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Credit to Author: Catherine S. Valente, TMT| Date: Fri, 17 Jan 2020 17:10:16 +0000

The head of the Department of Education on Friday asked the local government units in areas affected by Taal Volcano’s activity to start looking for places to transfer evacuees temporarily staying at schools. In an interview at the sidelines of the Duterte Legacy Campaign in Pasay City, Education Secretary Leonor Briones said classes had been […]

Credit to Author: Catherine S. Valente, TMT| Date: Fri, 17 Jan 2020 17:08:23 +0000

The government on Friday boasted the “impressive” achievements of President Rodrigo Duterte during his “fruitful” years in office. Presidential Communications Secretary Martin Andanar and other Cabinet officials presented the government’s gains and accomplishments on peace and order and social services during the launch of the “Duterte Legacy” campaign on Friday. In his keynote speech, Andanar […]

Credit to Author: Catherine S. Valente, TMT| Date: Fri, 17 Jan 2020 17:05:40 +0000

President Rodrigo Duterte has approved the Department of Labor and Employment’s recommendation for a total deployment ban to Kuwait, Malacañang announced on Friday. In a statement, Palace spokesman Salvador Panelo bared that the Kuwaiti government tried to hide the cause of death of Filipino worker Jeanelyn Villavende, who was killed last month by her employers. […]

Credit to Author: Divina Nova Joy Dela Cruz| Date: Fri, 17 Jan 2020 17:03:43 +0000

The International Criminal Court (ICC) case against President Rodrigo Duterte should not continue since it was simply propaganda, the lawyer who first filed and has recently withdrawn the complaint said. Jude Josue Sabio sent the withdrawal of communication of his 2017 complaint of “crimes against humanity” before the ICC against the President. Sabio said he […]

Credit to Author: Catherine S. Valente, TMT| Date: Fri, 17 Jan 2020 17:00:27 +0000

The government will conduct mass polio immunization in Metro Manila from January 27 to February 7, the Department of Health (DoH) announced on Friday after it confirmed four more cases of polio since its outbreak was announced in September last year. In an interview at the sidelines of the “Duterte Legacy” campaign in Pasay City, […]

Credit to Author: The Manila Times| Date: Thu, 16 Jan 2020 16:19:27 +0000

BY JORGE MOJARRO The sudden eruption of Taal Volcano last Sunday made me think of the several deadly eruptions it has had in history. Newspapers report that the last time Taal erupted was in 1977, when a little cone appeared in the main crater. However, a very destructive explosion occurred in 1911, when more than […]

Credit to Author: Jomar Canlas, TMT| Date: Thu, 16 Jan 2020 16:18:27 +0000

Issues over ownership, transfer of shares and violations of the terms of its franchise are among the legal questions that confront the giant ABS-CBN media network in the case that the Office of the Solicitor General (OSG) is poised to file before the Supreme Court. A source familiar with the case told The Manila Times […]

Credit to Author: Jan Arcilla| Date: Wed, 15 Jan 2020 16:29:23 +0000

PRESIDENT Rodrigo Duterte, Sen. Christopher Lawrence “Bong” Go and other key officials on Tuesday visited and checked the situation of more than 1,214 families affected by the eruption of Taal Volcano who are taking refuge in Batangas City. The President led the discussion on how to address and mitigate issues that the country is facing, […]

Credit to Author: Dempsey Reyes| Date: Wed, 15 Jan 2020 16:26:51 +0000

While its sister ship is on a “friendly visit” in Manila, another Chinese Coast Guard (CCG) vessel was spotted roaming Ayungin (Second Thomas) Shoal, according to a maritime expert. Ryan Martinson, an assistant professor at the US Naval War College, posted on his Twitter an imagery that tracks the movements of the ship within the […]