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Pampanga gov hits Sandra Cam over STL | ['The Manila Times'] | 2018-01-27 00:07:00+00:00 | Pampanga Gov. Lilia Pineda has defended her husband from accusations of a jueteng bagwoman that he is using the Small Town Lottery (STL) of the Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office (PCSO) as front of jueteng (an illegal numbers game) operations.The governor, reacting to bribe custodian-turned whistleblower Sandra Cam,... | Manila Times | https://www.manilatimes.net/pampanga-gov-hits-sandra-cam-stl/376583/ |
Duty Free to show record on tourism dept purchases | ['Benjie Vergara'] | 2018-06-30 00:05:14+00:00 | Duty Free Philippine Corp. (DFPC) announced that it is creating a detailed record of the items pulled out from the DFPC by the Department of Tourism (DoT) last year to ensure accountability.DFPC Chief Operating Officer Vicente Pelagic Angala issued the statement on Friday following a Commission on Audit (CoA) report th... | Manila Times | https://www.manilatimes.net/duty-free-to-show-record-on-tourism-dept-purchases/414155/ |
‘Importing galunggong will not lower fish prices’ | ['Llanesca T. Panti'] | 2018-08-24 00:02:04+00:00 | Importing P1.4 billion worth of fish, specifically galunggong (round scad), won’t bring down rising fish prices, Rep. Jose Atienza of Buhay party said on Thursday.“This is a band-aid solution and a poor government intervention. It does not address the problem of dwindling fish production,” he said in a statement.The Ag... | Manila Times | https://www.manilatimes.net/importing-galunggong-will-not-lower-fish-prices/433808/ |
Police, militants clash in anti-Trump protest | ['Jaime Pilapil'] | 2017-11-10 22:47:38+00:00 | Although there were scuffles between the police and some 350 militants during a rally on Friday near the United States Embassy on Roxas Boulevard in Manila, the protest action ended peacefully, according to Manila Police District spokesman Supt. Erwin Margarejo.Margarejo said the 800 police officers were enough to prev... | Manila Times | https://www.manilatimes.net/police-militants-clash-anti-trump-protest/361860/ |
Garin behind purchase of Dengvaxia – Ona | ['Benjie Vergara'] | 2017-12-18 21:30:18+00:00 | Former Health secretary Enrique Ona on Monday claimed that former Health Secretary Janette Garin should take the blame for the Dengvaxia mess because she advised former President Benigno Aquino 3rd to purchase the dengue vaccine.Ona, who arrived yesterday from a trip to the United States, said he is willing to face the... | Manila Times | https://www.manilatimes.net/garin-behind-purchase-dengvaxia-ona/369388/ |
Repatriated workers get $100 upon arrival | ['Benjie Vergara'] | 2017-11-01 22:28:08+00:00 | Around 105 Filipino workers who were repatriated from Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, were given $100 upon arrival at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) on Wednesday.Overseas Workers Welfare Administration Administrator Hans Cacdac and Department of Foreign Affairs Undersecretary for Migrant Workers Affairs... | Manila Times | https://www.manilatimes.net/repatriated-workers-get-100-upon-arrival/360093/ |
De Venecia’s tenure as envoy extended | ['The Manila Times'] | 2017-09-06 21:43:43+00:00 | President Rodrigo Duterte has extended the services of former House Speaker Jose de Venecia Jr. as Special Envoy for Inter-Cultural Dialogue and Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC), appointment papers released by Malacañang showed.De Venecia was appointed on September 4 and will handle the post from October 21, 20... | Manila Times | https://www.manilatimes.net/de-venecias-tenure-envoy-extended/349046/ |
Demafelis ‘recruiter’ surrenders to PNP | ['Roy Narra'] | 2018-03-02 00:03:36+00:00 | The alleged recruiter and the alleged processor of the papers of slain overseas Filipino worker (OFW) Joanna Demafelis both surrendered to authorities on Thursday.Agnes Tuballes, who surrendered to the Philippine National Police’s (PNP) Criminal Investigation and Detection Group (CIDG), however, denied that she had rec... | Manila Times | https://www.manilatimes.net/demafelis-recruiter-surrenders-pnp/383439/ |
Bus crash victims get cash aid | ['Catherine S. Valente'] | 2018-03-24 23:16:24+00:00 | President Rodrigo Duterte has extended financial assistance to victims of a bus crash in Sablayan, Occidental Mindoro, that left at least 19 people dead.In a statement on Saturday, Malacañang spokesman Harry Roque said the families of those who died in the accident each received P20,000 in cash assistance, while the in... | Manila Times | https://www.manilatimes.net/bus-crash-victims-get-cash-aid/388342/ |
Central Luzon takes in 917 new policemen | ['Frederick Silverio'] | 2017-02-04 21:56:41+00:00 | Camp Olivas, Pampanga: Police Regional Office (PRO) 3 (Central Luzon) Director Chief Supt. Aaron Aquino administered the oath of office of 917 new police recruits at the PRO3 headquarters. Supt. Enrico Vargas, acting Chief of Regional Police Personnel and Human Resource Development Division said the new recruits are co... | Manila Times | https://www.manilatimes.net/central-luzon-takes-917-new-policemen/310548/ |
Comelec chief in hot water over hacking | ['William Depasupil'] | 2017-01-05 23:33:55+00:00 | COMMISSION on Elections (Comelec) Chairman Juan Andres Bautista is in hot water in connection with the hacking of the poll body’s website last year that left open to identity theft the personal information of more than 55 million registered voters here and abroad.The National Privacy Commission (NPC) on Thursday ruled ... | Manila Times | https://www.manilatimes.net/comelec-chief-hot-water-hacking/305383/ |
PH ready for terror attacks - Palace | ['Ralph Villanueva'] | 2018-10-29 00:02:02+00:00 | PH ready for terror attacks – PalaceByhome/News/Nation/PH ready for terror attacks – PalaceTHE Philippines is prepared for terrorist attacks, Malacañang said on Sunday, a day after a Filipino-American was arrested for mailing bombs to the enemies of US President Donald Trump.Palace spokesman Salvador Panelo said there ... | Manila Times | https://www.manilatimes.net/ph-ready-for-terror-attacks-palace-2/458781/ |
SONA ‘quiet’ on lake clean-up | ['The Manila Times'] | 2017-07-25 22:22:03+00:00 | A lawmaker on Tuesday hailed President Rodrigo Duterte’s “concern for the environment and the preservation of the country’s natural resources” that he articulated in his second State of the Nation Address (SONA) on Monday.Lito Atienza, Buhay party-list representative and senior deputy minority leader, however, said he ... | Manila Times | https://www.manilatimes.net/sona-quiet-on-lake-clean-up/340596/ |
