New storm brewing as Falcon exits
THE LOW pressure area (LPA) northwest of Luzon could develop into a tropical depression (TD) by Friday or Saturday, according to weather bureau PAGASA.
Police file sedition raps vs Robredo
POLICE on Thursday filed a sedition complaint against Vice President Maria Leonor G. Robredo and several others for her alleged role in circulating videos that linked President Rodrigo R. Duterte and his family to illegal drugs.
C-3 bridge portion to be closed for NLEX construction
A PORTION of C-3 bridge, which spans across the cities of Caloocan, Malabon, and Navotas, will be closed starting July 20 at 11 p.m. to give way to the construction of the North-Luzon Expressway (NLEX) Harbor Link segment.
Cebu university to provide technology, livelihood development assistance to ARBs
THE DEPARTMENT of Agrarian Reform’s (DAR) Cebu Provincial Office has signed a memorandum of agreement (MoA) with the Cebu Technological University (CTU) for assistance to agrarian reform beneficiaries (ARB).
PWD group calls out Davao engineer’s office, DPWH for poor Accessibility Law implementation
MEMBERS OF the Association of Differently-Abled Persons (ADAP) have called on the Davao City Engineer’s Office (CEO) and the regional office of the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) to strictly monitor the implementation of the Accessibility Law.
9 Abu Sayyaf members surrender in Sulu; 1 killed in Basilan
NINE MEMBERS of the Abu Sayyaf Group yielded to troops of the 2nd Special Forces Battalion in Sulu last July 15, the military reported late Wednesday.
Transport agency wants hatchbacks in ride-sharing
THE Department of Transportation (DoTr) wants to allow hatchbacks in ride-sharing services.
Nationwide round-up
HOG INDUSTRY stakeholders called for the immediate appointment of a new Agriculture secretary amid the spread of African Swine Fever (ASF) and the threat of its entry into the Philippines.
Nation at a Glance — (07/19/19)
News stories from across the nation. Visit www.bworldonline.com (section: The Nation) to read more national and regional news from the Philippines.
Duterte’s ratings steady after China incident
PRESIDENT Rodrigo R. Duterte kept his majority approval rating and remained the most trusted government official in June, weeks after a South China Sea incident that put his warm ties with Beijing on the spotlight.
Anti-graft court junks former military man’s plea in forfeiture suit
THE SANDIGANBAYAN has denied a plea by a former military finance officer and his family to dismiss a case where the government is seeking to recover P55 million in alleged ill-gotten wealth.
Bill to increase age of consent in rape cases
SENATE MAJORITY Leader Juan Miguel F. Zubiri has filed a bill that seeks to raise the age of consent in statutory rape to 15 years.