The Daily Manila Shimbun

 

Administrator of pirate manga site deported to Japan

September 24, 2019

After almost two months of being detained in the Philippines, a smiling Hoshino Romi, founder and web administrator of an online pirate manga site, is en route to Japan to face his charges. “Subject is excited to go back to

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PSE index flat, peso declines vs US dollar

September 23, 2019

The main Philippine share index ended flat while the peso declined against the US dollar on Monday. The peso settled at P52.185 from Friday’s 51.86. Volume at the foreign exchange portal at the Bankers Association of the Philippines reached $1,258

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Survey results on war on drugs repudiation to Duterte’s critics, Palace says

September 23, 2019

Malacanang said on Monday the high satisfaction rating on President Rodrigo Duterte’s war on drugs was a “repudiation” to his critics and detractors, including other countries. In a statement, Presidential Spokesperson Salvador Panelo said the Palace welcomes the latest survey

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PMA head willing to quit if ordered by Duterte

September 23, 2019

Philippine Military Academy (PMA) Superintendent Lt. Gen. Ronnie Evangelista is willing to resign if ordered by President Rodrigo Duterte. If the president said I am relieved, I cannot do anything… if I have to resign then I will resign, I will not

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Duterte acknowledged existence of memo shunning aid from countries backing Iceland resolution – Palace

September 23, 2019

President Rodrigo Duterte has acknowledged the existence of a memorandum ordering the government agencies to suspend all negotiations for financial aid from 18 countries that backed an Iceland resolution calling for an investigation by the United Nations Human Rights Council

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DILG stopped manhunt for convicts freed through GCTA as surrenderees top list

September 23, 2019

The Department of Interior and Local Government ( DILG) on Monday said the increase in the number of surrenderees was the reason they suspended  manhunt operations against inmates convicted of heinous crimes and granted freedom due to good conduct and

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Cops recycling drugs should be named: Albayalde

September 23, 2019

The head of the Philippine National Police ( PNP) on Monday said police officials who are allegedly involved in drug recycling should be named to prevent other officials from being accused of that. Police General Oscar Albayalde made the statement

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Malaysian escapes from alleged captors in Laguna

September 23, 2019

A Malaysian escaped from his kidnappers allegedly belonging to a loan shark syndicate in Binan City, Laguna  Monday. Police Col. Eleazar Matta, the Laguna provincial director. said recovered was Wong Jun Chuan, 26. He slipped away from his captors in

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