CA denies protection plea from lawyers
THE COURT of Appeals (CA) has rejected a plea by a lawyer’s group to stop government threats against its members.
Customs streamlines baggage declaration
THE GOVERNMENT wants to make travel easier by doing away with Customs baggage declaration forms for those with nothing to declare, the agency said in a statement yesterday.
Storm Falcon, monsoon rains trigger flooding, landslides around the country
AS TROPICAL STORM Falcon crossed on a north-northwest track over the tip of Luzon, the southwest monsoon also brought rain, triggering landslides and flooding in different areas across the country, including in the southern island of Mindanao.
Cauayan moves towards becoming a Smart city with MultiSys app
PAYMENT FOR taxes and permit applications can now be done cashless in Cauayan City, Isabela — the first step towards its transformation into a Smart city in partnership with Multisys Technologies Corp.
MMDA suspends anti-jaywalking unit after officers caught in fraud; traffic enforcers to take over...
THE METROPOLITAN Manila Development Authority (MMDA) has suspended the operations of its anti-jaywalking unit following the arrest of an administration officer for falsification of documents.
GenSan court junks KAPA petition vs SEC
A GENERAL Santos (GenSan) City court has junked Kapa-Community Ministry International, Inc.’s (KAPA) petition for injunction against the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), citing lack of jurisdiction over the matter.
Rehabilitation of mining-battered Naboc River officially starts
THE REHABILITATION of Naboc River in the mining-rich area of Mt. Diwata was officially launched Tuesday with the signing of a memorandum of agreement (MoA) between the Department of Environment and Natural Resources, other national government agencies, and the provincial government of Compostela Valley.
BI warns foreigners vs joining rallies, political activities
THE BUREAU of Immigration (BI) warned foreigners in the country against engaging in political activities such as rallies, less than a week before President Rodrigo R. Duterte delivers his State of the Nation Address (SONA).
Nation at a Glance — (07/18/19)
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Duterte may cut ties with Iceland over UN probe
PRESIDENT Rodrigo R. Duterte is seriously considering cutting diplomatic ties with Iceland after it won United Nations support to have the Philippines investigated for its deadly war on drugs, his spokesman said yesterday.
NCMH officials face graft at Ombudsman
THE NATIONAL Bureau of Investigation (NBI) filed a corruption complaint at the Office of the Ombudsman against 13 officials of the National Center for Mental Health (NCMH) and a private individual after it found irregularities in the bidding for a P60 million building project, it said in a statement.
Government agents arrest 8 suspects for alleged kidnapping
THE NATIONAL Bureau of Investigation (NBI) has arrested eight Chinese nationals and a Filipino in Las Piñas City for alleged kidnapping, it said in a statement yesterday.