News Roundup
Mrs. Arroyo, FG in watchlist
The Department of Justice (DoJ) issued yesterday a watchlist order (WLO) against former President now Pampanga Rep. Gloria M. Arroyo...
Read moreCustoms foils smuggling at PoM
The Customs Intelligence and Investigation Service (CIIS) has foiled an attempt to smuggle two luxury vehicles and a motorcycle from...
Read moreCHED closes 2 PMI courses
The Commission on Higher Education (CHED) reiterated yesterday that its decision to close two maritime courses offered by Philippine Maritime...
Read moreP2.39B needed for storm victims
The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) needs some P2.39 billion to implement national recovery and rehabilitation projects for...
Read morePalace acts on review petition
Malacanang has endorsed to Transportation and Communications Secretary Manuel “Mar” A. Roxas II and Foreign Affairs Secretary Albert F. del...
Read morePH downplays foreign paper’s warning
Foreign Affairs Secretary Albert F. del Rosario dismissed as nothing but a "grossly irresponsible sabre rattling statement" yesterday the recent...
Read moreNo Nabcor fund mess – employees
No fund mess happened under the current management of the National Agribusiness Corp. (Nabcor), its employees said yesterday in reaction...
Read moreHCCH Asia-Pacific conference set
The Philippines is hosting the 4th Hague Conference on Private International Law (HCCH) Asia-Pacific Regional Conference from October 26-28 at...
Read moreGov’t cites heroic war family
An American family who fought alongside Filipinos during World War 2 received several medals from the government in recognition of...
Read moreLGBTs report human rights violations
Lesbians, gays, bisexuals, and transgender (LGBT) activists have submitted to the United Nations (UN) in Geneva, Switzerland two scathing reports...
Read moreNew BIR scheme vs cheating
The Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) has started employing a new audit scheme to minimize incidence of tax cheating and...
Read moreWB President arrives for visit
World Bank (WB) Group President Robert B. Zoellick arrived in the Philippines last Tuesday to strengthen its partnership with the...
Read moreBill vs underperforming GOCCs backed
A measure that aims to abolish underperforming Government-owned and -Controlled (GOCC) and Government Financial Institutions (GFIs) has been drawing support...
Read morePAGASA sees low-pressure area
A low-pressure area (LPA) spotted east of the country has a minimal chance of intensifying into a tropical cyclone, the...
Read moreBI arrests wanted Korean fugitive
The Bureau of Immigration (BI) has arrested a South Korean fugitive wanted by authorities in Seoul, South Korea for blackmail...
Read moreHigaonon farmers harassed, says group
The Kalumbay Regional Lumad Organization (KRLO) has scored the agribusiness firm A. Brown Co. Inc. (ABCI) and the National Bureau...
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