DPWH-CAR appeals to travelers not to use Kennon Road
THE DEPARTMENT of Public Works and Highways-Cordillera Administrative Region (DPWH-CAR) office has appealed to motorists visiting Baguio City, especially during the long weekend starting Nov. 1 for the All Saints’ and Souls’ Days, to refrain from taking Kennon Road, which remains closed due to landslide damages and threats.
LRA guidelines out for one-stop shop land title issuance
THE LAND Registration Authority (LRA) has released the guidelines for getting a certified true copy of an approved survey plan or land title from its one-stop shop at the LRA’s central office in Quezon City.
31 Ati families to get Boracay land before Christmas
THE GOVERNMENT is set to distribute about 7.8 hectares of agricultural land in Boracay to 31 families belonging to the Ati indigenous community before Christmas, according to Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) Undersecretary Jonas R. Leones.
Udenna seeks Davao City council endorsement on P30B monorail project
DAVAO CITY — The Udenna Group of Davao-based businessman Dennis A. Uy has requested the Davao City council to endorse its unsolicited proposal to set up a P30-billion monorail project, which has already been granted Original Proponent Status by the Department of Transportation.
Nation at a Glance — (10/24/18)
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Court denies DoJ’s motion on Trillanes’ arrest
THE MAKATI City Regional Trial Court (RTC) Branch 148 has dismissed the motion of the Department of Justice (DoJ) seeking the issuance of a warrant of arrest and hold-departure order against Sen. Antonio F. Trillanes IV, in connection with his coup d’etat case.
PNP looks at NPA angle in massacre of farmers
THE PHILIPPINE National Police (PNP) is exploring the possible involvement of communist rebels in the massacre Saturday night of nine sugar farmers at a village in Sagay City, Negros Occidental.
No public interviews for senior SC justices vying for chief justice
THERE WILL BE no public interviews for senior associate justices vying for the position of chief justice, Justice Secretary Menardo I. Guevarra said on Monday.
SC reinstates cop involved in controversial helicopter deal
THE SUPREME Court (SC) has upheld the ruling of the Court of Appeals reinstating one of the police officers linked to the anomalous purchase of three helicopters by the Philippine National Police (PNP) in 2009 from Manila Aerospace Products Trading (MAPTRA).
Arroyo to recommend to Senate withdrawal from Inter-Parliamentary Union
SPEAKER Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo on Monday recommended the Philippines’ withdrawal from the Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) after it expressed its intention to visit the country to determine the “political persecution” of opposition Senators Leila M. De Lima and Antonio F. Trillanes IV.
PNP: Crime volume down 17.39% in first half of 2018
THE Philippine National Police (PNP) reported crime volume dropping 17.39% in the first half of the year.
Transport agencies ready for Undas
THE DEPARTMENT of Transportation (DOTr) announced yesterday that its attached agencies are all prepared for the Oplan Biyaheng Ayos: Undas 2018, which will be implemented from Oct. 27 to Nov. 5 for the observance of All Saints’ Day and All Souls’ Day next week.