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Comelec to print ballots on 3rd week of January
December 27, 2018, 4:20 pm
MANILA - Though it has yet to release the official list of names of aspirants for the May 12, 2019 elections, the Commission on Elections (Comelec) said on Thursday that it is looking to start the printing of the over 60 million ballots by the middle of January next year. “We expect to start… Read More
PRRD orders filing of raps vs. Iloilo solon, mayor for mauling
December 27, 2018, 4:18 pm
MANILA – President Rodrigo R. Duterte has ordered Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) Secretary Eduardo Año to file charges against Iloilo 1st district Rep. Richard Garin and his father, Guimbal, Iloilo mayor Oscar Garin for allegedly mauling a police officer. In an interview… Read More
Region 2 LGUs get tech help to promote projects to investors
December 27, 2018, 4:17 pm
TUGUEGARAO CITY -- Local government units (LGUs) in Region 2 are getting some technical help from the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) and the Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) in promoting their proposed projects to investors. Recently, the regional offices of the DTI… Read More
Gov't releases P48-B tertiary educ subsidy for needy studes
December 27, 2018, 4:14 pm
MANILA — The most important social justice program of the Duterte Administration--Republic Act (RA) 10931, also known as the Universal Access to Quality Tertiary Education Act (UAQTEA)--is now fully felt by millions of students enrolled in state universities and colleges (SUCs) and local… Read More
TD ‘Usman’ strands over 2K passengers in east Visayas
December 27, 2018, 4:13 pm
TACLOBAN CITY -- More than 2,000 passengers have been stranded in various ports in Eastern Visayas as Tropical Depression Usman continues to threaten central Philippines. Office of Civil Defense (OCD) Regional Director Henry Anthony Torres said sea travel has been suspended for all types of sea… Read More
Comelec eyes placing Daraga under its control
December 27, 2018, 4:06 pm
MANILA — The Commission on Elections (Comelec) is considering placing the municipality of Daraga, Albay under its control following the latest incidence of violence-- the assassination of Ako Bicol Representative Rodel Batocabe. Comelec spokesperson James Jimenez noted that the Commission en… Read More
PH addressing airport security measures amid US advisory
December 27, 2018, 4:00 pm
MANILA -- The Department of Tourism (DOT) on Thursday underscored that the Philippines is addressing airport security concerns, so it remains safe to tourists and locals amid an advisory issued by the United States (US) on its primary airport's aviation security measures. "We assure the… Read More
PH one of Asia’s best performers despite high inflation
December 27, 2018, 3:51 pm
MANILA -- The Philippines remains one of Asia’s best-performing economies and is even poised to move up to upper middle-income status after managing to put in check an inflation surge which came alongside a spike in world oil prices in 2018. “The economy has been on a roll. It has been growing… Read More
OMB inspects Baguio cinemas to prevent piracy of MMFF movies
December 27, 2018, 3:49 pm
BAGUIO CITY-- The Optical Media Board (OMB) has conducted an inspection in cinemas as part of the activities of the Cinema Monitoring Enforcement for the Metro Manila Film Festival (MMFF). “Since we have already established our satellite office here in Baguio city, we decided to include Baguio… Read More
QC cops hailed for ‘zero-crime’ Christmas revelry
December 27, 2018, 3:42 pm
MANILA -- Quezon City Vice Mayor Joy Belmonte on Thursday hailed the city police’s efforts in ensuring the peace and order during the celebration of Christmas, saying the "zero-crime" rate in the city was due to the intensive police visibility among public places throughout the holiday. Belmonte… Read More
SMC envisions Bulacan as seafood capital
December 27, 2018, 3:35 pm
MANILA --The largest and most ambitious airport project in the country to date will have Bulacan’s fishing industry as one of its biggest beneficiaries. Following government’s recent approval of the proposed New Manila International Airport (NMIA) project in Bulacan, San Miguel Corporation… Read More
Guimbal Mayor loses control over local police for mauling cop
December 27, 2018, 3:31 pm
MANILA -- The Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) will take stern disciplinary measures against Guimbal, Iloilo Mayor Oscar Garin for allegedly mauling a local police officer on Wednesday. “What the congressman and the mayor did was abuse of authority and display of arrogance;… Read More
Communist group tagged in mass murder of members
December 27, 2018, 3:29 pm
MANILA -- The Communist Party of the Philippines-New People’s Army (CPP-NPA) has committed mass murder among its members in the 1980s, former members of the rebel group said. In a documentary produced by Sambayanan, former Southern Mindanao Regional Party Committee-executive committee member Ben… Read More
DOH reports eight more fireworks-related injuries
December 27, 2018, 3:28 pm
MANILA -- The Department of Health (DOH) on Thursday reported eight more fireworks-related injuries (FWRIs) in Western Visayas, Cagayan Valley, Central Luzon and the National Capital Region (NCR). The FWRIs were recorded by sentinel hospitals from 6 a.m. on Wednesday until 5:59 a.m. on Thursday.… Read More
Go visits cancer patients, vows to ‘bridge’ gov’t to poor
December 27, 2018, 3:19 pm
MANILA — Former Special Assistant to the President (SAP) Christopher Lawrence “Bong” Go returned to spread holiday cheer with young cancer patients of the Philippine Children’s Medical Center (PCMC) in Diliman, Quezon City on Dec. 21. In an interview, Go recalled that he visited PCMC on… Read More
BSP only partially issues TDFs
December 27, 2018, 3:17 pm
MANILA -- The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) only issued its term deposit facilities (TDFs) in partial this week as bids across three tenors were undersubscribed during Thursday’s auction. The BSP reported that tenders for the PHP30 billion TDF with six days tenor only reached PHP18.71… Read More
Albayalde cancels Garins' gun permits, licenses
December 27, 2018, 3:09 pm
MANILA --- Philippine National Police (PNP) Director Oscar Albayalde on Thursday ordered the cancellation of all gun permits and licenses of Iloilo 1st District Rep. Richard Garin and his father, Guimbal Mayor Oscar Garin, following their alleged mauling and abuse of a police officer last December… Read More
Beware of pranksters on Holy Innocents' Day
December 27, 2018, 2:48 pm
MANILA -- Beware, Dec. 28 is Holy Innocents’ Day, which Filipinos observe by playing tricks on friends and neighbors like borrowing money, but with the intention of not paying back. The moment you give the money, they will say, “No hurt feelings, no payback. Remember, it’s Holy Innocents’… Read More
CPP-NPA extorted from bizmen, politicians in Mindanao
December 27, 2018, 2:48 pm
MANILA – The Communist Party of the Philippines-New People’s Army (CPP-NPA) extorted money in Mindanao by threatening local businessmen and politicians of harm if they do not give in to the rebels’ demands. Gomer Matanog, resident of San Miguel, Agusan del Sur, made this claim in a… Read More
CPP-NPA violated IP rights in Mindanao: ex-members
December 27, 2018, 2:46 pm
MANILA -- The Communist Party of the Philippines - New People's Army (CPP-NPA) destroyed what was once a peaceful region in Mindanao, former Lumad NPA members said. In a documentary produced by Sambayanan, former Lumad NPA members revealed that killings became rampant since the time the CPP-NPA… Read More
