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BI stops collecting express lane fees | ['William Depasupil'] | 2017-05-15 21:20:58+00:00 | THE Bureau of Immigration (BI) has stopped collecting the controversial express lane fees (ELFs) in what appears to be a retaliation for allegation of the Department of Budget and Management (DBM) that the fees are a source of corruption.“Yes, it [collection] was stopped starting May 1,” BI spokesman Antonette Mangroba... | Manila Times | https://www.manilatimes.net/bi-stops-collecting-express-lane-fees/327361/ |
NPA rebels who dined with Duterte ‘impostors’ | ['Dempsey Reyes'] | 2018-02-24 00:04:02+00:00 | The rebel returnees flown to Manila for a dinner with President Rodrigo Duterte are “impostors” masquerading as former communist rebels, exiled Communist Party of the Philippines (CPP) Jose Maria “Joma” Sison said on Friday.The so-called former fighters from the New People’s Army (NPA), the CPP’s armed wing, are either... | Manila Times | https://www.manilatimes.net/npa-rebels-dined-duterte-impostors/382166/ |
Disarm pols, dismantle private armies, group asks Duterte | ['Terry Leslie'] | 30/05/2017 0:00 | President Rodrigo R. Duterte was urged yesterday to disarm local politicians and dismantle their private armies who are believed to be coddling the local terrorist Abu Sayyaf Group (ASG) and Maute Group.The Save Sulu Movement suggested that the key to wiping out the ASG is to completely separate and isolate them from t... | Manila Bulletin | https://news.mb.com.ph/2017/05/30/disarm-pols-dismantle-private-armies-group-asks-duterte/ |
Senator urges more aid for liberators of Marawi | ['Bernadette E. Tamayo'] | 2017-10-24 22:54:16+00:00 | SENATOR Loren Legarda on Tuesday said she will look into the possibility of providing financial assistance to all soldiers and policemen who fought and survived the war in Marawi City.Defense Secretary Delfin Lorenzana on Monday declared the cessation of military operations exactly five months after the Islamic State-i... | Manila Times | https://www.manilatimes.net/senator-urges-aid-liberators-marawi/358470/ |
Trillanes to seek transfer of libel case to Manila | ['Bernadette E. Tamayo'] | 2018-09-19 00:04:00+00:00 | SEN. Antonio Trillanes 4th on Tuesday said he might seek the transfer of the trial of the libel case filed against him by former Davao City vice mayor Paolo Duterte and his brother in law Manases Carpio from Davao City to Manila.The senator said he received on Monday a subpoena issued by Prosecutor Faizal Padate requir... | Manila Times | https://www.manilatimes.net/trillanes-to-seek-transfer-of-libel-case-to-manila/442909/ |
Judges want Marquez named to high court | ['Jomar Canlas'] | 2018-07-14 00:07:04+00:00 | The Philippine Judges Association (PJA) has endorsed to President Rodrigo Duterte the nomination of Court Administrator Jose Midas Marquez for associate justice in the Supreme Court (SC).The PJA, headed by its president Marikina RTC Judge Felix Reyes, said that Marquez is fit for the SC since he is a person of integrit... | Manila Times | https://www.manilatimes.net/judges-want-marquez-named-to-high-court/419132/ |
‘Talim’ intensifies, brings rains to Luzon, Visayas | ['Mary Gleefer F. Jalea'] | 2017-09-11 20:51:47+00:00 | Tropical storm Talim has intensified with maximum sustained winds of up to 90 kilometers per hour and gustiness of up to 115 kph.It is moving west northwest at 25 kph.Talim, which was last located at 1,665 km east of Luzon, is expected to enter the Philippine Area of Responsibility (PAR) on Monday morning and head for ... | Manila Times | https://www.manilatimes.net/talim-intensifies-brings-rains-luzon-visayas/350054/ |
Sea dispute: PH verifying Chinese ‘harassment, firing’ | ['Fernan Marasigan'] | 2017-04-20 22:10:10+00:00 | The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) and the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) on Thursday said they were separately verifying reports that the Chinese Coast Guard fired at and harassed Filipino fishermen somewhere in the disputed South China Sea (West Philippine Sea).Gen. Eduardo Año, AFP chief of staff, said h... | Manila Times | https://www.manilatimes.net/sea-dispute-ph-verifying-chinese-harassment-firing/323170/ |
I’m not running for Senate – Mocha | ['Catherine S. Valente'] | 2018-06-08 00:06:05+00:00 | Presidential Communications Assistant Secretary Margaux “Mocha” Uson on Thursday said she has no intention to run for senator in 2019 amid the word war between her and Kristina Bernadette “Kris” Aquino.“Dear media, Huwag niyo na akong pag-aksayahan ng oras niyo. Hindi ako tatakbo. Wala akong ambisyon sa pulitika (Dear ... | Manila Times | https://www.manilatimes.net/im-not-running-for-senate-mocha/405689/ |
Afp to recruit 10,000 soldiers | ['Fernan Marasigan'] | 2017-01-10 21:18:46+00:00 | BECAUSE of growing threats to national security, an official of the 125,000-strong Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) on Tuesday said the military needs to recruit 10,000 more soldiers.This has long been the request of the AFP, according to Col. Edgard Arevalo, chief of the AFP Public Affairs Office, and President R... | Manila Times | https://www.manilatimes.net/afp-recruit-10000-soldiers-2/306213/ |
US Embassy Closed on Nov. 1 | ['The Manila Times'] | 2018-10-30 00:17:20+00:00 | The Embassy of the United States in the Philippines and affiliated offices will be closed to the public on Thursday, November 1, in observance of All Saints’ Day, a Philippine holiday. The Embassy and affiliated offices will resume their services on November 2. | Manila Times | https://www.manilatimes.net/us-embassy-closed-on-nov-1/459416/ |
Duterte behind impeach rap – Sereno | ['Jomar Canlas'] | 2017-11-20 22:17:27+00:00 | Supreme Court (SC) Chief Justice Maria Lourdes Sereno on Monday claimed that President Rodrigo Duterte and Speaker Pantaleon Alvarez are behind the filing of an impeachment complaint against her.In an interview with ANC’s Headstart, Sereno said Duterte himself issued statements about her lavish lifestyle.“Of course eve... | Manila Times | https://www.manilatimes.net/duterte-behind-impeach-rap-sereno/364006/ |
LRT-1 gives free rides to teachers on sunday | ['Reicelene Joy Ignacio'] | 2017-09-15 23:35:11+00:00 | The Light Rail Transit-1 will give free rides to all teachers on Sunday, September 17, in celebration of the National Teachers’ Month. Free rides can be availed in all 20 stations of LRT-1 from Baclaran in Paranaque City to Roosevelt n Quezon City. Teachers will be required to present their DepEd ID, PRC license or the... | Manila Times | https://www.manilatimes.net/lrt-1-gives-free-rides-teachers-sunday/350863/ |