Former PCSO official seeks house arrest, bail | ['Ma. Reina Leanne Tolentino'] | 2016-12-20 21:42:35+00:00 | Former Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office (PCSO) General Manager Rosario Uriarte is asking the Sandiganbayan’s First Division to allow her confinement at home and/or to let her post bail for her provisional liberty for health reasons.Uriarte, previously at large, was charged with plunder before the Sandiganbayan in ... | Manila Times | https://www.manilatimes.net/former-pcso-official-seeks-house-arrest-bail/302875/ |
Impeach rap referred to House Justice panel | ['Mary Gleefer F. Jalea'] | 2018-08-29 00:09:41+00:00 | The impeachment complaint against seven justices of the Supreme Court was referred to the House justice panel on Tuesday, the same day that one of the respondents, Teresita Leonardo-de Castro, assumed her post as chief justice.With the referral of the case, the committee has 60 session days within which to decide if th... | Manila Times | https://www.manilatimes.net/impeach-rap-referred-to-house-justice-panel/435644/ |
Better relations with US at hand | ['Yolanda Santos', 'General Problem'] | 10/7/2017 0:00 | The Philippines is bullish about having “better” relations with the United States following the appointment of a special envoy.Presidential Spokesman Ernesto Abella has announced that President Duterte has reappointed Jose Manuel Romualdez as his special envoy to the United States.“We are confident that the re-appointm... | Manila Bulletin | https://news.mb.com.ph/2017/07/10/better-relations-with-us-at-hand/ |
Legarda vows to aid HEIs | ['Paul Parenas', 'Juan Barili'] | 8/7/2017 0:00 | Senator Loren Legarda, chair of the Senate finance committee, vowed yesterday to provide adequate funds for the country’s public higher education institutions (HEIs).Legarda the other day spoke at the 50th Philippine Association of State Colleges and Universities (PASCU) General Assembly, where she underscored how impo... | Manila Bulletin | https://news.mb.com.ph/2017/07/08/legarda-vows-to-aid-heis/ |
Caring for our senior citizens | ['Kia Eade'] | 3/10/2017 0:00 | basic needs such as medicines and food remain beyond their reach.Senior citizens need care and support from society and government. When I was mayor of Makati, the city government formulated a host of programs and services for seniors beyond what is being provided by national law.The rationale was simple. Our senior ci... | Manila Bulletin | https://news.mb.com.ph/2017/10/03/caring-for-our-senior-citizens/ |
De Lima-Roque word war heats up | ['Ralph Villanueva'] | 2018-02-28 00:09:57+00:00 | Malacañang spokesman Harry Roque had some strong, choice words for detained Sen. Leila de Lima on Tuesday.He was reacting to de Lima statement that said Roque “sold his own identity in exchange for a possible Senate run.”“As I said, happy anniversary on your first year of detention. May you spend the rest of your life ... | Manila Times | https://www.manilatimes.net/de-lima-roque-word-war-heats/383052/ |
House okays amnesty for farmer loans | ['The Manila Times'] | 2017-05-19 21:37:16+00:00 | The House agrarian reform committee has approved amnesty for unpaid loan interests secured by farmers, fisherfolk and other agrarian reform beneficiaries.The approval came after the panel approved House Bill 187 or the Agrarian and Agricultural Loan Restructuring and Condonation Act, which provides leniency on unsettle... | Manila Times | https://www.manilatimes.net/house-okays-amnesty-farmer-loans/328144/ |
Push for solar, renewable energies, ‘coal-minded’ Malacañang urged | ['Jing Villamente'] | 2016-12-22 20:16:36+00:00 | Pushing for solar power as the world’s cheapest form of new electricity generation, members of civil society and renewable energy advocates on Thursday reiterated their call on the Duterte administration to review and adjust its energy trajectory, which relies heavily on coal for generation of electricity.“The governme... | Manila Times | https://www.manilatimes.net/push-solar-renewable-energies-coal-minded-malacanang-urged/303265/ |
Comment on Rappler plea, court orders SEC | ['Jomar Canlas'] | 2018-02-17 00:03:11+00:00 | The Court of Appeals (CA) has ordered the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to comment on a petition of online news website-turned-blogger Rappler.The CA 13th Division, in a resolution dated February 7, 2018, ordered the SEC to file its comment within 10 days from notice and the petitioners were given five days ... | Manila Times | https://www.manilatimes.net/comment-rappler-plea-court-orders-sec/380705/ |
House poised to approve BBL | ['Llanesca T. Panti'] | 2018-05-16 00:01:43+00:00 | The House of Representatives will approve the proposed Bangsamoro Basic law (BBL) on May 30, House Majority Leader Rodolfo Fariñas of Ilocos Norte said Tuesday.Three committees—the House panels on Muslim Affairs; Local Government and Peace, Unity and Reconciliation—voted to pass the measure on Tuesday.The bill seeks to... | Manila Times | https://www.manilatimes.net/house-poised-to-approve-bbl/399047/ |
Red Cross boosts leptospirosis prevention campaign | ['The Manila Times'] | 2018-07-10 00:03:17+00:00 | The Philippine Red Cross (PRC) heightened its information drives nationwide to safeguard the community from being infected with leptospirosis and on full standby to provide medical assistance should the number of cases in the National Capital Region (NCR) continues to increase. PRC is closely coordinating with its part... | Manila Times | https://www.manilatimes.net/red-cross-boosts-leptospirosis-prevention-campaign/417716/ |
Govt to scrap 170,000 dilapidated jeepneys | ['Catherine S. Valente'] | 2018-09-20 00:01:01+00:00 | Some 170,000 old and dilapidated jeepneys would be scrapped by 2020 as part of the government’s Public Utility Vehicle (PUV) Modernization Program, the Department of Transportation (DOTr) said on Wednesday.Transportation Assistant Secretary Mark de Leon said the scrapping of old jeepneys would be “compulsory” under the... | Manila Times | https://www.manilatimes.net/govt-to-scrap-170000-dilapidated-jeepneys/443090/ |
