[ad_1] Guests greet NCRPO Police Chief Major General Debold Sinas during his birthday celebration in this photo posted by the Public Information Office of the National Capital Region Police on Facebook on May 8, 2020. Photo NCRPO MANILA – President Rodrigo Duterte appointed the controversial Metro Manila police chief, Major …
Read More »‘Plantdemic’ comes to the Philippines as demand for vegetation grows
[ad_1] This photo taken on October 29, 2020 shows residents buying plants from a nursery in Manila. A “plantdemic” gardening craze has swept the Philippines after coronavirus restrictions boosted demand for greenery, driving up plant prices and prompting poaching in public parks and protected forests. | Photo by Ted ALJIBE …
Read More »Tim Cone apologizes after Geneva loss to SMB sparks accusations
[ad_1] BARANGAY Geneva coach Tim Cone released a series of tweets on Monday to explain his mood as he entered a game against sister team San Miguel Beer inside the PBA Philippine Cup bubble the night before. Cone and the Gin Kings were attacked by fans who accused them of …
Read More »PH wants to ensure relations with the United States are ‘strong’ after Biden’s victory: sent
[ad_1] President Rodrigo Duterte congratulated US President-elect Joe Biden on Sunday for winning the race for the White House. Presidential photo and Reuters MANILA – The Philippines wants to make sure its bilateral relations with the United States are strong following the election of Democrat Joe Biden as president, the …
Read More »Riots erupt in Bilibid, BuCor personnel are evacuated
[ad_1] Facade of the New Bilibid Prison (NBP), with a sign from the Corrections Office (BuCor). Image from BuCor website MANILA, Philippines— Bureau of Corrections (BuCor) staff stationed at New Bilibid Prison in Muntinlupa City were ordered to evacuate after a skirmish broke out inside their maximum security compound. In …
Read More »‘Plantdemic’ comes to the Philippines as demand for vegetation grows
[ad_1] Issued on: 09/11/2020 – 04:40 Manila (AFP) A so-called “plantdemic” gardening craze has swept the Philippines after coronavirus restrictions boosted demand for greenery, driving up plant prices and prompting increased poaching in public parks and protected forests. Photos of delicate flowers and broad-leaved foliage grown on backyards and balconies …
Read More »Marcos wants Judge Leonen to inhibit PET case
[ad_1] MULTIMEDIA ABS-CBN News Published in November 9, 2020 10:10 AM Former Senator Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. presents a motion for immediate inhibition of Associate Judge Marvic Leonen from participating in any of the processes related to the electoral protest presented this Monday in the Presidential Electoral Tribunal (PET) of …
Read More »Voting by mail is the easiest system to cheat, says Sotto
[ad_1] MANILA – Senate President Vicente Sotto III rejected Monday’s proposals that would allow some voters to cast their votes by mail during the 2022 presidential elections, saying the scheme is prone to cheating. The president of the Senate Electoral Reform Committee, Imee Marcos, previously introduced a bill that seeks …
Read More »4 minors arrested for stealing Bello’s cell phone in Manila
[ad_1] MANILA, Philippines – Police arrested four minors for allegedly snatching the cell phone from Labor Secretary Silvestre Bello III. According to a report by the Ermita Police Station of the Manila Police District released to the media on Monday, Bello’s phone was stolen on P. Burgos Street near the …
Read More »Cascolan says Sinas as head of the PNP is still unclear
[ad_1] Chief of the PNP, Lieutenant General Camilo Cascolan. Photo from PNP PIO Twitter MANILA, Philippines – The chief of the Philippine National Police (PNP), Gen. Camilo Cascolan, said Monday that he has not yet received a word on whether the director of the National Capital Region Police Office, Major …
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