Visayan Business Post: January 2017

Tuesday 31 January 2017

Envoy calms fears Trump's travel EO to affect Filipinos - Business Mirror

ABS-CBN News Envoy calms fears Trump's travel EO to affect Filipinos Business Mirror NEWLY appointed United States Ambassador to the Philippines Sung Y. Kim assured Filipinos that their visa applications will continue to be processed, amid concerns that Washington's ban on nationals of seven Muslim…

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PNoy's government the best among five administrations, SWS finds - Philippine Star

Philippine Star PNoy's government the best among five administrations, SWS finds Philippine Star MANILA, Philippines — The performance of the government of former President Benigno Aquino III was the best among the last five administrations, the Social Weather Stations (SWS) 2017 survey review…

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How Trump's immigration EO might affect the Philippines - Philippine Star

Philippine Star How Trump's immigration EO might affect the Philippines Philippine Star MANILA, Philippines — US President Donald Trump's executive order on Friday halting the US refugee program for 120 days and preventing immigration from seven Muslim-majority countries has sent shockwaves across…

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Red tide warning up in Leyte, Samar, Bohol, Puerto Princesa - GMA News

GMA News Red tide warning up in Leyte, Samar, Bohol, Puerto Princesa GMA News Coastal waters of Leyte, Samar, Bohol, Puerto Princesa, Davao Oriental, Iloilo, and Biliran are now positive for red tide toxin, making shellfishes collected there not safe for human consumption. In a bulletin dated…

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SBMA exec accused of designating personnel illegally - Inquirer.net

Inquirer.net SBMA exec accused of designating personnel illegally Inquirer.net Citizens Crime Watch executives Carlo Batalla (in white) and Diego Magpantay file an administrative complaint at the Office of the Ombudsman against Subic Bay Metropolitan Authority deputy administrator Randy Escolango…

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Negotiator in Zamboanga siege leads PNP 'internal cleansing' - Rappler

Rappler Negotiator in Zamboanga siege leads PNP 'internal cleansing' Rappler PNP 'CLEANSING.' PNP chief Ronald dela Rosa leads the oath-taking of newly-promoted police in Camp Crame. Photo courtesy of the PNP PIO. MANILA, Philippines – A senior police officer who was either taken hostage or served…

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No substandard 'Yolanda' housing in Tacloban, says National Housing Authority - Sun.Star

No substandard 'Yolanda' housing in Tacloban, says National Housing Authority Sun.Star THE National Housing Authority (NHA) dismissed reports of substandard permanent houses for Typhoon Yolanda (Haiyan) survivors in Tacloban City. General Manager Marcelino Escalada Jr. said that all he noticed…

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Sandigan refuses to junk graft case vs ex-QC official over Manor hotel fire - Inquirer.net

Inquirer.net Sandigan refuses to junk graft case vs ex-QC official over Manor hotel fire Inquirer.net MANILA — The Sandiganbayan has denied a last-minute push by a former Quezon City building official to junk his graft case over the 2001 Manor Hotel fire on technical grounds. In a 15-page…

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Stop Using Social media as a Communication Crutch! | Lissa Duty

Stop Using Social media as a Communication Crutch! Do you use social media as a communication crutch? Are you saying things in 140 characters that you should NOT say at all?

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NBI agent, volunteer 'who withdrew cash' from slain Korean's ATM probed - Inquirer.net

Inquirer.net NBI agent, volunteer 'who withdrew cash' from slain Korean's ATM probed Inquirer.net MANILA — Justice Secretary Vitaliano Aguirre II has said an agent of the National Bureau of Investigation and a “volunteer” who ran errands at the NBI are under probe for the abduction and murder of…

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SC affirms raps vs Napoles over ex-Oriental Mindoro solon's PDAF - GMA News

GMA News SC affirms raps vs Napoles over ex-Oriental Mindoro solon's PDAF GMA News The Supreme Court (SC) on Tuesday affirmed the decision of the Office of the Ombudsman to charge businesswoman Janet Napoles in connection with the alleged misuse of pork barrel funds of former Oriental Mindoro Rep.…

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How lawmakers will argue vs death penalty bill - Rappler

Rappler How lawmakers will argue vs death penalty bill Rappler ANTI-DEATH PENALTY. Opposition lawmakers Emmanuel Billones, Raul Daza, Edcel Lagman, and Teddy Baguilat Jr are all opposing the revival of the capital punishment. Photo by Mara Cepeda/Rappler. MANILA, Philippines – The opposition bloc…

