PNP-HPG recovers 15 stolen vehicles in Parañaque City casino
The Philippine National Police-Highway Patrol Group (PNP-HPG) has recovered fifteen allegedly stolen vehicles at a parking area of a casino in Parañaque City. The SUVs, AUVs, sedans, and motorcycles...
View ArticleDrug recycling still rampant in PH – PDEA
PDEA Director General Aaron Aquino MANILA, Philippines – Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) director general Aaron Aquino admitted on Monday that drug recycling remains rampant in the...
View ArticleMass transport highway, express bus lane: proposed to solve EDSA traffic
A lawmaker in the Lower House has proposed to dedicate an express bus lane, while another suggested reserving certain hours for mass transportations only along EDSA to solve the perennial traffic in...
View ArticleMRT-3 reports drop in unloading incidents in 2019
MANILA, Philippines – The number of unloading incidents recorded from January to September this year in the Metro Rail Transit line 3 (MRT-3) has only reached 18 so far, its management reported on...
View ArticleComelec seeks P9.8-B budget for 2020
The Commission on Elections (Comelec) on Monday (Sept. 16) asked, during the Senate budget hearing, for a P9.8-Billion budget for 2020. The poll body said this will cover the P5.77-Billion budget for...
View ArticleZubiri calls on DA, other agencies to act faster in containing ASF spread
Senate Majority Leader Juan Miguel Zubiri MANILA, Philippines – Senate Majority Leader Juan Miguel Zubiri on Monday (Sept. 16) called on the Department of Agriculture (DA) and other concerned...
View ArticleDuterte won’t extend 15-day deadline for surrender of GCTA-freed convicts –...
MANILA, Philippines – President Rodrigo Duterte will not extend the 15-day deadline he issued for the surrender of convicts who were freed early under good conduct time allowance (GCTA) law,...
View ArticleFDA must tighten regulations on processed meat – DA
MANILA, Philippines – Regulations on processed meat such as well-loved Filipino delicacies tocino and longganisa should be tightened by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), according to the...
View ArticleSenate invites Ex-DOJ chief Aguirre on BuCor probe
Former Department of Justice (DOJ) Secretary Vitaliano Aguirre The Senate Blue Ribbon Committee has invited former Department of Justice (DOJ) Secretary Vitaliano Aguirre to the next hearing on the...
View ArticleDILG: No LGU in Metro Manila is 100% compliant with road clearing order
None of the Metro Manila local government units has reached 100 percent compliance with the road clearing order, according to the Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG). In a...
View ArticleCayetano assures no delay in passing 2020 proposed National Budget
House Speaker Alan Peter Cayetano MANILA, Philippines – House Speaker Alan Peter Cayetano assured that there will be no delays in the passage of the proposed National Budget for 2020 in the House of...
View ArticleAfrican swine fever outbreak spooks Phl pork-lovers
Reports of an outbreak of African Swine Fever in two provinces north of the Philippines capital Manila have caused a drop in the sales of pork meat and the country’s top delicacy roasted pig, sellers...
View ArticlePHL ready to repatriate Filipinos in Saudi Arabia following oil sites attack
MANILA, Philippines – The Philippine government is ready to repatriate thousands of Filipinos from Saudi Arabia who were affected by the attacks on oil sites last weekend, the Department of Labor and...
View ArticleDOJ orders warrantless arrest of GCTA-freed PDLs who won’t surrender by Sept 19
Two days more to go before the expiration of the deadline set by President Rodrigo Duterte for the persons deprived of liberty (PDL) who were freed by virtue of the good conduct time allowance (GCTA)....
View ArticleWomen wearing hijab, robe-like dresses to undergo tight inspection in Davao...
DAVAO CITY – Female passengers who are wearing hijab or robe-like dresses will undergo strict inspection at checkpoint stations in Davao City, Task Force Davao (TFD) said on Tuesday. The tighter...
View ArticleQC DPOS clearing ops affect more than 30 stalls in Sta. Lucia market
The Quezon City Department of Public Order and Safety (DPOS) on Monday demolished stalls that have extended to the sidewalks in Barangay Sta Lucia public market . The clearing operations affected more...
View ArticleInflight wastes from passenger aircraft could be source of ASF virus – DENR
MANILA, Philippines – The Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) does not impose quarantine protocols when it comes to inflight wastes of arriving aircraft. Thus, the Department of Environment and...
View ArticleManila court rules in favor of Taiwanese fisherman in Balintang shooting...
MANILA, Philippines – The eight personnel of the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) who were involved in the shooting and death of a Taiwanese fisherman in Balintang Channel were convicted ‘guilty of...
View ArticleLawmakers favor placing ex-warden Gerald Bantag as BuCor Chief
Newly appointed Bureau of Corrections (BuCor) Director General Gerald Bantag MANILA, Philippines – Newly appointed Bureau of Corrections (BuCor) Director General Gerald Bantag was personally...
View ArticleManila intensifies port, market watch amid ASF outbreak in nearby provinces
MANILA, Philippines – The city government of Manila has strengthened its monitoring against the entry of African Swine Fever (ASF) amid reports that several provinces have already been affected by the...
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