Meralco and other power firms continue to defend its stand regarding the power rate hike at the Supreme Court. Now on its third day, they have added that this oral argument is important in regards to their stand about the power rate hike.
National
Cedric Lee, Deniece Cornejo, dismayed over DOJ decision
Denice Cornejo and Cedric Lee are dismayed about the decision of the Department of Justice. According to the legal counsel of Cornejo and Lee, they should have been given the chance to be heard by the Prosecutor’s Office regarding the case they filed against TV Personality and Actor Vhong Navarro.
Case Regarding Rice Smugglers
The Secretary of the Philippine Department of Justice Leila De Lima, is infuriated with the comment made by Duterte regarding the smuggling case. She commented that although the investigation is a bit slow, it is because they wanted to iron the kinks in the cases so it will be hard to run from the case filed.
Bus on Fire on SLEX
At around six in the morning, a bus was on fire on the South Luzon Express or SLEX. The location of the said bus on fire was near Alabang, Muntinlupa.
7 Oil Companies raise oil prices
7 major oil companies in the country raised its oil prices together at around six in the morning. This price hike includes a P0.25 for diesel and P0.10 for gasoline. This is the second week that the 7 major oil companies have raised the prices.
Easterly winds bring warm weather
Easterly winds from the Pacific enter the country, bringing warm weather. Expect fair weather today. Here’s the latest update from PAGASA.
DOJ to consolidate raps in Navarro-Cornejo case
According to Prosecutor General Claro Arellano, The Department of Justice is consolidating the case filed by actor-TV host, Vhong Navarro, against the group that assaulted him and the rape case filed by Denise Cornejo against him. The DOJ Panel of Prosecutors simultaneously resolved both complaints to speed up the preliminary investigation and to avoid conflicting findings.
Northeast monsoon weakens
Metro Manila, Visayas and Mindanao can now expect warmer weather as the northeast monsoon weakens. Here’s more update from PAGASA.
Palace insists on “no-build zone policy” in eastern Visayas
MANILA, Feb 2 (PNA) — Despite some calls by typhoon “Yolanda” survivors for the abolition of the no-build zone policy, Malacanang on Sunday has remained firm in keeping its policy for the safety of residents. Deputy presidential spokesperson Abigail Valte said on state-run dzRB Radyo ng Bayan that the policy will continue to be implemented along the eastern seaboard of Eastern Visayas. Valte said that this was to avoid another calamity from wrecking havoc as […]
Palace expresses relief over peaceful end of Quezon City demolition
MANILA, Feb 2 (PNA) — Malacanang on Sunday expressed relief over what began as a violent demolition of shanties in Agham Road, Quezon City which later ended peacefully. Deputy presidential spokesperson Abigail Valte said on state-run dzRB Radyo ng Bayan that although informal settlers refused to leave their homes at first, some of them eventually gave in. “It ended well in the sense that the day after, they dismantled their own houses (themselves),” Valte said […]
Storm “Basyang” kills 3, affects 42,000 people
MANILA, Feb.2 (PNA) — At least three people were killed while more than 42,000 individuals in Visayas and Mindanao were affected due to floods and landslides caused by heavy rain brought by tropical depression “Basyang”, the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC) said on Sunday. NDRRMC identified the fatalities as Jose Haji Aque Babatid; 22, resident of Highway, Brgy. Baliwagan, Balamban, Cebu; Danny Tundag. 24, Daanbantayan, Cebu; and Dionesio Paler, 66, resident of […]
No special birthday plans so far for Aquino — Palace
MANILA, Feb 2 (PNA) — Five days from now, President Benigno S. Aquino will be turning 54, but according to a Malacanang official, the President has not yet planned anything special. It has been known that the President has always treated his birthday as an ordinary working day. On his birthday last year, the President visited a 15-year-old bone cancer patient at the Philippine Orthopedic Center in Quezon City. Deputy presidential spokesperson Abigail Valte said […]