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SC issues writ of amparo in favor of kin of slain drug suspects - GMA News

GMA News SC issues writ of amparo in favor of kin of slain drug suspects GMA News Relatives of drug suspects killed in a Quezon City barangay in August last year secured on Tuesday from the Supreme Court (SC) a writ of amparo to protect them from alleged police harassment. At a press briefing, SC…

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Iligan Mayor Regencia freed, case of ambush attempt thrown out - Inquirer.net

Inquirer.net Iligan Mayor Regencia freed, case of ambush attempt thrown out Inquirer.net Vice Mayor Jemar Vera-Cruz said Regencia went home and was set to visit his mother's grave before joining supporters in a thanksgiving Mass at the cathedral at 12 noon. Regencia was detained for alleged…

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Australia: Community work in the Philippines - Send me to the Philippines to install water tanks, gutters and down ... - MENAFN.COM

Australia: Community work in the Philippines - Send me to the Philippines to install water tanks, gutters and down ... MENAFN.COM In April of this year, in conjuction with the Global Transitions Foundation, a team of around 10 will travel to the Philippines to help install water tanks, down pipes…

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Mindanao not a 'dumping ground' of rogue cops, Pimentel tells PNP - GMA News

GMA News Mindanao not a 'dumping ground' of rogue cops, Pimentel tells PNP GMA News Senate President Aquilino “Koko” Pimentel III on Tuesday appealed to the Philippine National Police (PNP) to stop its practice of re-assigning erring policemen to Mindanao, saying the South has unfairly been the…

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SC OKs filing of graft, malversation charges vs Napoles - Inquirer.net

Inquirer.net SC OKs filing of graft, malversation charges vs Napoles Inquirer.net The Supreme Court has affirmed the decision of the Office of the Ombudsman to charge pork barrel scam principal accused Janet Lim-Napoles with three counts of violation of the Anti-Graft Law and for malversation of…

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Maintain personnel despite Project NOAH shutdown, exec appeals - GMA News

GMA News Maintain personnel despite Project NOAH shutdown, exec appeals GMA News Amid its impending termination by the end of February, the executive director of Project NOAH (Nationwide Operational Assessment of Hazards) on Tuesday appealed to the government to still continue its support to the…

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SC issues writ of amparo in favor of kin of slain drug suspects - GMA News

House opposition bloc 'confident' of victory vs. death penalty bill - GMA News

GMA News House opposition bloc 'confident' of victory vs. death penalty bill GMA News Even in the face of a "super-majority" in the House of Representatives, the opposition bloc on Tuesday said it is confident that it will win the war against the proposed reimposition of death penalty for heinous…

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Video of 2 former BI execs taking bribe shown at Senate - Inquirer.net

Inquirer.net Video of 2 former BI execs taking bribe shown at Senate Inquirer.net Former Bureau of Immigration commissioners Michael Robles and Al Argosino. TETCH TORRES TUPAS/INQUIRER.net FILE PHOTO. The camera footage of two former immigration officers allegedly receiving P50-million bribe from…

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'Yolanda' housing dwellers get livelihood kits - Sun.Star

'Yolanda' housing dwellers get livelihood kits Sun.Star THE Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) field office in Tacloban City distributed on Monday, January 30, livelihood kits to small business owners living in the city's relocation sites built for families badly-hit by Typhoon Yolanda…

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PH reconciliation with China reduced tension in South China Sea, is good for ASEAN - InterAksyon

InterAksyon PH reconciliation with China reduced tension in South China Sea, is good for ASEAN InterAksyon ISEAS director Dr. Tang Siew Mun (left) and Prof. Wang Gungwu, chairman, East Asia Institute, National University of Singapore. (VERA Files). InterAksyon.com. The online news portal of TV5.…

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Aguirre apologizes to De Lima, Pangilinan for plot charge - Inquirer.net

Inquirer.net Aguirre apologizes to De Lima, Pangilinan for plot charge Inquirer.net Justice Secretary Vitaliano Aguirre II apologized on Tuesday to two senators, whom he accused of alleged involvement in a plot to link him in the P50-million bribery scandal at the Bureau of Immigration (BI).…

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Army turns table on NPA, says Reds attacked troops in Mindanao - GMA News

