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Gov’t prepares for 500th anniversary of Christianity in PH
December 20, 2018, 1:56 pm
MANILA -- The government has prepared various activities for the official launch on December 21 of the Philippine Quincentennial Commemorations of the Victory at Mactan, introduction of Christianity, and Circumnavigation of the world in 2021. The event will take place at the National Historical… Read More
Troops to continue patrolling WPS: DND chief
December 20, 2018, 1:36 pm
MANILA -- The country will continue patrolling the West Philippine Sea (WPS), Department of National Defense (DND) Secretary Delfin Lorenzana said Thursday. He added that this will be the thrust of the defense establishment for the coming year. "We will still continue with our activities there,… Read More
Diocese of Bacolod partners with gov’t for tree-growing project
December 20, 2018, 1:05 pm
BACOLOD CITY -- The Diocese of Bacolod has partnered with the government for the implementation of the tree-growing project, dubbed “Panggas”, among the Catholic schools under its jurisdiction. The project is being undertaken through an agreement formalized on Wednesday between the Diocese of… Read More
No Christmas break for soldiers after N. Samar landmine attack
December 20, 2018, 12:43 pm
TACLOBAN CITY -- The Philippine Army has questioned the sincerity of the New People’s Army’s (NPA) declaration of holiday truce following the landmine attack in the capital town of Northern Samar that wounded four soldiers and two civilians on Tuesday. In a statement issued Wednesday night,… Read More
Murder raps filed vs. suspects in cop's slay in Pasig
December 20, 2018, 12:39 pm
MANILA -- The Eastern Police District (QCPD) has filed charges against the suspects in the killing of a police officer assigned with the Philippine National Police-Criminal Investigation and Detection Group (PNP-CIDG) last month. In a statement on Thursday, EPD director Chief Supt. Bernabe Balba… Read More
Zambo Sibugay barangay workers receive P4K cash incentive
December 20, 2018, 12:37 pm
IPIL, Zamboanga Sibugay -- The provincial government has released some PHP11.4 million in annual cash incentive for the 2,851 workers serving in its different barangays.Gov. Wilter Palma led Tuesday's distribution of the cash incentive to the barangay workers, whom he described as the unsung… Read More
Agusan del Sur attack shows Reds’ ceasefire deceitful: AFP
December 20, 2018, 12:19 pm
MANILA -- The rebel attack, which resulted in the abduction of 12 Civilian Armed Forces Geographical Unit (CAFGU) members and two soldiers in Sibagat, Agusan Del Sur on Wednesday, showed that the New People's Army's (NPA) declaration of a unilateral ceasefire during parts of the Yuletide season is… Read More
Lorenzana reveals names of PH's first-missile capable frigates
December 20, 2018, 12:18 pm
MANILA -- The two missile-armed frigates now being constructed by South Korean shipbuilder Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI) will be named BRP Antonio Luna and BRP Jose Rizal, two of the country's leading patriots. This was bared by Defense Secretary Delfin Lorenzana when asked on the possible names… Read More
Diokno counts on ‘friendlier’ Congress after 2019 mid-term polls
December 20, 2018, 12:14 pm
MANILA -- Budget Secretary Benjamin Diokno said he is looking forward to a “friendlier” Congress after next year’s mid-term elections. Diokno made this remark amid the ongoing dispute between him and some lawmakers in the House of Representatives after the former was grilled on alleged… Read More
PH out of top 5 deadliest countries for media in 2018
December 20, 2018, 11:56 am
MANILA – The Philippines is out of the top five most dangerous countries for journalists in 2018, according to the annual report of media freedom organization, Reporters Without Borders (RSF). Based on the RSF annual worldwide round-up figures released on Wednesday, the list of top five… Read More
Suspected terrorist nabbed in GenSan
December 20, 2018, 11:43 am
GENERAL SANTOS CITY -- Police operatives arrested here on Wednesday night a suspected member of an Islamic State-inspired local terrorist cell and in effect, foiled an alleged bombing plot in the area. Chief Supt. Eliseo Tam Rasco, regional director of the Police Regional Office-12, said Thursday… Read More
Probe body formed to look into Agusan del Sur raid
December 20, 2018, 10:52 am
MANILA -- A Board of Inquiry (BOI) has been formed to investigate the rebel raid in Sibagat, Agusan Del Sur, which resulted in the overrunning of a military detachment and the subsequent abduction of 12 members of the Civilian Armed Forces Geographical Unit (CAFGU) and two soldiers early on… Read More
LPA spotted off Surigao del Sur, NE monsoon affecting Luzon
December 20, 2018, 9:48 am
MANILA—A low-pressure area (LPA) was spotted off Surigao del Sur Thursday while the northeast monsoon continues to affect Luzon. In its 4 a.m. forecast, the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) said the LPA was last observed 955 kilometers east of… Read More
Magnolia wins first PBA title
December 20, 2018, 7:37 am
ANTIPOLO CITY -- Magnolia quickly went on a roll and repulsed Alaska, 102-86, to clinch its first PBA Governors' Cup title in Game 6 of the finals at the Ynares Center here on Wednesday night. The Hotshots started the game with a 12-0 run to spark the wire-to-wire win. The Aces tried to inch… Read More
Banner stories of Manila's leading newspapers, Thu. Dec. 20, 2018
December 20, 2018, 7:03 am
BUSINESS MIRROR – ‘Safeguard duty on cement imports may stall public infra’ DAILY TRIBUNE - Budget delay until March INQUIRER – ‘Lawmakers covet P45-B road tax fund’ MANILA BULLETIN – Bersamin to purge judiciary of misfits MANILA TIMES – Arroyo wants DoF portfolio - Diokno MANILA… Read More
LTO Dumaguete District Office: Change is order of the day
December 20, 2018, 2:07 am
DUMAGUETE CITY -- Change has been the order of the day for the Land Transportation Office (LTO) in this city in 2018, since its new chief, Alberta Janine F. Lawas, took her post last March. In response to President Rodrigo Duterte's call for a more efficient bureaucracy, the physical aspect of the… Read More
Special National ID registration for IPs, remote villages mulled
December 20, 2018, 1:40 am
BAGUIO CITY -- The government is considering making "special arrangements" for the registration of Indigenous Peoples (IPs) and those living in remote villages, along with minors, senior citizens, persons with disability, and persons in institutional households for the National ID System. "There… Read More
NCCA, Cordillera media open Sagada art house
December 20, 2018, 1:28 am
ART HUB. The 'Dogo Siwang Art Hub' put up for local artists and tourists in Sagada by the National Commission for Culture and the Arts, the Cordillera News Agency, and the Daoas family, NCCA's project grantee (Photo courtesy of Pamela Mariz Geminiano)SAGADA, Mountain Province -- The National… Read More
Cebu Pacific continues expansion, expects new aircraft by Q1 2019
December 20, 2018, 12:59 am
MANILA -- Local carrier Cebu Pacific (CEB) continues its expansion, and is expecting the delivery of a new aircraft, its first A31NEO, by the first quarter of next year, the airline announced on Wednesday. "Our latest aircraft, an A321CEO, was delivered over the weekend. We now have a total fleet… Read More
Manhunt on after NPA abducts 2 soldiers in Agusan Sur
December 19, 2018, 10:08 pm
SURIGAO CITY--New People's Army (NPA) rebels abducted two soldiers following a predawn raid on a military patrol base in the Agusan del Sur town of Sibagat Wednesday.An estimated 50 rebels reportedly belonging to the NPA's Guerilla Front Committee 21 also carted away a number of firearms, the… Read More
