Villanueva dismissal plan dropped
OMBUDSMAN Jesus Crispin C. Remulla on Thursday said he will no longer send a letter to Senate President Vicente C. Sotto III to enforce...
Court denies Quiboloy’s hospital arrest plea
THE Pasig City Regional Trial Court has denied the motion for hospital arrest filed by religious leader Apollo C. Quiboloy, citing the sufficiency of...
Hasten classroom bill OK — senator
A SENATOR on Thursday has called on the President to certify as urgent a bill seeking to fast track the construction of local classrooms...
Building code update pushed
A CONGRESSMAN on Thursday called for amendments to the country’s 48-year-old building code, describing updates to construction standards as “long overdue” amid growing concerns...
BuCor urges medical allowance hike
THE Bureau of Corrections (BuCor) on Thursday said it is seeking to double the daily medical allowance for persons deprived of liberty (PDLs) to...
Nueva Vizcaya governor calls for dialogue amid raging mining issue
BAYOMBONG, NUEVA VIZCAYA — Nueva Vizcaya Governor Jose V. Gambito has called for unity, respect, and proper dialogue amid the intensifying mining issue in...
DTI overhauls PCAB, tightens licensing rules
THE GOVERNMENT is set to implement major reforms in the country’s contractor licensing system as it overhauls the Philippine Contractors Accreditation Board (PCAB) amid investigations into anomalous flood control projects, Trade Secretary Ma. Cristina A. Roque said on Wednesday.
Budget cuts to cash aid for displaced workers could hurt 1M Filipinos
A MILLION Filipinos may be affected by the reduction in the Labor department’s budget for its livelihood program for displaced workers, a senator said...
Speaker forms panel to review asset disclosures amid flood control mess
SPEAKER Faustino “Bojie” Dy III on Wednesday formed a House of Representatives committee aimed at reviewing the chamber’s guidelines on releasing net worth statements, amid calls for greater government transparency.
PHL in talks with Washington after Filipino seafarers denied port entry
THE PHILIPPINE Embassy in Washington on Wednesday said that it is working with relevant agencies after Filipino seafarers were denied entry at US ports...
SC asked to issue budget guidelines
BAYAN MUNA leaders have asked the Supreme Court (SC) to issue constitutional guidelines on the national budget process, warning that alleged abuses in fund...
Devolving DPWH to LGUs inefficient
DEVOLVING the Department of Public Works and Highways’ (DPWH) entire mandate to local government units (LGUs) would cause conflict in project implementation among localities,...