In preparation for the long vacation next week, President Aquino ordered all concerned agencies to ensure the safety and security during said holidays.
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PCG, on heightened alert
The Philippine Coast Guard is already on heightened alert for the long vacation as many vacationers are expected to go back to their home provinces.
CHR report regarding Mamasapano incident may come out next week
The report of the Commission on Human Rights regarding the Mamasapano incident may come out next week, with the CHR already saying that the Moro Islamic Liberation Front may have violated international humanitarian laws.
Various groups celebrate BBL comprehensive agreement anniversary
Various groups gathered at the Quezon City Memorial Circle to celebrate the anniversary of the signing of the comprehensive agreement on the Bangsamoro Basic Law.
Mababang ani dahil sa kakulangan ng tubig
Dahil sa kakulangan ng tubig na dulot ng El Niño ay bumagsak ang ani ng palay sa Ilocos Norte.
Palawan, handa na para sa Earth Hour 2015
Handa na ang lalawigan ng Palawan para sa partisipasyon nito sa isasagawang Earth Hour 2015.
Bicol, handa na sa pagdating ng mga bakasyonista
Handa na ang mga otoridad sa lalawigan ng Bicol para masiguro ang kaligtasan ng mga bakasyonista para sa long vacation.
German pilot said to have suffered from depression, anxiety
(Reuters) – The German pilot believed to have deliberately crashed a plane in the French Alps killing 150 people broke off his training six years ago due to depression and spent over a year in psychiatric treatment, a German newspaper reported on Friday. The story in German tabloid Bild came a day after French prosecutors said they believed Andreas Lubitz, a 27-year-old co-pilot at Lufthansa’s budget airline Germanwings, had locked the captain out of the […]
Strong economy, good governance improve country’s public safety, says Pres. Aquino
Economic resurgence, coupled with efficient governance, has given the government greater opportunity to improve the country’s police force, President Benigno S. Aquino III said on Thursday (March 26). Addressing the graduates of the Philippine National Police Academy (PNPA), the President said that when he assumed his post several years ago, the country had a less effective police force. The members of the Philippine National Police (PNP) then did not have enough and modern weapons to […]
MMDA suspends number coding next week
The Metro Manila Development Authority (MMDA) will suspend the number coding next week. In its advisory, the MMDA said that the color coding scheme will be cancelled on these dates: April 1,2,3, 6 and 9. This is in anticipation of the huge number of people who will go on vacation, or go to the provinces next week.
President Aquino signs law postponing Sangguniang Kabataan election
President Benigno S. Aquino III has signed into law the postponement of the Sangguniang Kabataan election to the last Monday of October 2016, Malacañang announced on Thursday (March 26). The President on Wednesday (March 25) signed Republic Act (RA) No. 10656, entitled “an act postponing the Sangguniang Kabataan elections to the last Monday of October 2016,” which amends RA no. 9164, entitled “an act providing for synchronized Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan elections”, and RA no. […]
President Aquino appeals for public understanding over Mamasapano incident
(SILANG, Cavite) President Benigno S. Aquino III on Thursday (March 26) appealed for public understanding over the Mamasapano incident, maintaining that he was kept in the dark by people he trusted to carry out the January 25 operation. In his message to the graduating class of the Philippine National Police Academy (PNPA), the President said police officials involved in the operation made him believe that Oplan Exodus was well-planned and the police commandos on the […]
