A detained suspect in the killing of Negros Oriental Gov. Roel R. Degamo and nine other persons in Pamplona town has recanted the testimony he previously gave to the police about the murders, his counter-affidavit to the Department of Justice showed. In his counter-affidavit submitted before the DOJ on Monday, …
Read More »‘Mano po’ gesture lauded as Speaker, GMA, Gonzales stand united
All is well that ends well with a “mano po” gesture at the House of Representatives. Speaker Martin Romualdez bowed and placed the hand of former President and Pampanga Rep. Gloria Arroyo on his forehead — the traditional Filipino sign of respect for an elder — during Monday’s House plenary …
Read More »Napoles beats graft charges
Sandigan clears her in 16 PDAF scam raps, convicts on 2 others The Sandiganbayan First Division on Monday acquitted imprisoned former businesswoman Janet Lim Napoles in 16 graft cases in connection with the Priority Development Assistance Fund (PDAF) of Sen. Ramon Revilla Jr. The Second Division, however, convicted Napoles for …
Read More »BGC issues warning against unaffiliated Motostreat Facebook Page
Official announcements will come from official BGC and Bonifacio High Street social media accounts Bonifacio Global City (BGC) has issued an official statement regarding a social media post that has been circulating online about the reopening of MotoStreat, a motorcycle community area in Bonifacio High Street. The Facebook page above is not …
Read More »LTO chief Tugade resigns to give Sec. Bautista ‘free hand’ at DoTr
Land Transportation Office (LTO) chief Jose Art Tugade resigned Monday, citing differences with his boss, Transport Secretary Jaime J. Bautista. “Even as DOTR and LTO both aim to succeed in serving the public, our methods to achieve that success differ. For this reason, I am stepping down, so Secretary Jimmy …
Read More »‘I Resign’
PBGen Andre Perez Dizon, Manila Police District director, shows his men his courtesy resignation on Friday, Jan. 6, 2023. Dizon heeded the call of Local Government Secretary Benjamin Abalos Jr. for police officials to step down to cleanse the Philippine National Police of scalawags ‘infecting’ the government’s war on drugs. …
Read More »5 firemen, 2 others hurt in fire that hit decades-old Manila Central Post Office
Five firefighters were hurt in a fire that hit and destroyed the decades-old Manila Central Post Office in Lawton, Manila Sunday night, May 22. Photo courtesy of BFP/ MANILA BULLETIN According to the Bureau of Fire and Protection (BFP), injured were Joel Libutan, 36, Carlo Abrenica, 24, Julio Erlanda, 43, …
Read More »DSWD shuts down orphanage in Quezon City, rescues 149 children
THE Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) has rescued 149 children from a private orphanage in Quezon City, which it shut down following a complaint that it allegedly violated a law against child abuse, exploitation, and discrimination. At a Palace press briefing on Tuesday, Social Welfare Secretary Rex Gatchalian …
Read More »7-hour fire guts iconic Post Office building, 11 injured
A huge fire destroyed the historic post office in Manila late Sunday night, causing an estimated P300 million in damage. More than 80 fire trucks were sent to the decades-old landmark after the blaze broke out, the Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP) said. Thick, black smoke billowed hundreds of meters …
Read More »Prince Harry loses court ruling on paying for police protection in U.K.
Prince Harry on Tuesday lost a bid to legally challenge the British government’s decision not to allow him to pay for police protection while he is in the United Kingdom. Britain’s Home Office had raised concerns over precedent of the wealthy buying police protection. Prince Harry on Tuesday lost a …
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