Balamban town gets waste management facility
THE TOWN of Balamban now has a material recovery facility (MRF), not far from where it used to have an eight-hectare dumpsite, which has been closed last year.
DPWH cracks down on Iloilo City contractors behind schedule
THE DEPARTMENT of Public Works and Highways (DPWH)-Iloilo City District Engineering Office has given notice to contractors who are behind schedule in road projects, with two recommended for contract termination.
Nation at a Glance — (06/08/18)
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Citing public order, Duterte warns ‘radical’ changes
PRESIDENT Rodrigo R. Duterte on Tuesday warned cryptically there will be “radical” changes “in the coming days.”
Quo warranto petition filed against President
A SUSPENDED lawyer on Wednesday filed before the Supreme Court (SC) a quo warranto petition against President Rodrigo R. Duterte, citing as basis Mr. Duterte’s alleged failure to secure a certificate of candidacy (CoC) as approved by the Commission on Elections when he ran for president in 2016.
Duterte on reported harassment of PHL troops: ‘What harassment?’
PRESIDENT Rodrigo R. Duterte on Tuesday said he had no knowledge about the reported harassment by the Chinese navy of Filipino troops at Second Thomas Shoal in the South China Sea.
Opposition lawmakers bare SALNs
MORE opposition lawmakers on Wednesday bared their Statements of Assets, Liabilities and Net Worth (SALN).
Senator pitches designated survivor during SONA
SENATOR Panfilo M. Lacson on Wednesday said the government may consider assigning a designated survivor during the State of the Nation Address to be enshrined in the new draft Charter.
Nationwide Round-up
SENATOR PANFILO M. Lacson on Wednesday defended the P4.58-billion new Senate building project in Taguig City, dismissing the claims of newspaper columnist Rigoberto Tiglao that the structure would be costlier than projected.
House proposes fund transfer to MMDA after DoTr shelves BRT project
A HOUSE of Representatives committee on Wednesday proposed that the Metro Manila Development Authority (MMDA) be tasked to improve bus routes in the city as an alternative to the Department of Transportation’s (DoTr) suspended Bus Rapid Transport (BRT) project.
Unisan ex-mayor Alpay convicted for fake papers in agri equipment
ANTI-GRAFT court Sandiganbayan has convicted former Unisan town mayor Cesar P. Alpay for 19 counts of falsifying documents in the distribution of more than P285,000 worth of agriculture equipment.
Cebu orders Badian, Dalaguete towns to co-manage Osmeña Peak
CEBU GOVERNOR Hilario P. Davide III has issued an executive order (EO) creating a joint management committee for the management of the disputed Osmeña Peak as an ecotourism destination.
