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Precinct Finder website now accessible: DICT
May 11, 2019, 10:16 am
MANILA -- Voters may now be able to know the polling precincts where they will vote for Monday’s mid-term elections. The Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) announced on Friday that the public may access the Precinct Finder through its website… Read More
Rains over Mindanao Saturday due to LPA, ITCZ
May 11, 2019, 9:39 am
MANILA – Parts of Mindanao may experience rains on Saturday due to two weather systems, the weather bureau said. A low-pressure area (LPA) spotted 570 km. northeast of Hinatuan, Surigao del Sur, which is embedded in an intertropical convergence zone (ITCZ), will bring cloudy skies with… Read More
BRP Gregorio Velasquez back from 2-month survey mission
May 11, 2019, 9:13 am
MANILA -- The BRP Gregorio Velasquez (AGR-702), a research vessel assigned to the Philippine Navy, arrived at Pier 13, Manila South Harbor on Friday after a two-month mission off the seaboards of Occidental Mindoro, Palawan, Tawi-Tawi, and Zamboanga Del Sur. The ship, which was designated Naval… Read More
Costumed fan crashes into PBA PH Cup Finals game
May 11, 2019, 8:40 am
MANILA -- A pitch invasion marred Game 5 of the PBA Philippine Cup finals between Magnolia and San Miguel on Friday night. A fan in a full Spider-Man costume ran to the court of the Smart Araneta Coliseum in Quezon City with 3:08 left in the game. However, the fan bumped into Junemar Fajardo,… Read More
Increased posts in Manila signals EU's growing interest in PH
May 11, 2019, 8:34 am
MANILA -- The establishment of more European diplomatic missions in Manila signaled the increased interest of the European Union (EU) in the Philippines, Ambassador Franz Jessen said as the bloc celebrated the 2019 Europe Day this week. "Since I arrived in 2015, three new EU diplomatic missions… Read More
Banner stories of Manila's leading newspapers, Sat., May 11, 2019
May 11, 2019, 7:21 am
INQUIRER -- LP blasts NP designation as main minority party PHILIPPINE STAR -- Church urges faithful: Don't sell your vote MANILA BULLETIN -- Hacking no threat to May 13 polls DAILY TRIBUNE -- Goons threaten DT lensman MANILA TIMES -- Manila Zoo deal in limbo MANILA STANDARD -- Rody: Not… Read More
PPCRV-Albay all set for May 13 polls
May 10, 2019, 9:16 pm
LEGAZPI CITY -- “It’s all systems go.” The Parish Pastoral Council for Responsible Voting (PPCRV) chief in Albay said this on Friday, assuring their group's readiness for the May 13 mid-term national and local election. Fr. Rex Arjona PPCRV chairman, said they would be fielding 3,000… Read More
PRO-7 to take complaints vs. vote-buying seriously
May 10, 2019, 8:55 pm
CEBU CITY – In support of President Rodrigo Duterte’s directive to have a clean mid-term election on Monday (May 13), the Philippine National Police (PNP) in Central Visayas on Friday said it will take citizen’s complaints against vote buying and vote selling seriously. Brig. Gen. Debold… Read More
283 new soldiers finish 10-month training in Zamboanga
May 10, 2019, 8:42 pm
ZAMBOANGA CITY -- New soldiers, who will be assigned to the Army’s 1st Infantry Division, have been challenged “to walk according to the living ideals of soldiery”. Brig. Gen. Roberto Ancan, Army’s 1st Infantry Division commander, issued the challenge Friday as keynote speaker of the… Read More
Diocesan Electoral Board receives 'vote buying' reports
May 10, 2019, 8:40 pm
DUMAGUETE CITY -- The Diocesan Electoral Board (DEB) of the Diocese of Dumaguete is closely monitoring reports of alleged vote buying, harassment, and perceived threats and acts of violence in relation to Monday’s mid-term elections. Monsignor Julius Perpetuo S. Heruela, co-convenor of the… Read More
