Nation at a Glance — (10/19/17)
News stories from across the nation. Visit www.bworldonline.com (section: The Nation) to read more national and regional news from the Philippines.
Duterte says Marawi liberated but battle continues
PRESIDENT Rodrigo R. Duterte on Tuesday, Oct. 17, symbolically declared a southern city “liberated from terrorists’ influence” but the military said the five-month battle...
SWS: Satisfaction in drug war ‘very good’ but drops in NCR
A NEW survey by the Social Weather Stations (SWS) released on Tuesday, Oct. 17, showed net satisfaction with the Duterte government’s campaign against illegal...
Duterte hits PISTON, militant groups for opposing transport modernization
PRESIDENT Rodrigo R. Duterte unleashed tirades against transport and militant groups that staged a two-day nationwide strike to oppose government plans for public utility...
SHDA urges Davao City to revive private sector partnerships for socialized housing
DAVAO CITY -- The Subdivision and Housing Developers Association, Inc. (SHDA) has asked the Davao City government to consider partnerships with private developers for...
Storm Paolo in the east; low pressure area in the west
STORM PAOLO (international name: Lan), which intensified yesterday into a severe tropical storm, could further strengthen into a typhoon category today, Oct. 18, according...
DoST hybrid train too long for Cebu’s narrow streets
THE HYBRID electric road train (e-train) developed by the Department of Science and Technology (DoST) needs modifications if it were to be used in...
NPA burns mall delivery truck
GUNMEN SET on fire a 10-wheeler truck owned by a mall operator, destroying around P2 million worth of merchandise, in Malapatan town in Sarangani...
Nation at a Glance — (10/18/17)
News stories from across the nation. Visit www.bworldonline.com (section: The Nation) to read more national and regional news from the Philippines.
Hapilon, Omarkhayam Maute killed
THE HEAD of the Islamic State (IS) group in Southeast Asia and another leader of the siege since May of a southern city in...
88% support drug war but 73% believe EJKs — new Pulse Asia survey
MAJORITY OF respondents in a new survey support President Rodrigo R. Duterte’s drug war despite their belief that extrajudicial killings (EJKs) are also committed...
Dictator Marcos’s only son has eyes on presidency
MORE THAN three decades after a popular uprising ousted Philippine dictator Ferdinand E. Marcos, his son is girding for a return to the presidential...