Aguirre: Palace didn't violate press freedom
MANILA -- The Office of the President did not commit any violation of press freedom under the 1987 Constitution. Justice Secretary Vitaliano Aguirre II made the statement Wednesday in response to the incident where Rappler reporter Pia Ranada was barred from entering
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Bong Go on P16-B frigate deal: ‘Walang nabago, walang binago’
MANILA, Philippines — President Rodrigo Duterte’s special assistant Christopher Lawrence “Bong” Go on Monday maintained his innocence, saying he had nothing to do with the controversial procurement of the two P16-billion Philippine Navy frigates ...
Anti-graft court orders arrest of Davao del Norte solon
MANILA -- The Sandiganbayan on Wednesday ordered the arrest of Davao del Norte (2nd District) Rep. Antonio Floirendo, Jr. in connection with the graft case filed against him by House Speaker Pantaleon
Alvarez for the alleged anomalous lease of land at the Davao Penal
Colony ...
Pastor fleeing church granted refuge in BC, Canada
The pastor of a politically influential, wealthy and secretive Christian church in the Philippines with global links has been granted refugee status in Canada after he claimed that he was targeted for murder.
Chinese names in Philippine Rise given without consulting PH gov’t
MANILA -- The decision of a Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission (IOC)-International Hydrographic Organization (IHO) committee allowing China to name certain undersea features in the Philippine Rise was made without consultation with the Philippine government.
Philippines bags credit rating upgrade from Fitch
MANILA, Dec. 13 -- Fitch Ratings has upgraded the long-term foreign currency rating of the Philippines to “BBB” from the minimum investment grade of “BBB-.”
Philippine peso sinks to 52.12 vs US dollar
The peso fell to a new 11-year low against the US dollar Wednesday amid high corporate demand for the greenback and concerns over the widening trade deficit and the ban on workers deployment to Kuwait.
The Philippines holds $26.3-trillion in untapped oil deposits in Spratlys
MANILA -- The Philippines is virtually “sitting on a mountain of gold,” with untapped hydrocarbon deposits estimated at USD26.3 trillion, mostly found in the disputed Spratly chain of islands, more than enough to free the country from the shackles of poverty.
Duterte sacks SSS chair Valdez, another exec
MANILA, Philippines — President Rodrigo Duterte has terminated Social Security System Chairman Amado Valdez and SSS commissioner Jose Gabriel M. La Viña, Malacañang announced Monday, February 12.
Philippine-Japan high-level infra meeting set in Cebu tomorrow
MANILA, Feb 11 -- Philippine and Japanese officials will meet tomorrow (Feb. 12) in the island of Mactan in Cebu province to discuss the progress in the Duterte administration’s flagship infrastructure projects that Japan has committed to help finance through soft loans.
Order for total ban of OFWs in Kuwait signed
Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) Secretary Silvestre Bello III has signed today the order implementing a total ban in the deployment of Overseas Filipino Workers (OFWs) to Kuwait. He cited the abuse and maltreatment of OFWs in the gulf state as reason.
House invites ex-President Aquino to Dengvaxia probe
MANILA -- The House Committee on Good Government and Public Accountability has invited former President Benigno "Noynoy" Aquino III to its next hearing on the controversial anti-dengue vaccine, Dengvaxia.
SC upholds Duterte martial law in Mindanao
MANILA, Philippines — At least four lawmakers, a lawyers’ organization and a peasants’ group on Tuesday assailed the Supreme Court’s ruling upholding Congress’ resolution backing President Rodrigo Duterte’s move to extend martial law in Mindanao for a year.
MIAA addresses air condition woes at NAIA Terminal 3
PASAY CITY – The Manila International Airport Authority (MIAA) is keeping true to its promise of addressing the air-conditioning problem that has been a source of inconvenience to NAIA Terminal 3 passengers over the past months.
Ban on Benham Rise in force
PRESIDENT Rodrigo Duterte has banned all foreign scientific exploration on a vast undersea plateau claimed by Manila, his spokesman said Tuesday, now that China has completed its research there.
02/05/2018
Sanofi Pasteur thumbs down Philippine demand for P3.5-B Dengvaxia refund
MANILA, Philippines — Sanofi Pasteur turned down the government’s demand for the French drug firm to refund the P3.5 billion that the Philippines had spent for the controversial anti-dengue vaccine Dengvaxia, which is currently being investigated in Congress.
45 e-jeeps now plying the routes to Tacloban’s resettlement sites after launching
TACLOBAN CITY, Leyte, Jan. 31 (PIA) -- After it was cancelled last 15 December 2017 due to heavy rains brought about by typhoon Urduja, the Department of Transportation (DOTr) and the Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB) finally launched here on Tuesday ...
Trillanes calls for probe on Duterte bank accounts
MANILA – Following President Rodrigo Duterte’s challenge to Congress to investigate his alleged ill-gotten wealth, Senator Antonio “Sonny” F. Trillanes IV will file a resolution on Monday to formally ask the Senate to start the said investigation.
