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VP: Fox ‘more Filipino’ than many of us | ['Glee Jalea'] | 2018-11-05 00:02:38+00:00 | Vice President Leni Robredo was dismayed over the deportation of Australian nun Patricia Fox, whom she believed was “more Filipino” from her decades of missionary work in the country.“Nakakalungkot na pinaalis siya dito sa atin. Sabi ko nga, parang mas Pilipino pa siya kaysa sa marami sa atin (It is disappointing that ... | Manila Times | https://www.manilatimes.net/vp-fox-more-filipino-than-many-of-us/462341/ |
Piston OK with student fare cut, seeks subsidy | ['Mary Gleefer F. Jalea'] | 2017-10-24 22:52:00+00:00 | Transport group Piston on Tuesday said it would give students a 20-percent fare discount as ordered by the Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB) but sought compensation from the government once the cut is implemented.“Medyo mabigat sa bulsa ang discount kasi drayber ang mag-a-absorb nun. Pero di ... | Manila Times | https://www.manilatimes.net/piston-ok-student-fare-cut-seeks-subsidy/358462/ |
PAL gives 20% discount to elderly, disabled | ['Reicelene Joy Ignacio'] | 2017-09-26 20:47:29+00:00 | Flag carrier Philippine Airlines (PAL) on Tuesday announced that it has started offering 20-percent discount to senior citizens and persons with disability (PWD) for domestic flights booked online.The offer comes with a 12-percent value-added tax exemption.“The grant of said discount and exemption via PAL’s online book... | Manila Times | https://www.manilatimes.net/pal-gives-20-discount-elderly-disabled/352970/ |
DepEd strengthens program for indigenous communities | ['Neil Alcober'] | 2018-01-12 21:18:45+00:00 | THE Department of Education (DepEd) further strengthened the Indigenous Peoples Education (IPEd) program through continuous consultations with IP elders, leaders and community representatives during the 2017 National Indigenous Peoples Education Gathering on January 10 in Davao City.The gathering commemorated 10 years ... | Manila Times | https://www.manilatimes.net/deped-strengthens-program-indigenous-communities/373886/ |
RH Law now on track – PopCom | ['Kenneth Hare Hernandez'] | 2017-11-02 20:29:45+00:00 | The executive director of the Commission on Population (PopCom) on Thursday said the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) will make an announcement this month certifying contraceptives as non-abortifacient.“The FDA will declare contraceptives as non-abortifacient, lifting the TRO [temporary restraining order]. Full imple... | Manila Times | https://www.manilatimes.net/rh-law-now-track-popcom/360262/ |
Court of Appeals: Govt owns Mile Long | ['Jomar Canlas'] | 2017-07-19 21:55:46+00:00 | THE Court of Appeals (CA) again favored the government in the Mile Long controversy by denying a motion for reconsideration filed by the Rufino-Prieto family that for years has claimed ownership of the Makati City property.The ruling, dated June 21, 2017, was penned by Associate Justice Jose Reyes of the CA’s former 5t... | Manila Times | https://www.manilatimes.net/court-appeals-govt-owns-mile-long/339319/ |
DoLE issues Holy Week pay rules | ['William Depasupil'] | 2018-03-29 00:03:34+00:00 | Labor Secretary Silvestre Bello 3rd has urged private-sector employers to observe correct pay rules and general occupational safety and health labor standards as the country observes its most cherished Holy Week tradition by not working on Maundy Thursday, Good Friday and Black Saturday.Bello on Wednesday issued Labor ... | Manila Times | https://www.manilatimes.net/dole-issues-holy-week-pay-rules/389136/ |
Mandaluyong roads closed to traffic February 9 | ['Reicelene Joy Ignacio'] | 2017-02-04 21:58:03+00:00 | SEVERAL roads in Mandaluyong City (Metro Manila) will be closed to traffic from 6 a.m. to 6 p.m. on February 9 for the Pasa-Masid Grand Civic Parade, according to the Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA). Motorists are advised to avoid the routes of Kalentong, Shaw Blvd., Bonifacio, A. Luna, Aglipay, Boni A... | Manila Times | https://www.manilatimes.net/mandaluyong-roads-closed-traffic-february-9/310559/ |
Korean’s ‘kidnapper’ surrenders to NBI | ['Jaime Pilapil'] | 2017-01-16 21:11:30+00:00 | The policeman allegedly involved in the kidnapping of a South Korean businessman has surendered to the National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) for fear of his life.Police Officer 2 Ricky Santa Isabel went to the NBI headquarters in Manila on Sunday evening, saying he felt safer at the bureau than at Camp Crame, headquar... | Manila Times | https://www.manilatimes.net/koreans-kidnapper-surrenders-nbi/307243/ |
Senate probes Globe, PLDT on extra fee for paper billings | ['The Manila Times'] | 2017-10-01 20:22:09+00:00 | THE Senate is set to look into the additional fee being imposed by telecommunication companies or telcos on subscribers who still want to receive their monthly bill in paper.Senator Nancy Binay had filed Senate Resolution 521 asking the proper Senate committee to investigate the P50 additional fee being charged by Glob... | Manila Times | https://www.manilatimes.net/senate-probes-globe-pldt-extra-fee-paper-billings/354010/ |
Govt to honor ruling on Marcos jewelry | ['Catherine S. Valente'] | 2017-02-14 20:41:15+00:00 | Malacañang on Tuesday said it would abide by a ruling of the Supreme Court (SC) on the forfeiture of a jewelry collection of former First Lady Imelda Marcos that was seized in 1986.In a news conference, Palace spokesman Ernesto Abella said the Duterte administration is yet to decide if the jewelry collection will be so... | Manila Times | https://www.manilatimes.net/govt-honor-ruling-marcos-jewelry-2/312215/ |
Sub-standard cement, steel seen jeopardizing infra plan | ['William Depasupil'] | 2017-07-16 18:27:17+00:00 | CONSUMER welfare advocacy groups sought tougher actions from concerned government agencies against the proliferation of imported sub-standard construction materials currently flooding the local market even as the Duterte administration embarks on a massive infrastructure program.The National Coalition of Filipino Consu... | Manila Times | https://www.manilatimes.net/sub-standard-cement-steel-seen-jeopardizing-infra-plan/338743/ |
