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Guevarra cites “personal confidence” in appointing new usecs, asec
JUSTICE SECRETARY Menardo I. Guevarra on Wednesday explained it was a matter of trust and confidence...
MMDA identifies 5 field hospitals, evacuation sites in case of major earthquake
THE METROPOLITAN Manila Development Authority (MMDA) has released a list of five sites that will serve as evacuation emergency field hospitals in case a major earthquake hits the capital.
Iloilo City comprehensive transport plan in the works
THE ILOILO City government is now working on a comprehensive transportation plan and is targeting to complete it within the year.
Davao Region records highest teen pregnancies in 2017
DAVAO REGION recorded the highest number of adolescents who started child bearing at age 10 to 19, based on the National Demographic Health Survey in 2017.
P44-M budget set for 2018 Kadayawan Festival
THIS YEAR’S Kadayawan Festival will have a budget of P44 million, P12 million of which will come from the city government and the rest will be raised by the private sector from sponsorships, according to City Tourism Operations Office Chief Regina Rosa D. Tecson.
Nation at a Glance — (07/12/18)
News stories from across the nation. Visit bworldonline.com (section: The Nation) to read more national and regional news from the Philippines.
Duterte signs anti-hazing law
By Charmaine A. Tadalan
President Rodrigo R. Duterte has signed into law a bill banning hazing in initiation rites and imposing up to P3 million...
Satisfaction with Duterte drops to record-low +45
PRESIDENT Rodrigo R. Duterte’s net satisfaction rating dropped 11 points in the second quarter of the year to a personal low of +45, but still classified as “good,” results from the Social Weather Survey (SWS) showed.
Duterte wants transition leader, general elections in 2019
PRESIDENT RODRIGO R. Duterte wants general elections in 2019 — the scheduled midterm elections under the present Constitution — for the federal government’s transition leader, Presidential Spokesperson Harry L. Roque, Jr. said Tuesday.
Bicameral panel approves block grants in draft BBL
CONTENTION ON the annual fund, or block grant, that the national government will grant to the Bangsamoro government has been settled by the Bicameral Conference Committee on the Bangsamoro Basic Law (BBL).
Boracay early reopening would depend on stakeholders’ cooperation — Cimatu
THE POSSIBLE opening of Boracay Island ahead of the October schedule would depend on the stakeholders’ cooperation in the government’s rehabilitation efforts, according to Environment Secretary Roy A. Cimatu.
Universal Health Care Bill certified as urgent
PRESIDENT Rodrigo R. Duterte has certified the Universal Healthcare Bill as an urgent measure, presidential spokesperson Harry L. Roque, Jr. said on Tuesday.