |
Labor secretary: Peace talks stay | ['Llanesca T. Panti'] | 2016-11-22 20:15:32+00:00 | Peace talks between the Duterte administration and the National Democratic Front/Communist Party of the Philippines/New Peoples Army (NDF/CPP/NPA) will not be derailed by the hero’s burial for former President Ferdinand Marcos, government chief negotiator and Labor Secretary Silvestre Bello 3rd said on Tuesday.Bello no... | Manila Times | https://www.manilatimes.net/labor-secretary-peace-talks-stay/297832/ |
Regional and global demands for Filipino CPAs on the rise | ['Catherine Talavera'] | 2016-11-17 21:11:28+00:00 | The number of certified public accountants is seen to grow in the coming years as demand for Filipino accountants in the Asean region continues to grow, according to a top-ranking Australian CPA.Alex Malley, CPA Australia chief executive officer, told reporters on Tuesday that the number of CPAs in the Philippines is s... | Manila Times | https://www.manilatimes.net/regional-global-demands-filipino-cpas-rise-2/297067/ |
Lawmaker seeks better benefits for forest rangers | ['The Manila Times'] | 2016-12-31 17:24:03+00:00 | Rep. Lito Atienza of Buhay Party-list has filed a measure seeking to give the country’s forest rangers better benefits and protection.Under House Bill (HB) 4703 or the Magna Carta for Forest Rangers, forest rangers assume a critical role in the protection and preservation of the country’s forests.“Our country has been ... | Manila Times | https://www.manilatimes.net/lawmaker-seeks-better-benefits-forest-rangers/304568/ |
Don’t fly to banned countries — POEA | ['Ed Velasco'] | 2018-10-13 00:03:34+00:00 | The Philippine Overseas Employment Administration (POEA) reminded aspiring overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) to avoid countries where there is a ban in deployment.POEA Administrator Bernard Olalia said foremost of 24 countries countries to be avoided was Libya.“We have a strict Libya ban deployment now at yung mga (and)... | Manila Times | https://www.manilatimes.net/dont-fly-to-banned-countries-poea/451466/ |
BoC official breaks silence on P6.4-B shabu shipment | ['William Depasupil'] | 2017-06-05 21:54:29+00:00 | THE embattled chief of the Bureau of Customs’ (BoC) Risk Management Office (RMO) broke his silence amid allegations that his office facilitated the entry of 605 kilos of the illegal drug shabu with a street value of P6.4 billion.Larribert Hilario, a lawyer and the acting chief of the RMO, explained on Monday that his o... | Manila Times | https://www.manilatimes.net/boc-official-breaks-silence-p6-4-b-shabu-shipment/331133/ |
MILF fighters to undergo basic literacy training | ['Neil Alcober'] | 2017-06-12 20:59:27+00:00 | SOME members of the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) will undergo basic literacy training, through the Alternative Learning System (ALS), a high-ranking official of the Department of Education (DepEd) said on Monday.G.H. Ambat, DepEd assistant secretary for public affairs service and the Alternative Learning System... | Manila Times | https://www.manilatimes.net/milf-fighters-undergo-basic-literacy-training/332377/ |
City prosecutor gunned down | ['Jomar Canlas'] | 2017-05-22 21:07:06+00:00 | Justice Secretary Vitaliano Aguirre 2nd on Monday directed the National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) to probe the killing of a prosecutor who was gunned down around 8 a.m. on Monday by a motorcycle-riding man outside his home in Caloocan City.Aguirre also ordered the NBI to send a team of agents to the residence of Pr... | Manila Times | https://www.manilatimes.net/city-prosecutor-gunned/328626/ |
Supplemental budget possible – Diokno | ['Ralph Villanueva'] | 2018-08-30 00:10:20+00:00 | THE government could provide a supplemental budget for 2019 if Congress approves all tax reform packages this year, Budget Secretary Benjamin Diokno said on Wednesday.“As you know, it is difficult to pass and initiate a supplemental budget, since it requires the Executive to identify the source of funding,” Diokno said... | Manila Times | https://www.manilatimes.net/supplemental-budget-possible-diokno/435954/ |
Duterte ally declares war vs ISIS sympathizer Maute | ['Llanesca T. Panti'] | 2017-01-01 20:43:13+00:00 | An ally of President Rodrigo Duterte has backed the call of the Defense department to declare an all-out war against the Maute group.Rep. LRay Villafuerte of Camarines Sur was referring to the terrorist group based in Lanao del Sur that even hoisted the black emblem of the Islamic State in Iraq and Syria or ISIS in the... | Manila Times | https://www.manilatimes.net/duterte-ally-declares-war-vs-isis-sympathizer-maute/304637/ |
