According to Senator Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr., despite the many explanations to the public made by President Benigno Aquino III, it is still not clear what is the extent of his participation in the Mamasapano incident.
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President Aquino signs higher subsistence allowance for AFP, PNP
Members of the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP), Philippine National Police (PNP) and other uniformed services should expect higher subsistence allowance after President Benigno Aquino III signed the new law proposed by Senator Antonio Trillanes.
Peace council, a desperate step by Malacañang – Solon
According to Leyte Representative Martin Romualdez, the formation of a peace council is a desperate step on the part of the Malacañang, with Romualdez adding that the Palace faces credibility issues.
Passengers rush to ports in advance of holiday season
As the long weekend draws near, passengers crowd the nation’s ports as they go back to their home provinces. The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) issued a warning against overcrowding in the sea vessels.
Manny Pacquiao tops taxpayers
According to the list released by the Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR), Manny Pacquiao is first in the list of top taxpayers last year.
Kennon Road implements one way traffic scheme
To solve the traffic problem in the famous Kennon Road, a one-way traffic scheme would be implemented during the summer vacation.
British Council and VSO Bahaginan partner to bring UK volunteers to Philippines
The British Council Philippines has announced a partnership with VSO Bahaginan to bring volunteers from the United Kingdom to the Philippines to provide classroom support to English teachers in local schools. The new scheme, targeted at current university students or recent graduates in the UK, will help children in selected schools to gain international exposure and to develop more confidence in the English language. The programme will place the UK students into partner schools for eight […]
FNRI promotes brown rice
The Food and Nutrition Research Institute (FNRI) continues to promote the eating of brown rice among Filipinos due to the many health benefits that it possesses.
DOJ files tax evasion case against Napoles and her husband
The Department of Justice (DOJ) filed a tax evasion case against Janet Lim Napoles and her husband at the Court of Tax Appeals.
“Czechs to further support endangered species protection in the Philippines”
Following the working visit of the Czech Parliament’s Committee of Environment to the Philippines early this month, Committee Chairman Robin Böhnisch confirmed further Czech support for the protection and preservation of endemic species in the country. During the Committee’s meeting with Department of Environment and Natural Resources Secretary Ramon Paje on March 17, Böhnisch especially noted that„as the Philippines is an important global hotspot for biodiversity, we are committed to supporting endangered species conservation here.“ […]
COMELEC plans to use other computerized voting machines
The Commission on Elections (COMELEC) plans to make use of other computerized voting machines in the 2016 elections once the Supreme Court bans the use of precinct count optical scan (PCOS) machines.
Cainta, first to make use of electricity load project
Cainta is the first local government unit to make use of the prepaid electricity scheme. Said scheme will be used by public market stalls.
