[ad_1] Chief of the PNP, Lieutenant General Camilo Cascolan. FILE PHOTO from NCRPO website MANILA, Philippines – The chief of the Philippine National Police (PNP), Gen. Camilo Cascolan, said Wednesday that killings in anti-drug police operations did not double during the implementation of the blockade aimed at curbing the coronavirus …
Read More »UST’s Bismarck Lina Possibly Addressing UP
[ad_1] Is Bismarck Lina the next to leave the Tigers’ lair? Former UST Tiger Cub and Growling Tigers are engaged, Bismarck Lina, in talks for a possible transfer to the UP Fighting Maroons, sources told ESPN5 Wednesday afternoon. According to one of the sources, the conversations are still exploratory since …
Read More »Virus-induced external indebtedness rises to $ 8.96 billion
[ad_1] Virus-induced external indebtedness rises to $ 8.96 billion Ian Nicolas Cigaral (Philstar.com) – September 16, 2020 – 6:07 pm MANILA, Philippines – Foreign creditors kept lending to the Philippines’ coronavirus response even as the economy has almost fully reopened within 6 months of fighting the pandemic, data from the …
Read More »Cascolan aims to promote five police officers to the rank of 3 stars
[ad_1] Chief of the PNP, Lieutenant General Camilo Cascolan. Photo from PNP PIO Twitter MANILA, Philippines – Philippine National Police (PNP) Chief General Camilo Cascolan said Wednesday that he intends to promote five police officers to the rank of lieutenant general or the rank of three stars. “It is possible …
Read More »UNWTO: International tourist arrivals fell 65% in the first half
[ad_1] INTERNATIONAL tourist arrivals have plummeted 93 percent in June this year compared to the same month in 2019, data from the United Nations World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) showed, pointing to the severe impact that Covid-19 has had in the sector. According to the new edition of the World Tourism …
Read More »FDA Warns Public Against Buying Popular Liver Spread and Other Unregistered Food Products
[ad_1] Reno Liver Spread as seen in a Food and Drug Administration notice. Screenshot MANILA – The Food and Drug Administration on Wednesday warned the public against purchasing and consuming various unregistered foods and food supplements. In a notice dated August 26 and posted on their website on September 16, …
Read More »Did Cavite Golf Club violate IATF protocols?
[ad_1] Did Cavite Golf Club violate IATF protocols? Dante Navarro (Philstar.com) – September 16, 2020 – 5:31 pm MANILA, Philippines – A premier golf club in Cavite was reported to have hosted a tournament last weekend, drawing a huge field that far exceeded the number of players allowed in areas …
Read More »4 killed in helicopter crash in Basilan
[ad_1] ZAMBOANGA CITY, Zamboanga del Sur –– A Philippine Air Force (PAF) helicopter crashed in Basilan province this afternoon, killing its four passengers, authorities said. “It’s a helicopter from the Philippine Air Force; we are still receiving more details, ”said Lieutenant Colonel Alaric Delos Santos, spokesman for the Western Mindanao …
Read More »Duterte will decide the fate of the transport distancing rule no later than Thursday – Palace
[ad_1] Metro Manila (CNN Philippines, September 16) – President Rodrigo Duterte is expected to decide on the fate of the new policy of distancing from public transport within the week, his spokesman said. Speaking to CNN Philippines on Wednesday, Presidential spokesman Harry Roque said the COVID-19 Interagency Task Force has …
Read More »Online Classes in Public Schools Only ‘Supplemental’ in First Grading Period – DepEd
[ad_1] An incoming 12th grader shows how she will attend classes online from her home in the city of Antipolo on July 1, 2020. Jonathan Cellona, ABS-CBN News / Archive MANILA – Online classes in public schools may have to take a backseat in the first grading period due to …
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