Teachers on pay hike: When, how much? | ['Neil Alcober'] | 2018-05-08 00:10:12+00:00 | WHEN and how much?These were the questions asked by a teachers’ group in reaction to the announcement of President Rodrigo Duterte that he will increase the salaries of teachers.“We have heard that promise a lot of times already—during his presidential campaign, when he assumed office and when he doubled the salaries o... | Manila Times | https://www.manilatimes.net/teachers-on-pay-hike-when-how-much/397366/ |
DoJ’s terrorists’ list dubious – lawmaker | ['Llanesca T. Panti'] | 2018-04-02 00:10:00+00:00 | The Department of Justice (DoJ) listing the Communist Party of the Philippines-New People’s Army (CPP-NPA) as terrorist is based on bogus information, a lawmaker said on Sunday.Rep. Carlos Zarate of Bayan Muna party-list made the statement in light of the DoJ’s motion pending before the Manila Regional Trial Court seek... | Manila Times | https://www.manilatimes.net/dojs-terrorists-list-dubious-lawmaker/389972/ |
Moro transition body members known by Jan | ['Neil Alcober'] | 2016-12-30 19:37:11+00:00 | Presidential Adviser on the Peace Process Jesus Dureza on Friday announced that President Rodrigo Duterte is expected to name the 21 individuals who will comprise the new and expanded Bangsamoro Transition Commission (BTC) by January next year.The BTC, which was created by Duterte’s Executive Order 8 signed on November... | Manila Times | https://www.manilatimes.net/moro-transition-body-members-known-jan/304427/ |
Relics of 2 popes on display in Manila | ['Catherine S. Valente'] | 2018-06-28 00:01:53+00:00 | Relics of Saints John 23rd and John Paul 2nd will be displayed for public veneration Thursday, June 28, at the Manila Cathedral as part of the celebration of the 60th anniversary of the rebuilding of the post-war cathedral.This is the first time the Manila archdiocese showed to the public the relic of St. John 23rd, a ... | Manila Times | https://www.manilatimes.net/relics-of-2-popes-on-display-in-manila/413234/ |
ID system for Muslims mulled in CL | ['Maynila Dyaryo', 'Patrick Karl'] | 4/7/2017 0:00 | Amidst the ongoing terrorist-driven conflict in Marawi City in Mindanao, the police command in Central Luzon is mulling the implementation of an identification (ID) system for Muslim residents of the region.Chief Superintendent Aaron N. Aquino, Police Regional Office 3 (PRO3) director, has been in discussions yesterday... | Manila Bulletin | https://news.mb.com.ph/2017/07/04/id-system-for-muslims-mulled-in-cl/ |
Task force to remove Navy vessel stuck in shoal | ['Roy Narra'] | 2018-09-02 00:05:17+00:00 | The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) on Saturday activated a joint task force for the retrieval of a Navy ship that ran aground in the South China Sea (West Philippine Sea) on Wednesday.Col. Noel Detoyato, AFP spokesperson, said the Joint Task Force Goyong will retrieve BRP Gregorio del Pilar (FF-15) at the Hasa-h... | Manila Times | https://www.manilatimes.net/task-force-to-remove-navy-vessel-stuck-in-shoal/437195/ |
5 charged with estafa over Skyway row | ['Jomar Canlas'] | 2018-09-17 00:07:29+00:00 | The Department of Justice (DoJ) has ordered the filing of syndicated estafa charges against Indonesian businessman Shadik Wahono and four others over a shares dispute involving the Skyway Project.In a 21-page resolution approved by Acting Prosecutor General Richard Fadullon, the DoJ found probable cause to indict Indon... | Manila Times | https://www.manilatimes.net/5-charged-with-estafa-over-skyway-row/442269/ |
Nancy Binay, de Lima seek promotion of PWD’s welfare | ['Bernadette E. Tamayo'] | 2017-10-27 22:36:52+00:00 | DETAINED Sen. Leila de Lima on Friday sought a review of the implementation of two laws promoting the welfare of persons with disability (PWD) by local government units (LGUs).Sen. Nancy Binay, meanwhile, cited the Magna Carta for Disabled Persons, which states that PWD should be able to live freely and as independentl... | Manila Times | https://www.manilatimes.net/nancy-binay-de-lima-seek-promotion-pwds-welfare/359036/ |
Comelec told: Move faster on Marcos protest | ['Jomar Canlas'] | 2017-01-04 22:55:48+00:00 | The Supreme Court (SC), sitting as the Presidential Electoral Tribunal, has ordered the Commission on Elections (Comelec) to immediately conduct the Automated Election System (AES) Project’s closure/stripping activities for all the Vote Counting Machines (VCMs) covered by the election protest of former senator Ferdinan... | Manila Times | https://www.manilatimes.net/comelec-told-move-faster-marcos-protest/305180/ |
‘Crackdown should go beyond Boracay’ | ['Llanesca T. Panti'] | 2018-02-17 00:08:46+00:00 | A crackdown on “dirty” business establishments should be enforced beyond Boracay, an administration lawmaker said on Friday.Boracay is a world-famous beach resort in the country’s Visayas region.Rep. Robert Ace Barbers of Surigao del Norte made the call in light of the Department of Environment and Natural Resources’ (... | Manila Times | https://www.manilatimes.net/crackdown-go-beyond-boracay/380708/ |
PH tops Global Impunity Index | ['The Manila Times'] | 2017-09-22 20:09:26+00:00 | The Philippines has topped the 2017 Global Impunity Index put out by the Mexico-based University of the Americas Puebla and UDLAP Jenkins Graduate School.The result of the index, according to Malacañang spokesman Ernesto Abella, must be taken in the proper context because previous administrations faced the same problem... | Manila Times | https://www.manilatimes.net/ph-tops-global-impunity-index/352222/ |
Lower apartment rent hikes pushed | ['Llanesca T. Panti'] | 2018-06-27 00:02:29+00:00 | ANNUAL increases in the rental fees of residential apartments should be reduced to ease the effects of soaring prices of fuel and basic commodities, a party-list lawmaker said Tuesday.Bagong Henerasyon party-list Rep. Bernadette Herrera Dy asked the Housing and Urban Development Coordinating Council (HUDCC) to study th... | Manila Times | https://www.manilatimes.net/lower-apartment-rent-hikes-pushed/412829/ |
PDP-Laban, Communist Party of China set meet | ['Llanesca T. Panti'] | 2017-01-13 20:54:25+00:00 | President Rodrigo Duterte’s Partido Demokratiko Pilipino-Lakas ng Bayan (PDP-Laban) is set to meet with the Communist Party of China (CPC) on January 22 to 25.This was revealed in a Motion to Travel filed by a PDP-Laban official, Efraim Genuino, who is facing 20 counts of malversation and 19 counts of graft over the al... | Manila Times | https://www.manilatimes.net/pdp-laban-communist-party-china-set-meet/306815/ |
