DENR chief wants hike on mining excise tax
October 19, 2017
Environment Secretary Roy Cimatu said on Thursday he wants the two percent excise tax from mining operations to be increased. In a press briefing in Malacanang, Cimatu said there were some proponents who want to raise the excise tax to 5 percent.
Young Japanese helps Bohol tap Japanese market
October 19, 2017
A young Japanese dispatched under the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) Volunteer program is helping build the capacity of 15 ecotourism sites while introducing disaster risk reduction (DRR) in local tourism to attract Japanese tourists in Bohol. Akiko Nagata, 29, left
PNP welcomes 88% public support to anti-drug campaign
October 19, 2017
The Philippine National Police welcomes the overwhelming public support to the national anti-drug campaign as a magnanimous recognition of the efforts and sacrifices of the police in keeping our communities safe from drugs. “We are grateful for this recognition of
Philippine working with ASEAN on disaster risk insurance scheme
October 19, 2017
The Philippines has teamed up with other member-states of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) to improve catastrophic reinsurance initiatives that will help communities across the region recover faster from the impact of natural disasters and other adverse effects
NBI arrests suspected recruiter of foreigners, locals for ISIS
October 18, 2017
The National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) Wednesday said it has arrested a suspect for recruiting foreign fighters to come to the Philippines for terrorist acts and inciting rebellion through the use of the internet and social media. In a statement,
Filipino architect likens Marawi to Hiroshima
October 18, 2017
MARAWI CITY– A Filipino architect sees a “connectivity” between this city, which is the scene of a nearly five-month battle between the Philippine military and Islamic State inspired militants, and Hiroshima, one of two Japanese cities where the US dropped
Palace condoles with Cebu faithful over death of Cardinal Vidal
October 18, 2017
Malacanang extended sympathies to the Cebu faithful for the death of Cebu Archbishop Emeritus Cardinal Ricardo Vidal on Wednesday. In a statement, Presidential Spokesperson Ernesto Abella said President Rodrigo Duterte and Vidal had a “friendly, cordial relationship.” He recalled that the
Gov’t begins post-conflict needs assessment in Marawi
October 18, 2017
The government has begun a post conflict needs assessment in the safe areas of Marawi City, the head of the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC) said Wednesday. “What we have is the deployment of teams to conduct
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