Strict inspection of PNR trains, tracks sought | ['Jefferson Antiporda'] | 2018-03-25 21:14:08+00:00 | THE chairman of the Senate Committee on Public Services has raised the need for the Transportation department to conduct strict inspection and maintenance of trains and tracks of the Philippine National Railways (PNR).The call was made over the derailment of a PNR train on Saturday afternoon.Sen. Grace Poe, the head of... | Manila Times | https://www.manilatimes.net/strict-inspection-of-pnr-trains-tracks-sought/388481/ |
DILG chief: ‘Palit ulo’ not true | ['Jing Villamente'] | 2017-03-21 21:42:01+00:00 | Interior and Local Government Secretary Ismael Sueno on Tuesday belied allegations of Vice President Maria Leonor Robredo of a “palit ulo” scheme of the Philippine National Police (PNP) in the government’s war on drugs.“What ‘palit ulo’? There is no such thing as ‘palit ulo’ in the anti-drug operations of the PNP. I re... | Manila Times | https://www.manilatimes.net/dilg-chief-palit-ulo-not-true-2/318425/ |
Disgruntled policeman resigns, reveals irregularities in PNP | ['Paul Parenas'] | 28/04/2017 0:00 | A disgruntled police officer who spent two years of his career in police intelligence in this province had a mouthful to say against the organization he served as he tendered his irrevocable resignation at Camp Simeon Ola in Legazpi City earlier this week.In resigning, Police Officer 1 (PO1) Vincent Tacorda cried foul ... | Manila Bulletin | https://news.mb.com.ph/2017/04/28/disgruntled-policeman-resigns-reveals-irregularities-in-pnp/ |
Bangsamoro law has no legal flaws — Zubiri | ['Bernadette E. Tamayo'] | 2018-10-30 00:27:27+00:00 | SENATE Majority Leader Juan Miguel Zubiri is certain that the Bangsamoro Organic Law (BOL) has no constitutional infirmities, thus, it will stand legal scrutiny.The senator made the remark in reaction to the petition of Sulu Gov. Abdusakur Tan 2nd asking the Supreme Court to stop the implementation of the BOL, which cr... | Manila Times | https://www.manilatimes.net/bangsamoro-law-has-no-legal-flaws-zubiri/459450/ |
Easier land titling to hog DENR’s 1st land summit | ['Neil Alcober'] | 2018-01-13 21:39:31+00:00 | Environment Secretary Roy Cimatu has expressed hope that the National Land Summit to be held this month will help address uncertainty, complexity and other problems associated with land ownership, with concerned government agencies working together to make land titling easier and faster.“Land titling is an issue that h... | Manila Times | https://www.manilatimes.net/easier-land-titling-hog-denrs-1st-land-summit/374125/ |
Duterte: PH, Japan enter ‘golden age of strategic partnership’ | ['Amir Sultan'] | 30/10/2017 0:00 | a true friend which has stood squarely behind the Philippines in my country’s onward advance [to] greater peace, progress and prosperity,” Duterte said.“I thanked Japan for its full support for our efforts to bring just and lasting peace in Mindanao. Apart from its involvement in the peace process, Japan is already on ... | Manila Bulletin | https://news.mb.com.ph/2017/10/30/duterte-ph-japan-enter-golden-age-of-strategic-partnership/ |
Zero votes in 2016 polls ‘statistically improbable’ | ['Ma. Reina Leanne Tolentino'] | 2017-10-20 21:07:13+00:00 | Presidential adviser on political affairs Francis Tolentino on Friday said he got zero votes in some towns, a result that was “statistically improbable,” adding that there were 2013 ballots in some ballot boxes in Calbayog City, Samar.Tolentino, former chairman of the Metropolitan Manila Development Authority who lost ... | Manila Times | https://www.manilatimes.net/zero-votes-2016-polls-statistically-improbable/357661/ |
Coming week will be cloudy, rainy – Pagasa | ['The Manila Times'] | 2017-07-09 18:10:40+00:00 | An intertropical convergence zone (ITCZ) affecting the Visayas and Mindanao will bring rains and thunderstorms to most parts of the country this week, the state-run weather bureau said on Sunday.According to the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (Pagasa), an ITCZ is a series o... | Manila Times | https://www.manilatimes.net/coming-week-will-cloudy-rainy-pagasa/337452/ |
Dasmariñas Village homeowners oppose cell sites, slam DICT chief | ['Hazel Marcos', 'Frank Castro', 'Em Pascua', 'Rio Nezz'] | 26/06/2017 0:00 | Homeowners of Dasmariñas Village in Makati City described as ‘disturbing’ calls made by Information and Communications Technology Secretary Rodolfo Salalima to sanction homeowners’ associations which will obstruct government and telecommunications companies from building cell sites in gated subdivision as they fight to... | Manila Bulletin | https://news.mb.com.ph/2017/06/26/dasmarinas-village-homeowners-oppose-cell-sites-slam-dict-chief/ |
Robredo not opposing martial law in Mindanao | ['Llanesca T. Panti'] | 2017-05-24 22:06:28+00:00 | Vice President Maria Leonor Robredo has decided not to oppose President Rodrigo Duterte’s declaration of martial law in Mindanao on Tuesday, after she was briefed by the Armed Forces of the Philippines on the terrorist attack by the Maute group–an ISIS sympathizer–in Marawi City, Lanao del Sur.Robredo was briefed on We... | Manila Times | https://www.manilatimes.net/robredo-not-opposing-martial-law-mindanao-2/329025/ |
NFA, 2 other agencies back under Agri dept | ['Eireene Jairee Gomez'] | 2018-09-20 00:05:45+00:00 | The National Food Authority (NFA) and two other agencies are officially back under the the Department of Agriculture (DA).Agriculture Secretary Emmanuel Piñol said President Rodrigo Duterte signed Executive Order 62 reverting back to the DA the NFA, the Philippine Coconut Authority (PCA) and Fertilizer and Pesticides A... | Manila Times | https://www.manilatimes.net/nfa-2-other-agencies-back-under-agri-dept/443120/ |
Civilians constitute bulk of drug fatalities—PNP | ['Anthony Vargas'] | 2016-10-15 22:03:22+00:00 | CIVILIANS remain the biggest casualties in the intensified campaign against illegal drugs since the Duterte Administration took over on July 1, 2016, data from the Philippine National Police (PNP) revealed over the weekend.Figures from the Directorate for Investigative and Detective Management (DIDM) showed that from J... | Manila Times | https://www.manilatimes.net/civilians-constitute-bulk-drug-fatalities-pnp/291417/ |
Foreign detainees: Police stole P200,000 from us | ['William Depasupil'] | 2016-12-14 20:45:33+00:00 | MORE than P200,000 in cash owned by several foreign detainees at the Bureau of Immigration (BI) Detention Center inside Camp Bagong Diwa in Taguig City (Metro Manila) went missing after a surprise operation by policemen in different jail facilities inside the 48-hectare camp last Monday.Among the complainants is Americ... | Manila Times | https://www.manilatimes.net/foreign-detainees-police-stole-p200000-us-2/301719/ |
