Lapeña bares 5-point reform plan for Bureau of Customs
October 9, 2017
Commissioner Isidro Lapeña of the Bureau of Customs (BOC) has vowed to eliminate the “tara” system, increase revenue collections, and strengthen anti-smuggling efforts while improving the incentives and rewards systems for employees as part of the five-point priority program he has begun implementing. In
Electricity rate slightly increases this October
October 9, 2017
Meralco announced an increase for October, amounting to 0.0345 centavos per kWh for a typical residential household, bringing the overall rate from last month’s P9.2491 per kWh to P9.2836 per kWh. The slight rate increase this month amounts to a
Duterte okays acquisition of postal bank to be converted into Overseas Filipino Bank
October 9, 2017
President Rodrigo Duterte has approved the acquisition of the Philippine Postal Savings Bank (PPSB) by the Land Bank of the Philippines (LBP) and subsequently to be converted into an Overseas Filipino Bank (OFB). In Executive Order No. 44 signed on
Drilon asks PSA to help find out drug addict statistics
October 8, 2017
Senate Minority Leader Franklin M. Drilon criticized the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) for failing to help provide correct and reliable data that can aid the government’s campaign against illegal drugs. Drilon raised the issue amidst the confusion brought about by
Duterte’s net satisfaction rating down by 18 points in September – SWS
October 8, 2017
President Rodrigo Duterte’s net satisfaction rating significantly declined by 18 points to “good” +48 in the third quarter of this year, an independent polling agency said on Sunday. In a survey conducted from September 23 to 27 using face-to-face interviews
CHR dares PNP to show proof all killed in operations drug dealers
October 8, 2017
The Commission on Human Rights on Sunday challenged the Philippine National Police to release the records that will support Department of Foreign Secretary Alan Peter Cayetano’s claim that all the more than 3,000 people killed in the administration’s anti-illegal drug
2 killed in Zamboanga del Sur motorcycle mishap
October 8, 2017
Two people died in a motorcycle accident in Zamboang del Sur on Saturday. Dimataling Municipal Police Station Police Officer 1 Iresidel Osayano said the accident took place around 7:30 pm in Purok 2, Barang Kagawasan, Dimataling. Initial report said the
Philippines ready to extradite Filipino doctor wanted in US for terror plots
October 8, 2017
The Philippine government will start the extradition proceedings of a Filipino physician accused of plotting terror attacks in the United States, Malacanang said on Sunday. In a statement, Presidential Spokesperson Ernesto Abella said the Palace confirms that Russel Salic, who
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