PUERTO PRINCESA, Philippines — Police authorities recovered around 70 pieces of dead marine turtles (pawikan) in the northern Palawan town of Dumaran early morning Thursday, July 6. Municipal Police Station (MPS) Chief Inspector Arnel Bagona told the Philippine News Agency (PNA) the dead marine turtles were found around 2:30 a.m. off the shores of Barangay […]
Beheading of Vietnamese sailors a propaganda ploy — AFP
MANILA, July 5 — The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) on Wednesday said the beheading of two Vietnamese hostages by the Abu Sayyaf is a propaganda ploy by the terrorist group to project strength amid heightened military operations that “tremendously degraded their capacity.” “This (beheading) is a show of force although they are not […]
Mismatch in curricular programs in some ASEAN schools bared
MANILA, Philippines — A University of the Philippines Los Banos (UPLB)Filipino student, elected as the first President of the newly formed Association of Southeast Asian Nations(ASEAN) University of Student Council, is calling for education leaders in the region to resolve the issue on mismatch of some curricular programs in various colleges and universities in its […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Wounded troops raring to fight Maute group again
MANILA — Despite injuries sustained in ongoing efforts to free Marawi City from the remaining Maute Group terrorists, Filipino troops wounded in action have high morale and raring to go back into the fight after spending some time in the hospital. This was bared by Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) public affairs office chief […]
PH, Indonesia, Malaysia intensify cooperation vs terrorism, extremism
MANILA — The Philippines, Indonesia and Malaysia on Thursday agreed to intensify their efforts and cooperation in addressing terrorism and violent extremism confronting the region. In a joint statement read by Philippine Foreign Affairs Secretary Alan Peter Cayetano, foreign ministers of the three countries decided to task their senior officials to consider the proposed Plan […]
Interfaith group appeals for help to rebuild Marawi
CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY -– Leaders of an interfaith group on Wednesday asked various sectors to help rehabilitate Marawi, a city turned into rubbles by the ongoing conflict between extremists and government forces. While appealing for help, the interfaith leaders also plead for the safe release of all civilians either trapped in their homes or […]
DOST-7 helps companies to improve operations
CEBU CITY — The Department of Science and Technology (DOST) in Region 7 has helped some 300 micro, small, and medium enterprises (MSMEs) since 2002 and continues to extend technological and innovation assistance to small businesses. Regional Director Eriberto Paradela said he considered this as DOST-7’s biggest accomplishment for the Central Visayas region. “Helping the […]
CBCP lauds acquittal of Filipina from UAE death row
MANILA — The head of the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of the Philippines-Episcopal Commission on Migrants and Itinerant People (CBCP-ECMI) expressed gratitude to the government of United Arab Emirates (UAE) for sparing overseas Filipino worker (OFW) Jennifer Dalquez from the death row. “Glory be to God for this good news. Our gratitude for the triumph of […]
Sen. Villanueva seeks help for missing Filipina in London
MANILA, Philippines–Sen. Joel Villanueva on Thursday appealed to the public, concerned government agencies and embassies to help missing Filipina and Jesus is Lord (JIL) member Ligaya Moore, who was among those believed displaced by a fire that engulfed the 24-storey Grenfell Tower in London early Wednesday. “Ang appeal natin ay kung maaari tayong makahingi ng […]
Cotabato detainees skip meal to help Marawi evacuees
COTABATO CITY, Philippines— Some 1,000 Inmates of North Cotabato District Jail skipped one meal Wednesday, June 14 to share the food to the Internally Displaced Persons of Marawi City. Jail Superintendent Simeon Dolojo, North Cotabato District Jail warden, told reporters that the idea to skip one meal came from the inmates who told jail officials […]