Manila Bulletin Army turns table on NPA, says Reds attacked troops in Mindanao GMA News The Philippine Army on Tuesday turned the tables on the New People's Army and accused the rebel group of violating its own ceasefire when it attacked government troops disaster response operations and community…

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Duterte dissolves AIDG; Dela Rosa stops operations against illegal drugs - Manila Bulletin

Manila Bulletin Duterte dissolves AIDG; Dela Rosa stops operations against illegal drugs Manila Bulletin KOREAN CONCERN – President Rodrigo R. Duterte (right) speaks with South Korean Ambassador to the Philippines Kim Jae-Shin (center) and Choi Kyung-in (head covered by a shawl), wife of slain…

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Navotas City fire razes 20 homes - GMA News

GMA News Navotas City fire razes 20 homes GMA News Some 20 homes were razed during a Monday night fire in Navotas City's Barangay Sipac-Almacen, according to a report on Unang Balita by Victoria Tulad. The fire broke out around 8 p.m., reached the Fifth Alarm, and was finally put out around 11…

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North Luzon areas to experience light to moderate rain - GMA News

GMA News North Luzon areas to experience light to moderate rain GMA News The Cagayan Valley and Cordillera Regions, Ilocos Norte, and Aurora will experience cloudy conditions with light to moderate rain and thunderstorms due to the tail-end of a cold front, PAGASA's Teusday morning forecast…

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Duterte still to name truth commission members - Inquirer.net

Inquirer.net Duterte still to name truth commission members Inquirer.net The members of the truth commission that President Duterte would create to look into the 2015 Mamasapano massacre would be known in the next few weeks, a Palace official said on Sunday. Marie Banaag, Presidential…

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Duterte still to name truth commission members - Inquirer.net

Miss Universe Twitter account transferred to Iris Mittenaere - GMA News

GMA News Miss Universe Twitter account transferred to Iris Mittenaere GMA News Beauty, grace, confidence, intelligence. Those are the qualities embodied by your 65th #MissUniverse, Iris Mittenaere. http://pic.twitter.com/ps9CWxfuM7. — Iris Mittenaere (@MissUniverse) January 30, 2017. The Twitter account…

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Drug suspect killed; P400,000 worth of shabu recovered - ABS-CBN News

ABS-CBN News Drug suspect killed; P400,000 worth of shabu recovered ABS-CBN News Authorities recovered three small sachets and a large pack of suspected shabu with an estimated worth of 400,000 pesos. TACURONG CITY- A drug suspect was killed by elements of the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency…

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No choice: Palace welcomes Leni to LEDAC - Philippine Star

Philippine Star No choice: Palace welcomes Leni to LEDAC Philippine Star MANILA, Philippines - A month after resigning from the Cabinet due to “irreconcilable differences” with President Duterte, Vice President Leni Robredo attended the Legislative-Executive Development Advisory Council (LEDAC)…

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PH, NDF talks: Both sides need to make painful compromises - Rappler

Rappler PH, NDF talks: Both sides need to make painful compromises Rappler 3RD ROUND. Negotiators of the government and the communist National Democratic Front of the Philippines are in Rome for the 3rd round of peace talks. Photo from OPAPP. MANILA, Philippines – Negotiators representing the…

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AFP belies Duterte claim US building arms depots in PH - ABS-CBN News

ABS-CBN News AFP belies Duterte claim US building arms depots in PH ABS-CBN News US Marines prepare to join the live fire exercise as part of the Philippines-US amphibious landing exercise (PHIBLEX) at Crow Valley in Capas town, Tarlac province, north of Manila on October 10, 2016. Ted Aljibe, AFP.…

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Navotas City fire razes 20 homes - GMA News

GMA News Navotas City fire razes 20 homes GMA News Some 20 homes were razed during a Monday night fire in Navotas City's Barangay Sipac-Almacen, according to report on GMA 7 morning news program "Unanag Balita". The fire broke out around 8 p.m., reached the Fifth Alarm, and was finally put out…

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Fire razes houses near Navotas City Jail - ABS-CBN News

ABS-CBN News Fire razes houses near Navotas City Jail ABS-CBN News A residential area near the Navotas City Jail was hit by fire on Monday evening. Photo by Fred Cipres, DZMM. Fire hit a residential area in M. de Vera Street, Barangay Sipac Almacen near the city jail in Navotas City past 8 p.m. on…

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2 soldiers killed in Isabela ambush - Rappler

