Trillanes mulls appealing legality of Proclamation No. 572
SENATOR Antonio F. Trillanes IV is considering filing before the Makati City Regional Trial Court (RTC) Branch 148 a motion for partial reconsideration seeking to nullify President Rodrigo R. Duterte’s Proclamation No. 572 which voided his amnesty.
US top admiral: Navigation in disputed sea continues
US top admiral: Navigation in disputed sea continues
PAO moves to block Garin’s counter-affidavits
PAO moves to block Garin’s counter-affidavits
DENR fines 219 establishments on day four of Boracay reopening
THE Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) said on Monday that 219 business establishments in Boracay have been fined a total of P43 million for violating environmental laws after the tourist island was reopened last Friday, Oct. 26, following a six-month rehabilitation.
Duterte vows no martial law in remainder of term
PRESIDENT Rodrigo R. Duterte said he will not declare martial law in the second half of his term, but he will use the “strongest tools” to deal with crimes in the country, especially drug trafficking.
Another oil price rollback this week
OIL COMPANIES on Monday cut the prices of petroleum products, marking the third straight week of rollback to follow the direction of prices in the international market.
NDRRMC on full alert with 2.4M families seen at typhoon’s path
THE OPERATIONS Center (OC) of the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC) was placed on red alert status on Monday as typhoon Rosita (international name: Yutu) was expected to make landfall in parts of Isabela and Aurora provinces on Tuesday morning, Oct. 30.
National ID system rollout starts with cash transfer beneficiaries
THE IMPLEMENTATION of the Philippine Identification System (PhilSys) IDs will finally take off as the government begins the six-month trial for distribution, covering the one million unconditional cash transfer beneficiaries.
Cops in drug matrix ready for probe — PNP
THE PHILIPPINE National Police (PNP) has ordered six police personnel to be available for an investigation after they were included in the drug matrix released by the President in connection with the high-profile drug smuggling incident at the Bureau of Customs.
TIEZA opens office in San Vicente tourism zone as PAL launches flights from Clark
THE TOURISM Infrastructure and Enterprise Zone Authority inaugurated on Oct. 28 the TIEZA Tourism Enterprise Zone (TEZ) Office and Tourist Information Center in, San Vicente, Palawan. On the same day, Philippine Airlines launched its flights between the town and Clark International Airport in the Luzon mainland.
Bike-friendly
The 5th Iloilo Bike Festival was held Saturday, Oct. 27, where the Dahan-Dahan sa Daan, the road safety campaign of artist-activist group DAKILA, was also launched.
Manila-Davao shipping route reopens
THE PASSENGER shipping route linking Manila to Davao was reopened on Sunday, Oct. 27, to allow a more affordable transportation option between the country’s north and south.