BI launches eGate system in airports | ['Benjie Vergara'] | 2018-07-20 00:01:27+00:00 | The Bureau of Immigration (BI) on Thursday launched the P328 million electronic gate system or e-Gate to hasten the clearing time of travelers and identification of persons of interest.BI officials said the e-Gate, an initiative introduced by the International Air Transport Association (IATA) called Fast Travel program... | Manila Times | https://www.manilatimes.net/bi-launches-egate-system-in-airports/421382/ |
Govt set to restore Boracay in 6 mths | ['Reicelene Joy Ignacio'] | 2018-02-27 00:08:21+00:00 | The Duterte administration is bent on restoring Boracay within six months with the Department of Tourism (DOT) requiring tourism establishments now to connect to the islands centralized sewarage system, while theDepartment of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) starts demolishing of illegal structures in the world... | Manila Times | https://www.manilatimes.net/govt-set-restore-boracay-6-mths/382938/ |
Mayon spews ashes, residents evacuate | ['Dempsey Reyes'] | 2018-01-14 00:42:37+00:00 | Thousands have evacuated from different towns in Albay after Mayon Volcano spewed ashes as it recorded at least three phreatic eruptions since late Saturday.A phreatic eruption, also called a phreatic explosion, ultravulcanian eruption or steam-blast eruption, occurs when magma hetas ground or surface water.The eruptio... | Manila Times | https://www.manilatimes.net/mayon-spews-ashes-residents-evacuate/374281/ |
P5-billion incentives given to ‘performing’ LGUs | ['Jing Villamente'] | 2017-01-17 20:54:05+00:00 | Close to P5 billion in incentives have been given to 2,529 local government units (LGUs) for their good performance by the Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG).DILG Secretary Ismael Sueno on Tuesday said the granting of financial incentives to deserving LGUs to support their local development initiati... | Manila Times | https://www.manilatimes.net/p5-billion-incentives-given-performing-lgus/307426/ |
Alliance officials: DoJ files charges vs trader | ['Jomar Canlas'] | 2017-12-13 23:56:39+00:00 | Criminal charges were filed by the Department of Justice (DoJ) against trader George Sycip, son of the late tycoon Washington Sycip, and officers and members of Alliance International Inc. (Alliance), a tuna canning firm, for violation of Sections 74 and 75, in relation to Section 144 of the Corporation Code of the Phi... | Manila Times | https://www.manilatimes.net/alliance-officials-doj-files-charges-vs-trader/368440/ |
‘I will break your necks’ | ['Anthony Vargas'] | 2016-11-15 22:24:07+00:00 | General Ronald dela Rosa, Philippine National Police (PNP) chief, on Monday warned police officers against taking advantage of the government’s crackdown on illegal drugs by extorting money from suspected “drug personalities.”“I will break your necks,” he told them.Dela Rosa made the warning after receiving reports tha... | Manila Times | https://www.manilatimes.net/will-break-necks-2/296708/ |
Bongbong has his eyes on presidency | ['Sam Nicolas', 'Michael Timbreza', 'Trisha Hipolito', 'Myca Delos Santos', 'Alas.Kador Nga'] | 16/10/2017 0:00 | While Marcos hasn’t yet declared himself a candidate for the 2022 presidential election, he offered a range of policy positions in the interview. He wants to depoliticize the judiciary, military and police while also creating a civil service that functions effectively no matter who is president.He also suggested change... | Manila Bulletin | https://news.mb.com.ph/2017/10/16/bongbong-has-his-eyes-on-presidency/ |
‘Everyone wants a piece of STL’ | ['The Manila Times'] | 2018-05-01 00:03:30+00:00 | THE Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office (PCSO) will study proposals that villages should also have a share of the revenues collected from Small Town Lotter (STL), General Manager Alexander Balutan said.Under the law, cities and municipalities receive monthly three percent share from the STL net sales. Provinces get 0... | Manila Times | https://www.manilatimes.net/everyone-wants-a-piece-of-stl/396019/ |
