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.
Army nabs Islamic teacher in Basilan:
Relatives of Indalin Jainul deny initial claims he was involved in the July 31 car blast
Joint exploration solidifies China's claim on West Philippine Sea — Magdalo: Patricia Lourdes Viray
Pursuing a joint exploration with China in the West Philippine Sea would be a disadvantage for the Philippines, Magdalo Partylist said Thursday.
Japan eases visa requirements to Filipinos: Francine Ciasico
The Japanese government has eased the visa requirements to Filipinos planning to have a short-term stay in Japan effective Thursday, August 1.
LTFRB cancels distribution of Pantawid Pasada fuel cards this week: Darryl John Esguerra
The Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB) announced on Thursday the cancelation of fuel subsidy cards distribution to public utility jeepneys (PUJs), citing "a change in schedule."
NPAs on the run in Batangas, Occ. Mindoro: Jaleen Ramos
SAN JUAN, Batangas/ CALAPAN CITY, Oriental Mindoro — Military combat operations have been intensified in the hinterlands of Batangas and Occidental Mindoro where encounters with the New People’s Army (NPA) broke out last Wednesday, resulting in the killing…
Motorized banca sinks off Masbate port after explosion:
LEGAZPI CITY -- A motorized banca sank shortly after an explosion at the Masbate City port in Barangay Bapor Wednesday night.The boat docked at the pier was destroyed by the impact of the explosion around 11:15 p.m. Wednesday, according to Chief Insp. Maria L…
Kerwin Espinosa arraignment reset: Kristine Joy Patag
The arraignment of confessed drug trader Kerwin Espinosa and his co-accused has been reset to August 29.
Comelec directs partylist groups to submit SIUS: Jaleen Ramos
All registered political parties or coalitions of political parties were directed by the Commission on Elections (COMELEC) to submit their Sworn Information Update Statement (SIUS) this month.
4 'kotong' cops in Valenzuela face raps at DOJ:
Four police officers and a civilian allegedly involved in extorting money from junk shop owners in Valenzuela City now face criminal charges before the Department of Justice (DOJ). Current top breaking Philippine headlines regarding the nation, world, metro m…
Duterte: Fulfill promises to be respected: Jaleen Ramos
President Duterte attributed the respect he is getting from the Filipino people to his commitment to deliver on the promises he made to them.
The petition includes 3 requests for help in criminal cases of 9 members of the church
PH exerting effort to ensure safety of Pinoys kidnapped in Libya: DFA:
MANILA -- The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) on Thursday confirmed that three of the four men in a video calling for assistance from Libya were Filipino technicians abducted by an unidentified armed group last month."We have seen the video, and the Phili…
Lacson says Sara Duterte is his top choice as PH next leader:
Among the young and fresh faces in politics, Davao City Mayor Sara Carpio- Duterte is Senator Panfilo Lacson’s top choice to be the country’s next leader.
Suarez: House status quo remains unless Arroyo acts on it: Patricia Lourdes Viray
Nothing will change at the House of Representatives unless Speaker Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo will act on petitions of thise claiming to be the minority bloc in the chamber, Rep. Danilo Suarez (Quezon) said.
US wants to try Napoles and family for money laundering:
Businesswoman Janet Lim-Napoles, the alleged mastermind in the P10-billion pork barrel scam, and members of her family are wanted in the United States for money laundering.
Malacañang dismisses deputy ombudsman: Christina Mendez
The Office of the President has dismissed from service Overall Deputy Ombudsman Arthur Carandang for disclosing information about a probe on the alleged illegal wealth of President Duterte and his family.
Lawmakers could have handled the situation 'a lot better,' says former president Benigno Aquino III, especially given that the country already faces many problems
Gatchalian expects concrete results in 'chilling' PNP internal cleansing:
Sen. Sherwin Gatchalian said Wednesday he would expect concrete accomplishments from the warning of Director General Oscar Albayalde, chief of the Philippine National Police (PNP), that the internal cleansing of his organization would be “chilling and bloody.”
Despite lower fiscal deficit, Budget Secretary Benjamin Diokno says that disbursements for the half of the year surpassed programmed expenditure