Customs donates rice to Ompong victims | ['William Depasupil'] | 2018-09-18 00:03:48+00:00 | THE Bureau of Customs (BoC) has released 14 container vans of 7,000 sacks of seized smuggled rice for donation to typhoon Ompong victims.Customs Commissioner Isidro Lapeña said on Monday that he signed the deeds of donation on September 14 following a directive from Finance Secretary Carlos Dominguez 3rd to release all... | Manila Times | https://www.manilatimes.net/customs-donates-rice-to-ompong-victims/442563/ |
Bad weather cancels turnover of 500 houses | ['Llanesca T. Panti'] | 2017-12-28 00:02:14+00:00 | President Rodrigo Duterte’s scheduled turnover of 500 permanent housing units for Marawi City residents in Barangay Sagonsongan, Marawi City, on Wednesday afternoon was canceled because of bad weather.It was Marawi City Mayor Majul Gandamra who announced the postponement of the event.The President, however, proceeded ... | Manila Times | https://www.manilatimes.net/bad-weather-cancels-turnover-500-houses/370879/ |
Group claims smoke-belching firms still operating without permit | ['Jing Villamente'] | 2018-01-01 21:12:33+00:00 | An environmental group on Monday revealed that smoke-belching factories in the country are still operating without the required permit to operate (PTO) and environmental clearance certificate (ECC) from the Environmental Management Bureau-Department of Environment and Natural Resources (EMB-DENR).“We were shocked to di... | Manila Times | https://www.manilatimes.net/group-claims-smoke-belching-firms-still-operating-without-permit/371687/ |
Japanese warship in Manila on goodwill visit | ['Dempsey Reyes'] | 2017-11-27 21:35:12+00:00 | An anti-submarine destroyer from the Japanese Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF)Navy is in the Philippines for a two-day goodwill visit, demonstrating a strengthening of military relations between the country and Japan.Capt. Lued Lincuna, Philippine Navy spokesman, said aside from the goodwill visit to the Philippines... | Manila Times | https://www.manilatimes.net/japanese-warship-manila-goodwill-visit/365347/ |
Ilocos Norte execs, growers join forces vs mango pest infestation | ['Leo Capurictan'] | 18/01/2017 0:00 | The provincial government of Ilocos Norte, in collaboration with the local mango growers has created “Task Force Kurikong” to focus the campaign against the infestation of cecid flies affecting the quality of locally-grown mangoes.Mango grower Ricardo “Carding” Tolentino on Wednesday said that he suggested to Governor ... | Manila Bulletin | https://news.mb.com.ph/2017/01/18/ilocos-norte-execs-growers-join-forces-vs-mango-pest-infestation/ |
PH telecom alone in Asean without govt funding | ['Jing Villamente'] | 2017-03-30 21:08:09+00:00 | The Philippines is the only country in the Asean,region where the government does not provide any infrastructure funding support for the telecommunication or telecom sector, leaving subscribers and industry players alike at a severe disadvantage when compared to their regional counterparts.Commissioner Gamaliel Cordoba... | Manila Times | https://www.manilatimes.net/ph-telecom-alone-asean-without-govt-funding/320027/ |
LTFRB to regulate ride-hailing industry | ['Reicelene Joy Ignacio'] | 2018-06-12 00:03:58+00:00 | Transportation Secretary Arthur Tugade signed on Monday a department order authorizing the Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board to regulate transport network vehicle services and transport network companies.LTFRB Board Member Aileen Lizada said under the order, the Board will have full supervision over ... | Manila Times | https://www.manilatimes.net/ltfrb-to-regulate-ride-hailing-industry/407088/ |
Comelec resumes registration of voters | ['William Depasupil'] | 2018-07-02 00:06:13+00:00 | THE Commission on Elections (Comelec) will resume on Monday, July 2, 2018, the system of continuing registration of voters for next year’s local and national elections.Comelec Resolution 10392 sets the period for the filing of application for registration as voters for a period of 90 days, from July 2 to September 29, ... | Manila Times | https://www.manilatimes.net/comelec-resumes-registration-of-voters/414933/ |
513 Customs employees promoted | ['William Depasupil'] | 2017-10-09 22:53:37+00:00 | A total of 513 employees of the Bureau of Customs (BoC) have been officially promoted to the next higher rank in line with the agency’s reform program to speed up the facilitation of trade and eliminate graft and corruption.Customs Commissioner Isidro Lapeña on Monday led the mass oath-taking of the employees, the firs... | Manila Times | https://www.manilatimes.net/513-customs-employees-promoted-2/355482/ |
DOH places Hospitals on Code White | ['Micah Yvana M. Vardeleon'] | 2016-12-20 21:36:14+00:00 | ~Health Secretary Paulyn Ubial said hospitals are on Code White alert this holiday season in preparation for any accident during the festivities that will start by midnight today, December 21, until midnight of January 5, 2017. “There is Code Red and there is Code Blue. Code Blue is when even those who are on leave are... | Manila Times | https://www.manilatimes.net/doh-places-hospitals-code-white/302868/ |
House minority bloc seeks bigger budget for 3 agencies | ['Ralph Villanueva'] | 2017-09-20 21:29:57+00:00 | THE minority bloc in the House of Representatives is pushing a budget increase for three government agencies.It called for a P50-billion hike in the outlay for the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR), citingstudies showing that the country’s fish resources are severely depleted.“After rice, fish is the sec... | Manila Times | https://www.manilatimes.net/house-minority-bloc-seeks-bigger-budget-3-agencies/351736/ |
Davao bishop: Inspire, not condemn cops in anti-drugs war | ['Maka Pili', 'Sam Nicolas', 'Myca Delos Santos', 'Trisha Hipolito', 'Michael Timbreza', 'Rey David', 'Lucas Temoteo', 'Kwak Kwak Kwak', 'Berdugo Katapang'] | 6/11/2017 0:00 | that’s terrible. One side of it is to inspire the police, remind the police to do their work according to the books,” Valles told reporters in an interview Sunday.Valles, who will take over as CBCP president on December 1 said he saw the need to address the drug problem because “drugs also kill” in a silent way.The arc... | Manila Bulletin | https://news.mb.com.ph/2017/11/06/davao-bishop-inspire-not-condemn-cops-in-anti-drugs-war/ |
