Quezon City Police District Director-Chief Superintendent Richard Albano declared the establishment of 24-hour secuirty checkpoints in various parts of Quezon City in response to the shooting spree that killed five people.
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Senate starts hearing regarding EDCA
The Senate will now start its hearing on the newly-signed Enhanced Defense Comprehensive Agreement or EDCA with Senate Defense Committee Chairman Senator Antonio Trillanes IV at its lead. Many protests were made regarding the EDCA with Senator Miriam Defensor Santiago as one of those who were questioning the legality of the agreement.
PHL to release two underaged Chinese poachers
MANILA, May 12 (PNA) -– The Philippine government on Monday said it will release from its custody two of the 11 Chinese poachers who were found to be minors. A Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) statement said the two were among the crew of Chinese fishermen arrested last week in Hasa-Hasa Shoal — the Philippines’ name for the rocky outcrop within its territorial waters also known by its international name, “Half Moon Shoal”. Under Philippine […]
Oil firms to roll back fuel prices effective 12 a.m. Tuesday (May 13)
MANILA, Philippines — Various oil firms are set to roll back fuel prices effective 12:01 a.m. Tuesday (May 13, 2014). The oil firms said they would cut gasoline prices by P0.85 centavos per liter. Prices of diesel and kerosene will also be cut by P0.55 centavos per liter. The oil firms that will implement the price rollback are the following: Shell Philippines, Phoenix Petroleum Philippines, Seaoil Philippines, Chevron, Petron Corporation and Total Corporation.
NFA, PCA chiefs resign
MANILA, May 12 (PNA) — Two top officials of the Department of Agriculture (DA) have filed their courtesy resignation to President Benigno Aquino III. National Food Authority (NFA) Administrator Orlan Calayag and Philippine Coconut Authority (PCA) Administrator Euclides Forbes confirmed on Monday that they have submitted their respective resignation letters last week to the Office of the President. In his letter of resignation dated May 6, Calayag said he is resigning to allow Presidential Assistant […]
Palace to PNP: intensify efforts vs. series of shooting in Q.C.
Malacañang called for the Philippine National Police to intensify their efforts to stop shooting incidents in Quezon City which has resulted in seven deaths.
Pnoy: Napoles gave 3 different lists on “pork scam” suspects
President Aquino said that the three lists are different from each other and suspects that the three lists were meant to muddle the issue rather than give clarity.
Lacson: 2 Cabinet officials included in Napoles list
Rehabilitation Czar Panfilo Lacson confirmed that two members of President Aquino’s cabinet are involved in the pork barrel scam as well as 21 other government officials.
President Aquino confirms that name of allies included in Napoles list
President Aquino confirmed that names of his political allies were included in the list made by Janet Lim Napoles but he also reminded that there are three lists and that the lists don’t match each other.
Bulacan and Pampanga, first to be affected by Angat Dam shutdown
Thousands of hectares of agricultural land in Bulacan and Pampanga will be the first affected when the water in the Angat Dam reaches critical levels.
Red tide in Bataan
According to the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources, The coastal areas of Bataan is positive for poisonous shellfish toxin or red tide.
President Aquino appoints retired admiral as NDRRMC head
President Aquino appointed retired naval admiral Alexander Palma as the replacement of Eduardo Del Rosario,who resigned as the Executive Director of the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council.
