PNP in search of child left by suspected Jolo suicide bombers
THE Philippine National Police (PNP) is looking for the child allegedly left by a foreign couple suspected to be the suicide bombers in the Jan. 27 Jolo Cathedral bombing.
Freed
The New People’s Army released two soldiers and six members of the Citizen Armed Force Geographical Unit Tuesday to presidential special assistant and senatorial candidate Christopher Lawrence “Bong” T. Go and presidential son Sebastian Z. Duterte. Mr. Go said Mr. Duterte, who is also running for vice-mayor of Davao City, was behind the release of the captives.
Nation at a Glance — (02/21/19)
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FDA permanently bans Dengvaxia
THE Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has permanently canceled the registration for anti-dengue vaccine Dengvaxia.
High Court upholds extension of martial law in Mindanao
THE SUPREME COURT (SC) upheld the constitutionality of the third extension of martial in Mindanao until Dec. 31, 2019.
US Marines commander to push for joint activities with PHL
UNITED STATES Commander of the Marine Forces Pacific (US MarForPac) Lt. Gen. Lewis A. Craparotta met with top military officials in his three-day visit to the Philippines from Feb. 16 to 18, to discuss opportunities for collaboration with the Philippine Marines Corps (PMC).
BI arrests 276 foreigners in raid on Ayala Ave. company
THE BUREAU of Immigration (BI) arrested 276 foreign nationals in a raid on a network technology company along Ayala Avenue in Makati City on Feb. 18.
Slain businessman filed complaint of grave threat
POLICE said on Tuesday that slain businessman Jose Luis J. Yulo had filed a complaint for grave threat before he and his driver were killed along the beltway EDSA on Sunday.
Dry run on NLEx Harbor Link
PUBLIC WORKS Secretary Mark Villar, together with Metro Pacific Tollways Corporation (MPTC) officials led by president Rodrigo Franco and NLEx Corporation president and general manager Luigi Bautista, will conduct a dry run on Wednesday on the opening of the NLEx Harbor Link Segment 10 from Karuhatan, Valenzuela City, to the new Caloocan Interchange in C3 Road, Caloocan City.
Cancer Control Act signed into law
PRESIDENT Rodrigo R. Duterte has signed Republic Act 11215 or the National Integrated Cancer Control Act.
SC: Boracay closure constitutional
THE Supreme Court (SC), in its en banc session on Feb. 12, ruled that the six-month closure of Boracay Island last year is constitutional.
Top diplomat Locsin threatens to ‘kill’ staff asking for birth certificate
FOREIGN Affairs Secretary Teodoro Locsin Jr. cursed at any personnel who would require passport renewal applicants to bring copies of their birth certificate, raising concerns about how he uses language in social media.