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.
Fisherfolk group ties fishkill incidents to Manila Bay rehab
A FISHERFOLK group wants more transparency in the government’s Manila Bay rehabilitation program as more incidents of fishkill are recorded in bodies of water connected to the bay.
Iloilo City plans inclusion of bicycle infrastructure in land use update
THE ILOILO City government will include bicycle lanes and other related infrastructure in its ongoing review and updating of its Comprehensive Land Use Plan (CLUP).
Mati airport development plan expanded for bigger aircraft
LOCAL OFFICIALS, together with representatives of the Department of Transportation (DOTr) and the Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines (CAAP), have decided to expand the development plan for the airport in Mati City, Davao Oriental to include a runway for bigger aircraft.
PBGEA condemns threat to biosecurity facilities under ‘road clearing’ operation
DAVAO CITY — The Pilipino Banana Growers and Exporters Association, Inc. (PBGEA) has condemned the action of the Davao del Norte provincial government to clear the roads leading to banana plantations, which would have led to the destruction of biosecurity facilities.