Credit to Author: Darwin Pesco| Date: Mon, 24 Feb 2020 17:02:25 +0000
The chief of the Western Visayas police on Monday said he found no reliable information that links LtCol. Jovie Espenido to illegal drugs. “As far as [the Police] Regional Office 6 is concerned, there is no reliable information or confirmatory report that would say that Espenido is involved in illegal drugs,” BGen. Rene Pamuspusan said […]
Read moreCredit to Author: Darwin Pesco| Date: Mon, 24 Feb 2020 17:00:37 +0000
Philippine National Police (PNP) chief Gen. Archie Francisco Gamboa said the police and military would not support any ouster plot against President Rodrigo Duterte. Gamboa gave assurances that the PNP and the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) would not back the removal of Duterte as president. “We assure the public that there is no such […]
Read moreCredit to Author: Franz Lewin Embudo| Date: Mon, 24 Feb 2020 16:43:53 +0000
SIX universities are set to increase their tuition and other fees this year, according to the National Union of Students of the Philippines (NUSP). These schools are the University of Santo Tomas (UST), De La Salle-College of St. Benilde, St. Louis University, Far Eastern University (FEU), De La Salle University (DLSU)-Manila and University of San […]
Read moreCredit to Author: Jan Arcilla| Date: Sat, 22 Feb 2020 16:19:42 +0000
THE repatriation of almost 500 Filipino crew of the coronavirus-hit MV Diamond Princess has been postponed, according to the Department of Health (DoH). The department on Saturday said the Inter-Agency Task Force on Emerging Infectious Disease (IATF-EID) “unanimously resolved” to reschedule the repatriation from Sunday, February 23 to “early next week.” “This is to allow […]
Read moreCredit to Author: Catherine S. Valente, TMT| Date: Sat, 22 Feb 2020 16:18:54 +0000
President Rodrigo Duterte is not inclined to sign any treaty similar to the Visiting Forces Agreement (VFA) with China or any other country because he wants the Philippines to stand on its own, his spokesman said. Palace spokesman Salvador Panelo said Duterte rejected the idea of forging military alliances with other nations, particularly China. “Sabi […]
Read moreCredit to Author: Agence France-Presse| Date: Sat, 22 Feb 2020 16:17:37 +0000
LOS ANGELES: It’s finally happening! The cast of the hit US sitcom “Friends” is reuniting for a 25th anniversary special, much to the delight of fans. A celebration of the beloved show which ended its run in 2004, stars Jennifer Aniston, Courteney Cox, Lisa Kudrow, Matt LeBlanc, Matthew Perry and David Schwimmer will return to […]
Read moreCredit to Author: John Eric Mendoza| Date: Fri, 21 Feb 2020 16:18:20 +0000
THE Filipino passengers and crew aboard the coronavirus-hit Diamond Princess would be repatriated on Sunday as the number of infected Filipinos rose to 52 from 44, the Department of Health (DoH) said on Friday. Health Assistant Secretary Maria Rosario Vergeire in a press briefing in Manila said there are about 480 Filipinos aboard the ship. […]
Read moreCredit to Author: Jordeene B. Lagare| Date: Fri, 21 Feb 2020 16:16:00 +0000
Power blackouts could hit the Luzon grid this summer because of the thin power supply and high electricity demand, according to the Department of Energy (DoE). Even as outages loom, the Energy department and industry stakeholders gave assurances of concerted efforts to ensure a stable electricity supply throughout the year, especially during the dry season. […]
Read moreCredit to Author: Iza Iglesias, TMT| Date: Fri, 21 Feb 2020 16:14:30 +0000
What was supposed to be a secret civil wedding for celebrity couple Matteo Guidicelli and Sarah Geronimo ended up as a raucous media event Thursday night. First the bride’s mother showed up unannounced at the scene of the ceremony and wanted to talk her daughter into calling off the wedding. Then the groom punched the […]
Read moreCredit to Author: Catherine S. Valente, TMT| Date: Fri, 21 Feb 2020 16:13:06 +0000
Malacañang on Friday dismissed as “wishful thinking” reports of people mobilizing for mass action on February 22 to call for the resignation of President Rodrigo Duterte. Palace spokesman Salvador Panelo made the statement after Vice President Maria Leonor Robredo said she was not supporting the call for Duterte to resign. “Baka naman nagsasabi siya ng […]
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