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An official of the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) yesterday said that the MILF peace agreement between the governments need not be approved by the senate. Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) Vice Chairman Ghazali Jaafar said in an interview yesterday that the approval of the peace deal is not essential. “Ang uri ng kasunduan na nilagdaan ng MILF at pamahalaan ay isang excecutive agreement at hindi treaty,” Jaafar said. This is his reaction to the […]
The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) targets to finish its offensives against Bangsamoro Islamic Freedom Fighters (BIFF) in Maguindanao and Cotabato this weekend. This is to allow the displaced residents to return to their homes. According to the newly-installed AFP Spokesman Brig. Gen. Joselito Kakilala, they have already expanded the operations for three consecutive days. The clearing operation started yesterday. If the clearing operations will not be finished by Saturday, the military clarifies that […]
The Civil Service Commission encouraged graduating college students to consider a career in government service and to take the Civil Service Examination on May 3.
Davao City Mayor Rodrigo Duterte arrested the parents of children who were found sleeping under a parked car.
The Philippine Coast Guard and the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources confiscated 16 containers full of fish that were illegally caught by dynamite fishing.
Three Filipina nurses working in Saudi Arabia have tested positive for the deadly Middle East Respiratory Syndrome-Coronavirus or Mers-Cov, according to the Department of Foreign Affairs. Foreign Affairs spokesperson Charles Jose said the three female nurses, were exposed to patients with Mers-Cov in the course of their work. The first Filipina Mers-Cov case is a 56-year-old nurse, assigned at an emergency room of a hospital. She is now under isolation in the hospital’s staff house. […]
The Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB) has announced that that it would slash by P10 the flag-down rate for taxis nationwide. Starting March 9, the P40 flag down rate for taxis will be down to P30. Although the taximeter will not reflect this yet, the LTFRB said that taxi riders would still have to cut P10 from the taxi rate when they pay their fare. The LTFRB has also called on commuters to […]
Power rates are due to increase this month because of the increase in electricity rates in the wholesale electricity spot market (WESM). The Manila Electric Company also confirmed that the generation charge will increase. The rate of increase will be announced on Monday. In Luzon, power consumption has also increased with the start of the summer season. The Department of Energy, in the meantime, called on the public to save on electricity.
MANILA, PIA – The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) reported the repatriation of seventy-seven (77) overseas Filipino workers from the strife-torn country of Libya. DFA in a statement said the OFWs left Libya on chartered vehicles and were brought to the Tunisian border from where they took commercial flights back to Manila, where they arrived in separate batches on February 27 and March 01. Representatives from the DFA, the Office of the Vice President, the Overseas […]
According to Panfilo Lacson, President Aquino should appoint a permanent Philippine National Police (PNP) chief to replace Alan Purisima to avoid negative effects on ongoing police operations.
(TAGAYTAY CITY, Cavite) — A Philippine finance official has urged member economies of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) to intensify efforts to boost trade and investment amid the uneven pace of growth across and within economies, as they seek to maintain a high growth trajectory. During the APEC Finance and Central Bank Deputies’ Meeting held here on Thursday, National Treasurer Roberto Tan said the Asia-Pacific region is seen to be an engine of growth with […]
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) warned against the artificial nails which contain a banned ingredient which may cause severe allergic reaction to those who come in contact with it.
