The Daily Manila Shimbun

 

Navy apprehends 10 Vietnamese off Palawan

August 10, 2017

The Philippine Navy apprehended 10 Vietnamese fishermen off the waters of Palawan last Tuesday morning. Capt. Cherryl Tindog, Armed Forces Forces of the Philippines (AFP) Western Command spokesperson, said the Vietnamese were on their fishing vessel Hua Houng when they

READ MORE

Palace assures contingency plans amid DPRK’s threat to bomb Guam

August 10, 2017

Malacanang assured on Thursday that contingency plans are in place amid threat of the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea to attack Guam where a huge number of American soldiers have been stationed. In a press briefing, Presidential Spokesperson Ernesto Abella

READ MORE

5 policemen, 10 persons attacked by alleged NPA in Catanduanes

August 10, 2017

Five police personnel and 10 drug surrenderers were attacked by suspected National People’s Army on Thursday in Viga town, Catanduanes province, police said. Chief Inspector Rogelyn Calandria of Bicol police regional office said in phone interview with the Daily Manila

READ MORE

Palace calls NDF “pathetic” on alleged CIA plot to kill Joma, overthrow Duterte

August 10, 2017

Malacanang said on Thursday the communist National Democratic Front is pathetic after it disclosed a plot allegedly by the US Central Intelligence Agency to assassinate communist leader Jose Maria Sison and to oust President Rodrigo Duterte. In a press briefing, Presidential Spokesperson

READ MORE

DOF eyes P30b bond float for Marawi rehabilitation

August 10, 2017

Finance Secretary Carlos Dominguez III has directed the Bureau of Treasury (BTr) to study the possible issuance of P30 billion-worth of debt securities to help fund the planned massive rehabilitation and reconstruction  effort for Marawi City. Dominguez said the “Marawi”

READ MORE

CHED says P20 billion needed for 2018 to implement free tuition law

August 10, 2017

The Commission on Higher Education (CHED) said on Thursday that a little over P20 billion is needed to implement the free tuition fee in state-run colleges and universities in 2018. In a press briefing in Malacanang, CHED Commissioner Prospero de

READ MORE

Duterte says he’ll quit if son is involved in alleged corruption in Customs

August 9, 2017

President Rodrigo Duterte said on Wednesday he will resign if his son, Davao City Vice Mayor Paolo Duterte, is proven to be involved in corruption. In a speech before businessmen in Mandaluyong City, Duterte said his son was being dragged

READ MORE

Controversial police officer to continue work, not afraid of retaliation

August 9, 2017

A police official who was involved in the deaths of two mayors said to be linked to illegal drugs said he is not afraid to die at the hands of those who want to retaliate. Chief Inspector Jovie Espenido, who

READ MORE