P5M from Yolanda fund to be used for Marawi rehabilitation efforts
MANILA, Philippines — According to the Department of National Defense (DND) Secretary Delfin Lorenzana, the unused funds from the rehabilitation program for Yolanda hit areas and families are at P7.5...
View ArticleBBL unlikely to pass without Charter Change – former Chief Justice Puno
MANILA, Philippines — Due to the current form of government the Philippines has, which is unitary, former Chief Justice Reynato Puno said the proposed Bangsamoro Basic Law (BBL) will face difficulty...
View ArticleSingapore institutions share best tourism practices with Cebuanos
The Department of Tourism (DOT), and Singapore-based Republic Polytechnic and Temasek Polytechnic signed a memorandum of understanding on Thursday at the office of the Cebu provincial government....
View ArticleBIR submits to DOJ 14 tax complaints worth P267-million
Atty. James Roldan MANILA, Philippines — The Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) filed on Thursday, 14 tax evasion complaints worth more than P260-million before the Department of Justice (DOJ). Among...
View ArticleLTFRB to ban package delivery through transport network vehicle services
MANILA, Philippines — The Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB) and Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) summoned the officials of transport network vehicle services...
View ArticleAguirre meets family of hazing victim
Horacio Castillo’s family with Justice Secretary Vitaliano Aguirre MANILA, Philippines — The family of hazing victim Horacio Castillo III met with Justice Sec. Vitaliano Aguirre earlier Thursday....
View ArticleNo official declaration yet on ASEAN holiday in November — Malacañang
Usec. Ernesto Abella MANILA, Philippines — There is no official announcement yet on the declaration of holiday in Metro Manila for the ASEAN Summit in November according to Malacañang. This was after a...
View ArticleLacson files criminal complaint vs Faeldon and NFA Administrator Aquino
Senator Panfilo Lacson MANILA, Philippines — Alleged conspiracy among officials of the Bureau of Customs (BOC) and the National Food Authority (NFA) to smuggle rice has prompted Senator Panfilo...
View ArticleManila Police District releases John Paul Solano
MANILA, Philippines — The Manila Police District (MPD) has released John Paul Solano, a prime suspect in the death of hazing victim Horacio “Atio” Castillo III, after the Department of Justice (DOJ)...
View ArticleOmbudsman probe on the alleged hidden wealth of PRRD can be used in the...
MANILA, Philippines — Senator Antonio Trillanes IV seemed to have found an ally in his allegations against the president. “I feel vindicated. I am happy that the Ombudsman confirmed my allegations...
View ArticlePNP reports decline in number of drug-related killings in the country
MANILA, Philippines — The Philippine National Police (PNP) has released its latest figure on homicide cases in the country. From July 1st of 2016 to the 15th of September 2017, the number of...
View ArticleCJ Sereno wants to handle cross-examination of complainants and witnesses...
The camp of Sereno submitting a letter to the House panel requesting to allow her camp to do the cross-examination MANILA, Philippines — Supreme Court Chief Justice Maria Lourdes wants to be able to...
View ArticlePAL submits counter proposal to DOTr over impending closure of NAIA Terminal 2
FILE PHOTO: An airplane of Philippine Air Lines (Ryan Mendoza / Photoville International) MANILA, Philippines — The management of the Philippine Airlines (PAL) submitted to the Department of...
View ArticleProposed Bangsamoro Basic Law filed at Lower House today
File photo: House of Representatives MANILA, Philippines — The proposed Bangsamoro Basic Law (BBL) has been filed today, September 29, in the Lower House of Congress. The principal author of the bill...
View ArticleOmbudsman unfazed by PRRD’s threat to investigate agency over alleged corruption
Office of the Ombudsman MANILA, Philippines — The Office of the Ombudsman said it is not intimated by the plan of President Rodrigo Duterte to form a commission that will investigate the alleged...
View ArticlePAO insists there is more than sufficient evidence against cops in Kian’s...
Manila, Philippines – The Public Attorney’s Office (PAO) has insisted that there is more than sufficient evidence against four Caloocan policemen who were charged with murder and torture over the...
View ArticleClaim on closure of Trillanes offshore account needs verification – Malacañang
Presidential spokesperson Ernesto Abella Manila, Philippines – President Rodrigo Duterte disclosed this weekend that Senator Antonio Trillanes IV had closed his alleged bank account in DBS Bank even...
View Article10 armed men arrested for attempting to enter Camp Aguinaldo
The 10 members of Southeast Asia Collective Defense Treaty MANILA, Philippines — Ten men who attempted to enter Camp Aguinaldo in Quezon City Monday morning, failed to even pass through the gates of...
View ArticleDOJ forms panel to probe Atio’s hazing case
Manila, Philippines – The Department of Justice (DOJ) has formed a three-member panel to conduct the preliminary investigation on the hazing case of Horacio “Atio” Castillo III. It will be headed by...
View ArticleNBI issues multi-purpose clearance
MANILA, Philippines — There are various types of National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) clearance before being issued for specific purposes – for a job application, gun license, visa and for travel...
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