Heirs, administrators slapped with tax raps | ['The Manila Times'] | 2017-12-21 22:23:48+00:00 | The Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) on Thursday filed a criminal complaint with the Department of Justice against the heirs of Vivian Nubla Sy, namely, Edward Dee Sy, Stephanie Ellen Nubla Sy, Mark Jonathan Nubla Sy, Karla Angela Nubla Sy and Tracy Nubla Sy, in their capacity as administrators of the estate of Vivian ... | Manila Times | https://www.manilatimes.net/heirs-administrators-slapped-tax-raps/369945/ |
Jobseekers warned against sex syndicates | ['The Manila Times'] | 2018-09-23 00:11:36+00:00 | THE Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) on Saturday warned Filipinos seeking jobs abroad against sex trafficking syndicates using social media to offer work in Malaysia, Singapore and other countries.The DFA issued the warning after the Philippine Embassy in Kuala Lumpur repatriated on Wednesday 27 Filipinas who were r... | Manila Times | https://www.manilatimes.net/jobseekers-warned-against-sex-syndicates/444340/ |
Manila water bares service interruptions in parts of QC, Manila | ['Yvonne Fernandez'] | 2018-10-21 00:59:16+00:00 | MANILA Water on Friday announced service interruptions next week because of “network improvement works” in parts of Quezon City. In a statement, the water firm said the repairs from 6 to 8 p.m. on Monday and Tuesday would be done in the areas of Commonwealth, Luzon, and Tandang Sora avenues. Over 179,000 people in 44,7... | Manila Times | https://www.manilatimes.net/manila-water-bares-service-interruptions-in-parts-of-qc-manila/454932/ |
‘Not my style to hound PNoy over Mamasapano’ | ['Catherine S. Valente'] | 2018-01-28 00:08:32+00:00 | President Rodrigo Duterte on Saturday denied any hand in the filing of charges against his predecessor, Benigno “PNoy” Aquino 3rd, over the bungled Mamasapano operation that killed 44 police commandos three years ago.Speaking to reporters upon his arrival in Davao City from his visit to India, Duterte said it was “not ... | Manila Times | https://www.manilatimes.net/not-style-hound-pnoy-mamasapano/376760/ |
Journalists bleed for soldiers in Marawi | ['Jaime Pilapil'] | 2017-07-04 22:22:16+00:00 | JOURNALISTS based in Manila will conduct a bloodletting activity to donate fresh blood to wounded soldiers in the ongoing Marawi City siege.“Actually it will be our second bloodletting activity. This time we have identified the soldiers in Marawi City as direct beneficiaries. It is our small way of helping our heroes,”... | Manila Times | https://www.manilatimes.net/journalists-bleed-soldiers-marawi/336496/ |
PH recognizes women’s role in nation building | ['Dempsey Reyes'] | 2018-02-27 00:02:08+00:00 | The Philippines is a state that recognizes the role of women in nation building, Defense Secretary Delfin Lorenzana said on Monday ahead of the National Women’s Month.In a speech during the kickoff ceremony of National Women’s Month at Camp Aguinaldo, Quezon City, Lorenzana said, “I am proud to note that we are a state... | Manila Times | https://www.manilatimes.net/ph-recognizes-womens-role-nation-building/382935/ |
Ban on deployment of Pinoys to Qatar lifted | ['William Depasupil'] | 2017-06-15 21:48:05+00:00 | THE Department of Labor and Employment (DoLE) has lifted the moratorium on the deployment of Filipino workers to Qatar, saying the situation there has normalized.Secretary Silvestre Bello 3rd on Thursday said the decision was arrived at following consultations with the Department of Foreign Affairs and the Philippine O... | Manila Times | https://www.manilatimes.net/ban-deployment-pinoys-qatar-lifted/332915/ |
BI arrests Korean fugitive | ['Catherine A. Modesto'] | 2018-06-19 00:02:58+00:00 | ~THE Bureau of Immigration’s (BI) Fugitive Search Unit (FSU) apprehended a Korean accused of committing 40 crimes and wanted in Korea since 2013. Lim Jong Keon, 33, was nabbed at a condominium in Sucat, Parañaque City. “He is the subject of an Interpol notice and has been tagged as one of Korea’s most wanted criminals ... | Manila Times | https://www.manilatimes.net/bi-arrests-korean-fugitive/409973/ |
Justice official named Comelec commissioner | ['The Manila Times'] | 2018-07-14 00:06:27+00:00 | President Rodrigo Duterte has named a fraternity brother as ad interim commissioner of the Commission on Elections (Comelec), his top aide said on Friday.Special Assistant to the President Christopher Lawrence “Bong” Go, in a text message, confirmed that Duterte appointed Justice Undersecretary Antonio Kho Jr. to fill ... | Manila Times | https://www.manilatimes.net/justice-official-named-comelec-commissioner/419127/ |
PDEA hits Yu Yuk Lai daughter’s acquittal | ['Roy Narra'] | 2018-10-27 00:02:04+00:00 | The Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) dubbed as “premature and hasty” the decision of a the Manila Regional Trial Court (MRTC) to acquit the daughter of Yu Yuk Lai, Diana Yu Uy, of illegal drug charges because of insufficient evidence.PDEA Director General Aaron Aquino, in a radio interview on Friday morning, a... | Manila Times | https://www.manilatimes.net/pdea-hits-yu-yuk-lai-daughters-acquittal/457739/ |
Balanga bishop says ‘no’ to coal plants in Bataan | ['Yolanda Santos'] | 12/5/2017 0:00 | Balanga Bishop Ruperto Santos expressed his opposition yesterday against putting up additional coal power plants in the province of Bataan.In a Pastoral Letter, Santos urged the government to stop allowing the construction of similar facilities in their province due to the pollution it will produce.“There are already f... | Manila Bulletin | https://news.mb.com.ph/2017/05/12/balanga-bishop-says-no-to-coal-plants-in-bataan/ |
Wanted: More welfare attaches | ['Bernadette E. Tamayo'] | 2018-02-17 00:04:18+00:00 | SEN. Juan Edgardo Angara has pressed for the deployment of more social welfare attachés (SWAs) to beef up the Philippine diplomatic mission in countries swamped with pleas for help from distressed Filipinos.He made the proposal amid reports of mounting cases of OFWs abused or maltreated by their employers.“There is an ... | Manila Times | https://www.manilatimes.net/wanted-welfare-attaches/380706/ |
House asked to look into importation of ‘substandard’ building materials | ['Ma. Reina Leanne Tolentino'] | 2017-02-11 23:28:04+00:00 | A consumers group is urging a committee in the House of Representatives to look into the importation of allegedly substandard building products into the country.In a statement, United Filipino Consumers and Commuters (UFFC) President Rodolfo Javellana Jr. asked Rep. Ferjenel Biron of Iloilo — who leads the House Trade ... | Manila Times | https://www.manilatimes.net/house-asked-look-importation-substandard-building-materials/311733/ |
