TOKYO – Fins may be the best-known part of a shark to food lovers, but Japanese companies are trying to make the widely consumed, little-known meat more visible and put its skin to new uses. In Japan, sharks have been landed since the Edo period (1603-1868). Blue sharks and others still arrive at the fishing…
By Connie Calipay LEGAZPI CITY – About 836 households in Cawayan, Masbate now have access to an alternative source of clean, potable water after the municipality inaugurated its first-ever Atmospheric Water Generator (AWG) on Monday. Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Secretary Rex Gatchalian led the inauguration of the PHP19-million project, implemented under the…
By Jose Cielito Reganit Vice President Sara Duterte and her husband, lawyer Manases “Mans” Carpio, have 51 firearms registered under their names, including four Class A light weapons with fully automatic functions, Philippine National Police (PNP) records presented in her impeachment trial showed Monday. Police Maj. Joe Rickson Sangalang, Records Division chief of the PNP…
By Wilnard Bacelonia The Philippine Government Electronic Procurement System (PhilGEPS) is developing new features to automatically flag possible collusion and unusually repetitive government contract awards. PhilGEPS Division Chief Rendell Sopeña told the Senate impeachment court Monday about the upgrade during the 30th day of Vice President Sara Z. Duterte’s impeachment trial after Senator-judge Joel Villanueva…
By Darryl John Esguerra Malacañang on Monday defended the government-approved increase in public utility vehicle (PUV) fares, saying it seeks to help transport workers cope with rising fuel prices without placing an excessive burden on commuters. Palace Press Officer Claire Castro said President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. supports the fare increase, which took effect Monday,…
By Wilnard Bacelonia Davao City Mayor Sebastian Duterte has until Tuesday to complete and authenticate local government records subpoenaed in the impeachment trial of his sister, Vice President Z. Sara Duterte. Presiding officer Francis Escudero on Monday granted Duterte’s request to move his appearance from Sept. 28 to Sept. 29 and 30 after the mayor…
By Wilnard Bacelonia The number of Davao City contracts with GenCorp Industries Inc. reflected in records presented by a Philippine Government Electronic Procurement System (PhilGEPS) official differed from figures released by the city government, the Senate impeachment court said Monday. During the 30th day of Vice President Sara Z. Duterte’s impeachment trial, PhilGEPS Division Chief…
By Jose Cielito Reganit The House prosecution on Monday offered to enter into stipulations with Vice President Sara Duterte’s defense over subpoenaed bank records to speed up her impeachment trial and dispense with as many as 20 witnesses in presenting evidence on her alleged unexplained wealth. The prosecution made the offer as an alternative after…
By Darryl John Esguerra President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. has dismissed as “nonsense” Vice President Sara Duterte’s latest accusations against his administration, with Malacañang saying these kinds of “repeated lies” can no longer be ignored. Palace Press Officer Claire Castro said Marcos himself described Duterte’s remarks as “nonsense” and “fake news,” after the Vice President…
By Priam Nepomuceno The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) on Monday strongly rejected claims made by the Chinese Embassy in Manila alleging that Department of National Defense Secretary Gilberto Teodoro Jr. is using the issues in the West Philippine Sea (WPS) to bolster his political capital. In a message to reporters, retired Navy reservist…