Lawmaker wants recyclable plastic waste in exchange for rice in new bill
MANILA, Philippines – Deputy Minority Leader and Aangat Tayo party-list Representative Harlin Neil Abayon III filed on Monday (March 25) a measure seeking to give one kilogram of rice for every one...
View ArticleManila Water waives minimum charge in April bill
QUEZON CITY, Philippines — Manila Water will voluntarily waive the minimum charges for the month of March for their customers affected by the water shortage. This will be reflected in the April water...
View ArticleAlbayalde questions Acierto’s alleged intel on Yang’s drug links
MANILA, Philippines – Philippine National Police (PNP) Chief General Oscar Albayalde on Tuesday questioned the intelligence report that was allegedly submitted by former Police Colonel Eduardo Acierto...
View ArticleDOH denies ordering hospitals to install Bong Go’s campaign ads
MANILA, Philippines – The Department of Health (DOH) has denied directing government hospitals to install political campaign posters bearing the face and name of senatorial candidate Christopher...
View ArticleDuterte orders probe on corruption claims vs Cabinet officials
President Rodrigo Roa Duterte presides over the 34th Cabinet Meeting at the Malacañan Palace on February 6, 2019. ALFRED FRIAS/PRESIDENTIAL PHOTO MANILA, Philippines – President Rodrigo Duterte has...
View ArticleSotto signs proposed P3.7-T 2019 national budget “with strong reservations”
FILE PHOTO: Senate President Vicente Sotto III PASAY CITY, Philippines – Senate President Vicente Sotto III on Tuesday (March 26) finally signed the 2019 General Appropriations Bill “with strong...
View ArticleAcierto releases matrix showing Michael Yang’s links to drug trade
MANILA, Philippines – Dismissed Police Colonel Eduardo Acierto on Tuesday (March 26) released his own matrix showing the alleged links of Presidential Economic Adviser Michael Yang and Chinese...
View ArticleStudy on day-time population in Metro Manila may help address water woes –...
MANILA, Philippines – The Commission on Population (PopCom) suggests the conduct of a study regarding Metro Manila’s day-time population in order to address the problem of water shortage. Such a...
View ArticleTreat illegal Chinese workers fairly—China envoy to PH
Chinese workers working in the Philippines MANILA, Philippines — Chinese envoy to the Philippines Zhao Jianhua hopes that the illegal Chinese workers in the country will be treated professionally....
View ArticlePNP Chief relieves Negros Oriental top cops over farmers’ killing
Remains of two of the 14 farmers who were killed in a police operation on March 30, 2019 in Negros Oriental MANILA, Philippines – Philippine National Police (PNP) Chief General Oscar Albayalde has...
View ArticleLonely Planet in hot seat for saying Chinese built Banaue Rice Terraces
A screengrab of the Lonely Planet video that credited the Chinese as the builders of the Banawe rice terraces in the mountains of north-central Luzon, Philippines MANILA, Philippines – Filipinos were...
View ArticleOver 700 live poisonous tarantulas seized at NAIA
Tarantula | Photos courtesy: BOC MANILA, Philippines – The Bureau of Customs (BOC) seized parcels full of live poisonous tarantula at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) on Monday (April 1)....
View ArticleCHR reminds PDEA to observe due process in drug testing of PUV drivers
MANILA, Philippines – The Commission on Human Rights (CHR) has reminded the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) and public transport companies to conduct mandatory drug testing within the bounds...
View ArticleDuterte orders review of all gov’t deals
File photo: President Rodrigo Duterte MANILA, Philippines — President Rodrigo Duterte has ordered the review of all government contracts particularly the concession agreements on public utilities and...
View ArticleDuterte admin mulls over creation of Department of Water
The Duterte Administration is studying the creation of the Department of Water to mitigate the severe effects of El Niño and water shortage. According to Presidential Spokesperson Salvador Panelo,...
View ArticleMalacañang cites possibility of raising sea dispute to UN General Assembly
FILE PHOTO: An aerial view shows the Pagasa (Hope) Island, part of the disputed Spratly group of islands, in the South China Sea located off the coast of western Philippines July 20, 2011....
View ArticleComelec suspends polls for House seats in Southern Leyte
The Commission on Elections (Comelec) will hold special elections for the two new legislative districts in Southern Leyte after the conduct of the May midterm polls. Under Comelec Resolution 10513...
View ArticleLRT-1 lifts ban on bottled water, other liquids
MANILA, Philippines – Passengers of the Light Rail Transit line 1 (LRT-1) are now allowed to bring bottled water and other liquids onto train stations and coaches after the management lifted the ban...
View ArticleMt. Apo trail temporarily closed due to El Niño
The Sta. Cruz trail going to Mt. Apo MANILA, Philippines — Mt. Apo trail has been temporarily closed since April 1 to avoid forest fires and risk the safety and health of climbers due to the...
View ArticleDOTr gears up for Lenten break exodus
MANILA, Philippines – The Department of Transportation (DOTr) is now gearing up for the expected exodus of passengers who will spend the annual Lenten break in their respective provinces and other...
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