We respect SC decision– Marcos camp | ['Jomar Canlas'] | 2018-06-28 00:04:57+00:00 | The camp of former senator Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. on Wednesday said it would respect the Supreme Court’s decision slapping a fine of P50,000 against the former lawmaker and Vice President Maria Leonor “Leni” Robredo for violating the gag order issued by the tribunal.“From the filing of the protest and all thro... | Manila Times | https://www.manilatimes.net/we-respect-sc-decision-marcos-camp/413240/ |
9 drug suspects nabbed in Antique | ['Anthony Vargas'] | 2016-11-05 21:36:13+00:00 | A High Value Target (HVT) in Iloilo City and eight others were arrested by the police during a buy-bust on Friday in a remote village in Tobias Fornier town in Antique province. Supt. Gilbert Gorero, spokesman for the Western Visayas Police Office, identified the arrested suspects as Bonie Gregori, 34, of Barangay Bakh... | Manila Times | https://www.manilatimes.net/9-drug-suspects-nabbed-antique/294966/ |
Batangas City, 2 towns under state of calamity | ['Belly M. Otordoz'] | 2017-04-10 21:28:53+00:00 | BATANGAS CITY: A state of calamity was declared in two towns and one city of Batangas province – Tingloy, Mabini and this city – after the Provincial Disaster Risk Reduction Management Office (PDRRMO) met with Gov. Hermilando Mandanas, who had asked the Sangguniang Panlalawigan (Provincial Council) to make the declarat... | Manila Times | https://www.manilatimes.net/batangas-city-2-towns-state-calamity/321991/ |
Official: OFWs ‘fairly treated’ in Taiwan | ['Michael Joe T. Delizo'] | 2017-02-11 23:29:24+00:00 | The Taiwanese government has assured overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) of fair treatment and protection amid rising cases of distressed migrant employees abroad.In Kuwait alone, one Filipina domestic helper was executed while another was beaten to death late last month.“In contrast to the unfair and discriminatory treat... | Manila Times | https://www.manilatimes.net/official-ofws-fairly-treated-taiwan/311737/ |
Duterte confirms killing criminals | ['Agence France-Presse'] | 2016-12-17 23:35:16+00:00 | President Rodrigo Duterte boasted again late Friday that he had killed criminals, as he vowed no let up in his war on drugs that has already claimed thousands of lives.In an hour-long speech to Filipinos in Singapore, Duterte referred to international news coverage of his claims this week that in his previous role as m... | Manila Times | https://www.manilatimes.net/duterte-confirms-killing-criminals/302336/ |
AFP chief wants Abu Sayyaf wiped out | ['Fernan Marasigan'] | 2016-11-09 21:30:46+00:00 | ON or before he retires from the service next month, the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) Chief of Staff Gen. Ricardo Visaya wants the terrorist Abu Sayyaf Group (ASG) totally decimated, a military official said on Tuesday.Visaya said he is optimistic that the military will beat his self-imposed deadline on Decemb... | Manila Times | https://www.manilatimes.net/afp-chief-wants-abu-sayyaf-wiped/295659/ |
‘Bato’ lauds 318 in Laguna who turned away from drugs | ['Ros Feliciano'] | 12/10/2017 0:00 | ‘No less than Director General Ronald “Bato” M. dela Rosa graced yesterday’s graduation of 318 drug surrenderers under “Hakbang para sa Pagbabago” and the Simula ng Pag-asa (SIPAG) in this city.Some 400 drug surrenders have gone 12 weeks seminar on the SIPAG, a faith-based program for surrendered dependents and their f... | Manila Bulletin | https://news.mb.com.ph/2017/10/12/bato-lauds-318-in-laguna-who-turned-away-from-drugs/ |
Ex-ambassador Caroline Kennedy visits Manila | ['Jefferson Antiporda'] | 2018-02-07 00:04:36+00:00 | FORMER United States Ambassador to Japan Caroline Kennedy is in Manila to attend several activities, including a meeting with sisters of former President Banigno Aquino 3rd.Kennedy, daughter of the late former US President John Kennedy, on Tuesday visited the Manila American Cemetery and Memorial in Fort Bonifacio, Tag... | Manila Times | https://www.manilatimes.net/ex-ambassador-caroline-kennedy-visits-manila/378625/ |
WesCom’s Kintanar new Air Force chief | ['Dempsey Reyes'] | 2017-10-23 22:15:05+00:00 | CLARK FIELD, Pampanga: The chief of the military’s Western Command (WesCom) is the new commanding general of the Philippine Air Force (PAF), Armed Forces chief Gen. Eduardo Año confirmed here on Monday.Lt. Gen. Galileo Gerard Kintanar will replace Lt. Gen. Edgar Fallorina, who will retire on November 1.Kintanar was app... | Manila Times | https://www.manilatimes.net/wescoms-kintanar-new-air-force-chief-2/358256/ |
Muslim judge, 5 others shortlisted by JBC | ['Jomar Canlas'] | 2016-12-30 19:38:13+00:00 | The Judicial and Bar Council (JBC) has shortlisted a Muslim judge and five others for the position of associate justice of the Court of Appeals (CA).In the transmittal letter of the JBC to President Rodrigo Duterte, dated December 2, 2016, the shortlisted names shall vie for the position vacated by Associate Justice Ag... | Manila Times | https://www.manilatimes.net/muslim-judge-5-others-shortlisted-jbc-2/304429/ |
QC establishes barangay day care program | ['The Manila Times'] | 2018-06-19 00:03:33+00:00 | QUEZON City Mayor Herbert Bautista signed the ordinance establishing the Barangay Day Care Center Enhancement Program that ensures children aged four and below will be ready to enter the formal learning system that begins at kindergarten. Introduced by Councilors Alexis Herrera, Raquel Malanquen, Franz Pumaren and Godo... | Manila Times | https://www.manilatimes.net/qc-establishes-barangay-day-care-program/409964/ |
PNP Eastern Visayas powered with DoE hybrid patrol cars | ['The Manila Times'] | 2017-08-17 22:54:22+00:00 | The Department of Energy (DOE), thru the Energy Utilization Management Bureau (EUMB), has donated 45 hybrid patrol cars to the Philippine National Police (PNP) in Eastern Visayas in line with its mandate to promote the use of energy-efficient vehicles. The DoE and the Embassy of Japan officials turned over the 2017 mod... | Manila Times | https://www.manilatimes.net/pnp-eastern-visayas-powered-doe-hybrid-patrol-cars/345100/ |
