DA blames smuggling for copra price drop
MAKATI CITY, Philippines – The Philippine Coconut Authority (PCA) revealed there is a close competition in the local production of coconut oil—the primary byproduct of copra—in the market. PCA...
View ArticleAFP still validating reports on Maute-ISIS leader Abu Dar’s death
FILE PHOTO: Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) QUEZON CITY, Philippines – The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) is still validating reports of the death of Abu Dar, the current leader of the...
View ArticleGarin welcomes probe on the controversial P8.1-B barangay health station project
FILE PHOTO: Former Health Secretary Janette Garin QUEZON CITY, Philippines – Former Health Secretary Janette Garin said she supports the Department of Health (DOH) in filing a lawsuit on the alleged...
View ArticleSC upholds quo warranto ruling, voids Sereno’s appointment as chief justice
MANILA, Philippines — The Supreme Court (SC) on Tuesday, June 19, denied with finality Maria Lourdes Sereno’s motion for reconsideration for SC to overturn its ruling on the petition against her...
View ArticleOver 600 offenders of city ordinances accosted in South of Manila
Violators of city ordinances being detained at a police station PASAY CITY, Philippines – Personnel of the Southern Police District made rounds Monday night, June 18, in key cities to accost...
View ArticleAlbayalde orders tracking of AWOL cops in Cebu
FILE PHOTO: Arrival of erring policemen who were reassigned to Basilan CEBU CITY, Philippines – Philippine National Police (PNP) Chief Director General Oscar Albayalde has ordered Police Regional...
View ArticleDuterte on fish taking incident in Panatag Shoal: ‘It was barter’
FILE PHOTO: Fishermen sort their nets in the coastal town of Masinloc, Zambales, about 130 nautical miles from disputed Scarborough Shoal, in northern Philippines April 22, 2015.REUTERS/ERIK DE CASTRO...
View ArticleAccosting night-time idlers, ordinance offenders not a prelude to martial law...
Minors who were found loitering late at night were escorted into a van by PNP and DSWD personnel on Wednesday, June 8, 2016. (UNTV NEWS) QUEZON CITY, Philippines – Philippine National Police (PNP)...
View ArticleAussie nun Patricia Fox ‘not yet off the hook’– Malacañang
Australian missionary Sister Patricia Fox MANILA, Philippines – Malacañang maintained on Tuesday, June 19, that Australian missionary nun, Patricia Fox could still face deportation. This is despite...
View ArticleMMDA orders closure of five bus terminals in Pasay City
An HPG officer administering the closure notice of a bus station PASAY CITY, Philippines – The Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) has ordered the closure of five bus terminals in...
View ArticleSSS reminds typhoon-affected members of deadline for loan restructuring in...
TACLOBAN CITY, Philippines – State insurance Social Security System (SSS) reminds members who are among typhoon-affected residents in Tacloban City to avail of the calamity loan restructuring...
View ArticleWishcovery’s Wishful 5 marks ‘historic’ album launch
(L-R) BMPI Events Head Bobby Delos Santos, Star Music Audio Content Head Jonathan Manalo,Wishcovery’s resident reactor Jungee Marcelo, Star Cinema executive Roxy Liquigan, BMPI CEO and President Kuya...
View ArticleDuterte still on ‘firing mode,’ warns of more dismissals
President Rodrigo Duterte (Courtesy of RTVM) QUEZON CITY, Philippines – President Rodrigo Duterte vowed there would be no let-ups in his anti-corruption campaign as he warned of dismissing more...
View ArticlePNP: Warrantless arrest against street idlers is legal
Police arrest a number of men for going around shirtless in public. QUEZON CITY, Philippines – The Philippine National Police (PNP) defended its move to arrest loiterers or “tambays” who violate city...
View ArticleTricycles out, P2P buses and e-trikes in on Katipunan Avenue
Alternative transportation E-trike QUEZON CITY, Philippines – Five point-to-point (P2P) bus units started servicing students from CP Garcia Avenue and along Katipunan Avenue on Wednesday, June 20....
View ArticleOver 200 religious leaders apply for gun permit — PNP
The series of priest killings may have prompted 246 religious leaders to apply for a permit to carry firearms outside of residence (PTCFOR) at the Office of the Philippine National Police (PNP)...
View ArticleOmbudsman indicts Aquino over DAP
Former President Benigno Aquino III QUEZON CITY, Philippines – Ombudsman Conchita Carpio Morales on Wednesday, June 20, indicted former President Benigno Aquino III over the controversial...
View ArticleLPA continuously affects Bicol region
Weather Forecast via Windy QUEZON CITY, Philippines – A low-pressure area (LPA) is continuously affecting areas in Bicol Region with light to moderate rains. At 3:00 a.m. today, PAGASA monitored the...
View ArticlePolice nab mother-and-son drug pushers in Laguna
LAGUNA, Philippines – Following months of surveillance, authorities nabbed Salve Gogolin and her son Richard, in a drug buy-bust operation Wednesday night, June 20, in Barangay Pansol, Calamba,...
View ArticlePDEA distributes additional equipment for its anti-drug ops
PDEA’s brand new motorcycle units to boost its anti-drug operations QUEZON CITY, Philippines – The Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) on Thursday, June 21, issued equipment to its ground units...
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