MANILA — Dairy company, Magnolia, Inc., said Wednesday it was one of the companies identified by the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) in a list of firms engaged or believed to be engaged in labor-only contracting. In a statement, Magnolia said the 2,248 affected employees in the department’s list, are not their workers but are […]
Duterte against legalizing medical marijuana: Roque
BONTOC, Mt. Province –– President Rodrigo Duterte is against legalizing medical marijuana, Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque said in a press briefing here on Tuesday. “Ang Presidente po, tutol diyan (The President is against that),” Roque said, citing the President is not inclined to approve the medical marijuana bill if Congress okays it. “In no certain […]
Gunmen kill Army intel officer in Basilan ambush
ZAMBOANGA CITY– Police and military authorities are investigating the killing of an Army intelligence personnel in an ambush in Tipo-Tipo, Basilan province on Monday. Basilan Police Director Senior Supt. Rufino Inot said Tuesday he has ordered the case investigator to work closely with the military and all individuals to identify the killers of Sgt. Moh […]
Sacked official respects Duterte’s decision
MANILA (May 29) — Outgoing Government Corporate Counsel Rudolf Philip Jurado said Tuesday he accepts President Rodrigo R. Duterte’s decision to fire him for allegedly favoring a gambling operator. “I accept and respect our President’s decision. As an appointee who serves under his pleasure, I am honored to have been given a chance to serve […]
Court denies de Lima’s motion to attend son’s graduation
MANILA — The Muntinlupa City Regional Trial Court (RTC) Branch 205 denied the motion for furlough filed by former justice secretary and now detained Senator Leila de Lima to attend her son’s graduation on Sunday. In her three-page order dated May 25, Judge Amalia Fabros-Corpuz said de Lima “cannot be given a different treatment as […]
Zamboanga Mayor vows justice for siege victims
ZAMBOANGA CITY–Mayor Maria Isabelle Climaco-Salazar on Monday said the local government will continue to fight for justice for the victims of the 2013 Zamboanga siege. Salazar’s statement came after the Regional Trial Court (RTC) Branch 158 recently ordered the release of 96 members of the Moro National Liberation Front (MNLF) involved in the 21-day siege. […]
Measles spike prompts massive vaccination drive in Sibugay
Zamboanga Sibugay (May 28 ) –The Integrated Provincial Health Office (IPHO) has been tasked to conduct a massive campaign to contain the rise of measles cases in this province. Gov. Wilter Palma issued the order on Monday after his office received the IPHO report indicating a high number of recorded dengue cases since January this […]
Male giant sperm whale found dead off Zamboanga
ZAMBOANGA CITY–A male giant sperm whale or “cachalot” was found dead floating near Sacol Island located east of this city, an official said Friday. Dr. Arnedo Agbayani, Animal Health Division chief of the Office of the City Veterinarian (OCVet), said they were not able to conduct necropsy to determine the cause of the whale’s death […]
Coast guard activates station in Turtle Islands town
ZAMBOANGA CITY–The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) has activated a station in the Turtle Islands Municipality, Tawi-Tawi, the south-western tip of the country, a top PCG official said Saturday. Capt. Ronnie Gil Gavan, South Western Mindanao Coast Guard District commander, said the facility, known as the Coast Guard Station Western Tawi-Tawi, was activated on Tuesday. Gavan […]
Aussie nun wants to stay in Ph, asks BI to reverse leave order
MANILA — Australian nun, Sr. Patricia Fox, wants to stay in the country, a reason her camp filed a petition before the Department of Justice on Friday, seeking to reverse the Bureau of Immigration’s (BI) decision to forfeit her missionary visa and ordered her to leave the country. Fox appeared at the DOJ together with […]
Malacañang takes note of PH’s world competitiveness ranking
MANILA — Malacañang on Thursday said the government is already addressing the issues which the International Institute for Management Development (IMD) used to rank the Philippines as 50th among 63 countries in terms of global competitiveness. “We take note of the results of the IMD World Competitiveness Rankings 2018 citing that the Philippines ranked 50th […]
Oops! board of canvassers proclaim wrong winner for kagawad post
KIDAPAWAN CITY–A candidate for the barangay council here said he was relinquishing his post after finding out he was erroneously proclaimed winner in the May 14 polls, a mistake readily admitted by the village board of canvassers. Garnering 186 votes, Jaime Recosana was proclaimed the 7th placer for the village council elections in Barangay Junction. […]
SAP Go vows to help curb Tacloban flood woes
TACLOBAN CITY — Special Assistant to the President Christopher Lawrence “Bong” Go vowed to talk to Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) Secretary Mark Villar to address the perennial flooding along a main highway leading to the Eastern Visayas Regional Medical Center (EVRMC) in this city. “I will personally request Secretary Villar to find […]