Trial courts proposed vs pyramiding, Ponzi scams | ['The Manila Times'] | 2017-04-17 20:23:26+00:00 | A lawmaker has called for the creation of commercial trial courts to help suppress pyramiding” and Ponzi scams that have hit more than a million Filipinos with over 25 billion in combined financial losses.“The establishment of commercial courts is long overdue. Once we have the new courts in place, there’s no question ... | Manila Times | https://www.manilatimes.net/trial-courts-proposed-vs-pyramiding-ponzi-scams/322648/ |
House Speaker joins Marines | ['The Manila Times'] | 2017-08-31 19:06:12+00:00 | Speaker Pantaleon Alvarez of Davao del Norte has joined the Philippine Marine Corps (PMC) on Thursday as a reservist with a rank of Lieutenant Colonel.The House leader was a reservist of the Philippine Navy but opted to join the Marines and is now a member of the newly-created Philippine Marine Corps’ Board of Advisers... | Manila Times | https://www.manilatimes.net/house-speaker-joins-marines/347884/ |
Marcos to Duterte: Don’t resign | ['Jaime Pilapil'] | 2017-05-30 21:39:48+00:00 | Former senator Ferdinand Marcos Jr. on Tuesday expressed elation over President Rodrigo Duterte’s pronouncement that he would have considered resigning had he been the one proclaimed winner in the vice presidential race last year.Marcos was reacting to Duterte’s statement made before soldiers in Jolo, Sulu last Saturda... | Manila Times | https://www.manilatimes.net/marcos-duterte-dont-resign/330114/ |
Be polite, immigration officers told | ['Benjie Vergara'] | 2018-09-22 00:10:07+00:00 | Frontliners of the Bureau of Immigration (BI) were told to be courteous and polite in dealing with passengers, or face disciplinary action.BI Deputy Commissioner Marc Red Mariñas said all BI officers manning airports’ immigration booths nationwide, including the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA), must observe p... | Manila Times | https://www.manilatimes.net/be-polite-immigration-officers-told/443769/ |
Govt to earn P1B from PCSO lotto games | ['The Manila Times'] | 2018-02-21 00:02:32+00:00 | The government is set to earn up to P1 billion in monthly taxes from various lottery games of the PhilippineCharity Sweepstakes Office based on the 20-percent tax increase set by the Tax Reform for Acceleration and Inclusion Law (Train) Law, PCSO General Manager Alexander Balutan said at a recent awarding ceremony at t... | Manila Times | https://www.manilatimes.net/govt-earn-p1b-pcso-lotto-games/381561/ |
Batasan National High School gets new building, laboratories | ['Jing Villamente'] | 2018-05-27 20:50:35+00:00 | Considered one of the most congested schools in Metro Manila, the Batasan National High School in Quezon City will have a new four-story senior high school building with state-of-the-art laboratories when classes open in June.The new school building, consisting of 12 classrooms and six laboratories, will accommodate mo... | Manila Times | https://www.manilatimes.net/batasan-national-high-school-gets-new-building-laboratories/401564/ |
US govt gives 1 million books to public schools | ['The Manila Times'] | 2017-12-14 20:10:44+00:00 | THE United States government has donated a total of 1.1 million library books to the country’s public schools to boost reading skills and promote learning.The donation is part of the US government’s continuing early grade reading assistance through the United States Agency for International Development (USAID).“The US ... | Manila Times | https://www.manilatimes.net/us-govt-gives-1-million-books-public-schools/368659/ |
UN rapporteur unfair, incompetent – Palace | ['Catherine S. Valente'] | 2017-11-22 22:42:24+00:00 | Malacañang on Wednesday called United Nations (UN) special rapporteur on extrajudicial executions Agnes Callamard incompetent and unfair in assessing the Philippines’ war on illegal drugs.Palace spokesman Harry Roque made the statement after Rupert Colville, spokesman of UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, called ou... | Manila Times | https://www.manilatimes.net/un-rapporteur-unfair-incompetent-palace/364431/ |
1-Pacman party-list vows support for Romero | ['The Manila Times'] | 2017-03-22 21:44:53+00:00 | 1-Pacman party-list Rep. Enrico Pineda declared on Wednesday that the party is solidly behind its first nominee, Rep. Mikee Romero, amid reports calling for a decision to nominate his replacement at the House of Representatives because of a standing warrant issued for his arrest.“We at the 1-PACMAN Party List are 101% ... | Manila Times | https://www.manilatimes.net/1-pacman-party-list-vows-support-romero/318597/ |
Apply now: No more height ceiling for future policemen | ['Jing Villamente'] | 2018-01-20 23:15:45+00:00 | The National Police Commission (Napolcom) has announced that there shall be no more height requirement for applicants to the Philippine National Police (PNP) entrance examinations as long as they have a bachelor’s degree and are not more than 30 years old.Rogelio Casurao, Napolcom vice chairman and executive officer, a... | Manila Times | https://www.manilatimes.net/apply-now-no-height-ceiling-future-policemen/375472/ |
PNoy faces plunder, graft based on viral ‘gold transfer’ claims | ['Alpha Omega', 'Ling Li', 'Milan Chin', 'Magnetic Levitation', 'Mario Salazar', 'Rengie Impasis', 'Marlene Aguilar', 'Duke Michael Capacia'] | 6/1/2017 0:00 | Former president Benigno Aquino III and some of his allies face plunder and graft charges for an allegation based on a viral post that he allowed the transport of 3,500 metric tons of gold worth $141.3 billion or P6.8 trillion to a Thai company in December 2014.Lawyer Fernando Perito and CPA Rogelio Cantoria, who claim... | Manila Bulletin | https://news.mb.com.ph/2017/01/06/pnoy-faces-plunder-graft-based-on-viral-gold-transfer-claims/ |
Only 30% of businesses will be allowed to reopen | ['Bernadette E. Tamayo'] | 2018-08-21 00:02:48+00:00 | SEN. Cynthia Villar on Monday expressed disappointment over the report that four months after the closure of Boracay, only 132 or 30 percent of the 440 hotels, inns, and restaurants on the island have complied with the government’s requirement to set up or connect to a sewer treatment plant.The senator, chairman of the... | Manila Times | https://www.manilatimes.net/only-30-of-businesses-will-be-allowed-to-reopen/432831/ |