Airline passenger caught with marijuana | ['Benjie Vergara'] | 2017-02-21 20:45:17+00:00 | ~A Manila-bound passenger was held at Cebu-Mactan International Airport for carrying dried marijuana leaves, the Office for Transportation Security said on Tuesday. Ezekiel Perez Estraza was told to put his backpack at the X-ray machine for the final security check including his electronic gadgets for screening but sec... | Manila Times | https://www.manilatimes.net/airline-passenger-caught-marijuana/313474/ |
40 lawyers potential Bautista prosecutors | ['Ralph Villanueva'] | 2017-10-17 23:16:06+00:00 | Forty lawyers are already on a ‘long list’ of potential prosecutors against recently impeached Commission on Elections (Comelec) Chairman Juan Andres Bautista.In a phone interview with The Manila Times on Tuesday, Oriental Mindoro Rep. Reynaldo Umali said the House Committee on Justice will then trim down the list to 1... | Manila Times | https://www.manilatimes.net/40-lawyers-potential-bautista-prosecutors/357058/ |
Look after Filipinos’ needs, PH envoys told | ['Bernadette E. Tamayo'] | 2018-04-08 00:04:23+00:00 | FILIPINO diplomats must follow the “explicit directive” of President Rodrigo Duterte to ensure that all government agencies are able to provide quick and efficient services to their countrymen in their host countries.This was the advice of Foreign Affairs Secretary Alan Peter Cayetano to 30 Philippine ambassadors and c... | Manila Times | https://www.manilatimes.net/look-after-filipinos-needs-ph-envoys-told/391177/ |
‘Chance of anti-dynasty bill OK getting bigger’ | ['Jefferson Antiporda'] | 2018-03-25 21:15:38+00:00 | THE country now has a better chance of having a law that will ban political dynasties, according to Senate President Aquilino Pimentel 3rd.Pimentel pointed to the recent passage of Senate Bill (SB) 1765 or the Anti-Political Dynasty Act of 2018 as a good indication that the measure could be approved in the chamber.Thir... | Manila Times | https://www.manilatimes.net/chance-of-anti-dynasty-bill-ok-getting-bigger/388493/ |
Outgoing AFP chief to take any govt post | ['Dempsey Reyes'] | 2018-04-15 23:27:16+00:00 | Gen. Rey Leonardo Guerrero is ready to take any government post that will be offered to him by President Rodrigo Duterte.Duterte had already announced that Guerrero, outgoing chief of the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP), will be replacing Marcial Amaro 3rd as chief of the Maritime Industry Authority (Marina).Amar... | Manila Times | https://www.manilatimes.net/outgoing-afp-chief-to-take-any-govt-post/392834/ |
‘No break for Metro policemen’ | ['Nelson Badilla'] | 2017-12-17 00:47:19+00:00 | There will be no break for Metro Manila policemen during the holidays.Metro police chief Oscar Albayalde on Saturday said policemen in Metro Manila were not allowed to take a leave during the Christmas season.Albayalde declared a “no break policy” for the five police districts in Metro Manila to ensure a high level of ... | Manila Times | https://www.manilatimes.net/no-break-metro-policemen/369127/ |
Embassy personnel in Kuwait flown home | ['Benjie Vergara'] | 2018-05-19 00:04:29+00:00 | The three employees of the Philippine Embassy in Kuwait who were allegedly involved in the rescue of overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) in the Gulf state returned home on Friday.Officials of the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) refused to divulge the names of the three who were whisked to a waiting vehicle at the ramp... | Manila Times | https://www.manilatimes.net/embassy-personnel-in-kuwait-flown-home/399555/ |
Trump accuses US spy agencies of Nazi practices over ‘phony’ Russia dossier | ['Xe Penaco Pueblos'] | 12/1/2017 0:00 | President-elect Donald Trump escalated a fight with US spy agencies on Wednesday, just nine days before he takes over their command as president, and accused them of practices reminiscent of Nazi Germany.The Republican said leaks from the intelligence community led to some US media outlets reporting unsubstantiated cla... | Manila Bulletin | https://news.mb.com.ph/2017/01/12/trump-accuses-us-spy-agencies-of-nazi-practices-over-phony-russia-dossier/ |
Monsoon rains to persist over Luzon | ['Mary Gleefer F. Jalea'] | 2018-08-28 00:02:38+00:00 | THE southwest monsoon or habagat will continue to bring rains over northern and central Luzon on Monday, the state-run weather bureau said. Ilocos Region, the Cordillera Administrative Region, Batanes, Babuyan Group of Islands, Zambales and Bataan will continue to experience monsoon rains, according to weather speciali... | Manila Times | https://www.manilatimes.net/monsoon-rains-to-persist-over-luzon/435267/ |
BOC seizes ‘ukay-ukay,’ counterfeit products | ['William Depasupil'] | 2017-03-17 21:23:41+00:00 | TONS of used clothing, popularly known as ukay-ukay, worth millions of pesos and fake high-end goods have been uncovered by intelligence operatives of the Bureau of Customs (BOC) in simultaneous raids on four buildings on Cuneta Avenue in Pasay City (Metro Manila).Seized during the raids, Customs Intelligence and Inves... | Manila Times | https://www.manilatimes.net/boc-seizes-ukay-ukay-counterfeit-products/317768/ |
Use 300,000 free college slots, CHEd urged | ['Bernadette E. Tamayo'] | 2018-10-08 00:03:23+00:00 | SEN. Sherwin Gatchalian on Sunday urged the Commission on Higher Education (CHEd) to use all 300,000 slots for the Tertiary Education Subsidy (TES) under the Free Higher Education Law.The senator issued the statement after CHEd extended its deadline for the filing of TES applications to October 30 after only receiving ... | Manila Times | https://www.manilatimes.net/use-300000-free-college-slots-ched-urged/449486/ |
Palace: Killings under police drug ops legitimate | ['Llanesca T. Panti'] | 2017-10-24 22:56:22+00:00 | Killings resulting from the police’s anti-drug operations are within the bounds of law, Malacañang spokeman Ernesto Abella said on Tuesday.Abella was responding to the European Union (EU) Report on Human Rights and Democracy in the World for 2016 that states in the case of the Philippines that the “second half of 2016 ... | Manila Times | https://www.manilatimes.net/palace-killings-police-drug-ops-legitimate/358475/ |