AFP unfazed by 'Joma' warning to kill one soldier a day
MANILA -- Despite warnings coming from Communist Party of the Philippines (CPP) founder Jose Maria "Joma" Sison, the military is more than willing to carry out its mandate of protecting the country against all forms of threat.
Marcos dares Robredo: Clear way for recount
THE camp of former senator Ferdinand Marcos Jr. on Sunday renewed its challenge to Vice President Leni Robredo to sign a joint motion withdrawing all their pending motions before the Supreme Court, sitting as the Presidential Electoral Tribunal, to speed up the recount ...
Bureau of Immigration reminds foreigners of deadline for 2018 annual report of aliens
MANILA, Philippines — The Bureau of Immigration is reminding all registered foreigners to file their annual report for 2018 at the nearest agency field office before March 1. Commissioner Jaime Morente said the deadline will not be extended and those who miss it could face fines ...
Gambling lord offered P200-m bribe—PCSO
GAMBLING tycoon Charlie “Atong” Ang offered P200 million to the Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office sometime last year to take full control of small town lottery operations across the country, PCSO general manager Alexander Balutan told a congressional hearing Tuesday.
01/28/2018
Phivolcs warns of possible lahar flows as heavy rains drench Albay
LEGAZPI CITY, Philippines – The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology warned of potential lahar and sediment-laden flows in river channels draining the slopes of Mayon Volcano as heavy rains drenched Albay Saturday, January 27.
Department of Justice starts probe vs. Chief Justice Sereno over SALN
MANILA -- The Department of Justice (DOJ) will conduct preliminary investigation on the criminal complaint filed by lawyer Larry Gadon against Chief Justice Maria Lourdes Sereno for her alleged failure to file her Statement of Assets, Liabilities and Net Worth ...
Sereno laughs off lawyer's complaint
A spokesperson for Chief Justice Ma. Lourdes Sereno on Saturday shrugged off a fresh complaint against the Supreme Court leader filed by lawyer Larry Gadon with the Department of Justice, calling the action “desperate and laughable.”
01/02/2018
Firecracker injuries fewest in 5 years
THE country registered the biggest reduction in the number of firecracker-related injuries this holiday season, down 68 percent from the previous year, the Health Department reported Monday. Health Secretary Francisco Duque III said there were 191 firecracker-related injuries were 77 percent lower ...
2017: World's eyes on Manila
MANILA -- Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) Secretary Alan Peter Cayeano touted the country's "debut" in the international scene as one of the major highlights of the agency this year. "Suddenly, the Philippines is not just the president or the country ...
Agricultural damage from ‘Vinta’ hits P1.3-B
MANILA, Philippines — Damage to agriculture from tropical storm ‘Vinta’ in Regions VIII, IX, X, XI and Caraga has reached P1,307,319,391.11, the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council said.
Heavy rains in Visayas, Mindanao as 'Agaton' now over southern Negros
MANILA – Heavy rains is expected over Visayas and several areas in Mindanao as Tropical Depression Agaton is now over southern Negros Oriental on Tuesday, state weather bureau Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) said.
The Asia Maritime Transparency Initiative, under the Center for Strategic and International Studies, has affirmed that aerial surveillance photographs published in early February by the Philippine Daily Inquirer reinforce a message that AMTI had delivered, most recently in December ...
MANILA -- The Office of the President did not commit any violation of press freedom under the 1987 Constitution. Justice Secretary Vitaliano Aguirre II made the statement Wednesday in response to the incident where Rappler reporter Pia Ranada was barred from entering
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MANILA, Philippines — President Rodrigo Duterte’s special assistant Christopher Lawrence “Bong” Go on Monday maintained his innocence, saying he had nothing to do with the controversial procurement of the two P16-billion Philippine Navy frigates ...
MANILA -- The Sandiganbayan on Wednesday ordered the arrest of Davao del Norte (2nd District) Rep. Antonio Floirendo, Jr. in connection with the graft case filed against him by House Speaker Pantaleon
Alvarez for the alleged anomalous lease of land at the Davao Penal
Colony ...
The pastor of a politically influential, wealthy and secretive Christian church in the Philippines with global links has been granted refugee status in Canada after he claimed that he was targeted for murder.
MANILA, Philippines — A human rights watchdog blasted the award given by Indonesia to Philippine National Police Director-General Ronald dela Rosa, saying it “debased the rule of law” and was a “gross insult” to the victims of the government’s war on drugs.
MANILA -- The decision of a Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission (IOC)-International Hydrographic Organization (IHO) committee allowing China to name certain undersea features in the Philippine Rise was made without consultation with the Philippine government.
MANILA, Philippines — A United Nations human rights expert urged the government to see the preliminary examination the International Criminal Court into alleged extrajudicial killings in the “war on drugs” as an “opportunity to turn a definite page” in the bloody campaign ...
The peso fell to a new 11-year low against the US dollar Wednesday amid high corporate demand for the greenback and concerns over the widening trade deficit and the ban on workers deployment to Kuwait.