‘Corruption real cause of traffic gridlocks’ | ['The Manila Times'] | 2018-02-17 20:58:20+00:00 | Lawmakers should not allow themselves to be stampeded into approving House Bill (HB) 4334 or the Traffic Crisis Act of 2016 that would give emergency powers to different departments of the government to address the seemingly unsolvable traffic mess.“Let’s go slow on this bill’s approval. This is not the solution. This ... | Manila Times | https://www.manilatimes.net/corruption-real-cause-traffic-gridlocks/380917/ |
Police file charges vs leftist leaders | ['Jaime Pilapil'] | 2017-11-14 23:15:22+00:00 | The Manila Police District (MPD) has filed criminal charges against Bayan Muna leader Teodoro Casiño, Bagong Alyansang Makabayan leader Renato Reyes Jr. and another person before the Manila Prosecutor’s Office for violating the Public Assembly Act; breach of peace; assault upon an agent of a person in authority; and di... | Manila Times | https://www.manilatimes.net/police-file-charges-vs-leftist-leaders/362823/ |
Duterte’s trip to Japan hopes to set PH railway modernization to motion | ['Felipe Ramos Sr'] | 28/10/2017 0:00 | High hopes are pinned on Japan to help modernize the Philippine railway system as President Duterte sits down with top Japanese officials during his visit there this weekend, Senator Joseph Victor “JV” Ejercito said.Joining the Philippine delegation to Japan, Ejercito said one of the aims of Duterte’s visit to Japan is... | Manila Bulletin | https://news.mb.com.ph/2017/10/28/dutertes-trip-to-japan-hopes-to-set-ph-railway-modernization-to-motion/ |
AFP backs call for Reds to surrender | ['Dempsey Reyes'] | 2018-10-22 00:02:38+00:00 | The New People’s Army (NPA) does not need Communist Party of the Philippines (CPP) founder Jose Maria “Joma” Sison in achieving lasting peace in the country, the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) said on Sunday.In belittling Sison’s role in ending what is probably the world’s longest communist insurgency, Brig. Gen... | Manila Times | https://www.manilatimes.net/afp-backs-call-for-reds-to-surrender/455291/ |
Prepaid load to expire after 1 year | ['Ma. Lisbet K. Esmael'] | 2018-07-08 00:04:29+00:00 | The expiration of cellphone prepaid load has been extended to one year.In separate statements, Globe Telecom and PLDT Inc. expressed compliance with the government’s bid to extend the validity of prepaid load to one year.PLDT said all its wireless networks — Smart, TNT and Sun — would conform.“This includes all load de... | Manila Times | https://www.manilatimes.net/prepaid-load-to-expire-after-1-year/417206/ |
BoC can provide P300B for hike in teachers’ pay | ['William Depasupil'] | 2018-01-27 00:02:02+00:00 | THE Bureau of Customs (BoC) can provide the more than P300 billion needed by the Department of Budget and Management (DBM) to fund the call of public school teachers to double their salariesCustoms Commissioner Isidro Lapeña gave this assurance on Monday, saying that with the reforms being implemented at the graft-ridd... | Manila Times | https://www.manilatimes.net/boc-can-provide-p300b-hike-teachers-pay/376578/ |
Court upholds Senior Citizen, PWD laws | ['The Manila Times'] | 2017-09-17 17:46:06+00:00 | THE Supreme Court (SC) has affirmed the legality of several provisions of Republic Act 9257 (Expanded Senior Citizens Act of 2010) andRepublic Act 9442 (Magna Carta for Disabled Persons) stemming from petitions filed by some drug stores.A resolution of the SC en banc, dated August 8, 2017 but released just recently, ju... | Manila Times | https://www.manilatimes.net/court-upholds-senior-citizen-pwd-laws/351238/ |
DepEd boosts efforts to curb abuse, bullying | ['Neil Alcober'] | 2018-08-26 00:05:42+00:00 | THE Department of Education (DepEd) seeks to boost efforts to curb abuse, bullying, exploitation and discrimination in school by making students aware of their rights, Undersecretary Josephine Maribojoc said.“We are strengthening in DepEd the rights education of our children,” Maribojoc told reporters at the sidelines ... | Manila Times | https://www.manilatimes.net/deped-boosts-efforts-to-curb-abuse-bullying-2/434698/ |
Customs deputy chief sacked for ‘extortion’ | ['William Depasupil'] | 2016-11-03 20:58:55+00:00 | The Deputy Commissioner for Enforcement Group of the Bureau of Customs (BOC) has been removed from his post pending results of an ongoing investigation of a graft case for alleged extortion filed before the National Bureau of Investigation (NBI).Commissioner Nicanor Faeldon issued an order dated November 2 that was rel... | Manila Times | https://www.manilatimes.net/customs-deputy-chief-sacked-extortion/294648/ |
Duterte extends MBC franchise for another 25 years | ['The Manila Times'] | 2018-11-15 19:12:07+00:00 | PRESIDENT Rodrigo Duterte extended the franchise of the Manila Broadasting Company (MBC) by another 25 years.Duterte signed Republic Act 11109 on October 30, copies of which were given to members of the media only on Thursday.The franchise will be renewed for 25 years, unless the order is revoked or cancelled sooner. I... | Manila Times | https://www.manilatimes.net/duterte-extends-mbc-franchise-for-another-25-years/468166/ |
‘We can handle Project NOAH’ | ['Dempsey Reyes'] | 2017-02-14 20:42:16+00:00 | THE Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (Pagasa) can handle Project NOAH (Nationwide Operational Assessment of Hazards).This was declared by Pagasa Administrator Vicente Malano on Tuesday during a news conference as he shrugged off claims by some netizens that the state weather ... | Manila Times | https://www.manilatimes.net/can-handle-project-noah/312216/ |
Ombudsman upholds ruling vs Umali | ['Ma. Reina Leanne Tolentino'] | 2018-08-05 00:03:10+00:00 | The Office of the Ombudsman stood pat on its ruling perpetually barring former Nueva Ecija third district Rep. Aurelio Umali from reentering government service.In 2016, the Ombudsman found Umali and Renato Manantan, former OIC regional executive of the Department of Agriculture administratively liable for grave miscond... | Manila Times | https://www.manilatimes.net/ombudsman-upholds-ruling-vs-umali/426692/ |
Public schools to receive new computer packages | ['Neil Alcober'] | 2018-04-06 00:02:40+00:00 | The Department of Education (DepEd) announced on Thursday that it will distribute new set of computer packages to public schools nationwide starting this year.In a news conference at Juan Sumulong High School in Cubao, Quezon City, the Education department also announced timelines for delivery and installation of the p... | Manila Times | https://www.manilatimes.net/public-schools-to-receive-new-computer-packages/390652/ |