More labor attaches face recall for inaction | ['William Depasupil'] | 2017-03-18 21:36:32+00:00 | FIVE more labor attaches stationed in the Middle East and Taiwan face recall for their failure to provide the needed support and assistance to distressed overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) in their areas of jurisdiction.Labor and Employment Secretary Silvestre Bello 3rd on Wednesday directed the five concerned officials ... | Manila Times | https://www.manilatimes.net/labor-attaches-face-recall-inaction/317907/ |
Duterte to miners: Shape up or ship out | ['Catherine S. Valente'] | 2017-08-04 22:12:31+00:00 | President Rodrigo Duterte met with top executives of mining companies a week after he threatened to “tax to death” those who do not rehabilitate areas damaged by their operations.In a news conference at Conrad Hotel in Pasay City on Friday, Senior Deputy Executive Secretary Menardo Guevarra said Duterte reiterated his ... | Manila Times | https://www.manilatimes.net/duterte-miners-shape-ship/342436/ |
Russian ships in Manila for goodwill visit | ['Fernan Marasigan'] | 2017-04-20 22:03:25+00:00 | TWO Russian Navy ships led by a guided-missile cruiser arrived in Manila on Thursday for a four-day goodwill visit.Varyag, a Slava-class guided missile cruiser, was welcomed by Philippine Navy officials as it berthed at Pier 15, South Harbor, Manila along with large sea tanker Pechenga.The Russian Navy contingent is he... | Manila Times | https://www.manilatimes.net/russian-ships-manila-goodwill-visit/323166/ |
Stop illegal gambling, PCSO asks de la Rosa | ['Neil Alcober'] | 2017-07-20 20:28:01+00:00 | THE Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office (PCSO) on Thursday urged the Philippine National Police (PNP) to fulfill its responsibility to eradicate all forms of illegal numbers games and protect the operation of the state-sanctioned Small Town Lottery (STL).“To the Philippine National Police [PNP], we agreed to be partn... | Manila Times | https://www.manilatimes.net/stop-illegal-gambling-pcso-asks-de-la-rosa/339567/ |
Smelting group gets ex-senator’s backing | ['Francis Earl Cueto'] | 2018-01-06 01:07:47+00:00 | A former senator has backed the Philippine Induction Smelting Industry Association (PISIA) and its use of Induction Furnace Smelting Technology (IFST).In a letter dated last December 27, to Secretary Roy Cimatu of the Department of Natural Resources (DENR) received by reporters over the weekend, Nikki Coseteng, now cha... | Manila Times | https://www.manilatimes.net/smelting-group-gets-ex-senators-backing/372518/ |
Wilma Eisma named new SBMA administrator | ['Roy Anderson'] | 27/12/2016 0:00 | President Rodrigo Duterte has appointed lawyer Wilma Eisma as the new administrator of the Subic Bay Metropolitan Authority, replacing Roberto Garcia.A copy of Eisma’s official appointment paper bearing the signature of the president and dated December 21 was released to reporters on Tuesday, December 27.In a separate ... | Manila Bulletin | https://news.mb.com.ph/2016/12/27/wilma-eisma-named-new-sbma-administrator/ |
‘Retention of VAT exemption to elderly, PWDs likely’ | ['Jefferson Antiporda'] | 2017-01-17 20:54:56+00:00 | The Department of Finance (DOF) seems to have been listening to the clamor of the public against a plan to remove the value added tax (VAT) exemption given to senior citizens and perssons with disabilities (PWDs) and is considering abandoning the idea.According to Sen. Juan Edgardo Angara, the Finance department will b... | Manila Times | https://www.manilatimes.net/retention-vat-exemption-elderly-pwds-likely/307427/ |
Duterte may yet go for Con-con – lawmaker | ['The Manila Times'] | 2016-11-28 21:42:10+00:00 | Buhay party-list group Rep. Lito Atienza is hopeful that President Rodrigo Duterte may yet change his mind and push for a Constitutional Convention or Con-con as the administration’s desired mode of revising the 1987 Charter toward a federal-parliamentary form of government.“Several of the President’s allies strongly p... | Manila Times | https://www.manilatimes.net/duterte-may-yet-go-con-con-lawmaker/298903/ |
Duterte skips Asean meet over PH ‘developments’ | ['Catherine S. Valente'] | 2018-03-06 00:07:57+00:00 | President Rodrigo Duterte will not attend the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (Asean)-Australia Summit in Sydney next week, Malacañang said on Monday, citing “developments” at home.He will be represented in the summit by Foreign Affairs Secretary Alan Peter Cayetano, according to Palace spokesman Harry Roque.In ... | Manila Times | https://www.manilatimes.net/duterte-skips-asean-meet-ph-developments/384201/ |
Vitangcol seeks dismissal of MRT raps | ['Ma. Reina Leanne Tolentino'] | 2018-11-11 00:02:48+00:00 | Former Metro Rail Transit Line 3 (MRT-3) General Manager Al Vitangcol 3rd has asked the Sandiganbayan’s Third Division to allow him to file a demurrer to evidence in the cases he is facing in connection with the award of the MRT-3 interim maintenance deal to a joint venture in 2012.Vitangcol said the prosecution failed... | Manila Times | https://www.manilatimes.net/vitangcol-seeks-dismissal-of-mrt-raps/465519/ |
Enough safeguards in place – Lacson | ['Jefferson Antiporda'] | 2018-03-11 22:22:10+00:00 | SEN. Panfilo Lacson on Sunday assured the public that the recently signed law authorizing the heads of the Philippine National Police (PNP) and the Criminal Investigation and Detection Group (CIDG) to issue subpoenas and subpoenas duces tecum has enough safeguards against abuse.According to Lacson, the author and the s... | Manila Times | https://www.manilatimes.net/enough-safeguards-in-place-lacson/385540/ |
PNP vows help for bishops, priests | ['Catherine A. Modesto'] | 2018-06-29 00:05:08+00:00 | The Philippine National Police (PNP) assured the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of the Philippines (CBCP) that bishops or priests could call on the police anytime they feel that their lives were in danger.PNP Chief Oscar Albayalde gave the assurance when he met with Fr. Jerome Secillano, CBCP executive secretary for publ... | Manila Times | https://www.manilatimes.net/pnp-vows-help-for-bishops-priests/413713/ |
CHEd official faces breach of conduct raps over SALN | ['Ma. Reina Leanne Tolentino'] | 2018-02-17 20:56:45+00:00 | The Office of the Ombudsman has filed breach of conduct cases before the Sandiganbayan against former Commission on Higher Education (CHEd) Director III Carmelita Yadao-Sison for her alleged failure to declare in six Statements of Assets, Liabilities and Net Worth (SALN) with Disclosure of Business Interest and Financi... | Manila Times | https://www.manilatimes.net/ched-official-faces-breach-conduct-raps-saln/380905/ |
