The Daily Manila Shimbun

 

Roque ready to quit if anti-fake news bill vs govt employees passed

Roque ready to quit if anti-fake news bill vs govt employees passed

February 13, 2018

Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque said on Tuesday he is ready to quit from his post if a bill seeking to penalize government employees who publish or disseminate fake news is passed in Congress. In a press briefing in Kalinga province, Roque said

READ MORE

Duterte warns of presence of terrorist “sleepers” in Cebu

February 13, 2018

President Rodrigo Duterte has warned of the presence of terrorist “sleepers” in Cebu. In a speech during his meeting with the local executives from Visayas and Mindanao in Cebu City on Monday night, Duterte said there have been regrouping of

READ MORE

Duterte rejects EU’s invitation to attend meeting with ASEAN

February 12, 2018

President Rodrigo Duterte said he will not attend the Association of Southeast Asian Nations-Europe meeting later this year. In a speech in Cebu Monday, Duterte said he was invited to attend the leaders’ meeting to be held in Brussels on

READ MORE

Duterte eyes raps vs local officials due to Boracay mess

February 12, 2018

President Rodrigo Duterte warned on Monday he could order the filing of charges against local government officials of Aklan for serious neglect of duty due to environmental problems in Boracay island. In a speech in Cebu, Duterte expressed dismay over the water

READ MORE

LTFRB increases cap for Grab, Uber cars

February 12, 2018

The Land Transportation and Franchising Board (LTFRB) Monday increased the number of transport network vehicle services (TNVC) than can ply their routes in Metro Manila. From the cap of  45,000, the LFTRB released a memorandum circular setting the number of

READ MORE

Duterte to abolish BOC office in charge of auction of smuggled cars

February 12, 2018

President Rodrigo Duterte said on Monday he would abolish the office at the Bureau of Customs (BOC) in charge of auctioning smuggled cars. In a speech in Cebu, Duterte said the destruction of smuggled vehicles would continue. “From now on,

READ MORE

Philippines to notify Canada on cancelling chopper deal this week: Lorenzana

February 12, 2018

The Philippine government will formally cancel a contract with Canada to buy 16 Bell 412 EPI utility helicopters, Defense Secretary Delfin Lorenzana said Monday. “The formal letter cancelling the contract is being prepared and I will sign it this week,” Lorenzana

READ MORE

Speaker will not implement Ombudsman dismissal order on Garcia

February 12, 2018

House Speaker Pantaleon Alvarez will not implement the dismissal order of  Ombudsman Conchita Carpio-Morales on Deputy Speaker and Cebu Rep. Gwendolyn Garcia from the service due to grave misconduct. Alvarez said Monday Morales has no authority  to discipline a member of the

READ MORE