Duterte warns Ombudsman Morales of impeachment

Inquirer 10/04/2017

  President Rodrigo Duterte on Wednesday said an impeachment complaint will be filed against Ombudsman Conchita Carpio-Morales for “conspiracy” to oust the President and “selective justice.” “We will file an impeachment (case) against her (Morales) and I…

GUN BAN STARTS TODAY

Inquirer, Rosalie O. Abatayo 09/30/2017

  In the absence of a final decision postponing the barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan elections, the gun ban will begin today at the start of the monthlong election period for the twin polls. The construction or maintenance…

PDEA okays medical marijuana bill

Inquirer 09/30/2017

  The Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) expressed support on Saturday to the passage of a bill that seeks to allow the use of marijuana for medical purposes subject to strong regulations under the anti-narcotics law. “PDEA…

39 countries urge PH to end drug killings

Inquirer 09/30/2017

  The United States, Canada and Australia, three of the Philippines’ major trading partners and political allies, have joined 36 other nations in mounting international pressure on Manila to end the killings and the growing culture of…

World Bank, AIIB to fund Manila flooding project

Inquirer 09/29/2017

  The World Bank has green-lighted its counterpart financing for the $500-million Metro Manila Flood Management Project a day after the China-led Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) approved its share. In a statement Friday, the Washington-based multilateral…

Martial law declaration next week a ‘remote possibility’

Inquirer, Morexette Marie B. Erram, Winston P. Ensomo 09/15/2017

  The declaration of a nationwide martial law next week is a “remote possibility,” Defense Secretary Delfin Lorenzana said Friday. Wire service Agence France-Presse, which earlier came out with a report titled “Philippines’ Duterte may declare martial…

Naia authorities seize shabu in Australia-bound package

Inquirer 09/15/2017

  Agents of the Bureau of Customs (BOC) have seized a total of P5 million worth of shabu concealed inside a guitar amplifier at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (Naia). Maj. Jaybee Raul Cometa, of the X-ray…

4 dead, 6 missing in floods and landslides

Inquirer 09/13/2017

  Tropical Depression “Maring” dumped heavy rain on the Philippines on Tuesday, flooding Metro Manila and nearby provinces and causing landslides and flash floods that killed four people. Six others were missing, including five residents of Laguna…

NO STOPPING CHR PROBE

Inquirer, Nestle L. Semilla 09/09/2017

The Commission on Human Rights in Central Visayas (CHR-7) will proceed with investigating policemen linked to killings of drug suspects and will still expect cooperation from the Philippine National Police (PNP). CHR-7 Director Arvin Odron issued this…

Cabanatuan prelate condemns killing of teen found in Nueva Ecija

Inquirer 09/09/2017

  THE Diocese of Cabanatuan strongly condemned the killing of 14-year-old Reynaldo de Guzman and the government’s bloody war on drugs that allegedly resulted in the mounting death toll that include a number of teenagers. In a…

PH worries over Asia’s stability after North Korea’s successful H-bomb test

Inquirer 09/03/2017

The Philippine government on Sunday expressed its worry over reports that North Korea has succeeded in developing a hydrogen bomb. “We are gravely concerned over this hydrogen bomb testing by the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK),”…

Palace lauds AFP for retaking Bayabao Bridge

Inquirer 09/02/2017

  Malacañang on Saturday lauded the military’s retaking of a strategic bridge in Marawi City from the Islamic State-inspired terrorists. On Friday morning, government forces have taken control of Bayabao Bridge in Barangay Banggolo, which became a…

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