Tax bill axes P90B in VAT exemptions | ['Llanesca T. Panti'] | 2017-05-05 22:57:48+00:00 | The House Committee on Ways and Means removed P90 billion worth of Value Added Tax (VAT) exemptions under 79 special laws and gave up P6 billion of potential government revenues from taxes on luxury cars in approving the Duterte administration’s tax reform bill dubbed as Tax Reform for Acceleration and Inclusion (Train... | Manila Times | https://www.manilatimes.net/tax-bill-axes-p90b-vat-exemptions-3/325722/ |
Duterte reduces property taxes of power plants | ['Edwin U. Villanueva'] | 2018-07-30 00:03:15+00:00 | PRESIDENT Rodrigo Duterte has issued an executive order reducing and condoning the taxes and penalties on real property imposed on power generation facilities of independent power producers (IPPs).Executive Order 60 states that “all liabilities for real property tax, including any special levies accruing to the Special... | Manila Times | https://www.manilatimes.net/duterte-reduces-property-taxes-of-power-plants/424751/ |
Security chief lied about college degree | ['Llanesca T. Panti'] | 2017-06-07 21:23:34+00:00 | The chief of security of Resorts World Manila (RWM)–a hotel, casino and mall establishment attacked by a gunman that resulted in 37 deaths last week–on Wednesday was forced to admit that he has no college degree.Armeen Gomez, RWM chief of security, made the admission during a congressional probe of the tragic incident ... | Manila Times | https://www.manilatimes.net/security-chief-lied-college-degree/331476/ |
Govt lawyers to SC: Junk petitions vs martial law | ['Jomar Canlas'] | 2017-06-12 21:01:59+00:00 | Government lawyers on Monday asked the Supreme Court (SC) to dismiss petitions that pray for the junking of President Rodrigo Duterte’s martial law declaration in Mindanao.In a 45-page comment filed before the SC, the Office of the Solicitor General (OSG) pleaded that the three consolidated petitions questioning the le... | Manila Times | https://www.manilatimes.net/govt-lawyers-sc-junk-petitions-vs-martial-law-2/332379/ |
De Lima gets ‘Prize for Freedom’ from Liberal Intl | ['Jing Villamente'] | 2018-07-30 00:02:32+00:00 | THE international federation of liberal political parties bestowed upon jailed Sen. Leila de Lima the “Prize for Freedom” Award on Saturday for her defense of human rights.De Lima, detained at Camp Crame over drug charges that she claims were trumped-up to silence her, was represented by his son Israel and brother Vice... | Manila Times | https://www.manilatimes.net/de-lima-gets-prize-for-freedom-from-liberal-intl/424734/ |
Registration of voters ends | ['William Depasupil'] | 2018-09-29 00:02:50+00:00 | THE 90-day period set by the Commission on Elections (Comelec) for voters to register for next year’s mid-term elections ends Saturday, September 29.“There will be no extension of the voter registration period,” Comelec spokesman James Jimenez said on Friday as he called on qualified voters to go to Comelec offices ear... | Manila Times | https://www.manilatimes.net/registration-of-voters-ends/446186/ |
Duterte ready to recruit rebels to fight terror; Nur offers men | ['Lance Ceellot', 'Paul Parenas', 'Juan De La Cruz', 'Doubting Tomas', 'Juan Barili', 'Noel Lection', 'Marvin De La Vega', 'Pinoy Na Kano', 'Proof Operator', 'Jern Dion'] | 28/05/2017 0:00 | President Duterte said he is ready to recruit members of the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF), the Moro National Liberation Front (MILF), and even the New People’s Army (NPA) if doing so would end the threat of terrorism in Mindanao.Duterte gave these remarks as he revealed that MNLF founding leader Nur Misuari wro... | Manila Bulletin | https://news.mb.com.ph/2017/05/28/duterte-ready-to-recruit-rebels-to-fight-terror-nur-offers-men/ |
DILG warns vs post, project peddlers | ['Jing Villamente'] | 2016-11-06 22:17:19+00:00 | Unscrupulous individuals or groups are roaming and promising appointment-for-a-fee to those who want to be a barangay (village) chairman, Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) Secretary Ismael Sueno warned on Sunday.Sueno said the DILG does not tolerate ‘shadowy schemes” and village officials who are n... | Manila Times | https://www.manilatimes.net/dilg-warns-vs-post-project-peddlers/295143/ |
PAL passenger dies mid-flight | ['Benjie Vergara'] | 2017-01-05 23:28:48+00:00 | ~An octogenarian passenger died on board a Philippine Airlines (PAL) flight from San Francisco to Manila, the Manila International Airport Authority (MIAA) said on Thursday. A MIAA report said Felicidad Salvador, 83, suffered cardio respiratory arrest and later died mid-flight while PR 105 was cruising more than 30,000... | Manila Times | https://www.manilatimes.net/pal-passenger-dies-mid-flight/305374/ |
Ban on microbeads used in beauty products pushed | ['Micah Yvana M. Vardeleon'] | 2017-01-23 20:46:47+00:00 | Health and environment watchdogs have urged the Department of Health (DOH) and the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to ban the use of plastic microbeads in beauty products.Plastic microbeads used in personal care and cosmetic products (PCCPs) exfoliate and clean skin pores but supposedly pollute oceans.“We seek your ... | Manila Times | https://www.manilatimes.net/ban-microbeads-used-beauty-products-pushed-2/308398/ |
PH gains vs illegal recruiters in Russia | ['Philippines News Agency'] | 2017-11-04 20:53:11+00:00 | The Philippine Embassy in Moscow on Friday noted progress in cases filed against illegal recruiters in Russia where overseas Filipino workers (OFW) had been “hired” despite the country’s “no work visa” policy for foreigners.Citing statistics, the embassy said at least 5,000 Filipinos in Russia are left without legal st... | Manila Times | https://www.manilatimes.net/ph-gains-vs-illegal-recruiters-russia/360654/ |
DTI pushes Filipino products to markets | ['Joviland Rita'] | 2017-09-30 21:59:12+00:00 | The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) held a Go Lokal! event in Makati City on Friday to help bring local products closer to Filipinos.Go Lokal! is a free marketing avenue provided by the DTI and its retail partners for the incubation, marketing and branding of Filipino entrepreneurs’ products.“It is about new pro... | Manila Times | https://www.manilatimes.net/dti-pushes-filipino-products-markets/353856/ |
