Military still optimistic on defeating Abu Sayyaf by June
May 3, 2017
The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) still optimistic on achieving its goal to defeat the Abu Sayyaf by June. “We have achieved important milestones through deliberate military action backed by intense stakeholder engagements,” Brig. Gen. Restituto Padilla, AFP spokesman
Citinickel files graft charges against Lopez before Ombudsman
May 3, 2017
Citinickel Mines Development Corp. filed graft charges against Environment Secretary Gina Lopez before the Office of the Ombudsman on Wednesday. Citinickel, through lawyer Lorna Kapunan, filed charges of violating Section 3(a), (e) and (f) of the Anti-Graft and Corrupt Practices
Duterte now looking for Lopez’s replacement: Abella
May 3, 2017
Malacanang is now scouting for a replacement to Environment Secretary Gina Lopez after her ad interim appointment was rejected Wednesday by the Commission on Appointments, Presidential Spokesperson Ernesto Abella said. ‘The president is attending to the possible replacement,” said Abella.
Calam tops bar, no law school from Manila in top 10
May 3, 2017
Karen Mae Calam of the University of San Carlos topped the 2016 bar exams, towing nine other topnotchers from law schools from Visayas and the Mindanao. No graduate from the big law schools from Luzon led by University of the
Commission on Appointments rejects Lopez as DENR secretary
May 3, 2017
The bicameral Commission on Appointments on Wednesday has rejected the ad interim appointment of Gina Lopez as secretary of the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR). Lopez is the second cabinet member of President Rodrigo Duterte to be rejected
Philippines preparing for fifth round of talks with Reds despite attacks
May 3, 2017
Despite reports of attacks by members of the New People’s Army, the Philippine government is preparing for the fifth round of peace talks later this month in The Netherlands, an official said on Wednesday. In a statement, Presidential Adviser on
Davao partners with Japanese local government, JICA to boost solid waste management
May 3, 2017
The City Government of Davao launched recently an initiative to boost its solid waste management in partnership with Environment Bureau City of Kitakyushu, Japanese non-profit group Kitakyushu City Environmental Preservation Association (KEPA) and the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA). The
Palace justifies pivot to China, Russia amid Filipinos’ distrust towards the 2 countries
May 3, 2017
Malacanang defended on Wednesday the Philippines’ pivot to China and Russia amid a survey showing most Filipinos still have considerable distrust towards the two countries. In a statement, Presidential Spokesperson Ernesto Abella said the Duterte administration is charting the path
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