Cimatu honors slain forest warrior | ['Neil Alcober'] | 2017-09-23 20:32:26+00:00 | Environment Secretary Roy Cimatu on Friday visited the wake of slain barangay captain Ruben Arzaga in El Nido, Palawan, honoring him as a “Bayani ng Kalikasan.”“I salute Ruben, because he sacrificed his life to protect the environment. Because of his courageous act, we should honor him as ‘Bayani ng Kalikasan’,” Cimatu... | Manila Times | https://www.manilatimes.net/cimatu-honors-slain-forest-warrior/352316/ |
Get priest killers, Church prods police | ['The Manila Times'] | 2018-06-13 22:38:11+00:00 | The Catholic Bishops’ Conference of the Philippines (CBCP) appealed to the police to speed up its investigation of the slaying of Fr. Richmond Nilo so that his killers can be brought to justice.“We make our appeal once again to the police authorities to act swiftly in the investigation and to go after the perpetrators ... | Manila Times | https://www.manilatimes.net/get-priest-killers-church-prods-police/407851/ |
Arroyo won’t give zero budget to opposition | ['Ma. Reina Leanne Tolentino'] | 2018-08-04 00:03:21+00:00 | Lawmakers from the opposition or who dislike House Speaker Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo will not have to worry about getting a drastic cut in their budget or even none under her leadership.“No. No. No. I have seen the list of zero budget. Everybody will be given a budget as a gesture of goodwill,” Arroyo, in an ambush inter... | Manila Times | https://www.manilatimes.net/arroyo-wont-give-zero-budget-to-opposition/426350/ |
LPA spotted off Surigao | ['The Manila Times'] | 2017-11-16 20:31:53+00:00 | A low pressure area (LPA) was spotted off Surigao del Sur early Thursday morning, the state-run weather bureau said.The Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (Pagasa) reported that the LPA was seen 355 kilometers southeast of Hinatuan town.It is expected to bring cloudy skies with ... | Manila Times | https://www.manilatimes.net/lpa-spotted-off-surigao/363311/ |
Aim for zero deaths, Bato tells regional police chiefs | ['Dempsey Reyes'] | 2017-12-31 17:38:24+00:00 | Philippine National Police (PNP) chief Ronald “Bato” de la Rosa on Sunday appealed to police regional directors to celebrate the New Year by achieving zero death and the lowest number of injuries caused by firecrackers.“I am appealing to your sense of urgency. Let us make this New Year celebration the safest ever for e... | Manila Times | https://www.manilatimes.net/aim-zero-deaths-bato-tells-regional-police-chiefs/371531/ |
DOLE ‘winning war’ vs child labor | ['William Depasupil'] | 2017-01-14 21:01:48+00:00 | THE Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) has declared that it is winning the war on child labor.“We have made significant strides in curbing child labor in poor communities, especially its worst forms,” Labor Secretary Silvestre Bello 3rd said.Bello noted that in September last year, the United States Department o... | Manila Times | https://www.manilatimes.net/dole-winning-war-vs-child-labor-2/306918/ |
Duterte mulls P500 subsidy for workers | ['William Depasupil'] | 2018-02-09 23:56:30+00:00 | PRESIDENT Duterte is receptive to a proposal from organized labor for a monthly P500 cash or voucher subsidy to the country’s four million minimum wage earners to help workers cope with rising inflation and surging cost of living.The subsidy proposal was among the issues brought out by labor leaders during their meetin... | Manila Times | https://www.manilatimes.net/duterte-mulls-p500-subsidy-workers/379285/ |
PH, Russia forging consular agreement | ['Jaime Pilapil'] | 2017-03-20 23:14:12+00:00 | Manila and Moscow seem to be one step closer to forging an agreement that will contribute to the protection of the rights and welfare of Filipinos in Russia.The agreement would also help protect the rights and welfare of Russians in the Philippines.Carlos Sorreta, Philippine ambassador to the Russian Federation, met wi... | Manila Times | https://www.manilatimes.net/ph-russia-forging-consular-agreement-2/318275/ |
Leyte bettor bags P234.2M lotto pot | ['Jefferson Antiporda'] | 2017-09-11 20:48:47+00:00 | A lone bettor from Leyte province is now more than P200 million richer after hitting the Superlotto 6/49 jackpot of the Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office (PCSO) during Sunday night’s draw.PCSO General Manager Alexander Balutan said the winner got the combination 29-25-19-23-07-30 to bag the Superlotto pot amounting... | Manila Times | https://www.manilatimes.net/leyte-bettor-bags-p234-2m-lotto-pot/350052/ |
Manila policeman killed in ambush | ['The Manila Times'] | 2017-08-15 20:14:52+00:00 | The wife of a slain Manila police officer on Tuesday denied allegations that her husband was involved in the drug trade and that he was the one behind the murder of a female police officer last March 19.Jenalyn Piniano, 34, wife of Police Officer 2 Mark Anthony Piniano, 34, said her husband received several death threa... | Manila Times | https://www.manilatimes.net/manila-policeman-killed-ambush/344655/ |
Court upholds axing of DA official over fertilizer scam | ['Jomar Canlas'] | 2017-11-12 23:03:32+00:00 | THE Court of Appeals (CA) has affirmed the Office of the Ombudsman’s decision dismissing from the service a Department of Agriculture (DA) official after he was found guilty of administrative charges in connection with the allegedly anomalous purchase of liquid fertilizers in 2004.In an 18-page decision, the CA’s Sixth... | Manila Times | https://www.manilatimes.net/court-upholds-axing-da-official-fertilizer-scam/362368/ |
Region 12 accepts more student transferees | ['Jerry N. Adlaw'] | 2017-06-15 21:37:10+00:00 | OVER one thousand student transferees from Marawi City were enrolled in several public schools in Region 12 (South Cotabato, Cotabato, Sultan Kudarat, Sarangani and General Santos) and the number is expected to increase in the coming weeks. Department of Education (DepEd) Region 12 director, Arturo Bayocot, said transf... | Manila Times | https://www.manilatimes.net/region-12-accepts-student-transferees/332907/ |