Deployment of household workers to Kuwait banned | ['The Manila Times'] | 2017-10-01 20:21:47+00:00 | THE HOUSE Committee on Overseas Workers Affairs has approved a motion to temporarily ban deployment of Filipino Household Service Workers or HSWs to Kuwait.The motion was raised by Quezon City Rep. Winston Castelo during a briefing held last week by the Office of the Undersecretary for Migrant Workers Affairs, Philippi... | Manila Times | https://www.manilatimes.net/deployment-household-workers-kuwait-banned/354009/ |
Manila is safe; DOT offers alternative destinations for South-bound tourists | ['Paul Parenas'] | 26/05/2017 0:00 | Manila is absolutely safe from any domestic or international terrorist threats, former president and now mayor of the capital, Joseph Estrada, said yesterday.At the same time, the Department of Tourism (DOT) pushed alternative tourist destinations in the country for those who had scheduled trips in Mindanao, but were f... | Manila Bulletin | https://news.mb.com.ph/2017/05/26/manila-is-safe-dot-offers-alternative-destinations-for-south-bound-tourists/ |
Family of slain Bulacan beauty queen cry for justice | ['One Eyed Monster'] | 7/4/2017 0:00 | Family and friends of 23-year-old Mary Christine Balagtas, the “Lakambini ng Bulacan 2009” winner who was shot dead by two unidentified gunmen last Wednesday, are now crying for justice.At her wake, prayers led by friends of Balagtas were for those responsible in her senseless death be brought to justice.As of this wri... | Manila Bulletin | https://news.mb.com.ph/2017/04/07/family-of-slain-bulacan-beauty-queen-cry-for-justice/ |
Filipinos’ satisfaction on drug war ‘still high’ | ['Llanesca T. Panti'] | 2017-10-17 23:18:42+00:00 | A Social Weather Stations (SWS) survey on Tuesday showed that 77 percent of Filipinos are satisfied with the Duterte administration’s war on drugs but it placed net satisfaction rating at +63.In the National Capital Region (NCR or Metro Manila), the net satisfaction rating was +61, from +77 in June.The SWS survey also ... | Manila Times | https://www.manilatimes.net/filipinos-satisfaction-drug-war-still-high/357062/ |
Pampanga losing P4M a day in avian flu aftermath | ['Kenneth Hare Hernandez'] | 2017-10-04 20:59:47+00:00 | The Bureau of Animal Industry (DA-BAI) on Wednesday said affected farms in Pampanga are losing about P4 million a day from the time the avian flu virus was reported in the province.In a news briefing, Ronnie Domingo, BAI-Animal Health and Welfare Division (AHWD) chief, said that while the total extent of the damage to ... | Manila Times | https://www.manilatimes.net/pampanga-losing-p4m-day-avian-flu-aftermath/354542/ |
Declare CPP-NPA terrorist, court asked | ['Jomar Canlas'] | 2018-02-22 00:07:48+00:00 | The Department of Justice (DoJ) on Wednesday filed before the Regional Trial Court (RTC) of Manila a petition that seeks to declare the Communist Party of the Philippines (CPP) and the New People’s Army (NPA) as terrorist organizations.The move was prompted by an order made by President Rodrigo Duterte last year.The Pr... | Manila Times | https://www.manilatimes.net/declare-cpp-npa-terrorist-court-asked/381789/ |
Arroyo to retire in 2019 | ['Mary Gleefer F. Jalea'] | 2018-08-31 00:01:13+00:00 | Speaker Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo said Thursday she would retire in 2019, quashing speculations that she would become the prime minister once the federal system of government is approved.“We all have to move on. People do reach retirement age,” Arroyo told reporters in an interview in Pampanga.“One of the blessings of be... | Manila Times | https://www.manilatimes.net/arroyo-to-retire-in-2019/436224/ |
House allows SSS to hike contribution | ['Llanesca T. Panti'] | 2017-01-16 21:15:47+00:00 | The House of Representatives has allowed the Social Security System (SSS) to increase the monthly contribution of its members.This came about after the chamber approved House Bill (HB) 2158 or the Act Rationalizing and Expanding the Powers and Duties of the Social Security Commission and the SSS on third and final read... | Manila Times | https://www.manilatimes.net/house-allows-sss-hike-contribution/307246/ |
10M poor households seen gaining from new tax law | ['The Manila Times'] | 2018-01-12 21:21:32+00:00 | While individual taxpayers will get income tax breaks for the first P250,000 of their taxable income, the country’s 10 million poorest households will each receive almost P10,000 spread over the next three years, starting 2018 in unconditional cash transfers (UCTs) to help them cope with the minimal impact of the tax r... | Manila Times | https://www.manilatimes.net/10m-poor-households-seen-gaining-new-tax-law/373888/ |
Military ‘neutralizes’ 609 NPA rebels | ['Dempsey Reyes'] | 2017-10-22 22:13:14+00:00 | At least 609 members of the communist New People’s Army (NPA) have been “neutralized” by government forces in the countryside with more than 30 firearms recovered for this year, the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) said on Sunday.As of October 19 this year, 609 NPA members have been recorded as “neutralized” and o... | Manila Times | https://www.manilatimes.net/military-neutralizes-609-npa-rebels/358100/ |
PH stops deployment of workers to Libya | ['William Depasupil'] | 2018-09-28 00:02:27+00:00 | The Philippines has stopped the deployment of Filipino workers to Libya as the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) placed the oil-rich country under Alert Level 3.Labor Secretary Silvestre Bello 3rd said a total deployment ban is automatically imposed once a particular country is placed under alert level three.Alert le... | Manila Times | https://www.manilatimes.net/ph-stops-deployment-of-workers-to-libya/445943/ |
Advocacy group: Tax reform bill a monster | ['The Manila Times'] | 2017-11-30 21:04:45+00:00 | As the country commemorated on Thursday the 154th birth anniversary of revolutionary hero Andres Bonifacio, an advocacy group renewed its call on Sen. Juan Edgardo Angara, chairman of the Senate Committee on Ways and Means, not to pursue passage of the “monster” Tax Reform for Acceleration and Inclusion (Train) bill.At... | Manila Times | https://www.manilatimes.net/advocacy-group-tax-reform-bill-monster/365949/ |
P61M in luxury cars destroyed | ['William Depasupil'] | 2018-02-07 00:08:25+00:00 | TWENTY imported luxury vehicles worth a total of P61.626 million were destroyed on Tuesday by the Bureau of Customs-Port of Manila (BoC-PoM) on orders of President Rodrigo Duterte.The President personally supervised the destruction process on the occasion of the 116th founding anniversary of the BoC.A bulldozer was use... | Manila Times | https://www.manilatimes.net/p61m-luxury-cars-destroyed/378628/ |
