Janet Napoles (File photo) MANILA – The Sandiganbayan anti-graft court on Monday cleared businesswoman Janet Napoles in 16 graft charges arising from PHP519-million dealings allegedly made through the office of Sen. Ramon Revilla Jr. However, a decision promulgated on May 19 by the Second Division convicted Napoles of two counts of graft …
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PBBM: Conserve water, power to avert supply woes due to El Niño
President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. urged the public and local government units (LGUs) to conserve water and power as the country braces for the El Niño phenomenon this year. In a YouTube post, the President said power demand far exceeds supply, and the 35 percent decrease in rainfall has already affected …
Read More »DA sets ceiling for wholesale price of onions
In an effort to pull down the price of onions, the Department of Agriculture (DA) is setting a price limit to wholesale onions at P115 per kilogram for red onions and P100 per kilo for white onions, based on their “cold storage price.” In an interview on radio dzBB, Agriculture …
Read More »Typhoon Mawar may enter PAR by Friday, to be named ‘Betty’
Photo Credit: Philippine News Agency At a Glance The typhoon with the international name “Mawar” will be given the local name “Betty” once inside the Philippine area of responsibility on Friday or Saturday, May 26 or 27. PAGASA is keeping an eye on this weather disturbance because it could enhance …
Read More »Marcos tells PMA graduates: Uphold democracy, rule of law
NEW BLOOD. Members of the Philippine Military Academy ‘Madasigon’ Class of 2023 celebrate after their commencement exercises at Fort del Pilar in Baguio City on Sunday, May 21, 2023. Inset photo shows President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. giving the presidential saber to class topnotcher Warren Leono of Lipa City, Batangas. Rolando …
Read More »NCR faces water interruption
MWSS: Deteriorating Laguna Lake water quality to affect services The Metropolitan Waterworks and Sewerage System yesterday raised the alert on a possible water interruption in various parts of Metro Manila and Cavite amid the decreasing water quality of Laguna Lake. MWSS Division Manager Patrick Dizon said pollution, the presence of …
Read More »DSWD, BSP warn vs. ‘sangla-ATM’ scheme
The Department of Social Welfare and Development warned beneficiaries of the government’s cash transfer subsidy program against using their cash cards or ATM cards as loan collateral. “Anytime you pawn a cash card given to you by the government, that is illegal. It was given to you and was issued …
Read More »‘COVID admissions in hospitals rising’
COVID-19 admissions in private hospitals are slowly rising, but remained manageable, the Private Hospitals Association of the Philippines Inc. (PHAPI) said on Saturday. Meanwhile, Camarines Sur Rep. Luis Raymund Villafuerte Jr. renewed his appeal to the Departments of Budget and Management (DBM) and the Department of Health (DOH) to fast-track …
Read More »DMW unveils cash aid for OFWs affected by Kuwait ban
Migrant Workers Secretary Susan Ople said the government will assist some 815 overseas workers whose travel to Kuwait has been deferred due to the suspension of visa issuances for newly-hired Filipino workers. She said the DMW is preparing a financial aid package of P30,000 per OEC-holder (Overseas Employment Certificate) who …
Read More »PBBM calls on PMA graduates to uphold democracy, rule of law
CUM LAUDE. President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. hands the Presidential Saber to Cadet First Class Warren Leonor, the valedictorian, during the Philippine Military Academy graduation rites at Fort Del Pilar, Baguio City on Sunday (May 21, 2023). The Lipa City, Batangas native topped the MADASIGON (MAndirigmang May DAngal SImbolo ng Galing …
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