Duterte: No new post for Faeldon | ['Llanesca T. Panti'] | 2017-08-28 21:27:51+00:00 | President Rodrigo Duterte is not reappointing former Commissioner Nicanor Faeldon of the Bureau of Customs to any post anytime soon.The President noted that Faeldon really wanted to quit from his post amid marathon congressional inquiries into the entry of P6.4 billion of smuggled illegal drugs [shabu] into the country... | Manila Times | https://www.manilatimes.net/duterte-no-new-post-faeldon-2/347293/ |
Trudeau hit for failing to solve dumping row | ['Neil Alcober'] | 2017-11-12 01:08:47+00:00 | ENVIRONMENTAL advocates on Saturday scored visiting Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau for his failure to put the lingering Canadian garbage controversy to rest.Activist priest Robert Reyes, former representative Leah Paquizn of Ang Nars party-list, labor leader Joanna Bernice Coronacion, and zero waste advocate Ai... | Manila Times | https://www.manilatimes.net/trudeau-hit-failing-solve-dumping-row/362244/ |
Sept. 11 a holiday in Ilocos Norte | ['Catherine S. Valente'] | 2017-09-07 20:04:00+00:00 | President Rodrigo Duterte has declared September 11 as a special non-working holiday in Ilocos Norte province to mark the 100th birthday of former President Ferdinand Marcos.Duterte signed Proclamation 310 making Marcos’ birth anniversary a holiday in the province.“The Ilocano community has been annually celebrating th... | Manila Times | https://www.manilatimes.net/sept-11-holiday-ilocos-norte/349293/ |
Valenzuela City groups tapped for development | ['Nelson Badilla'] | 2016-10-18 21:25:47+00:00 | At least 49 civil society organizations (CSOs) have been tapped by the Sangguniang Panglungsod (City Council) of Valenzuela City (Metro Manila) to help carry out development projects. The CSOs will form part of the local special bodies (LSBs) that will be represented in the City Development Council and the Peace and Or... | Manila Times | https://www.manilatimes.net/valenzuela-city-groups-tapped-development/291910/ |
Duterte extends AFP chief’s term | ['The Manila Times'] | 2017-12-07 20:40:12+00:00 | The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) has welcomed the extension of the term of Gen. Rey Leonardo Guerrero as the military chief of staff, saying it would help the military address threats being faced by the nation.Col. Edgard Arevalo, AFP public affairs chief, on Thursday said Guerrero was “profoundly grateful” to... | Manila Times | https://www.manilatimes.net/duterte-extends-afp-chiefs-term/367334/ |
Education track seen solving skills mismatch | ['Neil Alcober'] | 2017-05-25 21:53:38+00:00 | AN outcome-based education will help address the job skills mismatch in the country, an American educator said on Thursday.Dr. William Spady, a former professor at Harvard University and a university in Toronto, Canada, teaching sociology, education and research methods, cited the need to integrate outcome-based educat... | Manila Times | https://www.manilatimes.net/education-track-seen-solving-skills-mismatch/329194/ |
DoH budget cut due to ‘dismal spending’ performance – Diokno | ['The Manila Times'] | 2018-08-14 00:03:47+00:00 | The Department of Budget and Management (DBM) said the dismal spending performance of the Department of Health prompted the department to cut the health budget for next year.Only P50 million was allocated for the Health Facilities Enhancement Program (HFEP) in the 2019 budget, a mere .17 percent of the P30 billion allo... | Manila Times | https://www.manilatimes.net/doh-budget-cut-due-to-dismal-spending-performance-diokno/429971/ |
Number of men with HIV surges | ['Philippines News Agency'] | 2016-12-31 17:24:30+00:00 | The number of men infected with the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) surged in November and most of those who got the virus belong to the 25-34 age group, according to the HIV/AIDS and ART Registry of the Philippines.The report showed that 96 percent of the 758 new cases recorded in November 2016 were men. More than ... | Manila Times | https://www.manilatimes.net/number-men-hiv-surges/304569/ |
DOLE issues pay rules for Oct. 31 and Nov. 1 | ['William Depasupil'] | 2016-10-24 21:38:58+00:00 | THE Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) has come up with guidelines on proper payment of wages for the coming two-day special non-working days.Labor Secretary Silvestre Bello 3rd on Monday issued Labor Advisory No. 15, which outlines correct payment of wages for the special non-working days on October 31 and Nove... | Manila Times | https://www.manilatimes.net/dole-issues-pay-rules-oct-31-nov-1-2/292935/ |
Fierce encounter yields weapons, documents | ['Soul Meister'] | 1/10/2017 0:00 | Government troops seized several war materials from heavily armed Communist rebels, but not after engaging them in a fierce gun battle on Friday in Agusan del Sur, regional Army spokesman Capt. Joe Patrick A. Martinez said yesterday.Soldiers from the 26th Infantry Battalion (26th IB), under the command of Lt. Col. Romm... | Manila Bulletin | https://news.mb.com.ph/2017/10/01/fierce-encounter-yields-weapons-documents/ |
PhilHealth unveils benefits for children with disabilities | ['Neil Alcober'] | 2018-03-14 00:02:19+00:00 | STATE health insurer PhilHealth on Tuesday launched the “Z benefit package” for children with developmental disabilities to ensure financial risk protection for all Filipinos including persons with disabilities.Developmental disability refers to the manifestation of delays, regressions or deviations in the cognitive-ad... | Manila Times | https://www.manilatimes.net/philhealth-unveils-benefits-for-children-with-disabilities/385963/ |
Palace declares ‘war’ vs rice smugglers | ['William Depasupil'] | 2017-01-18 22:36:06+00:00 | MALACAÑANG has declared a total war against smugglers of rice and other commodities as unscrupulous importers and brokers continue to defy the Bureau of Customs’ (BOC) appeal to shape up during the first six months of the Duterte administration.Cabinet Secretary Leoncio Evasco, head of the inter-agency task force again... | Manila Times | https://www.manilatimes.net/palace-declares-war-vs-rice-smugglers/307589/ |
Bong Go vows to help teachers | ['Philippines News Agency'] | 2018-05-17 00:04:14+00:00 | Special Assistant to the President Christopher Lawrence “Bong” Go vowed to help speed up the implementation of President Rodrigo Duterte’s promise to raise the salaries of teachers.During the 24th founding anniversary of the Commission on Higher Education (CHED), Go said teachers will get their incremental salary incre... | Manila Times | https://www.manilatimes.net/bong-go-vows-to-help-teachers/399231/ |
