DAVAO CITY, Philippines—-One can be fined. Worse, jailed for improper singing of the Lupang Hinirang (National Anthem). This, after the House of Representatives approved the Number 5224 or the Revised Flag and Heraldic Code which amended Republic Act Number 8491 or the Flag and heraldic Code of the Philippines. The 212 lawmakers present last Monday […]
Archives for June 2017
Clark CEO went on leave, after Duterte hinted his dismissal over corruption issue
DAVAO CITY, Philippines— President Rodrigo R. Duterte Thursday confirmed it was Clark Development Corp. president Noel Manankil he was referring to when he hinted on firing a corrupt public official. In an interview with reporters at the Camp Quintin , Catitipan Duterte said “I did not name him publicly, but it was him.” Reports reaching […]
PH inflation seen to peak in Q3
MANILA, Philippines— Monetary officials still see inflation peaking in the third quarter of 2017 even as Philippines rate of price increases has tended to go down. Inflation decelerated to 3.1 percent last May after hitting 3.4 percent in the previous two months, bringing the five-month average to 3.1 percent, slightly above the midpoint of the […]
Convert South China Sea into zone of friendship — De Venecia
BEIJING, China — Former Philippine House Speaker Jose de Venecia has suggested to temporarily shelve the sovereignty issue of the South China Sea and convert the potentially energy-rich territory into a zone of friendship, peace, cooperation and development. “The disagreement in the South China Sea with conflicting sovereignty claims, may be settled, we believe, by […]
Ombudsman charges ex-Bacolod congressman for SEA Games fund mess
MANILA, Philippines—The Office of the Ombudsman has ordered that former Bacolod Representative Monico Puentevella be tried for Malversation of Public Funds and violation of Section 3(e) of the Anti-Graft and Corrupt Practices Act (Republic Act No. 3019) before the Sandiganbayan. This, after Ombudsman investigators found that Puentevella had failed to account for the multi-million peso […]
People’s Republic of China donates P15-M for Marawi rehabilitation
MANILA, Philippines—Staying true to its bilateral relations with the Philippines, the government of the Republic of China donated PHP15 million for the relief operations and rehabilitation of the besieged City of Marawi. Chinese Ambassador, H.E. Zhao Jianhua presented to President Rodrigo Duterte, the PHP15 million check donation that will significantly augment the resources of the […]
Duterte breaks bread with Muslim leaders in Malacañang
DAVAO CITY, Philippines—President Rodrigo Duterte broke bread with Muslim leaders in celebration of Eid’l Fitr in Malacañang. Duterte used to bread bread with Muslim leaders during Eid’l Fitr while he was still mayor here. During the celebration Duterte vowed to make Marawi City a prosperous city again. As it is now, the government troops are […]
Calabarzon police augments Marawi City enforcers
LAGUNA, Philippines —The Police Regional Office (PRO IV-A) in Calabarzon deployed on Monday 241 policemen bound for Marawi City to augment government forces in the ongoing operations against the Maute terrorist group. Calabarzon Regional Police Director, Chief Superintendent Mao Aplasca, presided over the send-off rites at the police regional headquarters here immediately after the “humanitarian […]
ALAB: A book of love, sacrifice and the undying support for Duterte
DAVAO CITY, Philippines—The night glitters, one would think it was a gala night as everyone was sporting a stylish Filipiniana or Barong tagalog, unless you notice the backdrop welcoming everyone to the book launching “ALAB: The Awakening of the Filipino Patriotism.” The huge function room was filled with people whom our government calls the Bagong […]
Court allows 3 female inmates to join watershed tree planting
BAGUIO CITY, Philippines— The Regional Trial Court here allowed three female inmates of the Bureau of Jail and Management Penology (BJMP) to join the tree-planting program at Buyog watershed over the weekend. Buyog Watershed is one of the four major sources of water declaring as a forest reservation in Baguio City, Benguet. It is a […]
House approves bill extending for 20 years IPs claim to ancestral land titles
MANILA, Philippines— The House of Representatives has approved on third and final reading a measure which seeks to extend for another 20 years the period for indigenous cultural communities (ICCs) and indigenous peoples (IPs) to secure ancestral land titles. The house approval came after one of the principal authors Mountain Province Congressman Maximo Dalog, died […]
3 former GSIS employees convicted of graft for payroll padding
MANILA, Philippines—Three former employees of the state-owned Government Service Insurance System (GSIS) were convicted for payroll padding. In the decision promulgated by Judge Edwin Ramizo, Computer Operator IV Clemente Flojo, Data Controller IV Reuben Cellona, and Computer Terminal Operator IV Emmanuel Valera were found to have demanded and received in 2004, the amount of P55,000.00 […]
Share your blessings: Support PH soldiers in Marawi
DAVAO CITY, Philippines— In an effort to show support and care to fellow troopers fighting in Marawi, soldiers here launched a campaign among Davaoeños to donate personal items, personal items, goods and food stuff to uplift the morale of their comrades in the frontline . In a campaign dubbed “Support our Troops” , the 10th […]