Rappler 2 soldiers killed in Isabela ambush Rappler TUGUEGARAO CITY, Philippines – Two soldiers were killed while several others were injured in an ambush allegedly perpetrated by members of the New People's Army (NPA) on Monday, January 30. In a statement, Brigadier General Paul Atal, commander…

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PDEA-NIR agents negative in drug test - Sun.Star

PDEA-NIR agents negative in drug test Sun.Star THE 34 personnel and agents of Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) in Negros Island Region (NIR) were found negative in the mandatory drug test. PDEA-NIR Director Roselyn Borja said Sunday the drug test was conducted on January 26. and more »

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JPE vows justice for SAF44 if he gets hired as gov't lawyer - Manila Bulletin

Manila Bulletin JPE vows justice for SAF44 if he gets hired as gov't lawyer Manila Bulletin Former Senate President Juan Ponce Enrile believes he can put former President Benigno Simeon Aquino III behind bars for treason arising from the slaughter of 44 members of the Philippine National…

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P1-M bounty up for top drug suspect in Western Visayas - Inquirer.net

P1-M bounty up for top drug suspect in Western Visayas Inquirer.net ILOILO CITY—Local government officials have put up a P1-million reward for the capture of a suspected drug trafficker believed to be in control of at least half of the illegal drugs supply in Western Visayas. The bounty on the…

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ARMM tourism officer to push 'hazard tourism' in Maguindanao - Manila Bulletin

Manila Bulletin ARMM tourism officer to push 'hazard tourism' in Maguindanao Manila Bulletin ARMM Tourism Secretary Ayesha Mangudadatu-Dilangalen at the Kapehan sa Dabaw. (Photo grabbed on PNA website) | Manila Bulletin. The Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (ARMM) is home to beautiful natural…

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Monday 30 January 2017

Miss France is Miss Universe 2016 - Inquirer.net

Inquirer.net Miss France is Miss Universe 2016 Inquirer.net Iris Mittenaere of France blows kisses to the crowd after being proclaimed the Miss Universe 2016 in coronation Monday, Jan. 30, 2017, at the Mall of Asia in suburban Pasay city, south of Manila, Philippines. (AP Photo/Bullit Marquez). AN…

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Suspect in Korean's slay to be transferred to NBI custody - Rappler

Rappler Suspect in Korean's slay to be transferred to NBI custody Rappler LEAVING COURT. SPO3 Ricky Sta Isabel is escorted from the Angeles City Hall of Justice. Photo by Jun Malig/Rappler. ANGELES CITY, Philippines (UPDATED) – A local court on Monday, January 30, granted the motion of a main…

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Parang, Maguindanao declared an ecozone 'halal hub' - Sun.Star

Parang, Maguindanao declared an ecozone 'halal hub' Sun.Star AUTONOMOUS Region in Muslim Mindanao (Armm) Governor Mujiv Hataman declared the Polloc Freeport and Ecozone in Parang, Maguindanao as “halal hub,” the first truly halal ecozone in the country. “The Armm Government is continually working…

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DepEd cites gains of K to 12 program amid challenges - Manila Bulletin

ABS-CBN News DepEd cites gains of K to 12 program amid challenges Manila Bulletin Despite continued criticisms against the implementation of the K to 12 Program, the Department of Education (DepEd) expressed confidence about its success, in line with its efforts to ensure that every Filipino will…

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Parang, Maguindanao declared an ecozone 'halal hub' - Sun.Star

Duterte to 'think twice' before declaring martial law - Inquirer.net

Inquirer.net Duterte to 'think twice' before declaring martial law Inquirer.net MANILA — President Duterte assured the public anew he would not be hasty in using martial law as a way to address lawlessness in the country. Amid the heavy fighting between government forces and local terrorists in…

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Court OKs reinvestigation of Jee kidnap-slay case - ABS-CBN News

ABS-CBN News Court OKs reinvestigation of Jee kidnap-slay case ABS-CBN News A local court granted Monday a motion to re-investigate the abduction and killing of Korean businessman Jee Ick Joo, while moving the arraignment date of three accused to April. Judge Ireneo Pangilinan of the regional trial…

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Roque: Duterte wise for questioning US arm depots in PH - Inquirer.net

Inquirer.net Roque: Duterte wise for questioning US arm depots in PH Inquirer.net MANILA — Kabayan Partylist Rep. Harry Roque said President Duterte made the “correct decision” to question the United States' alleged building of permanent arms depots in the country. “An independent foreign policy…

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