Grab confirms buying Uber businesses in Southeast Asia

Inquirer.net 03/26/2018

Private ride-hailing service Grab on Monday confirmed that it has acquired Uber’s operation in Southeast Asia. In a statement, Grab said the deal was the largest acquisition by a Southeast Asian internet company,” which reflects the company’s…

NegOr confirms 12 measles cases; none yet in Cebu

Futch Anthony Inso 03/13/2018

ABOUT 12 out of 21 cases of measles had already been confirmed in Negros Oriental a week after the Department of Health (DOH-7) regional office declared a measles outbreak in the province. DOH regional director Jaime Bernadas…

KC Concepcion confirms breakup with Aly Borromeo

Michelle Joy Padayhag 03/08/2018

KC Concepcion is an example that not everyone who goes through a breakup should be bitter. In an Instagram post on Thursday evening, Concepcion confirmed that her relationship with former Azkals team captain Aly Borromeo has ended.…

Ombudsman confirms end of Duterte’s plunder probe

Inquirer.net 02/15/2018

THE OFFICE of the Ombudsman finally confirmed that the probe on President Duterte for plunder had already been closed and terminated, two days after Solicitor General Jose Calida made the revelation. “The Office of the Ombudsman confirms…

FBI confirms Hapilon’s death through DNA test — Lorenzana

Inquirer.net 10/21/2017

The United States Federal Bureau of Investigation confirmed that the DNA sample taken from a body recovered in Marawi City matched that of Abu Sayyaf leader Isnilon Hapilon, Defense Secretary Delfin Lorenzana said Saturday. “We have received…

Lorenzana confirms Isnilon Hapilon, Omar Maute killed

Inquirer 10/16/2017

  The top leaders behind the months-long war in Marawi have been killed, Defense Secretary Delfin Lorenzana confirmed Monday. Lorenzana made this confirmation when asked if reports were true that Isnilon Hapilon and Omar Maute were killed…

DA confirms bird flu cases in 2 N. Ecija towns

Inquirer, Intern 08/18/2017

Agriculture Secretary Emmanuel Piñol confirmed two cases of bird flu that hit the towns of Jaen and San Isidro in Nueva Ecija on Friday, killing a total of 307,000 birds. This comes a week after Piñol confirmed…

AFP confirms presence of US forces in Marawi, but participation limited

Inquirer.net 06/10/2017

MARAWI CITY, Lanao del Sur—The military on Saturday confirmed the presence of US forces here as Filipino soldiers continue their push towards the center of the city amid heavy resistance from combined Maute and Abu Sayyaf gunmen.…

‘Bato’ confirms CV terror threat

Ador Vincent S. Mayol, Doris C. Bongcac, Izobelle T. Pulgo, Nestle L. Semilla 04/10/2017

But describes police intelligence reports as ‘generic’   Following Sunday’s travel advisory from the US Embassy for American citizens to review travel plans in Central Visayas, Philippine National Police (PNP) chief Director General Ronald “Bato” Dela Rosa,…

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