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QUEZON CITY, Aug. 3 – The Mines and Geosciences Bureau (MGB) welcomed on August 1, its new director, Mr. Mario Luis J. Jacinto. In his Presidential Directive No. 002, Series of 2016, President Rodrigo Roa Duterte designated Mr.Jacinto as Director of the MGB in a concurrent capacity corollary to his appointment as Undersecretary at the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR). As MGB Director, Mr. Jacinto shall perform the functions as provided in the Philippine Mining […]
MANILA, Philippines (AP) — Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte said Monday his government would pursue peace talks with communist guerrillas despite an initial setback when he withdrew a ceasefire order after the rebels killed a militiaman in an attack. Duterte also announced he would release a top rebel couple, Benito and Wilma Tiamzon, from detention in another move to bolster the resumption of peace negotiations scheduled for Aug. 20-27 in the Norwegian capital of Oslo. “It’s […]
MANILA, Aug. 3 – MANILA, Aug. 3 – President Rodrigo Duterte will soon reveal the names of at least 27 local executives who are allegedly involved in illegal drug activities, Presidential spokesperson Ernesto Abella said on Tuesday. ”Until now, talaga nasa kaniya iyong listahan. Pero hindi na po tatagal at ire-report na rin po niya sa publiko (The President has the list and will soon announce it to the public),” Abella said in a television […]
QUEZON CITY, Aug. 3 – As severe Tropical Storm ‘Carina’ finally exits the Philippine Area of Responsibility (PAR), the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) continues to assist affected families in Regions I and II. According to the report of the Disaster Response Operations Monitoring and Information Center (DROMIC) of DSWD, as of 2PM of August 1, two families or 10 persons remain in an evacuation center in Region I. In Region II, all […]
Sa harap ng kanyang mga kapwa kongresista, inamin mismo ni Negros Oriental Rep. Arnolfo Teves sa kaniyang privilege speech na dati syang gumagamit ng ilegal na droga.
Dahil sa patuloy na pagdami ng mga nahuhuli at sumusukong dawit sa ilegal na droga at iba pang uri ng krimen, siksingan ngayon ang mga kulungan sa bansa. Isa rito ang Quezon City Jail. Mula sa dating limandaang preso, ngayon ay pumapalo na ito sa halos apat na libo. Si Sophia Okut sa report:
Nailibing na kaninang umaga Sa Loyola Memorial Park sa Marikina City ang siklistang si Mark Vincent Garalde na biktima ng pamamaril sa Maynila. Mula sa Maynila, sumama sa convoy ang daan-daang siklista bilang pakikisimpatya sa pamilya ng biktima. Ang detalye sa report ni Mar Gabriel:
(Eagle News) — President Rodrigo Duterte on Tuesday, Aug. 2, visited the injured soldiers confined at the V. Luna General Hospital. During his visit, the President also promised to upgrade the facilities of the government hospital which provides hospital and medical care to Philippine soldiers.
(Eagle News) — Albuera Leyte town Mayor Rolando Espinosa Sr., suspected of involvement in the illegal drug trade, has surrendered to Philippine National Police chief Director General Ronald dela Rosa, beating the 24-hour deadline issued to him by the President. He also confirmed that his son, Kerwin, who remains at large, is a drug lord. Mayor Espinosa surrendered after President Duterte issued a “shoot on sight” order if he and his son would resist arrest. On Monday (Aug […]
QUEZON City, Philippines – Alarmed by the numerous prank calls received by the new emergency hotline 911 and 8888, Senator Dick Gordon proposed a law for SIM card registration to deter such occurrences. The emergency hotlines received 300 prank calls in the first 7 hours of its operations. Gordon also added that the public should be made responsible for its actions so that the emergency hotlines would be effective. (Eagle News Service Described by Jay […]
QUEZON City, Philippines – Senator Tito Sotto proposed a bill requiring employers in the private sector to give 14th month pay to its employees. Sotto added the the ten-peso increase in the minimum wage of private sector employees is too small and an extra income should be given to help them cope up with educational and medical expenses. All rank-and-file employees, regardless of employment status and designation will be entitled to 14th month pay under […]
QUEZON City, Philippines – The National Police Commission (NAPOLCOM) is confident that it holds enough evidence to file administrative charges against former NCRPO Chief Director Joel Pagdilao and Chief Supt. Edgardo Tinio, two of the five former PNP generals allegedly connected with the illegal drug trade. According to NAPOLCOM Vice Chairman Rogelio Casurao, Pagdilao and Tinio failed to observe standard operating procedures regarding anti-drug operations. Casurao admitted that the NAPOLCOM may have no evidence to […]
