The Daily Manila Shimbun

 

Allegations police, military torturing Jolo bomb suspects ”diverting investigation”: PNP

February 14, 2019

The Philippine National Police (PNP) on Thursday said allegations that the police and military are torturing suspects in the Jolo twin blasts are aimed ”at diverting the investigation to muddle the otherwise strong case that has been established.”  Senior Superintendent Bernard

READ MORE

Palace warns those namedropping Duterte’s name to solicit campaign funds for senatorial bets

February 14, 2019

Malacanang has warned the public against those using President Rodrigo Duterte’s name to solicit campaign funds for his senatorial candidates. In a statement issued Wednesday night, Presidential Spokesperson Salvador Panelo said the Palace received information Duterte’s name has been used or dropped

READ MORE

Duterte nothing to do with Ressa’s arrest, Palace says

February 14, 2019

Malacanang has distanced itself from the arrest of Rappler CEO Maria Ressa over the cyberlibel charge filed against her by a private individual. In a radio interview on Thursday, Presidential Spokesperson Salvador Panelo said it was businessman Wilfredo Keng, who

READ MORE

Koko: ‘justice served’ in Comelec dismissal of DQ cases

February 14, 2019

Senator Aquilino “Koko” Pimentel III welcomed the Commission on Election (Comelec) decision declaring him eligible to run for senator in the 2019 national elections, saying that “justice was served” when the poll body’s First Division dismissed two petitions for disqualification

READ MORE

Gov’t, foreign partners speed up work on P67.9b Marawi rehab, reconstruction

February 14, 2019

Funding from local and foreign sources have enabled the Duterte administration to fast track the extensive planning and preparations required for the P67.99-billion reconstruction and rehabilitation program for Marawi, a year after government troops liberated this southern Philippine city from Islamic State-inspired militants. Of the amount

READ MORE

Comelec says poll-related violence getting ”bad”

February 14, 2019

The Commission on Elections (Comelec) expressed alarm over election-related violence ahead of the May 13 national and local polls. In a media forum Thursday, Comelec spokesman James Jimenez said violence in different parts of the country has not stopped. .

READ MORE

Alleged NPA arrested in Butuan City

February 14, 2019

Government forces arrested an alleged member of New People’s Army (NPA) in Butuan City on Wednesday, a military spokesman said. Lt. Col. Ezra Balagtey,  spokesman of the Eastern Mindanao Command, said Thursday arrested was Emeliano Bustillo Legayna. Balagtey said Legayna is

READ MORE

Ressa, Rappler boss, freed on bail by Manila court

February 14, 2019

Maria Ressa, chief executive officer and founder of online news website Rappler, was freed on bail after  before a Manila court Thursday after she was detained at the National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) overnight for cyberlibel. Ressa, who was arrested

READ MORE