Palace cool on additional powers for PACC
MALACAÑANG has thumbed down the idea of granting the Presidential Anti-Corruption Commission (PACC) “prosecutorial powers.”
Lay off priests, Duterte now says
PRESIDENT Rodrigo R. Duterte on Sunday said people should stop using his name to intimidate Church leaders, especially Catholic priests.
Senate bill on Baguio-Benguet Authority in plenary
SENATOR Richard J. Gordon has sponsored to the plenary Senate Bill No. 2169 creating the Greater Baguio-Benguet Development Authority.
CTA affirms voiding of tax claim against mining firm
THE Court of Tax Appeals (CTA) denied for lack of merit a motion for reconsideration by the Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) on the cancellation of its assessment on the alleged P254.72-million tax deficiency of Coral Bay Nickel Corp. for January to March 2007.
Duterte skips EDSA rites but issues message
SKIPPING the EDSA People Power anniversary rites for the third time, President Rodrigo R Duterte nevertheless issued a presidential message saying “I join the Filipino people in commemorating the 33rd Anniversary of the People Power Revolution.
Fuel prices in ‘big time’ increase
OIL companies are implementing another “big time” price increase for petroleum products this week, with both gasoline and diesel rising by P1.45 per liter.
More suspected cocaine found
MORE blocks of suspected cocaine were found on the shores of Aurora in Luzon and Davao Oriental in Mindanao on Sunday afternoon.
Batang Pinoy targets Visayan athletes in grassroots
THE Philippine Sports Commission (PSC) said it is on the lookout for new sports talents in this year’s Batang Pinoy 2019 Visayas Qualifying Leg, hosted by the city and province of Iloilo.
Nation at a Glance — (02/26/19)
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US clarifies drug war stand as claimed by Palace
THE government of the United States remains concerned about the human rights situation in the Philippines amid President Rodrigo R. Duterte’s drug war, a US Embassy press attache said over the weekend when sought for comment.
De Lima marks 2nd year in detention
SUNDAY, Feb. 24, marked opposition Senator Leila M. De Lima’s second year in detention, a situation flagged by her allies as well as international groups as a highlight of President Rodrigo R. Duterte’s administration.
Duterte on Chinese illegals: ‘Let them work here’
PRESIDENT Rodrigo R. Duterte will not order the deportation of Chinese nationals who are illegally working in the country, saying there are also at least 300,000 undocumented Filipino workers in China.