The man who snatched the earrings of the wife of Rehabilitation Czar Secretary Panfilo Lacson has been arrested and is now detained at the Manila Police District Station 2.
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LPA in Eastern Visayas
PAGASA continues its monitoring of the low pressure area in Surigao del Sur which affects eastern Visayas and nearby provinces.
Palace braces public on power supply yellow alert
MANILA, April 15 (ENS) — The Department of Energy has placed the island of Luzon under “yellow alert” because of the unexpected shutdown of Masinloc power plant due to a boiler tube leak, and the extended shutdown of the Pagbilao power plant. According to Director Mylene Capungcol of the DOE, the leak in the boiler tube of the plant in Masinloc was so critical that the plant would not be able to produce electricity because […]
Draft of Bangsamoro Basic Law submitted to Malacanang, still open to modification — Palace official
MANILA, April 15 — Malacanang said that the working draft of the Bangsamoro Basic Law (BBL) is still open to modification after it was submitted to the Office of the President (OP) on Monday afternoon. Presidential Communications Operations Office (PCOO) Secretary Herminio Coloma Jr. raised the issue in a Palace media briefing following speculations that the initial draft lacked key details that should have been included. “By definition, a draft is something that can be supplemented and can […]
Bangsamoro Transition Commission, to start massive public awareness campaign
The Bangsamoro Transition Commission is set to start its massive awareness campaign following the submission of the draft of the Bangsamoro Basic Law to President Noynoy Aquino.
Filipinos affected with Middle East Respiratory Syndrome in UAE, now recovering
Five overseas Filipino workers in the United Arab Emirates that were affected by the Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS) Corona virus are already on the way to recovery, according to the Department of Foreign Affairs.
Supreme Court declares half day tomorrow
The Supreme Court announced in its official Twitter account that all courts all over the country will be having a half-day tomorrow as per the order of Chief Justice Maria Lourdes Sereno.
Taxpayers rush to BIR
Taxpayers rush to the offices of the Bureau of Internal Revenue for the last day of submitting the income tax return, which will last till 5:00 pm today.
LTFRB targets zero road accidents for holiday break
The Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board targets zero accidents on the road this holiday break, asking bus operators and drivers to make sure that their buses are safe and in good working condition before leaving the terminal.
No Filipinos hurt in Solomon Islands earthquake
No Filipino was reported killed or harmed in a series of earthquake in the Solomon Islands according to the Department of Foreign Affairs.
Different modes of tax payment
Other than directly paying to the Bureau of Internal Revenue, BIR Commissioner Kim Henares said that there are different modes of payment of income tax returns through authorized banks and even through mobile payments and tax debit memos.
LPA continues to bring heavy rains over Visayas
MANILA, April 15 (PNA) — The low pressure area (LPA) lingering inside the country for almost two weeks now continues to induce rains in many parts of the country. The Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) weather forecaster Jun Galang in an interview Tuesday said that as of 4 a.m., the LPA was spotted some 60 km east of Guiuan, Eastern Samar (10.0ºN, 126.3ºE). Galang said the weather disturbance continues to move “very […]