‘Bato’ confirms Senate run | ['Jefferson Antiporda'] | 2018-09-13 00:05:28+00:00 | Bureau of Corrections (BuCor) chief Ronald “Bato” de la Rosa on Wednesday officially took his oath as member of the Partido Demokratiko Pilipino-Lakas ng Bayan (PDP-Laban). He confirmed that he would be running for a Senate seat in 2019.Sen. Aquilino “Koko” Pimentel 3rd, president of the PDP-Laban, officiated the oath-... | Manila Times | https://www.manilatimes.net/bato-confirms-senate-run/440764/ |
Benham Rise potential source of energy | ['Spam Me'] | 28/03/2017 0:00 | The 24-million hectare Benham Rise undersea plateau east of Luzon has potential methane hydrates that could be a possible source of energy for the Philippines.This assessment was made yesterday by Sen. Sherwin Gatchalian, chairman of the Senate economic affairs committee, as he conducts this morning a hearing on a prop... | Manila Bulletin | https://news.mb.com.ph/2017/03/28/benham-rise-potential-source-of-energy/ |
OFWs affected by Marawi violence to get OWWA aid | ['عبدالفتاح ابراهيم'] | 26/05/2017 0:00 | Overseas Filipino workers (OFW), who were affected by the ongoing skirmish between the government forces and the Maute terror group in Marawi City will receive assistance from the Overseas Workers Welfare Administration (OWWA).OWWA administrator Hans Cacdac disclosed that the OWWA Board of Trustees has recently approve... | Manila Bulletin | https://news.mb.com.ph/2017/05/26/ofws-affected-by-marawi-violence-to-get-owwa-aid/ |
Bare Boracay action plan, DoT dares travel groups | ['Francis Earl Cueto'] | 2018-03-04 00:01:14+00:00 | THE Department of Tourism (DoT) on Saturday challenged the travel agencies who are opposed to the planned implementation of a 60-day moratorium on the operation of establishments on the island of Boracay to present to the government their action plan to bring the country’s top tourist destination back to its pristine c... | Manila Times | https://www.manilatimes.net/bare-boracay-action-plan-dot-dares-travel-groups/383921/ |
Lawmakers warned vs passing marijuana bill | ['The Manila Times'] | 2017-12-05 21:28:29+00:00 | THE passage of proposed House Bill 6517 or the Philippine Compassionate Medical Cannabis Act would only weaken President Rodrigo Duterte’s ongoing war on drugs, according to a lawmaker.Joselito Atienza, Buhay party-list representative and senior deputy minority leader, on Tuesday warned his fellow congressmen, “… If we... | Manila Times | https://www.manilatimes.net/lawmakers-warned-vs-passing-marijuana-bill/366847/ |
House okays 4-day workweek scheme | ['Ma. Reina Leanne Tolentino'] | 2017-08-27 20:04:36+00:00 | The House of Representatives has approved on final reading a proposal to increase daily work hours under a compressed workweek scheme.If passed into law, the measure would amend Articles 83, 87 and 91 of the country’s Labor Code.The bill amends Article 83 to state that workers’ normal work hours “shall not exceed eight... | Manila Times | https://www.manilatimes.net/house-okays-4-day-workweek-scheme/347116/ |
‘Hostages-turned-terrorists will be treated as Maute’ | ['Dempsey Reyes'] | 2017-10-02 21:18:09+00:00 | Hostages who have joined the Maute Group will be treated as terrorists like their adopted comrades, the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) warned on Monday.But AFP public affairs chief Col. Edgard Arevalo said the military cannot identify with certainty who among the hostages in the siege of Marawi City have turned ... | Manila Times | https://www.manilatimes.net/hostages-turned-terrorists-will-treated-maute/354145/ |
House OKs magna carta for day care workers | ['Ralph Villanueva'] | 2017-11-25 21:23:46+00:00 | THE HOUSE of Representatives has approved on its third and final reading a bill establishing a magna carta for day care workers.A total of 205 lawmakers unanimously voted on the affirmative for the passing of House Bill 6550, also known as the Magna Carta of Day Care Workers.The bill aims to ensure that children nation... | Manila Times | https://www.manilatimes.net/house-oks-magna-carta-day-care-workers/364968/ |
POEA bans foreigners from recruiting maids | ['William Depasupil'] | 2018-04-07 00:02:20+00:00 | THE Philippine Overseas Employment Administration (POEA) has suspended the participation of foreign principals or representatives of foreign recruitment agencies (FRAs) with accredited or registered job orders in the recruitment of household service workers amid rampant incidents of abuses against HSWs or domestic help... | Manila Times | https://www.manilatimes.net/poea-bans-foreigners-from-recruiting-maids/390868/ |
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