Nationwide Round-Up
THE DEPARTMENT of National Defense (DND) shrugged off the Philippines’ one-rank drop in the Global Peace Index, saying that the Duterte administration’s campaign against illegal drugs has made the country safer.
Online trading scam group busted inside Clark Freeport Zone
THE PHILIPPINE National Police Anti-Cybercrime Group (PNP-ACG) has dismantled a multi-million online stocks trading scam operating inside the Clark Freeport Zone, Pampanga.
TRLEI wants DoJ head prosecutor to inhibit from Okada estafa case
TIGER RESORT Leisure and Entertainment, Inc. (TRLEI) has sought the recusal of Acting Prosecutor General Jorge G. Catalan Jr. from the two separate estafa cases it filed against Japanese gambling mogul Kazuo Okada, citing previous involvement in a related case.
Flood season
Children wade at a flooded street in Balintawak, Quezon City after tropical depression Domeng dumped rains in various parts of the country. Weather bureau PAGASA Thursday, June 7, said more rain is expected until the weekend in Metro Manila and other parts of Luzon due to Domeng and the southwest monsoon.
19th Philippine Eagle Week: 8 nesting sites in Davao Oriental identified
THE DEPARTMENT of Environment and Natural Resources-Davao (DENR-11) has identified eight nesting sites of the endangered Philippine Eagle in Davao Oriental, and initiatives are being undertaken to ensure that these areas are protected as “critical habitats.
Balamban town gets waste management facility
THE TOWN of Balamban now has a material recovery facility (MRF), not far from where it used to have an eight-hectare dumpsite, which has been closed last year.
DPWH cracks down on Iloilo City contractors behind schedule
THE DEPARTMENT of Public Works and Highways (DPWH)-Iloilo City District Engineering Office has given notice to contractors who are behind schedule in road projects, with two recommended for contract termination.
Nation at a Glance — (06/08/18)
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Citing public order, Duterte warns ‘radical’ changes
PRESIDENT Rodrigo R. Duterte on Tuesday warned cryptically there will be “radical” changes “in the coming days.”
Quo warranto petition filed against President
A SUSPENDED lawyer on Wednesday filed before the Supreme Court (SC) a quo warranto petition against President Rodrigo R. Duterte, citing as basis Mr. Duterte’s alleged failure to secure a certificate of candidacy (CoC) as approved by the Commission on Elections when he ran for president in 2016.
Duterte on reported harassment of PHL troops: ‘What harassment?’
PRESIDENT Rodrigo R. Duterte on Tuesday said he had no knowledge about the reported harassment by the Chinese navy of Filipino troops at Second Thomas Shoal in the South China Sea.
Opposition lawmakers bare SALNs
MORE opposition lawmakers on Wednesday bared their Statements of Assets, Liabilities and Net Worth (SALN).