10 years after: Andal Jr., Zaldy, kin ‘guilty’ of Ampatuan Massacre
handout photo made available by the Supreme Court – Public Information Office (SC-PIO) shows convicted members of the Maguindanao massacre led by Andal Ampatuan Junior (L) and former Autonomous...
View ArticlePNP hails Court’s guilty verdict on Ampatuan massacre case; to double manhunt...
Convicted suspects in handcuffs are escorted after the promulgation of the Maguindanao massacre at Camp Bagong Diwa in Taguig City, Philippines, 19 December 2019. Judge Jocelyn Solis-Reyes handed down...
View ArticleKin of UNTV News crew members slain in Ampatuan Massacre cherish victory
Filipinos Juliet Evardo (R) and Editha Tiamson (2-R), relatives of victims of the Maguindanao massacre, enter a prison facility to attend the on-going hearing at a maximum security prison in Taguig,...
View ArticleOmbudsman lambasts journalist over disrespect, ‘SALN wiretapping’
Ombudsman Samuel Martires MANILA, Philippines — Ombudsman Samuel Martires on Wednesday (December 18) lambasted journalist Malou Mangahas for secretly recording him in an informal conversation...
View ArticlePAGASA monitoring 2 low pressure areas ahead of the holidays
MANILA, Philippines – The state weather bureau on Thursday said it is monitoring two low pressure areas (LPA) that may bring rains in parts of the country ahead of the holidays. In its 4 p.m....
View ArticlePHL, World Bank sign $400M loan deal to improve competitiveness, disaster...
A pedestrian walks in front of The World Bank Group building in Washington, DC, USA, 18 April 2018. EPA-EFE/SHAWN THEW MANILA, Philippines – The Philippine government on Thursday signed a $400-million...
View ArticleNCRPO: No untoward incident reported during Ampatuan massacre case promulgation
Anti-riot police stand guard in Camp Bagong Diwa in Taguig City prior to the promulgation of the verdict of the Ampatuan Massacre case, 19 December 2019. EPA-EFE/FRANCIS R. MALASIG MANILA, Philippines...
View ArticleNumber coding lifted from Dec. 24 to Jan. 2 for provincial buses – MMDA
MANILA, Philippines – The number coding scheme for provincial buses will be lifted during the holiday season, the Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) announced. In a memorandum dated...
View ArticleOver 300 illegal Chinese workers arrested in Quezon City
MANILA, Philippines – The Bureau of Immigration (BI) on Friday said it has apprehended more than 300 foreign nationals in a massive raid of an online gaming company on Thursday night. Immigration...
View ArticlePH to witness rare annular solar eclipse on Dec. 26
(FILE) Photo taken with a solar lens filter of the moon as it covers the sun during an annular solar eclipse is viewed in Bagan, Myanmar, 15 January 2010. EPA/NYEIN CHAN NAING MANILA, Philippines –...
View Article17 acquitted police may return to active service – PNP
A handout photo made available by the Supreme Court – Public Information Office (SC-PIO) shows a group of accused in the Maguindanao massacre being escorted at the trial venue inside a prison facility...
View ArticleDOTR’s TWG extends motorcycle taxi’s pilot run with 2 new players
MANILA, Philippines – The inter-agency Technical Working Group (TWG) of the Department of Transportation (DOTr) on Friday announced it has decided to extend the pilot implementation of motorcycle-ride...
View ArticlePH Coast Guard’s most modern ship to arrive in February 2020
MANILA, Philippines – The first offshore patrol vessel (OPV) of the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) is set to arrive in the country in February 2020 following its formal handover ceremony in France....
View ArticleCPP denies ‘hit list’ claim; accuses Esperon of sabotaging possible peace...
Fighters of the New People’s Army-Melito Glor Command (NPA-MGC) gather at an undisclosed location in the mountains of Sierra Madre in Quezon Province, south of Manila, Philippines, 26 December 2018,...
View ArticleDuterte to make important announcement on water deals issue in January – Palace
President Rodrigo Duterte MANILA, Philippines – President Rodrigo Duterte is set to make a major announcement in January in relation to the alleged onerous contracts entered into by the Philippine...
View ArticlePolice security for Judge Reyes, residence remains — NCRPO
(FILE) Judge Jocelyn Solis-Reyes (C) presides the hearing of the Ampatuan Massacre at a maximum security prison in Taguig, south of Manila, Philippines, on 25 May 2011. MANILA, Philippines — The...
View ArticleDTI orders PNP to seize firecrackers with no PS markings
MANILA, Philippines — The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) has tasked the Philippine National Police (PNP) to confiscate firecrackers being sold in Bulacan without Product Safety (PS) markings....
View Article30 distressed OFWs in Lebanon back in PH
MANILA, Philippines – A total of 30 distressed Filipino workers from Lebanon arrived in Manila through the government’s repatriation program, the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) said on Monday....
View Article68 victims of lambanog poisoning admitted at PGH; one in critical condition
MANILA, Philippines – The Philippine General Hospital on Monday (Dec. 23) confirmed that the 68 patients rushed from Rizal, Laguna on Sunday were victims of methanol poisoning. PGH spokesperson Dr....
View ArticleDuterte, Robredo approval and trust ratings go up – Pulse Asia
(FILE) Filipino President Rodrigo Duterte (R) and Vice-president Leni Robredo (L) attend commencement exercises of graduating police officers at Camp General Mariano Castaneda in Silang, Philippines,...
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