294 Vehicles towed for illegal parking | ['Reicelene Joy Ignacio'] | 2017-03-12 18:53:23+00:00 | ~By REICELENE JOY IGNACIOA total of 294 illegally parked vehicles were towed and impounded last week, according to the Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA). Anti-illegal parking operations were conducted from March 6 to March 10 in in Quezon City, along Scout Borromeo, Scout Bayoran and Scout Tobias; Panay ... | Manila Times | https://www.manilatimes.net/294-vehicles-towed-illegal-parking/316842/ |
Diokno rejects calls to lower VAT rate | ['Mayvelin U. Caraballo'] | 2018-06-12 00:04:29+00:00 | Budget Secretary Benjamin Diokno on Monday rejected proposals to reduce the value-added tax (VAT) rate.“No. I think we should see how things develop first,” Diokno told reporters when asked if this was a good time to cut the VAT rate from 12 percent to 10 percent.He said the government should first complete the five pa... | Manila Times | https://www.manilatimes.net/diokno-rejects-calls-to-lower-vat-rate/407090/ |
The heart of a charity worker | ['The Manila Times'] | 2018-05-16 00:03:19+00:00 | Evangeline “Vangie” Villegas, a social worker at the office of Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office (PCSO) General Manager Alexander Balutan, understands the plight of patients who seek financial or medical assistance.A single mother who struggled to support four children, including a child who had a heart illness, Va... | Manila Times | https://www.manilatimes.net/the-heart-of-a-charity-worker/399049/ |
Police nab Omar Maute’s wife in Iligan | ['Maka Pili', 'Parasa Bayan', 'Simon Antonio'] | 5/11/2017 0:00 | Authorities arrested , Sunday, a woman, who admitted being the wife of slain terrorist Omar Maute, a report from the regional police office here said.Police Regional Office 10 identified the woman as Minhati Madrais, also known as Baby.Madrais, who was carrying an Indonesian passport, admitted being the wife of Maute, ... | Manila Bulletin | https://news.mb.com.ph/2017/11/05/police-nab-omar-mautes-wife-in-iligan/ |
Former ‘Times’ editor-in-chief ricky Agcaoili, 72 | ['Frederick Silverio'] | 2016-11-24 22:14:16+00:00 | BOCAUE, Bulacan: A former editor-in-chief of The Manila Times, Frederick “Ricky” K. Agcaoili died peacefully inhis sleep at 5:45 a.m., Wednesday morning, after a bout with pneumonia. He was 72.A veteran and respected editor, he last worked as a consultant at Business Insight Malaya upon his retirement as section editor... | Manila Times | https://www.manilatimes.net/former-times-editor-chief-ricky-agcaoili-72/298239/ |
Bishop: Term extension violation of Constitution | ['Ashley Jose'] | 2018-01-06 23:02:04+00:00 | A Catholic bishop has called on the public to be vigilant on “no election” or “no-el” rumors swirling around the 2019 mid-term elections.“No-el is another specter of [a] looming dictatorial government. Hence, we citizens should be vigilant to avoid [a] political pitfall,” Bishop Arturo Bastes of Sorsogon said on Saturd... | Manila Times | https://www.manilatimes.net/bishop-term-extension-violation-constitution/372733/ |
MANILA POLICE NET 12 IN DRUG DRIVE | ['Kimberly Malait'] | 2018-09-09 00:02:06+00:00 | Twelve drug suspects were apprehended by the police in separate anti-illegal drug operations in Manila on Saturday. Elements of the Manila Police District (MPD) Sampaloc Police Station (PS-4) arrested Amelita de Alagdong and Allan Paul Alde in a buy-bust along Domingo Santiago Street in Barangay 576 around 1:50 a.m. Th... | Manila Times | https://www.manilatimes.net/manila-police-net-12-in-drug-drive/439668/ |
125K jobs up for grabs on Independence Day | ['William Depasupil'] | 2018-06-07 00:02:41+00:00 | ABOUT 125,000 local and overseas jobs will be offered in various job and business fairs in 21 sites across the country during next week’s celebration of the 120th Philippine Independence Day.Labor Undersecretary Jacinto Paras on Wednesday said 621 employers will participate in the event.He added that the number of venu... | Manila Times | https://www.manilatimes.net/125k-jobs-up-for-grabs-on-independence-day/405240/ |
‘Ill-equipped’ Fire bureau can’t stop tragedy | ['Llanesca T. Panti'] | 2017-06-21 21:42:50+00:00 | The Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP) took nine hours to put out the fire in Resorts World Manila (RWM) that suffocated 37 people for lack of equipment, an official said on Wednesday.Director Bobby Baruelo of the BFP made the admission when asked by Rep. Harry Roque of Kabayan party-list why the BFP was only able to put ... | Manila Times | https://www.manilatimes.net/ill-equipped-fire-bureau-cant-stop-tragedy/334108/ |
P1M worth of shabu seized in Taguig City | ['Rj Carbonell'] | 2017-10-31 22:17:51+00:00 | A suspected drug pusher was arrested by the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) in Taguig City during a recent buy-bust wherein P1 million worth of shabu was seized.PDEA Director General Aaron Aquino, in a statement on Monday, said the illegal drug was confiscated from suspect Dhan Usman, also known as Rahib Usma... | Manila Times | https://www.manilatimes.net/p1m-worth-shabu-seized-taguig-city/359858/ |
Espinosa police ‘killers’ summoned | ['Jomar Canlas'] | 2016-12-14 20:31:37+00:00 | The Department of Justice (DOJ) on Wednesday summoned the police officers who were implicated in thekilling of Albuera Mayor Rolando Espinosa.DOJ prosecutors earlier issued subpoenas in connection with preliminary investigation of the case.The preliminary investigation of a complaints filed by the National Bureau of In... | Manila Times | https://www.manilatimes.net/espinosa-police-killers-summoned/301715/ |
DTI assists families of slain soldiers | ['Anna Leah E. Gonzales'] | 2017-12-23 20:15:53+00:00 | The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) recently gave livelihood packages to the beneficiaries of soldiers who were slain in action in Marawi.“[The] DTI acknowledges the ultimate sacrifice made by our soldiers who fought and died during the Marawi siege. In the spirit of the season and as a show of continued support... | Manila Times | https://www.manilatimes.net/dti-assists-families-slain-soldiers/370291/ |
Poll period, gun ban start today | ['William Depasupil'] | 2018-04-14 00:08:49+00:00 | ALL permits to carry firearms are suspended starting today with the start of the 37-day election period for the synchronized Barangay (Village) and Sangguniang Kabataan (SK or Youth Council) elections on May 14.Also, the seven-day filing of certificates of candidacy (CoC) for barangay and SK candidates commences also t... | Manila Times | https://www.manilatimes.net/poll-period-gun-ban-start-today/392406/ |