South Koreans wooed to study English in PH | ['Raadee S. Sausa'] | 2017-08-25 22:15:38+00:00 | The Department of Tourism (DoT) seeks to attract more Koreans to come to the Philippines to learn English as a second language.In line with its ESL program, the DoT Korea Office recently hosted over a hundred South Korean students and parents at the Philippine Study Abroad Fair at the Samsung Textile Center in Seoul.To... | Manila Times | https://www.manilatimes.net/south-koreans-wooed-study-english-ph/346727/ |
PH, Denmark okay bilateral consultations | ['Jaime Pilapil'] | 2017-04-18 22:03:40+00:00 | Acting Secretary of Foreign Affairs Enrique Manalo and Danish Permanent Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs Ulrik Vestergaard Knudsen signed early this month a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between the government of the Republic of the Philippines and the government of the Kingdom of Denmark on the establishment... | Manila Times | https://www.manilatimes.net/ph-denmark-okay-bilateral-consultations-2/322867/ |
Cabinet official: War awaits any claimant to Benham Rise | ['Raadee S. Sausa'] | 2018-03-08 00:04:44+00:00 | If someone claims the Philippine (Benham) Rise, the government will declare war against the claimant, a Cabinet official said on Wednesday.“The Philippine Rise must be guarded. We will go to war if someone [not only China] will claim it, we will go to war with what we have, that’s the last resort,” National Security Ad... | Manila Times | https://www.manilatimes.net/cabinet-official-war-awaits-any-claimant-to-benham-rise/384653/ |
Ombudsman fines ex-DA chief for grave misconduct | ['Ma. Reina Leanne Tolentino'] | 2017-10-03 22:26:22+00:00 | The Office of the Ombudsman has found former Agriculture Secretary Proceso Alcala administratively liable for grave misconduct and conduct prejudicial to the best interest of the service for the alleged misuse of P13.5 million for the construction of the Quezon Corn Trading and Processing Center (Center).Since Alcala i... | Manila Times | https://www.manilatimes.net/ombudsman-fines-ex-da-chief-grave-misconduct/354343/ |
Filipinos denying rights violations in PH – de Lima | ['Jefferson Antiporda'] | 2017-07-02 22:36:12+00:00 | DETAINED Sen. Leila de Lima on Sunday described as tragic the supposedly continuous refusal of many Filipinos to reject what she considers a culture of death in the country but said she would never give up on the people.According to de Lima, several international organizations have criticized the war on illegal drugs o... | Manila Times | https://www.manilatimes.net/filipinos-denying-rights-violations-ph-de-lima/336200/ |
Aguirre opposes move to abolish PCGG, OGCC | ['Jomar Canlas'] | 2017-05-28 19:33:46+00:00 | The Department of Justice (DoJ) has objected to a proposal in Congress abolishing the Presidential Commission on Good Government (PCGG) and the Office of the Government Corporate Counsel (OGCC) and transferring their authorities and responsibilities to the Office of the Solicitor General (OSG).In a seven-page position ... | Manila Times | https://www.manilatimes.net/aguirre-opposes-move-abolish-pcgg-ogcc/329762/ |
Meralco power rates lower in Nov | ['Aberon Voltaire Palaña'] | 2016-11-07 21:05:36+00:00 | CUSTOMERS of Manila Electric Co. (Meralco) will pay less for November as a result of a downward movement in the generation charge.This is the fourth straight month of reduction in the overall residential rate.Meralco, the country’s largest power distributor, announced on Monday that the rate for a typical household wil... | Manila Times | https://www.manilatimes.net/meralco-power-rates-lower-nov/295300/ |
Rice smuggler charged for economic sabotage | ['William Depasupil'] | 2018-07-28 00:02:30+00:00 | THE Bureau of Customs (BoC) has filed economic sabotage and unlawful importation charges against an importer and a customs broker for illegally importing 200 containers of rice worth an estimated P187 million.Charged for violation of Republic Act (RA) No. 10845 or the Anti-Agricultural Smuggling Act and RA 10863 or the... | Manila Times | https://www.manilatimes.net/rice-smuggler-charged-for-economic-sabotage/423985/ |
Labor rejects P17 wage hike for Metro workers | ['William Depasupil'] | 2017-07-30 18:43:27+00:00 | A resolution granting a P16 or P17 increase to minimum wage earners in Metro Manila is expected to be handed down soon by the Regional Tripartite Wage and Productivity Board (RTWPB) of the National Capital Region (NCR) or Metro Manila.This was disclosed over the weekend by the Associated Labor Unions (ALU), through its... | Manila Times | https://www.manilatimes.net/labor-rejects-p17-wage-hike-for-metro-workers/341529/ |
Luna Baluarte | ['Artemio Tipon'] | 24/06/2017 0:00 | The Luna Baluarte, a 400-year-old historical landmark that had slowly powdered away on the coast of Victoria in this town has been restored and now stands as majestic as it did in the early Spanish times.Considered as one of the country’s national treasures, the Luna Baluarte was one of the watchtowers built by the Spa... | Manila Bulletin | https://news.mb.com.ph/2017/06/24/luna-baluarte/ |
BI arrests, frees Australian nun | ['William Depasupil'] | 2018-04-17 23:25:37+00:00 | THE Bureau of Immigration (BI) released from its custody on Tuesday Sister Patricia Fox, an Australian missionary, a day after she was apprehended for allegedly engaging in partisan politics.BI Commissioner Jaime Morente approved a recommendation of the BI legal division headed by lawyer Arvin Cesar Santos that Fox be ... | Manila Times | https://www.manilatimes.net/bi-arrests-frees-australian-nun/393271/ |
BIR files P152-M tax evasion raps vs 3 firms | ['Jomar Canlas'] | 2017-05-25 21:54:57+00:00 | Tax evasion charges were filed on Thursday by the Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) before the Department of Justice (DoJ) against three trading firms amounting to P151.78 million.In separate complaints lodged before the DoJ, charged were Condi Commercial Corporation, PSTI Food and Quicksellers and their respective corp... | Manila Times | https://www.manilatimes.net/bir-files-p152-m-tax-evasion-raps-vs-3-firms-2/329195/ |
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