MANILA — The Supreme Court (SC) has ordered Australia-based firm TMA Australia PTY Ltd. and its local subsidiary TMA Group Philippines, Inc. (TMA) to return PHP707.2 million representing the assets of Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office (PCSO) that were garnished by a court to pay for thermal papers and bets slips made by the former for lotto […]
Petition to sue Panday Sining over vandalism gains public support
MANILA — Over 9,000 people have signed a petition calling on Manila City government to pursue legal action against cultural youth group Panday Sining’s vandalism in the Philippine capital’s public spaces. The petition, initiated by Hands Off Our Children Movement, wants to punish Panday Sining for defacing the walls in Metro Manila. “Panday Sining vandalized some parts […]
Palace happy PAL passengers ‘safe’ after emergency landing
MANILA — Malacañang on Friday was thankful that the crew and passengers of local flag carrier Philippine Airlines’ (PAF) Boeing 777 plane are safe following an emergency landing at the Los Angeles International Airport. A PAL Flight 113 on its way to Manila made an emergency landing after one of its engines started emitting smoke and […]
Kidapawan quake-displaced families return home amid aftershocks
COTABATO CITY — Families displaced by the series of earthquakes in Kidapawan City have started to return home to slowly rebuild their lives, officials said Wednesday. Mayor Joseph Evangelista also ordered the closure of some of the evacuation centers except in some areas where the communities were too dangerous to reoccupy. “Internally displaced persons under category […]
8 hurt, over 20 houses damaged as quake hits Bukidnon
ILIGAN CITY — The 5.9 magnitude earthquake that rocked Bukidnon province and felt in other parts of Mindanao Monday evening injured at least eight people and damaged several houses. The four injured persons were recorded in Kadingilan town, the earthquake’s epicenter, where at least 100 families were affected, according to local officials. On Tuesday morning, the […]
Several Cotabato City employees tested positive for drug use
COTABATO CITY – Some city government employees here have tested positive for drug use after a recent mandatory drug test conducted by anti-narcotics personnel, an official said. One of the regular employees who tested positive went on absence without official leave and later arrested during drug buy-bust operation by the city police. At least 10 other […]
Davao City’s ‘Santa’s Toy Factory’ to open next week
DAVAO CITY — The city government here is on the final stretch of preparations for the most anticipated 2019 Pasko Fiesta celebration, which is slated to open on Nov. 22 at the City Hall grounds. With a budget of about PHP22 million, the theme for this year’s event will be “Santa’s Toy Factory”. Gene Rose Tecson, […]
NHA allocates P20-M for Zambo footbridge project
ZAMBOANGA CITY — The National Housing Authority (NHA) has allocated PHP20 million to build a concrete footbridge for those living in houses on stilts in one of the siege-affected barangays here. The recipient of the concrete footbridge project is Barangay Rio Hondo, one of the five most-affected barangays in the 2013 Zamboanga siege. Rodrigo Pagotaisidro, City […]
8K cops to secure SEA Games venues in Metro Manila
MANILA — The National Capital Region Police Office (NCRPO) will go on full alert on November 25, deploying around 8,000 police officers to secure local and foreign delegates of the 30th Southeast Asian Games (SEA Games), an official said on Friday. NCRPO acting director, Brig. Gen. Debold Sinas said they will deploy the police officers starting […]
DOH calls for Mindanao-wide polio vaccination
DAVAO CITY – The Department of Health (DOH) has called on the governors and local chief executives in Mindanao to participate in the second round of the “Sabayang Patak Kontra Polio” on Nov. 25 to Dec. 6, 2019. Health Secretary Francisco Duque III said in a press briefing here on Tuesday the call for action aims […]
Duterte orders abolition of Pasig River rehab commission
MANILA — President Rodrigo Duterte, through Executive Order (EO) 93, has abolished the Pasig River Rehabilitation Commission (PRRC). In a letter dated November 12 and addressed to PRRC officer-in-charge Assistant Secretary Joan Lagunda, the President submitted a certified copy of EO 93, which formally orders the “disestablishment of the Pasig River Rehabilitation Commission.” Under EO 93, […]
‘Build, Build, Build’ beyond 75 key infra projects: DOTr
MANILA — The Department of Transportation (DOTr) on Wednesday rejected Senate Minority Leader Frank Drilon’s claim that the “Build, Build, Build” (BBB) program was a failure, citing numerous completed and ongoing infrastructure projects of the Duterte administration. In a phone interview, DOTr Assistant Secretary for Communications and Commuter Affairs Goddes Hope Libiran said the list presented […]
Investment scam agent killed in GenSan
GENERAL SANTOS CITY — Authorities said the killing of a woman here on Friday evening may be linked to the operations of an investment scam. Lt. Bienvenido Venus Jr., deputy chief of the San Isidro police station, identified the victim as May Shiell Ladrera Villaflores, 27, a former agent of an illegal investment scheme operated by […]