Senate panel eyes more power for NTC | ['Jefferson Antiporda'] | 2017-02-02 21:51:51+00:00 | THE Senate committee on economic affairs wants the National Telecommunications Commission (NTC) to have more power to carry out its mandate to go after erring telecommunication companies.Sen. Sherwin Gatchalian, chairman of the committee, said the NTC, the agency in charge of regulating and supervising public telecommu... | Manila Times | https://www.manilatimes.net/senate-panel-eyes-power-ntc-2/310270/ |
Strife in South to end within Duterte term–Muslim leader | ['William Depasupil'] | 2017-03-15 21:26:27+00:00 | THE almost five decades of Muslim insurgency in southern Mindanao will end within the term of President Rodrigo Duterte, according to a Muslim leader.Former Tawi-Tawi Gov. Almarim Centi Tillah, now Duterte’s special envoy to the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC), said political will and government sincerity in ... | Manila Times | https://www.manilatimes.net/strife-south-end-within-duterte-term-muslim-leader/317412/ |
May's cabinet in chaos as Brexit minister quits | ['The Manila Times'] | 2018-11-15 18:41:30+00:00 | British Prime Minister Theresa May suffered a huge blow on Thursday as Dominic Raab quit as her Brexit secretary over a proposed EU withdrawal agreement.May was preparing to start selling her Brexit deal to parliament, boosted by news that Europe is preparing a rapid summit to sign off on the agreement.But the ground b... | Manila Times | https://www.manilatimes.net/mays-cabinet-in-chaos-as-brexit-minister-quits/468157/ |
DFA chief commits Manila’s adherence to human rights | ['Jaime Pilapil'] | 2017-02-28 22:30:29+00:00 | Secretary Perfecto Yasay Jr. of the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) recently told world leaders at the United Nations in Geneva, Switzerland that the Philippines is resolutely and uncompromisingly committed to human rights and firmly adheres to due process and strict observance of the rule of law.Yasay spoke before... | Manila Times | https://www.manilatimes.net/dfa-chief-commits-manilas-adherence-human-rights/314651/ |
Prosecutors appeal junking of graft case vs Lapid | ['Ma. Reina Leanne Tolentino'] | 2016-10-30 18:33:48+00:00 | The prosecution asked the Sandiganbayan’s First Division has to reconsider its ruling dismissing the graft case filed against former Pampanga Gov. Manuel “Lito” Lapid and several others in connection with the alleged anomalous purchase of fertilizers in 2004.The court on September 30, 2016 threw out the case because of... | Manila Times | https://www.manilatimes.net/prosecutors-appeal-junking-graft-case-vs-lapid/293915/ |
Release of ex-Palawan mayor denounced | ['Jefferson Antiporda'] | 2018-01-08 21:54:14+00:00 | ANTI-crime advocates condemned on Monday the decision of the Court of Appeals upholding the release from jail of former Palawan Gov. Joel Reyes, the alleged mastermind in the killing of broadcaster Gerry Ortega in 2011.Volunteers Against Crime and Corruption (VACC) Chairman Dante Jimenez said the appellate court ruled ... | Manila Times | https://www.manilatimes.net/release-ex-palawan-mayor-denounced/373120/ |
Former VP Binay receives international scout award | ['Neil Jayson Servallos'] | 2018-10-21 01:04:13+00:00 | Former vice president and Makati City congressional candidate Jejomar Binay on Saturday was awarded the Bronze Wolf Award for “exemplary leadership and service” to scouting by the World Scout Committee (WSC).The Bronze Wolf is the highest honor given to a volunteer scout leader worldwide, and is given by the WSC, the e... | Manila Times | https://www.manilatimes.net/former-vp-binay-receives-international-scout-award/454939/ |
Lawmakers: Duterte is no criminal | ['Llanesca T. Panti'] | 2016-12-22 20:17:49+00:00 | Lawmakers, who are also lawyers, do not see President Rodrigo Duterte as a criminal even if the President had admitted to killing at least three people when he was on a crime-busting job as mayor of Davao City in southern Mindanao.Party-list Rep. Harry Roque of Kabayan and Rep. Rodel Batocabe made the assertion in ligh... | Manila Times | https://www.manilatimes.net/lawmakers-duterte-no-criminal-2/303260/ |
6 plead not guilty to Malampaya fund misuse | ['Ma. Reina Leanne Tolentino'] | 2018-02-25 00:05:00+00:00 | Tuason and several other individuals pleaded not guilty to a graft charge and to a charge of malversation through falsification that they are facing before the Sandiganbayan’s Third Division along with other individuals in connection with Malampaya funds in 2009 to 2010.Those who entered a plea of not guilty during the... | Manila Times | https://www.manilatimes.net/6-plead-not-guilty-malampaya-fund-misuse/382448/ |
PH pushes Korean denuclearization | ['Catherine S. Valente'] | 2018-11-15 00:04:48+00:00 | President Rodrigo Duterte said the Philippines welcomed “positive developments” in the Korean peninsula after leaders of North Korea and South Korea agreed on a broad plan to ease tensions during their third summit in Pyongyang in September.In his intervention during a working dinner with Southeast Asian leaders in Sin... | Manila Times | https://www.manilatimes.net/ph-pushes-korean-denuclearization/467719/ |
Senators seek penalties vs ‘fake news’ purveyors | ['Jefferson Antiporda'] | 2017-06-11 19:42:36+00:00 | In a bid to protect the public from disinformation that is currently rampant in the country, senators are planning to file a bill that will stop individuals and groups responsible for creating and spreading false information or “fake news.”Senators Grace Poe and Joel Villanueva over the weekend said they are convinced ... | Manila Times | https://www.manilatimes.net/senators-seek-penalties-vs-fake-news-purveyors/332233/ |
New petition vs ‘tokhang’ operations filed before SC | ['Jomar Canlas'] | 2017-10-18 23:11:18+00:00 | Another petition questioning the tokhang anti-drug operations of the Manila Police District (MPD) has reached the Supreme Court (SC).President Rodrigo Duterte last week ordered the Philippine National Police to stop all tokhang operations and transfer to the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) the leadership of t... | Manila Times | https://www.manilatimes.net/new-petition-vs-tokhang-operations-filed-sc/357353/ |
