Bicol partylist congressman, police escort shot dead in gift-giving event

December 22, 2018

A partylist congressman from Bicol and his police escort were shot dead during a gift-giving event in Daraga, Albay Saturday afternoon. Police said AKO Bicol Partylist Rep. Rodel Batocabe and his escort SPO1 Orlando Diaz were distributing gifts to senior

READ MORE

House will comply with Duterte call to abolish Road Board

December 22, 2018

The House of Representatives will follow President Rodrigo Duterte’s call to abolish the Road Board,  Majority Leader Rolando Andaya Jr. said on Saturday. “The President has spoken. We heard his message to the House. We will act based on his

READ MORE

Man allegedly kills his two brothers over house ownership in Marikina

December 22, 2018

Police arrested a 77-year-old man after allegedly killing his siblings and burning their house in Marikina Friday evening.   Nilo Soriano was arrested by Marikina City police after shooting his two brothers and setting their house on fire in Greenheights

READ MORE

Barangay chairman in Batangas shot in garage

December 22, 2018

The chairman of a barangay in Batangas was shot dead by three gunmen in his garage, police said Saturday. Police said Eduardo Panganiban, chairman of Barangay Panghayaan, was shot several times at 7 am. He was rushed to the Santo

READ MORE

Duterte names Kintanar to head PCA governing board

December 21, 2018

President Rodrigo Duterte appointed former Air Force chief Galileo Kintanar as the new head of Philippine Coconut Authority (PCA) governing board and asked other officials from the agency to tender their courtesy resignation. In his speech during the Philippine Air

READ MORE

Stocks lower, peso gains

December 21, 2018

Stocks ended lower on Friday, as  trading headed for the Christmas holidays. The peso closed at P52.86 against the US dollar from P53.1. Volume at the foreign exchange portal of the Bankers Association of the Philippines amounted to $726 million

READ MORE

Duterte says he wants to abolish the Road Board

December 21, 2018

President Rodrigo Duterte on Friday said he wants to abolish the Road Board as he pointed out it has been the “milking cow” of corrupt officials. “You know there’s a little bit of a ruckus there in Congress regarding the

READ MORE

Commemorations to celebrate Lapu-lapu triumph in Mactan start

December 21, 2018

The National Quincentennial Committee (NQC) launched commemorations to mark the Victory in Mactan at the National Historical Commission of the Philippines in Manila Friday morning. The committee, headed by Executive Secretary Salvador Medialdea and National Historical Commission of the Philippines

READ MORE