SC reprimands ousted Sereno for public statements against the justices
FILE PHOTO: Supreme Court Chief Justice Maria Lourdes Sereno (UNTV News) MANILA, Philippines – The Supreme Court (SC) reprimanded on Tuesday (July 17) Atty. Maria Lourdes Sereno for publicly...
View ArticleQC inmate dies of leptospirosis
Photo taken inside the Quezon City Jail QUEZON CITY, Philippines – A detainee at Quezon City Jail was diagnosed and died of leptospirosis infection, according to jail warden JSupt. Ermilito Moral....
View ArticleNew LPA likely to develop into a tropical cyclone – PAGASA
Satellite image of a new low-pressure area east of Cagayan. Source: PAGASA QUEZON CITY, Philippines – Another low-pressure area (LPA) is likely to develop into a tropical cyclone after tropical...
View ArticlePolice nab illegal recruiter promising jobs in Japan
QUEZON CITY, Philippines – The PNP Criminal Investigation and Detection Group (CIDG) reported on Wednesday (July 18) the arrest of a female illegal recruiter promising jobs in Japan. The suspect,...
View ArticleSearch continues for missing boy swallowed by Tullahan River
CALOOCAN CITY, Philippines – Search and recovery continues for the boy who was electrocuted and fell off into the Tullahan River on Tuesday night (July 17). According to the boy’s mother, 11-year-old...
View ArticleResidents return home but second alarm remains over Marikina River
Water level slightly reduced at Marikina River but second alarm remained on Wednesday, July 18, 2018. MARIKINA CITY, Philippines – Several evacuees have returned home after the local government of...
View ArticleGov’t offers free rides to stranded commuters
Government trucks to service stranded commuters on Wednesday, July 18. Photo courtesy of Atty. Aileen Lizada, Spokesperson Jount Quick Response Team QUEZON CITY, Philippines – The government has...
View ArticleDOJ dismisses petitions in Atio Castillo slay case due to “procedural lapses”
MANILA, Philippines – The Department of Justice (DOJ) dismissed several appeals on its resolution indicting Aegis Juris Fraternity members in line with the death of UST Law student Horacio “Atio”...
View ArticleLeyte town declares state of health emergency due to dengue
LEYTE Province, Philippines – A total of 40 in 92 barangays in Baybay City in Leyte are now affected with dengue infection. The city has currently recorded three deaths and over 200 dengue infections...
View ArticlePalace counters Pernia: Federalism won’t harm PH economy
MANILA, Philippines – Malacañang reiterated that the shift to a federalism government would not have any adverse effect on the economy. This is after the country’s top economist cautioned that...
View ArticleTD ‘Inday’ enhances monsoon rains, affecting Northern Luzon
Satellite image of Tropical Depression Inday (Photo courtesy of PAGASA) QUEZON CITY, Philippines – The southwest monsoon is expected to bring heavy rains in most parts of northern Luzon. Flash flood...
View ArticleDisaster authorities urge public to pay serious attention on PAGASA rainfall...
QUEZON CITY, Philippines – Disaster authorities are calling on the public to pay close attention to warnings and advisories that are being sent through text messages. According to the National...
View ArticleDOH warns of upsurge in dengue, leptospirosis infections amid nonstop rains
MANILA, Philippines – The Department of Health (DOH) sees spike in the number of dengue and leptospirosis cases following the series of downpours that caused flooding in some areas. According to...
View Article#MMShakeDrill pushes through despite rains
MANILA, Philippines – Government and private agencies, as well as schools around Metro Manila, joined the fourth annual metro-wide earthquake drill organized by the Metro Manila Development Authority...
View ArticleBicam okays Bangsamoro Organic Law
PASAY CITY, Philippines – The 28-member of the bicameral conference committee approved on Wednesday night (July 18) the reconciled version of the Bangsamoro Basic Law (BBL), which was renamed,...
View ArticleComelec to hold special registration for PWD on July 20
MANILA, Philippines – The Commission on Elections (Comelec) will hold special offsite registration for persons with disability (PWD) in Region 1 on Friday (July 20). The registration will be set up...
View ArticleDOJ retracts 2017 findings, orders filing of charges vs. Kerwin Espinosa et. al.
FILE PHOTO: Kerwin Espinosa MANILA, Philippines – The Department of Justice (DOJ) has ordered the filing of drug charges against self-confessed drug supplier Kerwin Espinosa, convicted drug lord Wu...
View ArticleSotto: No need to railroad federalism efforts after Bangsamoro Organic Law...
FILE PHOTO: Senator Vicente “Tito” Sotto III MANILA, Philippines — The proposed Bangsamoro Organic Law hurdles the scrutiny of the bicameral conference committee following the reconciliation of...
View ArticleBI launches “e-gates” for faceless transactions at NAIA
PASAY CITY, the Philippines – The Bureau of Immigration (BI) on Thursday (July 19) started the four-day random testing on actual passengers of its Electronic Gate System (E-Gate) project at the...
View ArticleMalacañang: Duterte opposes proposal to postpone 2019 polls
A voter shading his ballot MANILA, Philippines — President Rodrigo Duterte will not support any motion seeking to defer the upcoming elections, according to Malacañang. In a press briefing earlier,...
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