MANILA, Philippines — With the forthcoming 32nd anniversary of the EDSA bloodless revolution in 1986 just around the corner, former President Fidel V. Ramos, one of the key players in that historic event, called for the establishment of a People Power Freedom Learning Center ...
MANILA -- The Philippines is virtually “sitting on a mountain of gold,” with untapped hydrocarbon deposits estimated at USD26.3 trillion, mostly found in the disputed Spratly chain of islands, more than enough to free the country from the shackles of poverty.
MANILA, Philippines — President Rodrigo Duterte has terminated Social Security System Chairman Amado Valdez and SSS commissioner Jose Gabriel M. La Viña, Malacañang announced Monday, February 12.
MANILA, Feb 11 -- Philippine and Japanese officials will meet tomorrow (Feb. 12) in the island of Mactan in Cebu province to discuss the progress in the Duterte administration’s flagship infrastructure projects that Japan has committed to help finance through soft loans.
MANILA, Philippines — A member of the nationalist Tañada clan twitted President Rodrigo Duterte for his silence in the face of China’s militarization of disputed territory in the West Philippine Sea, asking him about his promise to defend the Philippines and Filipino interests.
MANILA -- The House Committee on Good Government and Public Accountability has invited former President Benigno "Noynoy" Aquino III to its next hearing on the controversial anti-dengue vaccine, Dengvaxia.
MANILA, Philippines — At least four lawmakers, a lawyers’ organization and a peasants’ group on Tuesday assailed the Supreme Court’s ruling upholding Congress’ resolution backing President Rodrigo Duterte’s move to extend martial law in Mindanao for a year.
PASAY CITY – The Manila International Airport Authority (MIAA) is keeping true to its promise of addressing the air-conditioning problem that has been a source of inconvenience to NAIA Terminal 3 passengers over the past months.
PRESIDENT Rodrigo Duterte has banned all foreign scientific exploration on a vast undersea plateau claimed by Manila, his spokesman said Tuesday, now that China has completed its research there.
MANILA, Philippines — Sanofi Pasteur turned down the government’s demand for the French drug firm to refund the P3.5 billion that the Philippines had spent for the controversial anti-dengue vaccine Dengvaxia, which is currently being investigated in Congress.
TACLOBAN CITY, Leyte, Jan. 31 (PIA) -- After it was cancelled last 15 December 2017 due to heavy rains brought about by typhoon Urduja, the Department of Transportation (DOTr) and the Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB) finally launched here on Tuesday ...
MANILA – Following President Rodrigo Duterte’s challenge to Congress to investigate his alleged ill-gotten wealth, Senator Antonio “Sonny” F. Trillanes IV will file a resolution on Monday to formally ask the Senate to start the said investigation.
MANILA – The head of a Philippine online news site battling revocation of its license on Tuesday said some governments have sought to “silence dissent” through the proliferation of fake news, flooding social media with hate messages.
CITY OF SAN FERNANDO, Pampanga, Jan.29 (PIA) -- Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) Bulacan Second District Engineering Office completed Php2.093 billion worth of infrastructure projects in 2017.
MANILA, Philippines — The Bureau of Immigration is reminding all registered foreigners to file their annual report for 2018 at the nearest agency field office before March 1. Commissioner Jaime Morente said the deadline will not be extended and those who miss it could face fines ...
GAMBLING tycoon Charlie “Atong” Ang offered P200 million to the Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office sometime last year to take full control of small town lottery operations across the country, PCSO general manager Alexander Balutan told a congressional hearing Tuesday.
LEGAZPI CITY, Philippines – The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology warned of potential lahar and sediment-laden flows in river channels draining the slopes of Mayon Volcano as heavy rains drenched Albay Saturday, January 27.
NEW CLARK CITY, Tarlac, Jan.23 (PIA) -- Bases Conversion and Development Authority (BCDA) led today the Groundbreaking Ceremony for the National Government Administrative Center (NGAC) at New Clark City.
MANILA, Philippines — With martial law in Mindanao and the scrapping of peace talks with the National Democratic Front of the Philippines, President Rodrigo Duterte has provided the perfect excuse “for the reentry of U.S. troops and their permanent basing in the country ...
A spokesperson for Chief Justice Ma. Lourdes Sereno on Saturday shrugged off a fresh complaint against the Supreme Court leader filed by lawyer Larry Gadon with the Department of Justice, calling the action “desperate and laughable.”
THE country registered the biggest reduction in the number of firecracker-related injuries this holiday season, down 68 percent from the previous year, the Health Department reported Monday. Health Secretary Francisco Duque III said there were 191 firecracker-related injuries were 77 percent lower ...
MANILA -- Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) Secretary Alan Peter Cayeano touted the country's "debut" in the international scene as one of the major highlights of the agency this year. "Suddenly, the Philippines is not just the president or the country ...
MANILA, Philippines — Damage to agriculture from tropical storm ‘Vinta’ in Regions VIII, IX, X, XI and Caraga has reached P1,307,319,391.11, the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council said.
MANILA – The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) is strongly urging the public to refrain from acts that could cast doubt on the credibility of our legal tender, such as posting images of supposedly defective cash notes.
