Credit to Author: Eireene Jairee Gomez| Date: Sun, 05 Jan 2020 16:11:49 +0000
Officials and employees of the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) will conduct daily cleanup activities at Manila’s Baywalk area and Baseco beach as part of the rehabilitation of Manila Bay. “I want DENR personnel to be out there, cleaning daily and those with desk jobs to experience how it is to work in […]
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Credit to Author: Javier J. Ismael| Date: Sat, 04 Jan 2020 16:16:56 +0000
THE word war between United States senators and Philippine government officials over the controversial detention of opposition Sen. Leila de Lima on alleged illegal drugs-related charges for more than two years continues. Sen. Panfilo Lacson, chairman of the Senate National Defense and Security committee, over the weekend said respect ran both ways, especially between two long-time […]
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Credit to Author: Philippines News Agency| Date: Sat, 04 Jan 2020 16:15:00 +0000
PRESIDENT Rodrigo Duterte, who has been deprived of sleep because of his heavy workload, is now feeling well, Malacañang said on Saturday. Palace spokesman Salvador Panelo gave the assurance a day after Duterte missed an event in Davao del Sur. “The President (Duterte) was under the weather for two days due to workload, attending events […]
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Credit to Author: Jomar Canlas, TMT| Date: Fri, 03 Jan 2020 16:18:34 +0000
The Supreme Court has dismissed the petition challenging the provincial bus ban on EDSA being enforced by the Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA). In a resolution last Tuesday, the court threw out the petition of Ako Bicol party-list representatives Ronald Ang and Alfredo Garbin Jr., Albay Rep. Joey Sarte Salceda and the Bayan Muna party-list demanding that the MMDA […]
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Credit to Author: Franz Lewin Embudo| Date: Fri, 03 Jan 2020 16:17:54 +0000
Three leaders of the Ampatuan clan who were convicted in the 2009 Maguindanao massacre have appealed their case. Last Wednesday, Datu Andal “Unsay” Ampatuan filed a notice of appeal before the Quezon City Regional Trial Court (RTC) Branch 221 to have the Court of Appeals review the ruling of Judge Jocelyn Solis-Reyes. He asked the […]
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Credit to Author: Darwin Pesco| Date: Fri, 03 Jan 2020 16:16:13 +0000
The route of the procession will be shorter, and devotees will not be allowed to clamber up the front of the carriage carrying the image of the Black Nazarene. These were among the changes agreed on by the police and the Catholic Church for the Traslacion on January 9. The Traslacion is the traditional procession […]
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Credit to Author: Aric John Sy Cua| Date: Fri, 03 Jan 2020 16:15:08 +0000
Veteran journalist and newspaper columnist Ninez Cacho-Olivares died on Friday morning after a “lingering illness,” according to The Daily Tribune, the newspaper that she founded. She was 78. “Through all the challenges that the newspaper went through, she had one stubborn purpose, which was to put the Daily Tribune to bed every day,” the newspaper wrote on […]
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Credit to Author: Jomar Canlas, TMT| Date: Fri, 03 Jan 2020 16:13:36 +0000
The Supreme Court on Friday ordered the dismissal of the petition by former Calauan, Laguna mayor Antonio Sanchez, questioning his delayed release from prison. Sanchez’s release was caught up in the controversy surrounding the Good Conduct Time Allowance (GCTA) Law for prisoners detained of liberty. In a resolution, the court en banc junked the petition for failure […]
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Credit to Author: Ma. Reina Leanne Tolentino, TMT| Date: Thu, 02 Jan 2020 16:15:00 +0000
President Rodrigo Duterte is willing to review the Kaliwa Dam deal, Malacañang said on Thursday. “Oo (Yes). That goes without saying. Ang Presidente naman, basta may nag-point out sa kanya na merong onerous provision tinitingnan kaagad iyon. Kung nakaligtas man iyon doon sa mga dapat tumingin, siya mismo titingnan niya iyan (The President reviews contracts […]
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Credit to Author: Dempsey Reyes| Date: Thu, 02 Jan 2020 16:14:18 +0000
President Rodrigo Duterte appointed Lt. Gen. Felimon Santos Jr. as the next chief of staff of the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP). Defense Secretary Delfin Lorenzana confirmed on Thursday that Santos would take over the military helm. Santos, a well-recognized officer in the field of operations and intelligence, will succeed Gen. Noel Clement who […]
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