Duterte to divulge health examination results
PRESIDENT Rodrigo R. Duterte will divulge the results of his medical consultation after back pain forced him to cut short his trip to Japan this week, his spokesman said on Wednesday.
Diosdado Peralta named chief justice
PRESIDENT Rodrigo R. Duterte has named Supreme Court Justice Diosdado M. Peralta as the new chief justice, the high court said in a statement yesterday.
Rice farmers urged to join cooperatives as they receive individual loan from DA-LANDBANK program
RICE FARMERS in Isabela province, particularly those who are cultivating land that is one hectare or less, have been urged to join a cooperative or an association to gain access to government assistance and become more competitive.
Maguindanao massacre suspect hospitalized
ONE OF the prime suspects in the 2009 Maguindanao massacre, Zaldy U. Ampatuan, was brought to a hospital last Monday due to heart ailment, a jail official said.
Davao Oriental gears up for Pujada Bay validation as 1 of the world’s most...
THE DAVAO Oriental provincial government is preparing for the visit and evaluation by the Club of Most Beautiful Bays in the World for the formal inclusion of Pujada Bay in the list.
NRC taps Iloilo City to be resilience model
ILOILO CITY has been chosen by the National Resilience Council (NRC) as the first local government unit for assistance towards becoming a model for safety and sustainability.
Conflict over roads to Davao del Norte banana farms settled
THE CONFLICT surrounding roads in the Floirendo-run banana farms in Sto. Tomas and Braulio Dujali, Davao del Norte has been settled with an agreement signed by the parties.
Nationwide round-up
THE DEPARTMENT of Justice (DoJ) is still verifying if a suspected foreign drug trafficker, supposedly arrested in a 2013 police operation carried out by 13 allegedly rogue cops, entered the country last month.
Nation at a Glance — (10/24/19)
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Back pain forces Duterte to cut Japan trip short
PRESIDENT Rodrigo R. Duterte cut short his trip to Japan because of “unbearable pain” in his spinal column after falling from a motorcycle last week, his spokesman said yesterday.
19 Filipinos hurt in Rome road crash
NINETEEN Filipinos were hurt in an Oct. 16 road accident in Rome, the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) said in a statement on Tuesday.
Trillanes denies kidnapping charges
FORMER opposition Senator Antonio F. Trillanes IV asked the Department of Justice to dismiss a kidnapping complaint filed against him by a woman who accused him of abducting and forcing her to help bring down the Duterte administration.