Tax-free death benefits for teachers pushed | ['Glee Jalea'] | 2018-11-03 00:05:59+00:00 | A lawmaker on Friday urged the House Ways and Means Committee to hasten the passage of a bill seeking to grant 100 percent tax exemption on death benefits of teachers who render service during the election season.1-Ang Edukasyon Party-list Rep. Salvador Belaro Jr. said House Bill (HB) 7732 aims to grant cash value on m... | Manila Times | https://www.manilatimes.net/tax-free-death-benefits-for-teachers-pushed/461393/ |
Manila traffic enforcers to wear body cameras | ['Jaime Pilapil'] | 2017-01-02 22:21:10+00:00 | Starting this year, traffic enforcers of the Manila Traffic and Parking Bureau (MTPB) will wear body cameras while on duty. Mayor Joseph Estrada said the use of body cameras will help reduce misconduct among MTPB enforcers such as extortion and “under-the-table” settlements during apprehension of traffic violators. Usu... | Manila Times | https://www.manilatimes.net/manila-traffic-enforcers-wear-body-cameras/304810/ |
BI deporting arrested Chinese fugitive | ['Maka Pili', 'Sam Nicolas', 'Myca Delos Santos', 'Trisha Hipolito', 'Michael Timbreza', 'Rey David', 'Lucas Temoteo', 'Kwak Kwak Kwak', 'Berdugo Katapang'] | 6/11/2017 0:00 | The Bureau of Immigration (BI) is deporting a Chinese fugitive wanted by authorities in Beijing for economic crimes.BI Commissioner Jaime Morente said 54-year-old Lin Ayong will be expelled following his arrest in Binondo, Manila last week by operatives from the bureau’s fugitive search unit (FSU).Morente said the Chin... | Manila Bulletin | https://news.mb.com.ph/2017/11/06/bi-deporting-arrested-chinese-fugitive/ |
German-aided project’s Phase 2 launch set | ['The Manila Times'] | 2016-12-02 20:47:08+00:00 | To promote dual training and address skills mismatch in the country, the second phase of the K to 12 PLUS project will be launched on December 8 at the Philippine Chamber of Commerce and Industry (PCCI) office in McKinley Hill, Taguig City (Metro Manila).The K to 12 PLUS Project is a multi-stakeholder initiative suppor... | Manila Times | https://www.manilatimes.net/german-aided-projects-phase-2-launch-set/299667/ |
Archbishop: Charitable acts can replace Holy Week mores | ['William Depasupil'] | 2018-03-11 22:19:55+00:00 | The Catholic faithful need not blindly follow traditional practices observed during Holy Week (March 26 to April 1) because they can replace them with acts of kindness, charity and love, according to a Church leader.Lingayen-Dagupan Archbishop Socrates Villegas, a former president of the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of... | Manila Times | https://www.manilatimes.net/archbishop-charitable-acts-can-replace-holy-week-mores/385534/ |
‘Super blue blood moon’ to rise Jan 31 | ['Mary Gleefer F. Jalea'] | 2018-01-31 00:03:44+00:00 | Sky gazers are in for a rare celestial event on Wednesday night when the moon will turn into a “super blue blood moon” visible in Philippine skies.According to the Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (Pagasa), the once-in-a-lifetime-event last happened 36 years ago.“Ang event na ... | Manila Times | https://www.manilatimes.net/super-blue-blood-moon-rise-jan-31/377373/ |
De Lima Satan’s ‘queen’ | ['Catherine S. Valente'] | 2017-03-23 22:19:55+00:00 | President Rodrigo Duterte once again lambasted detained Sen. Leila de Lima, calling her the perfect “queen” for Satan.Speaking before the Filipino community in Thailand on Wednesday night, Duterte said he has been all over the Philippines and he has never seen a woman with a thick hide as de Lima.The President said de ... | Manila Times | https://www.manilatimes.net/de-lima-satans-queen-2/318837/ |
House panel eyes raps vs Imee, subordinates | ['Llanesca T. Panti'] | 2018-07-07 00:04:46+00:00 | Criminal and administrative charges should be filed against Governor Imee Marcos and other Ilocos Norte government officials and employees for the anomalous purchase of 110 units of Foton minicabs, a House panel said Friday.The House Committee on Good Government and Public Accountability made the recommendation in a co... | Manila Times | https://www.manilatimes.net/house-panel-eyes-raps-vs-imee-subordinates/416648/ |
World looks at Trump – a worrying trend? | ['Country Above Self'] | 3/7/2017 0:00 | 69 percent.Next to Filipinos in the survey were Vietnamese and Nigerians, both with 58 percent; followed by Israelis with 56 percent; Russians with 53 percent; and Kenyans and Tanzanians, both with 51 percent.The nations with the least confidence in President Trump were led by Mexico, 5 percent; Spain, 7 percent; Jord... | Manila Bulletin | https://news.mb.com.ph/2017/07/03/world-looks-at-trump-a-worrying-trend/ |
‘Malevolent’ pro-federalism congressmen get Lacson’s goat | ['Bernadette E. Tamayo'] | 2018-01-09 20:46:22+00:00 | Sen. Panfilo Lacson has chided some members of the House of Representatives for expressing their desire to stay in power while the government transitions to federalism, extend their terms and get rid of term limits.“This early, some members of Congress are already showing their real intentions that are bordering on per... | Manila Times | https://www.manilatimes.net/malevolent-pro-federalism-congressmen-get-lacsons-goat/373277/ |
Prisons chief to ‘destroy’ Bilibid to rid it of drugs | ['Francis Earl Cueto'] | 2016-12-04 22:46:34+00:00 | THE newly appointed director of the Bureau of Corrections(BuCor) has warned inmates, prison guards and officials that he will not hesitate “if necessary to destroy in order to rebuild” the New Bilibid Prisons (NBP), which is mired in drug scandal and corruption.“It’s like an old house [full of termites]. If necessary, ... | Manila Times | https://www.manilatimes.net/prisons-chief-destroy-bilibid-rid-drugs/299992/ |
Electricity rates higher in Feb by P0.92/kwh | ['Aberon Voltaire Palaña'] | 2017-02-10 21:19:01+00:00 | The Manila Electric Co. (Meralco), the country’s largest power distributor, on Friday announced that there will be an increase in the rate for a typical household this February 2017 by P0.92 per kilowatthour, bringing the overall rate to P9.00 per kWh.The increase this month results from an upward movement in the gener... | Manila Times | https://www.manilatimes.net/electricity-rates-higher-feb-p0-92kwh/311567/ |
President is OK – Palace | ['Catherine S. Valente'] | 2016-11-12 21:43:31+00:00 | President Rodrigo Duterte is doing and he just needs some rest after a severe bout of migraine that forced him to skip an engagement in Davao City on Friday.Said that Duterte only experienced migraine.“He had a migraine. [But] he’s fine,” Presidential spokesman Ernesto Abella said when asked about the President’s healt... | Manila Times | https://www.manilatimes.net/president-ok-palace/296191/ |
