Anti-Duterte protest rallies draw thousands, held peacefully
PROTEST RALLIES against President Rodrigo R. Duterte and his policies on such issues as China and the West Philippine Sea drew thousands on Monday as he delivered his 4th State of the Nation Address (SONA).
Minimal rollback in fuel prices this week
OIL COMPANIES are rolling back the prices of petroleum products this week to reflect the movement of rates in the international market.
Dengue emergency unit set up as hospitals struggle with high number of patients
THE Philippine Red Cross has set up a dengue emergency medical unit at the Jesus M. Colmenares District Hospital in Balasan as both government and private hospitals in Iloilo struggle with the high number of dengue patients in need of medical attention.
Davao City eyes sisterhood with Zamboanga, Cotabato for tourism, agriculture
THE DAVAO City government is looking at forging sisterhood ties with two other cities in Mindanao, Zamboanga and Cotabato, to boost collaboration in tourism and cultural development, agriculture, and trade.
Sandugo Trade Expo in Bohol targets P40M sales this year
THIS YEAR’S Sandugo Trade Expo targets to rake in at least P40 million in sales, higher than the P33 million generated last year, according to the Department of Trade and Industry-Central Visayas (DTI-7).
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Duterte to prioritize bill expanding universal pension
A PROPOSED P100 billion universal pension law will be included in President Rodrigo R. Duterte’s legislative priority, according to the Presidential Legislative Liaison Office (PLLO).
Filipinos seek to return to Libya amid ban
THE PHILIPPINE Embassy in Libya has monitored 138 Filipino workers trying to return to Libya amid a deployment ban, it said in a social media post on Sunday.
Pasay flagged for birthday fund mismatch
THE COMMISSION on Audit (CoA) has called out the local government of Pasay City for a mismatch in the number of birthday cash gift recipients and entitled members.
No leadership changes in Senate, Sotto says
INCUMBENT senators are expected to keep their posts as the 18th Congress opens on Monday, Senate President Vicente C. Sotto said yesterday.
Dagupan to set up floodgates to protect business district, other areas
THE LOCAL government of Dagupan, a low-lying coastal city, is setting up temporary floodgates to protect the business district and other flood-prone areas during high tide while long-term solutions are being planned.
Baguio gov’t starts traffic management project with MMDA
OFFICIALS OF BAGUIO CITY and the Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) met last week to jump-start the plan of crafting a traffic management program to address the congestion problem in the mountain tourist destination.