NPC probing possible voters' data breach
May 10, 2019, 8:39 pm
MANILA -- The National Privacy Commission (NPC) is looking into social media reports alleging that some candidates running for the midterm elections were able to access personal information of voters without their consent. “It has come to our attention that some individuals posted on social… Read More
Daily water service in Cebu City down to 1 hour
May 10, 2019, 8:39 pm
CEBU CITY – Water supply in Cebu City is dwindling by the day as consumers in some areas of the metropolis are now experiencing only one hour of water service. Charmaine Rodriguez-Kara, Metropolitan Cebu Water District (MCWD) Community Relations and External Affairs manager, said Friday that… Read More
CBCP denies endorsing senatorial candidates
May 10, 2019, 8:37 pm
DAVAO CITY -- The Catholic Bishops Conference of the Philippines (CBCP) on Friday denied endorsing 10 senatorial candidates for the May 13 elections. "This is pure fake news! Absolutely not true! Bishops and priests are not allowed to do that. That is clearly partisan politics," a statement… Read More
13 HNP-backed senatorial bets woo Dabawenyos
May 10, 2019, 8:36 pm
DAVAO CITY – The 13 senatorial candidates supported by the Hugpong ng Pagbabago (HNP) wooed Dabawenyos who braved heavy rains during the campaign caravan held at the San Pedro Square Thursday night. The 13 senatorial candidates – former Special Assistant to President Christopher Lawrence… Read More
NGCP-Bicol ensures power contingency plans for May 13
May 10, 2019, 8:21 pm
LEGAZPI CITY -- The National Grid Corporation of the Philippines (NGCP) in Bicol said Friday that contingency measures are now in place to check and address any grid disturbances that could possibly happen on election day. The plan includes the setting up of a Command Center that would be… Read More
Random manual audit of votes to start May 15: Comelec
May 10, 2019, 8:15 pm
MANILA -- The Random Manual Audit (RMA) of some of the votes to be cast on Monday for the midterm elections will start on May 15, the Commission on Elections (Comelec) said on Friday. Comelec Commissioner Luie Tito Guia, RMA Committee head, said the lead convenor of the RMA will be the Legal… Read More
NPA cadre, 2 others surrender, turn in firearms in Bukidnon
May 10, 2019, 8:08 pm
DAVAO CITY -- A high-ranking political cadre of the New People’s Army (NPA) and two other rebels surrendered and turned in their high-caliber firearms to troops of the 1003rd Infantry brigade in a remote area in Bukidnon on Wednesday. Colonel Nolasco Mempin, commander of the Philippine Army's… Read More
3 arrested suspects yield P450-K shabu in NegOr
May 10, 2019, 7:45 pm
DUMAGUETE CITY -- Three persons were arrested and some PHP450,000 worth of suspected shabu was seized in two separate anti-illegal drug operations conducted in Negros Oriental province on Thursday and Friday. Ernesito Sonjaco, 52, was arrested in his residence in Purok 1, Barangay West Balabag,… Read More
Oppositors of SOGIE Equality Bill hold motorcade in Bataan
May 10, 2019, 7:43 pm
ORANI, Bataan -- Members of churches under the Born Again coalition on Friday joined a motorcade in Bataan, voicing strong opposition to the Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity and Expression (SOGIE) Bill. They joined the motorcade of Emy Lubag, the opponent of reelectionist Rep. Geraldine… Read More
Batocabe family thanks authorities for moving Baldo case forward
May 10, 2019, 7:30 pm
LEGAZPI CITY -- Lawyer Justin Batocabe, son of slain Ako Bicol Party-list Rep. Rodel Batocabe, said their family is elated and thankful to the authorities after Daraga Mayor Carlwyn Baldo, who has been tagged behind his father's killing, surrendered on Friday. "We are very thankful to the… Read More
