No more NFA rice in local markets if tariffication pushes through – Sec. Piñol
Agriculture Secretary Manny Piñol MANILA, Philippines – The lowest price of rice in local markets today can be bought at P27 to P32 pesos per kilogram, the cheapest price that the National Food...
View ArticleDOLE issues regulation on Filipino English teachers for China
MANILA, Philippines — Recruitment and deployment of Filipino teachers for tertiary educational institutions in China is now open after the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) released its...
View ArticleSandiganbayan allows Former Sec. Jinggoy Estrada to leave for Hong Kong
FILE PHOTO: Former senator Jinggoy Estrada MANILA, Philippines – The Sandiganbayan on Tuesday (December 18) allowed former Senator Jinggoy Estrada to leave for Hongkong from December 26 to December 31....
View ArticlePalace says Duterte to sign Road Board abolition as Senate, House clash
FILE PHOTO: Presidential Spokesperson Salvador Panelo MANILA, Philippines – Presidential Spokesperson Salvador Panelo in a press briefing on Tuesday (December 18) said President Rodrigo Duterte is...
View ArticleDeath toll on gov’t’s war on drugs reaches more than 5,000
MANILA, Philippines — The death toll on the government’s war on drugs has reached to more than 5,000. Based on the records of Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA), in more than 115...
View ArticleMMDA raises penalty for illegal parking to P2,000 effective Jan. 7, 2019
Illegally-parked vehicles MANILA, Philippines – The Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) announced on Tuesday (December 18) the increase in penalty for illegal parking. The new penalty...
View ArticlePNP skips gun muzzle sealing anew this holiday season
FILE PHOTO: PNP muzzle-taping for firearms MANILA, Philippines —Like in the last two years, the Philippine National Police (PNP) will skip the gun-muzzle sealing activity for this holiday season....
View ArticleAFP checks weapon stocks for possible theft from military arsenal
(file photo) QUEZON CITY, Philippines – The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) is set to investigate a possible gun theft from the military arsenal following an alleged gunrunning activity in...
View ArticlePolice deny torture of Atty. Chong’s aide Richard Red Santillan
(L-R) Atty. Glenn Chong and Richard Santillan. | Courtesy: Glen Chong FB account LAGUNA, Philippines – The Calabarzon Police has denied the alleged torture of Richard Red Santillan, the bodyguard of...
View ArticleDuterte on warrant of arrest against Reds: ‘No need’
FILE PHOTO: President Rodrigo Duterte | PCOO DAVAO CITY, Philippines – President Rodrigo Duterte said there is no need to issue a warrant of arrest for the capture of the communist rebels who do...
View ArticlePNP monitors merry-makings for party drugs, marijuana vapes
FILE PHOTO: Party drugs QUEZON CITY, Philippines – Party events are common this season that’s why authorities have strengthened their monitoring on merry-making activities in the country. In...
View ArticleDuterte’s drug war to continue despite more than 5,000 death toll
FILE PHOTO: President Rodrigo Duterte | TOTO LOZANO/PRESIDENTIAL PHOTO MANILA, Philippines — The anti-drug war of the Duterte administration is set to continue despite having tallied more than 5,000...
View ArticleDOTr to LTFRB: Intensify crackdown vs. Angkas drivers
MANILA, Philippines — The Department of Transportation (DOTr) has tasked the Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB) to intensify its campaign against motorcycle-ride hailing app,...
View ArticleConsumers appeal for continuous supply of NFA rice as rice tariffication looms
NFA rice MANILA, Philippines – Consumers are asking the government to retain the supply of the low-priced rice of the National Food Authority (NFA) in local markets even after the passage of the...
View ArticleSC suspends work in all courts for Dec. 26, Jan. 2
MANILA, Philippines — Court employees across the country will have a longer vacation. This is after the Supreme Court suspended work in all courts in the country for December 26 and January 2. Based on...
View ArticleMCGI, UNTV give gifts to 500 students in Bulacan
Students line up for their gifts Many students in the country keep on persevering despite their poverty. To pursue their studies, they get contented with their old school supplies and uniforms. Some...
View ArticlePNP tells public to be vigilant in open markets this holiday rush
QUEZON CITY, Philippines – Malls are not the most crowded places at this time of the year as consumers tend to be more practical so they go to flea markets where they can haggle for a much lower...
View ArticleMMDA tells motorists to brace for heavy traffic ahead of weekend rush
MANILA, Philippines – The Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) has advised motorists to prepare for heavy traffic situations starting Friday (December 21) amid the holiday rush. MMDA...
View ArticleHot pursuit operation launched vs. abductors of gov’t troopers in Agusan Del Sur
Defense Secretary Delfin Lorenzana QUEZON CITY, Philippines – Defense Secretary Delfin Lorenzana on Thursday (December 20) confirmed that the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) already launched a...
View ArticleDILG tasks PNP, LGUs to enforce law vs. firecracker
MANILA, Philippines — The Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) has tasked the Philippine National Police (PNP) and all local government units (LGUs) in the country to ensure that...
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