News Coverages
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Cebuana Lhuillier Micro Savings: A Convenient Way to Save Money
Many Filipinos opted to save money at home because of banking fears especially when an ordinary account holder could not afford to maintain the transactions in financial institutions and the bank will take away every single centavo left because of dormancy charges. After successfully created a bank account with numerous requirements and high initial deposit, the next problem for a customer is the maintaining balance which is usually not below P3,000 or depending on the bank’s policy. Also, bank operations usually opens at 9:00AM and closes as late as 4:30 PM. What if you what to immediately deposit your hard-earned salary or withdraw more than P20,000 (usual allowable withdrawal amount…
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NBP Caterer Scored Bucor Corruption, Urged Fairness in Bidding
The long-time catering service provider in New Bilibid Prions (NBP), Mang Kiko Catering Services Incorporated, has called on Justice Secretary Vitaliano Aguirre II to ensure fairness in the bidding process in choosing a new food provider for the inmates. Lorna Kapunan, the legal counsel of Mang Kiko Catering Services Inc., accused Bureau of Corrections (BuCor) chief Benjamin delos Santos of favoring a “non-compliant” bidder to remove Mang Kiko out of the line-up. The service contract of Mang Kiko with the BuCor facility cost more than P300 million a year. Kapunan said the two other bidders of the national penitentiary failed to meet the set requisites for them to be considered…
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New Bilibid Caterer Seeks Presidential Help
It is easy to just point fingers if an unfortunate event like food poisoning happened in an institution like New Bilibid Prisons (NBP). However, digging on the issue could lead to understanding possible motive behind immediate allegations. For Atty. Alvin Navarro, the President of Mang King Catering Services, Inc., the current epidemic hitting the Bureau of Corrections (BUCOR) is a tragedy of major proportions that manifestly show the incompetence of its leadership and the state of our current penal system. Navarro pointed out that when the diarrhea epidemic hit the Bilibid prison compound in Muntinlupa, the immediate reaction was to blame the cause of the outbreak on the food service…
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A Call For Entries: THE 2016 BRIGHT LEAF AWARDS
The 10th year of Bright Leaf Agriculture Journalism Awards is kicking off in its search for the best agriculture stories for 2016. Launched in 2007, Bright Leaf invites journalists from all over the Philippines to submit their stories and photos for a chance to bring home the prize for the following categories: • Agriculture Story of the Year • Agriculture Photo of the Year • Tobacco Story of the Year • Tobacco Photo of the Year • Best Television Program or Segment • Best Radio Program or Segment • Best Agriculture News Story National • Best Agriculture News Story Regional • Best Agriculture Feature Story National • Best Agriculture Feature…
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FULL TEXT: Board of Inquiry Report on Mamasapano Incident
The full report of the Philippine National Police Board of Inquiry on their investigation regarding the so-called Mamasapano massacre was made available to the public. Read it in full text : THE MAMASAPANO REPORT Conclusions are as follows: 1. The President gave the go-signal and allowed the execution of Oplan Exodus after the concept of operations (CONOPS) was presented to him by Director of Special Action Force (SAF) Police Director Getulio Napeñas. 2. The President allowed the participation of the suspended Chief Philippine National Police (CPNP) Police Director General Alan Purisima in the planning and execution of the Oplan Exodus despite the suspension order of the Ombudsman. 3. The President…
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PMA Alumni Homecoming 2014
One of the most awaited events in Fort Del Pilar in Baguio City is the PMA Alumni Homecoming where officers are commended for their selfless service for the country and where outstanding alumni are also given recognition for their achievements. This year’s homecoming will be celebrated with a series of activities from February 16 to 19. Aside from the traditional Alumni Parade, there will be the PMA Alumni Battle of Classes Golf Tournament, a fun run, and the PMA Canteen Cup. The host class this year is the Philippine Military Academy Masikhay Class of 1999 who are also celebrating their 15th year of graduation. Among the social responsibilities of the…
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Black Nazarene Procession Route
Every 9th of January is the most awaited date of millions of devotees of the Black Nazarene. This is the day that poor and rich people come together as they tried to get near in the Black Nazarene. We can expect some injuries, jammed mobile signals and closed roads to traffic. The image of the Black Nazarene was already transferred to Quirino Grandstand last night, ahead of the annual procession on Thursday. And to those who are concerned about the procession route from Quirino Grandstand to the Minor Basilica of the Black Nazarene in Quiapo, Manila, it was learned that the procession would no longer cross the MacArthur Bridge as…
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Who Is The True Killer?
While I am writing this post, my heart is still mourning for a death of an old man. He is not a relative nor a friend but a total stranger. He died few minutes ago, as confirmed by the doctors. He could have survived if some people had a heart to help him. This old man deserve to die with dignity. Early in the morning while sipping my hot coffee in a press office, I received an information about a man who just fell down and died while walking in a busy street of Aurora Boulevard in Cubao, Quezon City. I went to the area to confirm and it breaks…
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Playing With Your Patience
If you are waiting for someone for more than two hours, you would probably want to hate that person. Waiting is not easy. What could be worse than waiting for 8 hours everyday for something unpredictable to happen? And where are you waiting? In front of a hospital, watching the busy street and traffic. Admiring how clean the doctors’ and nurse uniforms and the patients who come and go out of the emergency room and the main building. For some, it may not be an ordinary or daily scenario – how the media people play like patintero with the security personnel and loitering around the hospital. Yes, they are the…