Lawmaker seeks 10-day paid bereavement leave | ['Llanesca T. Panti'] | 2018-05-27 20:59:24+00:00 | A proposal has been filed at the House of Representatives to grant government and private sector workers 10-day paid bereavement leave.Rep. Luis Raymund Villafuerte Jr. of Camarines Sur made the proposal under House Bill (HB) 6043 pending before the House committees on labor and employment, and civil service and profes... | Manila Times | https://www.manilatimes.net/lawmaker-seeks-10-day-paid-bereavement-leave/401568/ |
Poll expert hits recall of counting machines | ['Jaime Pilapil'] | 2016-10-15 22:04:55+00:00 | An election watchdog on Saturday denounced the move of the Commission on Elections (Comelec) to release supposedly unused vote counting machines (VCMs) to Smartmatic, arguing that the move violates the Protective Protection Order (PPO) of the Presidential Electoral Tribunal (PET) on the pending election protest of form... | Manila Times | https://www.manilatimes.net/poll-expert-hits-recall-counting-machines/291420/ |
Romero richest House member | ['Llanesca T. Panti'] | 2018-07-16 00:10:39+00:00 | 1-Pacman party-list Rep. Michael Romero is still the richest member of the House of Representatives with a net worth of P7.29 billion.The amount is P282 million higher than the wealth he declared in 2016.Based on the 2017 summary of the Statement of Assets, Liabilities and Net Worth released by the House, Romero declar... | Manila Times | https://www.manilatimes.net/romero-richest-house-member/419765/ |
Saudi needs 1,000 Filipina nurses | ['William Depasupil'] | 2018-07-10 00:07:22+00:00 | THE Kingdom of Saudi Arabia has opened job opportunities for Filipina nurses under a government-to-government program, according to the Philippine Overseas Employment Administration (POEA).POEA Administrator Bernard Olalia said the Kingdom’s Ministry of Health needs 1,000 female specialist nurses for areas such as neon... | Manila Times | https://www.manilatimes.net/saudi-needs-1000-filipina-nurses/417748/ |
Iloilo bettor bags P53-M Grand Lotto prize | ['Neil Jayson Servallos'] | 2018-09-28 00:01:25+00:00 | A lone bettor from Iloilo province won more than P53 million for correctly guessing the winning combination for the Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office’s (PCSO) Grand Lotto 6/55 drawn on Wednesday night.The winner got all six numbers — 34-09-28-24-19-42 — to bag P53,449,633.The winning bet was placed on a lotto stati... | Manila Times | https://www.manilatimes.net/iloilo-bettor-bags-p53-m-grand-lotto-prize/445938/ |
PH, US troops hold medical mission | ['Dempsey Reyes'] | 2017-06-22 22:16:07+00:00 | The Philippine and United States militaries will conduct humanitarian assistance engagements starting today in line with the US Pacific Command (PACOM)-directed humanitarian assistance mission program.The program, known as the Pacific Angel 2017 (PACANGEL 17), serves as the commander of the US PACOM’s humanitarian assi... | Manila Times | https://www.manilatimes.net/ph-us-troops-hold-medical-mission/334328/ |
DoLE issues guidelines on profiling child laborers | ['William Depasupil'] | 2018-04-12 00:04:42+00:00 | Labor Secretary Silvestre Bello 3rd on Wednesday ordered the release of guidelines on the profiling of child laborers aimed at providing more protection to children and effectively keep them away from being used as laborers.“Given the insufficient data on child laborers, it is necessary to first conduct nationwide prof... | Manila Times | https://www.manilatimes.net/dole-issues-guidelines-on-profiling-child-laborers/392004/ |
4 days left for Kuwait OFWs to seek amnesty | ['Jefferson Antiporda'] | 2018-04-08 20:09:05+00:00 | At least 6,500 overstaying overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) in Kuwait have not yet sign up for repatriation and they only have until April 12 to do so, according to the Philippine Embassy in Kuwait.This would mean that the embassy needs to process more than 1,500 amnesty applicants a day, until Thursday, for it to be a... | Manila Times | https://www.manilatimes.net/4-days-left-for-kuwait-ofws-to-seek-amnesty/391359/ |
Top officials get new posts in PNP reshuffle | ['Rj Carbonell'] | 2017-12-11 22:30:24+00:00 | The Philippine National Police (PNP) on Monday reshuffled some of its top officials.PNP spokesman Chief Supt. Dionardo Carlos said the Senior Officers’ Placement and Promotion Board (SOPPB) recommended the reshuffle because Director Manuel Felix, of the Integrated Police Operations in Western Mindanao (DIPO-WM), will b... | Manila Times | https://www.manilatimes.net/top-officials-get-new-posts-pnp-reshuffle/368098/ |
De Lima victim of ‘mistrial of century’ | ['Dempsey Reyes'] | 2017-02-22 20:53:38+00:00 | THE criminal charges filed by the Department of Justice (DOJ) against Sen. Leila de Lima constitute a “mistrial,” according to former senator Rene Saguisag.In a chance interview after the book relaunching of Primitivo Mijares’ “The Conjugal Dictatorship” at the Bantayog Ng Mga Bayani center on Tuesday night, where Sagu... | Manila Times | https://www.manilatimes.net/de-lima-victim-mistrial-century/313638/ |
Labor exec in iPhone ‘theft’ issued subpoena | ['Llanesca T. Panti'] | 2018-06-15 00:01:53+00:00 | The Quezon City Prosecutor’s Office subpoenaed Labor Undersecretary Jacinto Paras in connection with the theft complaint filed against him by Rep. Tomasito Villarin of Akbayan party-list.Villarin accused Paras of attempting to steal his IPhone X, worth P74,000, during one of the committee hearings of the House labor pa... | Manila Times | https://www.manilatimes.net/labor-exec-in-iphone-theft-issued-subpoena/408130/ |
Immigration to deploy 170 personnel to airports | ['William Depasupil'] | 2017-04-05 20:22:17+00:00 | The Bureau of Immigration (BI) is deploying an additional 170 immigration officers to the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) and other international airports as a remedial measure to address the bureau’s manpower shortage that had resulted in queues before immigration counters.The additional immigration officers... | Manila Times | https://www.manilatimes.net/immigration-deploy-170-personnel-airports-2/321204/ |
No link between Boracay closure and casino - Palace | ['Ralph Villanueva'] | 2018-03-21 00:01:40+00:00 | No link between Boracay closure and casino – PalaceByhome/News/Nation/No link between Boracay closure and casino – PalaceMALACAñANG on Tuesday dispelled any speculation that there is a connection between the decision of President Rodrigo Duterte to close the world-famous Boracay sland to the pending building of a multi... | Manila Times | https://www.manilatimes.net/no-link-between-boracay-closure-and-casino-palace/387414/ |
DILG: Investigate ‘anomalous’ anti-drug software project | ['Dempsey Reyes'] | 2017-04-25 20:15:00+00:00 | An investigation of an allegedly anomalous software project for the agency’s flagship program known as Mamamayang Ayaw sa Anomalya, Mamamayang Ayaw sa Iligal na Droga (MASA MASID) has been ordered by Catalino Cuy, Interior undersecretary and officer-in-charge.The order came after reports received by the Department of I... | Manila Times | https://www.manilatimes.net/dilg-investigate-anomalous-anti-drug-software-project/324052/ |
LPA to bring rains over Eastern Visayas – PAGASA | ['Mary Gleefer F. Jalea'] | 2018-06-20 00:03:22+00:00 | THE trough of a low pressure area (LPA) will bring light to moderate rains over Eastern Visayas, the Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Admnistration (Pagasa) said on Tuesday morning. The state-run weather bureau located the LPA 655 kilometers east northeast of Guiuan Eastern Samar at 9 a.m. “... | Manila Times | https://www.manilatimes.net/lpa-to-bring-rains-over-eastern-visayas-pagasa/410303/ |
Duterte to check on OFWs in Kuwait | ['Catherine S. Valente'] | 2018-02-08 23:59:28+00:00 | President Rodrigo Duterte is planning to visit Kuwait amid the issue involving the situation of Filipinos working in the Gulf state, Malacañang confirmed on Thursday.Speaking to reporters, Palace spokesman Harry Roque confirmed that Kuwaiti Ambassador to the Philippines Saleh Ahmad Althwaikh extended the invitation dur... | Manila Times | https://www.manilatimes.net/duterte-check-ofws-kuwait/379061/ |
Fans brave rains, visit departed idols | ['The Manila Times'] | 2017-11-01 22:26:16+00:00 | HEAVY rains did not stop cemetery-goers from visiting their departed loved ones and idols at the Loyola Memorial Park in Marikina City on Wednesday, All Saints’ Day in the Philippines.The cemetery-goers had set up tents and carried umbrellas to protect themselves from the rains and offered baskets and bouquets of flowe... | Manila Times | https://www.manilatimes.net/fans-brave-rains-visit-departed-idols/360084/ |
Enrile plea to dismiss ‘pork’ case denied | ['Ma. Reina Leanne Tolentino'] | 2017-04-28 20:12:15+00:00 | The Sandiganbayan’s Special Third Division stood pat on its ruling that denied former Sen. Juan Ponce Enrile’s plea for dismissal of a plunder case filed against him and several other individuals in connection with the Priority Development Assistance Fund (PDAF) or pork b arrel scam.In a resolution promulgated on April... | Manila Times | https://www.manilatimes.net/enrile-plea-dismiss-pork-case-denied/324555/ |
Mindanao airport operations ‘normal’ | ['Reicelene Joy Ignacio'] | 2017-05-28 19:32:19+00:00 | The Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines (CAAP) has reassured the public of normal airport operations in the Mindanao region despite peace-and-order issues in Marawi City, Lanao del Sur.“Our operations remain normal in all our airports in the Philippines, even in Mindanao,” CAAP spokesman Eric Apolonio said in a... | Manila Times | https://www.manilatimes.net/mindanao-airport-operations-normal/329759/ |
OFW plight also a priority – CHR | ['Mary Gleefer F. Jalea'] | 2018-03-25 21:14:40+00:00 | The Commission on Human Rights (CHR) over the weekend said the rights of overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) remain one of its priorities along with rights violations under the government’s war on drugs.“Even in the background, this sector remains to be one of our priorities, while working on more prominent issues, such a... | Manila Times | https://www.manilatimes.net/ofw-plight-also-a-priority-chr/388482/ |
Senior citizen killed in Cavite drug operation | ['Michael Apolinario Ellaga'] | 24/03/2017 0:00 | A senior citizen was shot dead after he opened fire at police officers who were conducting an anti-illegal drugs operation against another individual Thursday night in Barangay Poblacion II in this upland municipality.Zosimo Rotairo Rosanes, 67, a resident of Barangay Guyam Malaki in Indang municipality, Cavite, died o... | Manila Bulletin | https://news.mb.com.ph/2017/03/24/senior-citizen-killed-in-cavite-drug-operation/ |
Trillanes coup hearing starts | ['Neil Jayson Servallos'] | 2018-10-05 00:03:15+00:00 | The Makati Regional Trial Court (RTC) Branch 148 will hear on Friday, October 5, the coup d’etat case filed against Sen. Antonio Trillanes 4th.During the legal proceedings, evidence to prove that the senator did apply for amnesty will be presented.The senator underwent similar procedures during the first and last heari... | Manila Times | https://www.manilatimes.net/trillanes-coup-hearing-starts/448393/ |
‘Speedy’ judge top contender for Sandiganbayan post | ['Jomar Canlas'] | 2018-03-17 00:03:01+00:00 | The judge who in one month convicted a Canadian drug trafficker topped the Judicial and Bar Council (JBC) shortlist for a vacancy in the anti-graft court Sandiganbayan.In a voting conducted by the JBC, headed by acting Chief Justice Antonio Carpio, Makati Regional Trial Court (RTC) Judge Gina Bibat-Palamos got six vote... | Manila Times | https://www.manilatimes.net/speedy-judge-top-contender-for-sandiganbayan-post/386599/ |
Councilman to press raps vs Las Piñas village chief | ['The Manila Times'] | 2018-05-20 00:01:06+00:00 | A Las Piñas councilman said he would not back down on his legal fight against Robert Cristobal, the chairman of Barangay (village) Daniel Fajardo in Las Piñas City.Demetrio Fajardo, who filed a complaint against Cristobal before the Department of the Interior Local and Government, said he wanted to expose the irregular... | Manila Times | https://www.manilatimes.net/councilman-to-press-raps-vs-las-pinas-village-chief/399849/ |
PCSO earnings hit P20-B mark in April – Balutan | ['The Manila Times'] | 2018-05-17 00:05:28+00:00 | THE Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office (PCSO) earned P20.8 billion from lotto, Small Town Lottery (STL), and other products in the first four months of the year, 29.30 percent higher than the collection in the same period last year, General Manager Alexander Balutan said on Wednesday.“Our STL earnings are unpreceden... | Manila Times | https://www.manilatimes.net/pcso-earnings-hit-p20-b-mark-in-april-balutan/399232/ |
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