Davao mayor nudges DoF, NEDA on pending projects
DAVAO CITY Mayor Sara Duterte-Carpio has called on national government agencies to get three major projects moving by acting on the review of documents and giving final approval.
Davao restaurant Penong’s to have 1st overseas branch in Singapore
DAVAO CITY — Homegrown restaurant chain Penong’s Barbecue and Seafood Grill will soon have its first overseas branch in Singapore through its franchising unit.
Nationwide round-up
THE JUDICIAL and Bar Council (JBC) has shortlisted three associate justices as nominees for the Supreme Court’s chief justice position.
Nation at a Glance — (10/16/19)
News stories from across the nation. Visit www.bworldonline.com (section: The Nation) to read more national and regional news from the Philippines.
Albayalde resigns amid drug ‘recycling’ probe
THE PHILIPPINE National Police (PNP) chief stepped down from his post on Monday, weeks ahead of his retirement from the service amid allegations of his involvement in a case of illegal drug “recycling.”
VP Robredo asks SC to uphold rule in election protest
VICE PRESIDENT Maria Leonor G. Robredo on Monday asked the Supreme Court, sitting as the Presidential Electoral Tribunal (PET), to uphold its rule in deciding on the electoral protest filed by losing candidate Ferdinand “Bongbong” R. Marcos, Jr.
Locsin apologizes for tweets on Mao
THE PHILIPPINES’ top diplomat apologized on Sunday for Twitter posts on Mao Zedong, the founding father of the People’s Republic of China, including referring to the revolutionary leader as “burnt rice.”
Pasig court returns Rappler execs’ case for preliminary probe
A PASIG City Regional Trial Court (RTC) has returned to the prosecutors for preliminary investigation the case involving online news site Rappler’s officials for alleged violation of the Securities and Regulation Code (SRC).
6 Luzon plants in unplanned outage
THE DEPARTMENT of Energy (DoE) said on Monday that six power plants in Luzon went on an unplanned outage, putting the system under a “yellow” alert between 10:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. as reserve power thinned after the forced shutdown.
Only gasoline increasing this week
ONLY GASOLINE products will increase this week, by P0.25 per liter (/L), most oil companies advised on Monday.
Sprout Solutions raises $6M for expansion
SPROUT SOLUTIONS Philippines, Inc., a human resource and payroll management systems provider, announced on Monday its $6-million Series A investment for expansion across the country.
LRTA starts extension to Tutuban and Pier 4
THE LIGHT Rail Transit Authority (LRTA) on Monday announced that it has started working on the extension of the LRT-2 System to Tutuban, Divisoria, and Pier 4.