FDA certifies 51 contraceptives as non-abortifacients | ['Kenneth Hare Hernandez'] | 2017-11-14 00:46:46+00:00 | The Commission on Population (PopCom) on Monday said the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved all 51 contraceptives up for certification and recertification including Implanon and Implanon NXT.Resolution 2017-302 dated November 10 shows that all 51 contraceptives up for certification and recertification have bee... | Manila Times | https://www.manilatimes.net/fda-certifies-51-contraceptives-non-abortifacients/362657/ |
Nograles sees smooth budget deliberations | ['Ma. Reina Leanne Tolentino'] | 2018-07-26 00:04:10+00:00 | Davao City Rep. Karlo Nograles on Wednesday expressed confidence that budget deliberations will be smooth despite the leadership transition at the House of Representatives.Malacañang has submitted the National Expenditure Program (NEP) to the House, Nograles, who leads the appropriations committee, said.“May proseso eh... | Manila Times | https://www.manilatimes.net/nograles-sees-smooth-budget-deliberations/423261/ |
Govt to award empty housing units | ['Ralph Villanueva'] | 2018-05-17 00:07:39+00:00 | PRESIDENT Rodrigo Duterte has signed a joint resolution allowing the National Housing Authority (NHA) to award the unoccupied housing units of uniformed personnel to other qualified beneficiaries.Duterte signed Joint Resolution 2 approved by the Senate and House of Representatives on May 9, but the documents were relea... | Manila Times | https://www.manilatimes.net/govt-to-award-empty-housing-units/399233/ |
Farmers oppose Visaya appointment as NIA chief | ['Dempsey Reyes'] | 2017-03-13 21:06:12+00:00 | A group of farmers on Monday picketed in front of the National Irrigation Administration (NIA) office in Quezon City to protest the appointment of former Armed Forces chief Ricardo Visaya as administrator of the agency.During Visaya’s term, he was the ground commander of the Northern Luzon Command in Central Luzon when... | Manila Times | https://www.manilatimes.net/farmers-oppose-visaya-appointment-nia-chief-2/317043/ |
Supreme Court affirms termination of 11 Defense officials | ['The Manila Times'] | 2018-01-14 18:35:47+00:00 | THE Supreme Court (SC) has affirmed the termination of services of former Assistant Secretary Emmanuel Feliciano and Horacio Gonzalez, then chief of the Administrative Service Office, both of the Department of National Defense (DND), and several others.In a ruling penned by Associate Justice Lucas Bersamin and concurre... | Manila Times | https://www.manilatimes.net/supreme-court-affirms-termination-11-defense-officials/374280/ |
Duterte’s foreign policy boon to PH – analysts | ['Jing Villamente'] | 2017-06-14 22:02:55+00:00 | Two veteran diplomats and an economist lauded President Rodrigo Duterte’s “pragmatic” independent foreign policy, saying it earned the Philippines more allies.Former ambassadors Jose Romero and Alberto Encomienda and economist George Siy of Integrated Development Studies Institute (IDSI) on Wednesday said Duterte’s for... | Manila Times | https://www.manilatimes.net/dutertes-foreign-policy-boon-ph-analysts/332742/ |
Philippine Army earns international recognition | ['Dempsey Reyes'] | 2018-03-16 00:02:51+00:00 | The Philippine Army is among the “best organizations” that has been inducted into the Palladium Balanced Scorecard Hall of Fame for executing its transformation roadmap.Lt. Col. Louie Villanueva, Army spokesman, said Army chief Lt. Gen. Rolando Joselito Bautista received the award during Palladium’s impact summit held ... | Manila Times | https://www.manilatimes.net/philippine-army-earns-international-recognition/386419/ |
TNVS drivers ‘will be legalized’ if they pay tax | ['Reicelene Joy Ignacio'] | 2018-03-03 00:04:11+00:00 | Transport network vehicle service (TNVS) drivers could only hope to become legal if they started paying income tax, according to the Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB).On Friday, they were urged by LTFRB board member Aileen Lozada to register with the Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) this year... | Manila Times | https://www.manilatimes.net/tnvs-drivers-will-legalized-pay-tax/383639/ |
Fight illegal drugs, Duterte urges priests | ['Philippines News Agency'] | 2017-02-26 00:00:37+00:00 | President Rodrigo Duterte has reiterated the uncompromising stand of his administration to fight the drug menace.In his speech during the turnover of a rehabilitation facility in Sitio Maag, Peñaplata in Samal donated by the First Federation of Filipino-Chinese Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Inc. (FFFCCCI), the Pres... | Manila Times | https://www.manilatimes.net/fight-illegal-drugs-duterte-urges-priests-2/314156/ |
Navy OKs design review of frigates | ['Dempsey Reyes'] | 2018-04-07 00:04:52+00:00 | The Philippine Navy, through its Technical Inspection and Acceptance Committee (TIAC), has approved the critical design review (CDR) for the allegedly anomalous Frigate Acquisition Project (FAP).Capt. Lued Lincuna, Navy spokesman, on Friday said the acceptance made by the TIAC marks a “major milestone” for the project ... | Manila Times | https://www.manilatimes.net/navy-oks-design-review-of-frigates/390870/ |
SC disallows P8-B Napocor allowances | ['Jomar Canlas'] | 2017-05-23 23:08:35+00:00 | THE Supreme Court (SC) has ruled that there was no legal basis to grant the back payment of additional Cost of Living Allowance (COLA) and Amelioration Allowance (AA) to National Power Corp. (Napocor)personnel worth billions of pesos from July 1, 1989 to March 16, 1999.In a full-court ruling, the SC held that the Regio... | Manila Times | https://www.manilatimes.net/sc-disallows-p8-b-napocor-allowances-2/328854/ |
AFP weapons chief to retire after 37 years | ['Dempsey Reyes'] | 2017-05-06 23:45:28+00:00 | After 37 years of service, Brig. Gen. Gerry Amante will compulsorily retire from his post as Commander of the AFP Munitions Control Center (AFPMCC) during a ceremony to be held on Monday.Col. Edgard Arevalo, chief of the AFP Public Affairs Office, said that a retirement ceremony befitting Amante will be held in the aft... | Manila Times | https://www.manilatimes.net/afp-weapons-chief-retire-37-years/325893/ |
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