Good day steemit community. Current news is one of the important information staple of our time. I've curated some headlines of the Philippines,to simplify the life of fellow steemian who wants to have a glimpse of the current event in the country. We can now have an overview of what's happening around us.
Arroyo OK with separate voting on charter change for House, Senate:
'Better to move forward and achieve something than to be very stubborn and achieve nothing,' says Speaker Gloria Macapagal Arroyo, as senators strongly oppose joint voting
Malacañang fires Overall Deputy Ombudsman Carandang:
(6TH UPDATE) Will Ombudsman Samuel Martires enforce the dismissal order?
DOJ vows to work with US in prosecuting Napoles family: Rizal Obanil
The Department of Justice (DOJ) has vowed to continue to provide assistance to the United States in prosecuting pork barrel scam brains Janet Lim Napoles and her family as well as secure the return of Philippine government funds they allegedly stole.
Sen. Leila de Lima seeks passage of bill prohibiting premature campaigning: Rizal Obanil
Detained Senator Leila de Lima on Wednesday sought the passage of a measure that would prohibit politicians from engaging in premature campaigning.
Gov't spending on infra exceeds target by 4.3% in first half:
Fiscal spending on infrastructure exceeded the target in the first half of 2018 on the back of higher disbursements related to the administration’s “Build, Build, Build” program, the Department of Budget and Management said Wednesday. Curren…
AFP not discounting IS role in Basilan blast:
The Armed Forces of the Philippines on Wednesday said that they are not discounting the possibility of the Islamic State’s connection to the Basilan bomb explosion, after the terrorist group claimed to be responsible for the tragic incident.
Pacific Online, PCSO extend lottery equipment lease deal:
Pacific Online Systems Corp. will continue to provide the Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office with lottery equipment for at least another year, the publicly-listed company said Wednesday. Current trending headlines in business, money, banking, finance, comp…
PNP cleansing will be as 'chilling, deadly,' says Albayalde:
Police chief Director General Oscar Albayalde warned on Wednesday that the internal cleansing in the Philippine National Police (PNP) would also be “chilling” and “deadly.”
Robbers wearing 'police camouflage' ransack Metrobank Tuguegarao:
This is the second robbery in the city this year
Smuggled Hummers to go to security forces, Duterte says: Gaea Katreena Cabico
President Rodrigo Duterte, who often oversees destruction of illegally imported vehicles in a bid to stop smuggling, wants to give seized Hummer vehicles to the police and the military.
Delfin Lee to talk about 'real issues' behind estafa case once out on bail, says his lawyer:
The Supreme Court decision that allowed property developer Delfin Lee to post bail is an opportunity to sit down with the new officers of the Home Development Mutual Fund (HDMF) and discuss the real issues behind the case, his lawyer said Wednesday.
CHR looking into violent dispersal at NutriAsia factory: Kristine Joy Patag
The Commission on Human Rights has sent a team to look into the violent dispersal of strikers and supporters at a NutriAsia factory in Bulacan last Monday.
Cop-led KFR group busted, entire Western Bicutan precinct relieved: Rizal Obanil
Policemen clashed before dawn Tuesday with members of kidnap-for-ransom group in Taguig City, and eventually resulted in the sacking of the entire police force of Western Bicutan police precinct after the slain and arrested kidnappers turned out to be cops…
Scattered rain expected across the western PHL – PAGASA:
Palawan, Occidental Mindoro, the Western Visayas, the Eastern Visayas, the Zamboanga Peninsula, and the ARMM would experience cloudy conditions with scattered rain and thunderstorms due to the southwest monsoon, PAGASA predicted in a Wednesday morning forecas…
Maza, Cabinet member, slams surrender call:
National Anti-Poverty Commission (NAPC) Chair Liza Maza, a member of the Cabinet with the rank of secretary, on Tuesday slammed calls for her surrender, as she continued to report for work despite a standing warrant for her arrest in connection with revived m…
Osmeña to reintroduce Kawit project after reclaiming majority in council:
NOW that he has secured the majority in the highly divisive city council, Cebu City Mayor Tomas Osmeña announced his plans to reintroduce the P18-billion Kawit Island Property project which was
Cayetano claims wrong info being spread on West Philippine Sea issue: Rudy Santos
Former president Benigno Aquino III and Vice President Leni Robredo were fed with wrong information about the country’s negotiations with China, Foreign Affairs Secretary Alan Peter Cayetano said yesterday.
SC rules what constitutes inordinate delay in resolving cases:
From now on, when defendants try to have their cases dismissed based on delay, the fact-finding phase cannot be counted as part of the investigation period
3 top bets for SC chief are Arroyo appointees:
The top three preferred candidates by the Supreme Court to replace former chief justice Maria Lourdes Sereno are all appointees of then president, now Speaker Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo.